MLB Sleeper Fantasy Player Predictions for Wednesday (6/18)

Butler of the Athletics

Wednesday, June 18, 2025: Below are three of the best picks for today’s MLB slate on Sleeper Fantasy according to our projections team. Using factors like Statcast data, advanced sabermetrics, weather impacts, and environmental factors, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.

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Don’t forget to check out our MLB weather page, which is curated by our Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Roth, to see how that may impact these picks as the day progresses. And you can always stay up to date on exactly what a team’s lineup is by heading to our MLB starting lineups page.

Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on Sleeper Fantasy for this Wednesday slate.

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Sleeper Fantasy Top MLB Picks for June 18, 2025

Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top MLB DFS picks on Sleeper Fantasy for Wednesday:

Astros vs. Athletics MLB Sleeper Fantasy Predictions

Lawrence Butler less than 1.5 Batter Strikeouts

The batter strikeouts projection for Lawrence Butler looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 1.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 74.9% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 1.9% edge.

Padres vs. Dodgers MLB Sleeper Fantasy Predictions

Randy Vasquez more than 1.5 Walks Allowed

The walks allowed projection for Randy Vasquez looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 1.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 73.6% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 3.7% edge.

Martin Maldonado more than 0.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs

The hits + runs + RBIs projection for Martin Maldonado looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 0.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 52.1% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 6.6% edge.

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Andy Means (aka meansy53) was a walk-on with the esteemed Duke University basketball team for 3 years before graduating in 2004. He also has a Master’s in Accounting from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and has been playing DFS since 2014. He has qualified for multiple Live Finals and displays his extensive basketball knowledge as a host of our top show – NBA Crunch Time. In the summer of 2022, Andy took over the role of Premium Content Director for the RotoGrinders Network, overseeing the vast array of content that is created on RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Andy on Twitter – @ameansy
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