MLB Underdog Fantasy Player Predictions for Thursday (6/12)

Valdez of the Astros

Thursday, June 12, 2025: Below are three of the best picks for today’s MLB slate on Underdog 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 Underdog for this Thursday slate.

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Underdog Fantasy Top MLB Picks for June 12, 2025

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

White Sox vs. Astros MLB Underdog Predictions

Framber Valdez lower than 7.5 Pitcher Strikeouts

The pitcher strikeouts projection for Framber Valdez looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 7.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 72.6% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 2.9% edge.

Cardinals vs. Brewers MLB Underdog Predictions

Jacob Misiorowski higher than 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts

The pitcher strikeouts projection for Jacob Misiorowski looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 4.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 54.6% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 1.1% edge.

Tigers vs. Orioles MLB Underdog Predictions

Dean Kremer lower than 17.5 Outs

The outs projection for Dean Kremer looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 17.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 59.0% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 1.2% 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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