The MLB season is humming along. There are far more ways to get involved in the action than just via traditional betting. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is Pick6 Fantasy Baseball!

Here are my top Pick6 plays for today’s MLB slate.

DraftKings MLB Pick6 Plays

Ronald Acuna Jr. More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (Promo Pick)

It’s Friday, which means DraftKings Pick6 has some great promo picks available. My favorite pick is for Ronald Acuna Jr. to record more than 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs. Acuna and the Braves are taking on the struggling Chris Paddack. Paddack has a 6.86 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP this season. Those figures rank 127th and 125th, respectively, out of 131 pitchers to throw at least 40 innings this season. To make matters worse, Paddack has a 12.67 ERA in his four starts at the Great American Ball Park this season. This Braves lineup, Acuna included, should hit Paddack hard and generate some runs. Acuna is batting .279 with an .807 OPS against right-handed pitching this season. Acuna just homered last night against the Red Sox and should carry that momentum over to this game.

Freddie Freeman More Than 1.5 Total Bases

Freddie Freeman has been one of the best hitters in baseball for 15 years now. Freeman is having another good season at 36 years old, with an .830 OPS to his name. He is going head-to-head with Zack Wheeler tonight, who has also been one of the best at his position for over a decade. These two are incredibly familiar with each other, dating back to their days in the NL East together. Freeman has 54 career at-bats against Wheeler, and he has a .389 batting average and a 1.088 OPS in those at-bats. Those are fantastic numbers over that big of a sample size against a pitcher of Wheeler’s quality. Wheeler has been excellent all season, but Freeman should get one good pop against him and record an extra-base hit.

Eugenio Suarez More Than 0.5 Hits

Eugenio Suarez should be able to register a base hit in this game against the Braves. Suarez has not quite found his groove at the plate yet this season, but the flashes have been there the past few days. In the three-game series against the Mets, Suarez had four hits, two runs scored and two RBIs. He should keep that hot streak going against Grant Holmes. Holmes has a 1.30 WHIP this season and has given up at least five hits in four of his past five starts. Suarez has demolished Holmes in their past head-to-head meeting. He is 4/6 with three home runs against Holmes, good enough for a 2.834 OPS. In tonight’s matchup, Suarez should hit Holmes hard and, at the very least, record a base hit.

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What is DraftKings Pick6?

Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of 2+ players and select whether or not you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.

How to Play

Create a Pick Set

Create a Pick Set by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you can not pick the same player twice, and you must pick players from at least two different teams.

Enter an Amount

Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.

Sweat Your Picks

When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.

Compete for Prizes

Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.

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Play at DraftKings Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!

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