MLB DFS Expert Survey: Friday, May 9th

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-05-09 21:23:11 Premium Content Part of the product MLB DFS

Our panel of experts is here to give you their MLB DFS advice for today’s main slate contests by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know CheeseIsGood’s favorite sneaky stack? Or headChopper’s top overall pitcher? Find out below!

MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Friday, May 9

Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in cash games?

stlcardinals84: Fernando Tatis Jr
stevietpfl: Gunnar Henderson
boggslite: Fernando Tatis
Dean78904: Fernando Tatis

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What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large-field, single-entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat that field of opponents? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?

stlcardinals84: I will be playing around 20 entries in the larger-field tournaments. I plan to be overweight on Aaron Nola and Gavin Williams as GPP pitching options, and I will spread out my stack exposure a good bit on a night when there are plenty of options for bats. Baltimore is the stack that I want to be most overweight on in a matchup against a low-strikeout pitcher in Kyle Hendricks.

stevietpfl: I’ll be focused on large-field tournaments. On a 12-game slate, I like 5 pitchers. I think we see at least 3 teams score 8+ runs. I want a small pitching pool with a large offensive pool. On DraftKings, I want a 5-man stack as much as possible. On FanDuel, my main builds will be 4-4 or 3-3-2 stacks.

boggslite: Large-field tournaments – With several offenses in great hitting spots, I prefer to spend down at pitcher. Aaron Nola is my top target at his price, and I also see value from Gavin Williams and Luis Castillo. On the hitting side, I love the Padres, but I also see plenty of upside from teams like the Orioles and Yankees.

Dean78904: I mostly focus on single-entry contests. I don’t feel great about this, but I like enough offenses that I expect to come in under the field on them. The Orioles, Angels, Yankees, Rockies, Athletics, and Phillies are some of my favorite stacks if I cross out the Padres. I plan on first prioritizing pitching, as there are enough games and appealing offenses to make it work. Ideally I won’t need to stray from Hunter Brown, Max Meyer, Aaron Nola, and Kevin Gausman as a pitching pool.

Who is your favorite pitcher (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?

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