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May 24, 2026 MLB DFS Picks — DraftKings

28 games · $50,000 cap · Updated Jun 4, 11:05 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Big slate — 28 games, 500 players — but the value and stack data hasn't populated yet, so there's nothing to build a card from right now. Check back once projections load; a slate this wide usually surfaces a handful of mispriced mid-tier arms worth targeting. One thing worth flagging now: both MIN@BOS and MIN@CWS are carrying 79% rain risk, so any Twins exposure or games in those windows need a close eye on lineup lock and potential postponements. Don't roster anyone in those contests without a backup plan.

The Slate

28 games
Weather watch
  • MIN@BOS79% rain risk
  • MIN@CWS79% rain risk
CLE @ PHI
Cleveland Guardians at Philadelphia Phillies
O/U
CLE SP TBDvsPHI SP TBD
Stack lean PHI
CHC @ PIT
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
O/U
CHC SP TBDvsPIT SP TBD
Stack lean PIT
PHI @ SD
Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres
O/U
PHI SP TBDvsSD SP TBD
Stack lean SD
ATH @ SD
ATH at San Diego Padres
O/U
ATH SP TBDvsSD SP TBD
Stack lean SD
TEX @ LAA
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
O/U
TEX SP TBDvsLAA SP TBD
Stack lean LAA
SEA @ ATH
Seattle Mariners at ATH
O/U
SEA SP TBDvsATH SP TBD
Stack lean ATH
STL @ MIL
St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
O/U
STL SP TBDvsMIL SP TBD
Stack lean MIL
LAD @ MIL
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
O/U
LAD SP TBDvsMIL SP TBD
Stack lean MIL
WSH @ ATL
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
O/U
WSH SP TBDvsATL SP TBD
Stack lean ATL
TB @ NYY
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
O/U
TB SP TBDvsNYY SP TBD
Stack lean NYY
COL @ LAD
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
O/U
COL SP TBDvsLAD SP TBD
Stack lean LAD
NYY @ KC
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
O/U
NYY SP TBDvsKC SP TBD
Stack lean KC
PIT @ TOR
Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays
O/U
Mitch Keller RHP · $16,500vsDylan Cease RHP · $9,500
Stack lean PIT
DET @ BAL
Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
O/U
DET SP TBDvsBrandon Young RHP · $8,000
Stack lean BAL
HOU @ CHC
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs
O/U
HOU SP TBDvsCHC SP TBD
Stack lean CHC
HOU @ TEX
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
O/U
HOU SP TBDvsTEX SP TBD
Stack lean TEX
CIN @ NYM
Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
O/U
CIN SP TBDvsNYM SP TBD
Stack lean NYM
MIA @ TOR
Miami Marlins at Toronto Blue Jays
O/U
Mitch Keller RHP · $16,500vsDylan Cease RHP · $9,500
Stack lean MIA
STL @ CIN
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
O/U
STL SP TBDvsCIN SP TBD
Stack lean CIN
MIN @ BOS
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox
O/U
Bailey Ober RHP · $7,700vsBOS SP TBD
Stack lean BOS79% rain risk
SEA @ KC
Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals
O/U
SEA SP TBDvsKC SP TBD
Stack lean KC
ARI @ SF
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
O/U
ARI SP TBDvsSF SP TBD
Stack lean SF
NYM @ MIA
New York Mets at Miami Marlins
O/U
NYM SP TBDvsMIA SP TBD
Stack lean MIA
TB @ BAL
Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
O/U
TB SP TBDvsBrandon Young RHP · $8,000
Stack lean BAL
COL @ ARI
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks
O/U
COL SP TBDvsARI SP TBD
Stack lean ARI
CWS @ SF
Chicago White Sox at San Francisco Giants
O/U
CWS SP TBDvsSF SP TBD
Stack lean SF
MIN @ CWS
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
O/U
Bailey Ober RHP · $7,700vsCWS SP TBD
Stack lean CWS79% rain risk
WSH @ CLE
Washington Nationals at Cleveland Guardians
O/U
WSH SP TBDvsCLE SP TBD
Stack lean CLE

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