Charlie Cummings shares his top DraftKings MLB DFS stud plays, values, and targets for Sunday\u2019s slate on 4\/5\/26.<\/p>\n
Welcome to my weekly Sunday DraftKings MLB DFS plays. I\u2019ll break down some of the prime picks on the board, including studs and value plays, and why these players can lead your lineup to victory.<\/p>\n
Set your\u00a0DraftKings<\/a>\u00a0MLB DFS lineups here:MLB $250K Bat Flip [$50K to 1st]<\/a><\/p>\n Top MLB DFS Targets<\/p>\n Pitcher Studs<\/p>\n Edward Cabrera (CHC), $8,600: The Cubs may have an ace on their hands here. Edward Cabrera was their prize pitching acquisition this offseason, and he sure impressed in his first start, spinning six scoreless innings against the Angels while scattering one hit and a walk. This Guardians offense does not pose much of a threat outside of Jose Ramirez and Chase DeLauter; expect Cabrera to carve through that order like a hot knife through butter.<\/p>\n Kyle Harrison (MIL), $8,000: Milwaukee\u2019s pitching lab continues to find gems. Harrison, a former top Giants prospect, came over to Milwaukee in a trade with the Red Sox. He sure impressed in his first turn as a Brewer, striking out eight Rays over five innings, while allowing only one run. This Kansas City offense doesn\u2019t inspire and relies on big lefty Vinnie Pasquantino to bring the thump. Harrison should rack up the strikeouts and keep runs to a minimum. It won\u2019t be flashy, but it gets the job done.<\/p>\n Pitcher Value Plays<\/p>\n Eric Lauer (TOR), $7,700: The reliable veteran is back at it again. Thrust into the Toronto rotation due to injuries, Lauer showed his dependability against the Athletics on his first turn, striking out nine and scattering two runs over 5.1 innings. He\u2019s got another matchup with a subpar lineup against the White Sox, and he should produce solid value over 5-6 innings.<\/p>\n Nick Martinez (TBR), $6,700: You wanna get weird? The third-cheapest pitcher on the board might be the best value of all. A bit of a journeyman, Martinez finds himself with a Rays team that always squeezes the most out of its pitching. He turned in a strong start against a great Brewers lineup the first time around, giving up two runs over six innings while striking out three. His ground-ball style will do well against a Twins lineup that is almost entirely reliant on power to succeed. If you\u2019re going big on your SP1, Martinez is a great value for SP2, so you can spread your money around.<\/p>\n Infield Studs<\/p>\n C Will Smith (LAD), $4,400: It has been an uncharacteristically slow start for Dodgers catcher Will Smith. The hero of last year\u2019s World Series, he was batting only .208 going into Saturday\u2019s game against the Nationals. But he had a mini-breakout, going 3-for-5 with a run scored as the Dodgers piled up 10 runs. Sunday\u2019s starter, Foster Griffin, is a lefty who doesn\u2019t inspire much confidence. Smith has immense upside here and should move up a spot in the Dodgers batting order with Mookie Betts injured, perhaps batting cleanup. Make sure Smith is locked into your catcher spot.<\/p>\n 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY), $4,200: It\u2019s about time Jazz Chisholm Jr. gets on track. He\u2019s swiping bases like crazy \u2014 which is no surprise after going 30-30 last year \u2014 but the hits are not falling. The star infielder is batting under .200 with an OPS under .500. Against Marlins starter Chris Paddack, a righty with a shaky recent track record, he should find his power again. The baseline value of his speed makes this a huge upside play.<\/p>\n Infield Value Plays<\/p>\n 1B Sal Stewart (CIN), $4,000: The rookie can hack it, folks. Stewart, one of Cincinnati\u2019s top prospects, got a cup of coffee with the team in 2025. Now he\u2019s up for good and solidifying his spot in the middle of the batting order. He\u2019s batting close to .400 with an OPS over 1.000, walking more than he strikes out. Rangers starter Jack Leiter isn\u2019t exactly an imposing matchup, and he won\u2019t be able to stop the roll Stewart is on.<\/p>\n 3B Royce Lewis (MIN), $3,600: Royce Lewis is one of the only things going right for this Twins lineup. Though the batting average hasn\u2019t impressed, all four of his hits on the season have been for extra bases. The upside is immense, and he\u2019s a threat to steal a bag as well. I wouldn\u2019t recommend playing Lewis if you\u2019re also using Rays starter Nick Martinez in your lineup, but he\u2019s a great value as an unheralded name playing on a bad team.<\/p>\n SS CJ Abrams (WSH), $4,500: When Abrams really gets it going, he has all the upside in the world. That was on display Saturday against the Dodgers, when Abrams hit a two-run homer, walked twice, and stole a base. Facing struggling Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, I expect another high-upside day for Abrams; he\u2019s my favorite infield value on the board.<\/p>\n Outfield Studs<\/p>\n OF Kyle Tucker (LAD), $5,700: I\u2019m all for the Dodgers stack against Foster Griffin and the Nationals. If you\u2019re going to play Smith at catcher, double down on the top of their lineup with Tucker. He popped off on Saturday, picking up two hits, two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. The run-producing potential for the top of this Dodgers lineup is off the charts on Sunday; don\u2019t be shy about getting their top guys in your lineup.<\/p>\n Outfield Value Plays<\/p>\n OF James Wood (WSH), $4,800: Here\u2019s another way to fade Sasaki. Wood won\u2019t stay batting .111 forever, which has depressed his price; that immense power remains on display whenever he makes contact. Wood is at his best when hitting to the opposite field, and against a pitcher who throws a ton of out-breaking pitches, it is a great formula for success. Ideally, he bats leadoff again as he did on Saturday, which increases his run-scoring potential.<\/p>\n OF Wilyer Abreu (BOS), $4,700: Ride the hot hand. After Saturday\u2019s game, Abreu is batting .387 with a 1.180 OPS out of the gate. He has already punched three homers and three doubles, and has a great matchup against Padres starter Walker Buehler. Buehler surrendered three earned runs (including a homer) over four innings against a feeble Giants lineup in his first start, and is in line to get knocked around once again. Abreu is the best value of the Red Sox on the board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlie Cummings shares his top DraftKings MLB DFS stud plays, values, and targets for Sunday\u2019s slate on 4\/5\/26.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663919,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2276],"tags":[5,2291,4,1586,4010],"class_list":{"0":"post-663918","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb-draft","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-major-league-baseball-draft","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-mlb-draft","12":"tag-top"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116349932928730185","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}