MLB STARTING LINEUPS Mar 27, 2025 (14 Games)

3:05 PM ET
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees
W at 12 mph 51° 21% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
0% 1pm
0% 2pm
0% 3pm
0% 4pm
0% 5pm
0% 6pm
0% 7pm
3.67 (+124)
8 O/U
4.33 (-148)
Freddy Peralta (R) P $45 18.9 6%
Carlos Rodon (L) P $41 17.1 9%
3:07 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays
No weather available for this game.
4.25 (-110)
8.5 O/U
4.25 (-110)
Zach Eflin (R) P $36 13.3 2%
Jose Berrios (R) P $40 15.7 2%
4:05 PM ET
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
W at 10 mph 61° 19% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
1% 2pm
1% 3pm
1% 4pm
1% 5pm
1% 6pm
1% 7pm
0% 8pm
3.88 (-162)
7 O/U
3.12 (+136)
Zack Wheeler (R) P $57 21.6 3%
MacKenzie Gore (L) P $44 16 1%
4:05 PM ET
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
No weather available for this game.
4.19 (-130)
8 O/U
3.81 (+110)
Garrett Crochet (L) P $48 23.7 26%
Nathan Eovaldi (R) P $41 18.3 7%
4:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh Pirates
Miami Marlins
No weather available for this game.
3.56 (-155)
6.5 O/U
2.94 (+130)
Paul Skenes (R) P $58 25.1 12%
Sandy Alcantara (R) P $41 15.5 2%
4:10 PM ET
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
SW at 6 mph 62° 35% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
6% 2pm
9% 3pm
11% 4pm
18% 5pm
24% 6pm
20% 7pm
17% 8pm
3.75 (-105)
7.5 O/U
3.75 (-115)
Logan Webb (R) P $38 18.8 15%
Hunter Greene (R) P $51 19.1 2%
4:10 PM ET
Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres
WNW at 9 mph 63° 71% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
0% 2pm
0% 3pm
0% 4pm
0% 5pm
0% 6pm
0% 7pm
1% 8pm
3.33 (-120)
6.5 O/U
3.17 (+100)
Chris Sale (L) P $53 20.4 5%
Mike King (R) P $47 18.4 2%
4:10 PM ET
Cleveland Guardians
Kansas City Royals
SSW at 12 mph 78° 48% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
19% 2pm
22% 3pm
22% 4pm
21% 5pm
21% 6pm
22% 7pm
19% 8pm
3.75 (+140)
8.5 O/U
4.75 (-166)
Ben Lively (R) P $29 11.9 2%
Cole Ragans (L) P $48 18.6 4%
4:10 PM ET
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox
SSW at 10 mph 56° 51% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
11% 2pm
12% 3pm
12% 4pm
11% 5pm
10% 6pm
8% 7pm
5% 8pm
4.16 (-162)
7.5 O/U
3.34 (+136)
Yusei Kikuchi (L) P $51 22.5 17%
Sean Burke (R) P $46 15.1 1%
4:10 PM ET
New York Mets
Houston Astros
No weather available for this game.
3.88 (+102)
8 O/U
4.12 (-122)
Clay Holmes (R) P $25 17.4 29%
Framber Valdez (L) P $45 18.8 8%
4:15 PM ET
Minnesota Twins
St. Louis Cardinals
SSE at 11 mph 64° 54% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
57% 2pm
51% 3pm
45% 4pm
34% 5pm
23% 6pm
26% 7pm
30% 8pm
3.75 (-115)
7.5 O/U
3.75 (-105)
Pablo Lopez (R) P $43 17.1 7%
Sonny Gray (R) P $49 18 4%
7:10 PM ET
Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Dodgers
SSW at 8 mph 61° 73% humidity View Forecast
precipitation
2% 5pm
2% 6pm
2% 7pm
1% 8pm
1% 9pm
1% 10pm
1% 11pm
2.9 (+130)
6.5 O/U
3.6 (-166)
Tarik Skubal (L) P $55 20 4%
Blake Snell (L) P $53 19.9 1%
10:10 PM ET
Chicago Cubs
Arizona Diamondbacks
No weather available for this game.
4.1 (+105)
8.5 O/U
4.4 (-125)
Justin Steele (L) P $35 14.9 2%
Zac Gallen (R) P $45 15.9 0%
10:10 PM ET
Athletics
Seattle Mariners
No weather available for this game.
3.01 (+150)
7 O/U
3.99 (-180)
Luis Severino (R) P $36 17.8 14%
Logan Gilbert (R) P $53 23.4 12%

MLB starting lineups for today's games are essential whether you're betting on the MLB or playing fantasy baseball. Check out our guide to know which ones to keep an eye on and how to best use them to your advantage. And if you're playing daily fantasy baseball, we recommend checking out our MLB DFS optimizer to create your own lineups.

Starting lineups once set, including starting pitchers, for each game impact MLB odds and also affect DFS values on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. There are DFS contests each day during the regular season and any time there is a game in the playoffs. You can find all of the games scheduled today above on this page. No matter the date, you can utilize the tools on the site to research like you're a manager.

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What Is a Starting Lineup in Baseball?

A Major League Baseball lineup includes a pitcher, a catcher, three outfielders, and four infielders. Each person in the lineup contributes in their own way, whether offensively or defensively. The fantasy lineup is similar. Single-year leagues can have different draft strategies. Single-year leagues present a long-term challenge, where the greater picture is the focus.

Daily Fantasy Leagues are a quick challenge, with the ability to craft a new lineup daily. Pitcher matchups, game location, and weather are just a few factors that can affect which lineup to draft for your daily fantasy leagues. You can also use odds to help project outcomes or bet.

The Basics

Starting rosters look the same as the lineup card given to the umpire. Creating a fantasy lineup will include drafting multiple starting pitchers, multiple relief pitchers, and a utility spot as a starter. Any offensive position from the catcher to the outfield can use the utility spot. You can also find starters who are righties and lefties.

Aside from the utility spot and the pitching positions, an MLB DFS team must include a catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, and three outfielders.

MLB Lineups Statistics to Follow

Here are some key stats to pay attention to when examining starting MLB lineups:

At Bats (AB)

At bats, often abbreviated using AB, is any plate appearance that results in either a hit to get on base or an out. Certain plate appearances, such as walks, sacrifice bunts, or RBIs that result in an out, do not count towards official ABs.

Run (R) & Runs Batted In (RBI)

Any time a player crosses home plate, they are awarded a run to their stat line. RBIs are calculated in a variety of way. Any hit resulting in a run scored is tallied towards the RBI stat line. However, a player can also pick up an RBI for any plate appearance resulting in a run. A bases loaded walk would result in an RBI. A deep fly ball that allows the runner on third to tag and go home is also an RBI. If a player hits a home run, they are awarded a hit, a run, and an RBI.

Hit (H): 2b, 3b, HR

A hit is awarded to a player that has put a ball in play that results in that player being awarded a base. A single would be 1b. A double is 2b. A triple is 3b. Any hit that is a home run would just be abbreviated as HR in fantasy baseball circles.

Base on Balls (BB)

A base on balls, indicated by BB, is when a batter receives four pitches outside the strike zone and gets a free pass to first base. This also helps a batter's on-base percentage.

Strikeouts (K)

A batter gets three strikes before they record an out. This negatively affects their on-base percentage. Going beyond fantasy baseball, when a strikeout is indicated with a backward K, that means the batter struck out looking. You also might find betting on pitcher props worthwhile.

How to Use the MLB Starting Lineups in DFS Play

Defining your target strategy is the first step in crafting a baseball fantasy lineup. Is your league built to favor defense or offense? Daily fantasy leagues typically cater to offense and thus should be the basis of your target players. Looking for righty and lefty batting splits against pitching, success at certain ballparks, and history against teams are other factors for creating your lineup.

Also review bullpens and bullpen usage throughout the week, which could favor or hinder certain batters. And if you want to bet on baseball, make sure to check out MLB betting picks strategy and what we think are best MLB betting apps.

Why MLB Starting Lineups Are Important for Playing Fantasy Baseball

We already gave an example of scoring at PrizePicks, but scoring can look drastically different among sites. FanDuel and DraftKings are among the first daily fantasy providers, and arguably the most popular, so let us break down their scoring chart.

FanDuel

Hitters are awarded the following points:

ActionPoints
1B3pts
2B6pts
3B9pts
HR12pts
RBI3.5pts
R3.2pts
BB3pts
SB6pts
HBP
(Hit by pitch, awarded first base)
3pts

Pitchers are awarded the following points:

ActionPoints
Win6pts
Quality Start4pts
ER-3pts
SO3pts
IP3pts, or 1 point
per out recorded as pitcher.

DraftKings

Hitters earn points in the following categories:

ActionPoints
1B3pts
2B5pts
3B8pts
HR10pts
RBI2pts
Run2pts
BB2pts
HBP
(Hit by pitch, awarded first base)
2pts
SB5pts

Pitchers are awarded the following points:

ActionPoints
IP2.25pts, or 0.75 pts
per out recorded as pitcher
K2pts
Win4pts
ER-2pts
Hit Against-0.6pts
BB-0.6pts
Hit Batsman-0.6pts
Complete Game2.5pts
Complete Game Shutout2.5pts
No Hitter+5pts

MLB Starting Lineup Picks Overview

As mentioned, stacking is a strategy that provides extreme highs and lows. A stack is useful if you believe a team has a significant edge over a team's pitching or hitting. You can also use odds to find the most stackable teams. However, the sport is as unpredictable as the weather, and it is part of what makes fantasy baseball great. We have tried stacking, and it's a mixed bag of results.

A more mild strategy involves utilizing players that provide low risk. In a baseball lineup, batters that hit fifth or higher are often the better hitters on their team. Drafting a lineup with just hitters that bat fifth or higher could yield better results.

Picking players that present as long shots is not useful as a strategy in daily fantasy leagues. A single is a single regardless of the batter.

Other Ways to Bet on Baseball

Live betting is also a popular avenue for sports wagering which can be found at any reputable sportsbook. Be aware that odds are always subject to change due to factors such as lineup alterations, including pitching changes, or if a game is postponed to a later date.

MLB Starting Lineups FAQ

Want to learn more about crafting the perfect MLB starting lineup? Read these common questions and answers we've compiled below.

When are MLB lineups released?

Lineups can be released up to four hours before the first pitch but are not officially set until the card is given to the umpire.

Do MLB lineups ever change?

MLB lineups usually don’t change. However, they can still happen, mostly due to injuries, strategy, or rest, shifting right before game time. These changes can affect how players bet, like if a star sits or a rookie steps in.

What positions are on the MLB lineup?

A lineup in baseball consists of a catcher, pitcher, left fielder, center fielder, right fielder, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman, and third baseman.

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Card Legend

Actual Fantasy Points are listed in purple for all past games

Player Status Key

  • (P) Probable
  • (B) Best Guess
  • (C) Confirmed
  • (O) Out
  • (Q) Questionable
  • (D) Doubtful, Disabled (MLB)
  • (G) Game-time Decision
  • (PLR) Projected Long Reliever listed below confirmed started