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MLB DFS Picks Today: Top Plays for Wednesday, 4/9

Braves 1B Matt Olson rounds the bases after hitting a home run. Matt Olson is a top MLB DFS pick today on PrizePicks.
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A jam-packed Wednesday slate MLB slate brings us every team in action to pick from all day long with daytime baseball. We’ve got today’s top MLB DFS picks for MLB today, including pitchers and hitters to target on PrizePicks for today’s slate, plus a home run pick.

Whether you’re backing pitchers' strikeouts or a hitter’s home run, Wednesday MLB slate is stacked with opportunities on PrizePicks. Below, we’ve got five picks to help you build your winning Lineups for Wednesday MLB.

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MLB DFS Picks on PrizePicks: Wednesday, 4/9

Here are the top MLB DFS picks and predictions for PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Wednesday, April 9. Click to read more about each pick.

Astros P Hunter Brown — 17.5 Outs Recorded

MLB DFS Picks Today - Hunter Brown
  • Astros P Hunter Brown has recorded 17.5 outs in back‑to‑back starts in 2025.
  • Brown has reached 18+ outs against the Seattle Mariners three times dating back to 2024.
  • In his last 20 starts, Brown logged 18+ outs in 16 games (80% success rate).
  • Opposing Seattle Mariners rank 20th in MLB in on‑base percentage against right‑handed pitching.

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Rays P Ryan Pepiot — 17.5 Outs Recorded

MLB DFS Picks Today - Ryan Pepiot
  • In his last 20 starts, Rays P Ryan Pepiot reached 18 outs in only seven games (35% success rate).
  • In each of his first two starts this year, Pepiot has thrown under 90 pitches.
  • Pepiot throws fastballs 36% of the time; against that pitch, Angels hitters posted a 17% barrel rate, 53% hard‑hit rate, and 30% fly‑ball rate over 75 plate appearances.
  • Overall, Pepiot’s fastball generated a 61.5% hard‑hit rate and an ISO of .375 last season.
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Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers — 0.5 Hits (Goblin) 

MLB DFS Picks Today - Rafael Devers
  • Over 64 plate appearances, Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers produced a 40% barrel rate, 42% hard‑hit rate, and 53% fly‑ball rate.
  • Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman throws his fastball 53% of the time to right‑handed hitters.
  • Devers hits the fastball with a 25% barrel rate, 94% hard‑hit rate, and 40% fly‑ball rate in 95+ plate appearances.
  • In 30+ plate appearances against right‑handed pitching this season, Devers has a 33% barrel rate and .350 BABIP.

Note: Goblin picks reduce your payout on PrizePicks, as they are easier projections to hit.

Braves 1B Matt Olson — 1.5 Total Bases (Demon)

MLB DFS Picks Today - Matt Olson
  • In 400+ plate appearances last season, Braves 1B Matt Olson posted a 13% barrel rate, 57% hard‑hit rate, and 28% fly‑ball rate against Walker.
  • Taijuan Walker’s primary pitches are his cutter and fastball, each thrown >17% of the time
  • Against Walker’s cutter, Olson generated a 71% hard‑hit rate and 9% barrel rate over 65+ plate appearances.
  • Against Walker’s fastball, Olson recorded a 61% hard‑hit rate, 18% barrel rate, and 34% fly‑ball rate.

Note: Demon picks increase your payout on PrizePicks, as they are harder projections to hit.

Home Run Pick: Twins CF Byron Buxton (Demon)

MLB DFS Picks Today - Byron Buxton
  • Royals P Seth Lugo’s early‑season splits vs. righties: 17% barrel rate, 83% hard‑hit rate, and 40% fly‑ball rate.
  • Lugo mixes a sinker (24% usage) and fastball (22% usage).
  • Twins CF Buxton’s career stats vs. Lugo’s sinker: in 90+ plate appearances, he’s posted a 35% fly‑ball rate, 70% hard‑hit rate, and 18% barrel rate.
  • Last season vs. the right‑handed sinker, Buxton owned a 63% hard‑hit rate and 11% barrel rate.

Note: Demon picks increase your payout on PrizePicks, as they are harder projections to hit.

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Shayne Trail is a Penn State Smeal College of Business graduate, and is the President of the @HallofFameFund (on X) where he positions historically profitable sports trends into investments. Shayne has expertise in all major sports, but writes mostly about NFL, MLB, and NBA for Playbook.

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