The Thursday MLB slate showcases a loaded 15-game slate, including a key NL West matchup in Los Angeles. Headlining the MLB DFS slate, the Dodgers and Padres meet in Los Angeles at 10:10 p.m. ET for the finale of their huge four-game series.
Welcome to Thursday’s MLB DFS Picks, as we’ll break down today’s MLB games and give you the top picks and predictions for PrizePicks for June 19, including pitcher strikeout projections and hitter projections to target today.
Let’s break down some of the top MLB picks to target for the Thursday MLB DFS slate on PrizePicks.
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MLB DFS Picks on PrizePicks: Thursday, 6/19
Here are some of the top MLB DFS picks and predictions on PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to help you build a stacked MLB Lineup on PrizePicks for Thursday, June 19. Click each pick to read more.
- Mets P Clay Holmes — 4.5 Strikeouts
- Astros P Colton Gordon — 4.5 Strikeouts
- Orioles LF Colton Cowser — 0.5 Total Bases
- Dodgers RF Teoscar Hernandez — 6 Fantasy Score
Mets P Clay Holmes — 4 Strikeouts
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves – 7:15 p.m. ET
- Mets P Clay Holmes has finished at or below his strikeout projection in four of his last six starts.
- Opposing starting pitchers have compiled three strikeouts or fewer in three of the past four games against the Braves.
- Holmes’ K rate has dropped this season from 25.1% in 2024 to 21.1% in 2025.
- In 18 career at-bats against this current Braves roster, Holmes has picked up five strikeouts.
Astros P Colton Gordon — 4.5 Strikeouts
Houston Astros @ Athletics – 10:05 p.m. ET
- Astros P Colton Gordon has finished with five or more strikeouts in four of his last five starts.
- Gordon faces an Athletics offense that has recorded five strikeouts or more in four of their last five games against left-handed starting pitchers.
- The southpaw keeps the ball in the strike zone, walking only two batters in 30.2 innings of work.
- Two of the Athletics top hitters, RF Lawrence Butler (25 strikeouts) and LF Tyler Soderstrom (22 strikeouts) have struck out the most against left-handed pitching.
- Gordon is making his third road start for the Astros. In his first outing at Tampa Bay in May, he posted seven strikeouts, followed by a five-strikeout performance at Cleveland in early June.
Orioles LF Colton Cowser — 0.5 Total Bases
Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays – 7:35 p.m. ET
- Orioles LF Colton Cowser went deep in last night’s 12-8 loss to Tampa Bay, marking his second straight game with a home run.
- In eight of 12 games this month, Cowser has recorded at least one hit.
- Cowser has picked up at least one hit in seven of nine road games in June, including four home runs.
- In a limited sample size, Cowser compiled a hit in his lone career at-bat against Tampa Bay P Drew Rasmussen.
- Rasmussen is allowing career-highs in xSLG at .401 and xBA at .258 this season.
Dodgers RF Teoscar Hernandez — 6 Fantasy Score
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – 10:10 p.m. ET
- Dodgers RF Teoscar Hernandez has gone cold of late, picking up two hits in his last 15 at-bats.
- Hernandez recorded a fantasy score of 20 against the Giants on June 14. He hit a home run, drove in two runs, and scored a pair of runs, to go along with one walk.
- Hernandez has reached base twice in the first three games of their series against the Padres. He scored a run in the first two wins before posting an 0-for-4 in Wednesday’s victory over San Diego.
- In his last five series finales, Hernandez has been held to one hit in 20 at-bats.
- In six games against the Padres this season, Hernandez has been limited to a fantasy score of less than five.
Make MLB DFS Picks on PrizePicks
There’s exciting action on Thursday’s MLB slate, including two late-night games and baseball all day long. With nine MLB games on tap on the night slate, now is time to build your MLB Lineup on PrizePicks.
Just pick More or Less at least two MLB player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks. Use the players above to build your Lineups around, or use a 6-Pick Lineup to reach up to 2000x payouts.
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