Top MLB DFS Picks Today: DraftKings and FanDuel ft. Dane Myers, Brandon Lowe & more for May 4, 2025
It’s a stacked 11-game main slate for MLB DFS on Sunday (May 4), and we’ve got a healthy mix of ace-level pitching, red-hot bats and sneaky value plays on both DraftKings and FanDuel.
Led by upper-echelon arms in Garrett Crochet, Jacob deGrom and Freddy Peralta, stars like Aaron Judge and Rafael Devers headline the best-hitting targets, while underpriced assets in Dane Myers and Brandon Lowe might be the salary relief that allows for top-end pitchers.
With several offenses in good scoring spots and a few arms with recent volatility, it's a great slate for balanced lineup construction and targeting recent player trends.
Top MLB DFS Picks Today: DraftKings and FanDuel ft. Dane Myers, Brandon Lowe & more for May 4, 2025
Top Pitchers
Garrett Crochet ($10,800 DK / $10,700 FD)
Crochet has been on a tear, punching out nearly seven per start over his last six contests. He’s facing a lineup that struggles big-time against lefties, and with his fastball still sitting in the upper 90s, he's the safest and most dependable arm on the slate.
Jacob deGrom ($9,500 DK / $9,700 FD)
DeGrom's stuff is trending in the right direction, with more velocity and whiffs in his last two starts. He owns this matchup historically and feels like a great tournament pivot with a real 10+ strikeout upside if he's dealing early.
Freddy Peralta ($10,200 DK / $9,300 FD)
Peralta hasn’t gone over 6.5 strikeouts in five straight starts but is still limiting damage well. He’s a boom-or-bust GPP option today, and it's worth a look if you’re multi-entering but risky in cash games.
Hot Hitters
Aaron Judge ($6,500 DK / $4,900 FD)
Judge is scorching hot, with four homers in his past six games, and gets a flyball pitcher today. As always, it's one of the premiere raw power plays on the slate.
Jarren Duran ($5,500 DK / $3,800 FD)
Duran's riding a .362 average in his last 10 games and also has speed on top of that. Great leadoff bat to put into lineups, especially in stacks.
Rafael Devers ($4,800 DK / $3,700 FD)
Devers has homered three times in his past eight and faces a righty who gives up a ton of home runs. It's a fair price for a mid-of-the-order lefty bat in Fenway.
Budget Picks
Bryan Reynolds ($3,800 DK / $2,900 FD)
Bryan Reynolds is quietly heating up with 17 hits in his past 14 games. Good floor for the price with some pop in his bat as well.
Brandon Lowe ($3,900 DK / $2,800 FD)
Brandon Lowe's power vs. righties is always in play, with two homers this past week. Cheap source of upside if you need value at second base.
Dane Myers ($2,800 DK / $2,800 FD)
Flying under the radar value play. Myers has hits in four of his last five games, He bats towards the top-middle of the Marlins' lineup and offers stolen base upside as well.