Eight MLB games are on the Thursday slate, the majority of which are important divisional games. Headlining the evening slate is Yankees vs. Royals in a star-studded matchup.
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PrizePicks MLB Cheat Sheet Today: Thursday, June 12
Here are the top MLB DFS picks and predictions for PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Thursday, June 12. Click to read more about each pick.
- Tigers P Tarik Skubal – 44.5 Fantasy Score
- Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong – 6.5 Fantasy Score
- White Sox P Davis Martin – 2.5 Earned Runs
Tigers P Tarik Skubal – 44.5 Fantasy Score
Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles – 6:35 p.m. ET
- In 51 career plate appearances against the Orioles hitters, Tigers P Tarik Skubal has achieved a remarkable 37% strikeout rate while holding them to just a .188 batting average.
- Over 300 plate appearances this season, he’s limited opponents to a 7% barrel rate, a 36% hard-hit rate, and kept his fly-ball rate below 30%.
- Against left-handed pitching in 638 plate appearances in 2025, the Orioles have been one of the worst teams in MLB, with a .206 average (29th in MLB), .269 BABIP (26th), 64 wRC+ (29th), and a 3% barrel rate.
- Dating back through last season, the Orioles own nearly a 31% strikeout rate in 1,000+ plate appearances against lefties, highlighting their difficulty making contact in this split.
Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong – 6.5 Fantasy Score
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs – 8:05 p.m. ET
- Over the past 30 days, left-handed batters have attacked Pirates SP Andrew Heaney, posting a 13% barrel rate, a 54% hard-hit rate, and a 32% fly-ball rate against him.
- In 70+ plate appearances this season versus left-handers, Pete Crow-Armstrong has recorded a 44% fly-ball rate, a 52% hard-hit rate, and nearly a 15% barrel rate.
- Against Andrew Heaney, Pete Crow-Armstrong has already tallied one home run in just 2 plate appearances
- In the last 30 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong owns a .330+ BABIP.
White Sox P Davis Martin – 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed
Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros – 8:10 p.m. ET
- Over his last 120+ plate appearances, White Sox P Davis Martin has allowed an 11% barrel rate, a 46% hard-hit rate, and a concerning 21% whiff rate.
- Martin has surrendered two or more runs in each of his last four starts, highlighting a recent downturn in performance.
- In six road starts, Martin has given up 2.7 earned runs per game.
- In the past 30 days, Houston Astros hitters have produced a .300 BABIP and a 53% hard-hit rate against right-handed pitching overall.
- Specifically, in 24 career plate appearances versus the Astros, they are slashing for nearly .400 against Martin
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