The MLB season is heating up. 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.

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DraftKings MLB Pick6 Plays

Cal Raleigh More Than 1.5 Total Bases

It has not been a great start to the 2026 season for Cal Raleigh. After an MVP-worthy 2025 season, expectations were extremely high for Raleigh coming into this year. However, he has failed to live up to those, batting just .151 so far this season. This is a chance for Raleigh to really get going against Walker Buehler. Buehler has also had a poor start to the year, sporting a 4.97 ERA through three starts. This is the new normal for Walker Buehler, who has not finished a season with an ERA under 4.90 since 2022. Raleigh has crushed Buehler in the past. In six career at-bats against each other, Raleigh has five hits, including two doubles and a home run. Raleigh has shown some signs of positive momentum over the last couple of days, recording more than 1.5 total bases in two of his past three games. Hopefully, Raleigh can keep that positivity moving forward against a pitcher that he has dominated in the past.

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Yordan Alvarez More Than 2.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs

Yordan Alvarez has been unstoppable this season. The left-hander has a 1.250 OPS this season, the best mark in Major League Baseball. Alvarez hit his seventh home run of the season last night against the Rockies, tied for the second-most long balls in the MLB this season. So far in this series against Colorado, Alvarez has nine hits + runs + RBIs. He is not just getting hits, but he is getting hits at the right times to create runs for the Astros. Alvarez should keep it going tonight, in what is expected to be a bullpen game from Colorado. Juan Mejia is going to get the start, and Mejia has not pitched more than two innings in a game all season. Mejia has a 5.40 ERA and might not survive his likely lone meeting with Alvarez. However, even if he does, Alvarez will have plenty of chances to fill up the scorecard. Alvarez has cleared this high prop number in four of his past six games and should keep it going tonight.

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Gunnar Henderson More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs

Gunnar Henderson is having a good month of April. After a bit of a slow start to the season, he has picked up the pace. Henderson has an .889 OPS so far this month. Henderson should keep that going against Cleveland leftie Parker Messick. Gunnar Henderson has been fantastic against left-handed pitching this season. He has a .308 batting average and a 1.284 OPS against lefties this season. Parker Messick has been great this year, but if any Oriole is going to have success against him, it will be Henderson. Once the bullpen comes into play, Henderson can really get going. Cleveland’s bullpen has a 5.08 ERA this season, the seventh-worst in the MLB. Gunnar Henderson should record at least one base hit in this game. If he does, he has a great chance of scoring a run. Henderson has scored 11 runs in his past 12 games. Everything adds up to Henderson going over this number on Thursday night.

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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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