Garion Thorne gives his top studs and value plays for tonight’s two-game NLDS fantasy baseball slate on DraftKings.

After an explosive weekend of postseason baseball, the spotlight turns specifically to the National League side of the bracket on Monday night, as we get a Game 2 in Philadelphia and a Game 2 in Milwaukee.

With limited options to choose from, how should you go about constructing your MLB DFS lineups on DraftKings? Let’s dive in and break it all down.

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PITCHER

Stud

Blake Snell, Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, $9,000 – There’s probably a scenario where you’re using both Snell and Jesus Luzardo ($8,000) in your lineups, anyway; yet if forced to choose between the two left-handed studs, I’ll take the former Cy Young Award winner. Snell just looks like a different guy lately — a guy who suddenly doesn’t walk four opponents per start. In fact, Snell only issued one free pass in his Wild Card outing against the Reds, a contest where the veteran LHP went seven innings and struck out nine. That backs up what we saw from Snell following his return from a lengthy IL stint, when the southpaw posted an acceptable 8.7% walk rate and a 2.31 FIP in his final nine appearances of the regular season. I don’t want to simply things too much, but if Snell isn’t walking people, he’s one of the five best pitchers on the planet. It’s that simple.

INFIELD

Stud

Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, $4,600 – Betts was on fire to end the regular season, slashing .299/.343/.557 with a 144 wRC+ in September. That’s carried over to the playoffs, with Betts collecting six hits (three doubles) in Los Angeles’ first three contests. Suddenly, this price tag seems like a massive discount for a former MVP. Let us also not forget the fact that Betts is a career .293 hitter against left-handed pitching with a .228 ISO and a 140 wRC+. Luzardo is tough, but this Dodgers lineup might be tougher.

Value

Andrew Vaughn, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs, $3,400 – What does Andrew Vaughn have to do to get a little respect from the DraftKings pricing algorithm? Vaughn was a monster against left-handed pitching after the trade to Milwaukee, posting a team-best .641 expected slugging percentage within the split. The lefty in question in Game 2? Shota Imanaga ($7,000), who will not be working behind an opener like he did in the Wild Card round. Imanaga simply was not able to keep the ball in the park in 2025, surrendering 2.22 home runs per nine to opposing RHBs. Including his appearance against the Padres, Imanaga has also given up 13 long balls in his last seven games.

OUTFIELD

Stud

Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs, $4,900 – Chourio left Game 1 with a hamstring issue and I’m banking on that move being more precautionary than serious. The sophomore phenom was amazing on Saturday, with three hits and three RBI, including a first inning double against Matthew Boyd. That’s been par for the course for Chourio against LHPs in 2025. In 149 plate appearances versus southpaws during the regular season, Chourio slashed .343/.389/.584 with a .241 ISO and a 168 wRC+. For the sake of baseball and my lineups, I hope Chourio is in there for Game 2.

Value

Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, $3,800 – Ideally, Happ would be taking all of his plate appearances this evening as a left-handed batter — his much preferred split across the past three years. However, in a situation with a left-handed opener and a right-handed “bulk” pitcher, it’s not a bad idea to roster a switch-hitter. Happ was hot coming into the postseason, registering a 148 wRC+ in the month of September. Happ also owns a .700 OBP against Quinn Priester ($7,500) over 10 career plate appearances. When Priester’s struggled at the MLB level, it’s almost always been at the hands of an LHB. Happ could be that LHB on Monday.