Despite the fact that he had only made 31 starts combined over the previous four seasons, the Atlanta Braves took a chance when they traded for seven-time All-Star Chris Sale this offseason and the early returns have been encouraging. Sale is 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA and he’s struck out 42 batters in 36 2/3 innings of work. He’s pitched at least five innings in all six of his starts and that consistency should make him a popular option for MLB DFS lineups on Wednesday night as he takes on his former team, the Red Sox.
However, it’s a pretty shallow MLB DFS player pool for pitchers, and Sale is also the most expensive option on the market for Wednesday evening’s action. So how can you balance out the rest of your MLB DFS roster, and might there be a better pitching matchup you can take advantage of? Before submitting any MLB DFS picks for Wednesday, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a daily Fantasy pro who has won more than $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune” as a top MLB DFS player, McClure’s proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.
On Tuesday, McClure highlighted Royals second baseman Michael Massey as one of his top MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, returning 14 points on DraftKings and 18.7 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, with the 2024 MLB season rolling, McClure has locked in his top MLB daily Fantasy picks for Wednesday, May 8. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.
McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday
One of McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday is Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres at $3,900 on DraftKings and $2,600 on FanDuel. The 27-year-old Venezuelan is a two-time AL All-Star and he’s coming off a resurgent season where he posted his first .800 OPS season since 2019.
Torres finished 2023 with 25 home runs, 68 RBI and 13 stolen bases and played a career-high 158 games. He’s off to a sluggish start in 2024, posting a .557 OPS over his first 37 games. However, he enters Wednesday night having reached base safely in each of his last five games and Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti has an 8.27 ERA this season.
McClure is also rostering Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. at $6,200 on DraftKings and $4,200 on FanDuel. The reigning NL MVP is off to a somewhat sluggish start, slashing .267/.373/.359 with only two home runs and eight RBI but he’s still been blistering on the basepaths.
After becoming the first 40/70 player in MLB history last year, he’s already swiped 14 bags and he’s showing signs of picking up the pace offensively with a .981 OPS in his last five games. Acuna has a .925 career OPS against the Red Sox in his career. See McClure’s full MLB DFS player pool at SportsLine.
How to set your MLB DFS lineups for May 8, 2024
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Wednesday. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won’t break the bank. You can only see who it is, and get the rest of McClure’s MLB DFS picks, here.
So what are the top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure’s complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, all from the DFS expert who has won more than $2 million.
