MLB DFS Expert Survey: Tuesday, June 23rd

by Andy Means (meansy53) Last Updated 2026-06-23 17:48:35 Premium Content Part of the product MLB DFS

Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on MLB DFS today for the 6/23 main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re here to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious who our experts have as their favorite sneaky stack? Or perhaps you’re wondering who they have as their top overall pitcher? Read their thoughts below!

MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Tuesday, June 23

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

stlcardinals84: Willson Contreras
headChopper: Willson Contreras
stevietpfl: Willson Contreras
Dean78904: Willson Contreras (FD) / Jackson Chourio (DK)

Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in large-field tournaments?

stlcardinals84: Pete Alonso
headChopper: Gunnar Henderson
stevietpfl: Jackson Chourio
Dean78904: Gunnar Henderson

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 25 entries in the large-field contests. This is a weird slate that is very heavily weighted toward the bats, but I really like it. Parker Messick, Shane Baz, and Sean Burke are the three pitchers I plan to have the most exposure to, but I won’t be taking any wild stands at pitcher. I plan to do that with my offensive selections, where I will be intentionally underweight on the Red Sox in Coors Field in favor of the Orioles, Braves, and Brewers as three of my favorite stacks.

headChopper: I am playing small-field tournaments. I am building 1 lineup on each site. Pitcher shouldn’t be an issue tonight. No one is priced very high, and there are several guys who look very similar, so I have no problem looking at pOWN% later in the day and filling in those spots based on that. With 1 lineup, I am less likely to stack fully and would rather pick through my hitters and try to play the best players at each position. Typically, when I do that, there are several guys at some positions that I want to use, so my tiebreaker becomes, “does it make a stack?” If it does, then I play that guy so I can still get my stacks organically.

stevietpfl: With the pitching on this slate, I’m going to focus on 20-max contests. Outside of Parker Messick and Shane Baz, I think the next 3-5 pitchers are very similar. I want to spread out my pitching exposure. For hitting, I want to be underweight on the Dodgers and overweight on the Red Sox, Orioles, and Brewers. I do like having full stacks with power one-offs on DK, and will focus on 4/4 stacks on FD.

Dean78904: I mostly focus on single-entry and smaller-field contests. On a slate with a gross collection of SPs, I expect to take a big stand on Sean Burke, as he will be on the majority, if not all, of my lineups. On DK, I will likely pair him with one of Parker Messick, Shane Baz, or Robbie Ray. As for offense, I very much anticipate being lower than the field on the Red Sox and Rockies in Coors Field. Baltimore and Milwaukee are my favorite offenses. I expect both teams to be represented on my main lineup.

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

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