FREE MLB DFS Hitter Projections – DraftKings MLB & FanDuel MLB – Thursday Early & Main Slates – 5/9

MLB DFS Hitter Projections

The projections below are created from our custom MLB model for DraftKings and FanDuel. Projections will be updated for any injury/lineup change that breaks before lock as best as possible, lineups will be confirmed and updated as they are released.

Notes will be provided between updates as time allows. Bold text in the “Update Notes” line will be the most recent reporting, if the status line next to the time stamp is red and says “pending” the update to include the bold text news is in the works, while all of the non-bold news has been updated in the previous run; if it says “updated” in green, all of the news has been accounted for in the current projections. When in doubt or unavailable, we recommend @underdog_mlb for any breaking news.

Last updated: 9:33 pm ET – 5/9/24- updated

Update Notes: All lineups are now confirmed.

The projections table includes FanDuel and DraftKings hitter projections and a rating for each player in our custom HR model (Scale: 5-10 Average; 10-20 Good; 20-25 Very Good; 25+ Great). The “Status” column indicates whether a lineup is the projected (“P”) version or if it is the confirmed (“C”) game lineup for each team.

Early Slate

PlayerHandTeamGameFD POSFD$FDptsDK POSDK$DKptsHROrderStatus
Mookie BettsRLADLAD@CIN2B/SS440015.10SS600011.7412.051C
Shohei OhtaniLLADLAD@CINOF450016.751B/OF660012.8714.012C
Freddie FreemanLLADLAD@CIN1B360013.461B560010.628.943C
Will SmithRLADLAD@CINP550011.07P40008.608.444C
Teoscar HernandezRLADLAD@CINOF340011.71OF50009.239.745C
Gavin LuxLLADLAD@CIN2B25009.542B30007.684.126C
Jason HeywardLLADLAD@CINOF25009.05OF32007.195.607C
Enrique HernandezRLADLAD@CIN1B/2B/3B/OF25007.793B/OF28006.224.808C
Chris TaylorRLADLAD@CINOF/3B23008.69OF20006.834.809C
Jacob HurtubiseLCINLAD@CINOF23009.92OF24007.962.171C
Elly De La CruzBCINLAD@CINSS420012.51SS62009.926.412C
Spencer SteerRCINLAD@CINOF/1B/2B300010.601B/OF52008.345.553C
Jake FraleyLCINLAD@CINOF270011.25OF41008.785.964C
Tyler StephensonRCINLAD@CINC27008.56C40006.823.755C
Mike FordLCINLAD@CIN1B24009.511B34007.306.026C
Jonathan IndiaRCINLAD@CIN2B26009.012B35007.094.287C
Will BensonLCINLAD@CINOF28009.09OF39007.053.708C
Santiago EspinalRCINLAD@CIN2B/3B/SS23006.403B26005.281.589C
Mike TauchmanLCHCCHC@STLOF30009.83OF39007.773.781C
Seiya SuzukiRCHCCHC@STLOF310012.07OF48009.507.522C
Cody BellingerLCHCCHC@STLOF/1B330011.68OF49009.267.323C
Christopher MorelRCHCCHC@STLOF/3B330012.003B45009.358.494C
Nico HoernerRCHCCHC@STL2B/SS30009.532B/SS40007.842.935C
Michael BuschLCHCCHC@STL1B/3B27009.001B42007.085.186C
Dansby SwansonRCHCCHC@STLSS27009.05SS33007.195.307C
Patrick WisdomRCHCCHC@STL1B/3B270010.061B/3B36007.687.778C
Miguel AmayaRCHCCHC@STLC25007.67C25005.994.059C
Brendan DonovanLSTLCHC@STL3B/2B/OF29009.982B/OF36008.015.341C
Lars NootbaarLSTLCHC@STLOF270011.00OF40008.607.602C
Paul GoldschmidtRSTLCHC@STL1B270011.331B38008.858.993C
Nolan ArenadoRSTLCHC@STL3B280010.383B39008.208.904C
Alec BurlesonLSTLCHC@STLOF/1B25009.02OF30007.266.345C
Nolan GormanLSTLCHC@STL2B260010.422B31008.079.876C
Ivan HerreraRSTLCHC@STLC25008.17C33006.414.207C
Masyn WinnRSTLCHC@STLSS27007.24SS32005.873.378C
Michael SianiLSTLCHC@STLOF23006.32OF22005.062.589C
Kyle SchwarberLPHIPHI@COLOF420015.61OF570011.728.161C
Bryson StottLPHIPHI@COL2B/SS380011.392B/SS53009.232.932C
Bryce HarperLPHIPHI@COL1B460014.661B610011.355.593C
Alec BohmRPHIPHI@COL3B/1B410010.593B60008.563.404C
Nick CastellanosRPHIPHI@COLOF330010.81OF48008.653.925C
Brandon MarshLPHIPHI@COLOF35009.74OF49007.772.416C
Edmundo SosaRPHIPHI@COL3B/SS/2B34008.73SS38007.112.367C
Garrett StubbsLPHIPHI@COLC26007.66C30006.091.878C
Johan RojasRPHIPHI@COLOF33008.69OF35007.131.609C
Charlie BlackmonLCOLPHI@COLOF330010.71OF44008.685.051C
Ezequiel TovarRCOLPHI@COLSS350010.59SS45008.614.842C
Ryan McMahonLCOLPHI@COL3B380011.063B49008.676.573C
Kris BryantRCOLPHI@COLOF280010.731B/OF45008.516.444C
Brendan RodgersRCOLPHI@COL2B30009.402B37007.614.735C
Jake CaveLCOLPHI@COLOF27008.96OF27007.114.466C
Brenton DoyleRCOLPHI@COLOF37008.92OF41007.194.067C
Jacob StallingsRCOLPHI@COLC31007.24C42005.822.718C
Jordan BeckRCOLPHI@COLOF31008.95OF28007.084.819C
Tyler FreemanRCLECLE@LAAOF300010.29OF36008.393.891C
Andres GimenezLCLECLE@LAA2B320011.842B49009.536.232C
Jose RamirezBCLECLE@LAA3B400013.663B590010.758.683C
Josh NaylorLCLECLE@LAA1B360011.571B51009.217.914C
Will BrennanLCLECLE@LAAOF27008.62OF37007.152.945C
Kyle ManzardoLCLECLE@LAA1B23009.841B21007.676.456C
Estevan FlorialLCLECLE@LAAOF24009.28OF33007.314.767C
Bo NaylorLCLECLE@LAAC24009.42C35007.275.908C
Brayan RocchioBCLECLE@LAASS25007.19SS31005.852.509C
Nolan SchanuelLLAACLE@LAA1B260010.041B33007.894.251C
Luis RengifoBLAACLE@LAA2B/3B/SS300010.152B/3B46008.144.972C
Taylor WardRLAACLE@LAAOF310010.47OF48008.245.043C
Willie CalhounLLAACLE@LAAOF/1B27009.081B35007.224.504C
Logan O'HoppeRLAACLE@LAAC270010.20C38007.945.555C
Jo AdellRLAACLE@LAAOF30009.27OF36007.245.136C
Mickey MoniakLLAACLE@LAAOF25008.12OF29006.494.107C
Zach NetoRLAACLE@LAASS29008.02SS34006.373.318C
Kyren ParisRLAACLE@LAASS/2B24006.802B23005.371.999C
Anthony VolpeRNYYNYY@SDPSS330011.46SS46009.015.051C
Juan SotoLNYYNYY@SDPOF430015.20OF630011.539.082C
Aaron JudgeRNYYNYY@SDPOF450015.11OF610011.4510.523C
Alex VerdugoLNYYNYY@SDPOF32008.88OF41007.193.634C
Giancarlo StantonRNYYNYY@SDPOF330011.16OF47008.537.945C
Anthony RizzoLNYYNYY@SDP1B30009.701B44007.535.726C
Gleyber TorresRNYYNYY@SDP2B29009.532B35007.554.917C
Austin WellsLNYYNYY@SDPC24008.22C34006.444.418C
Oswaldo CabreraBNYYNYY@SDPOF/3B26007.503B32005.983.319C
Luis ArraezLSDPNYY@SDP2B30008.911B/2B43007.472.141C
Fernando TatisRSDPNYY@SDPOF380013.56OF550010.607.682C
Jurickson ProfarBSDPNYY@SDPOF/1B32008.14OF42006.462.833C
Jake CronenworthLSDPNYY@SDP1B30008.481B46006.763.134C
Manny MachadoRSDPNYY@SDP3B320010.213B50008.015.945C
David PeraltaLSDPNYY@SDPOF22007.49OF29006.102.616C
Jackson MerrillLSDPNYY@SDPSS/OF26006.86OF37005.612.107C
Luis CampusanoRSDPNYY@SDPC28007.53C36006.023.548C
Ha-Seong KimRSDPNYY@SDPSS31007.49SS39005.972.639C
Dane MyersRMIAMIA@ARIOF24009.95OF35008.094.071C
Bryan De La CruzRMIAMIA@ARIOF280010.18OF39008.195.082C
Josh BellBMIAMIA@ARI1B280010.611B39008.326.053C
Jake BurgerRMIAMIA@ARI3B/1B250010.721B/3B37008.427.014C
Emmanuel RiveraRMIAMIA@ARI3B/1B22008.671B/3B22006.974.015C
Jazz Chisholm Jr.LMIAMIA@ARIOF310011.34OF47008.936.566C
Tim AndersonRMIAMIA@ARISS22007.41SS30006.242.077C
Otto LopezRMIAMIA@ARISS/2B/3B25006.632B29005.541.058C
Christian BethancourtRMIAMIA@ARIC22007.34C23005.923.619C
Corbin CarrollLARIMIA@ARIOF290013.05OF430010.358.411C
Ketel MarteBARIMIA@ARI2B350010.122B48008.056.712C
Joc PedersonLARIMIA@ARIOF260010.22OF40007.978.323C
Christian WalkerRARIMIA@ARI1B330010.041B47007.838.474C
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.RARIMIA@ARIOF28008.41OF42006.795.485C
Jake McCarthyLARIMIA@ARIOF26008.46OF34006.893.226C
Eugenio SuarezRARIMIA@ARI3B27007.813B36006.075.977C
Tucker BarnhartBARIMIA@ARIC22005.19C29004.221.888C
Kevin NewmanRARIMIA@ARISS/2B/3B26005.62SS28004.701.719C

Main Slate

PlayerHandTeamGameFD POSFD$FDptsDK POSDK$DKptsHROrderStatus
Taylor WardRLAALAA@TEXOF310011.73OF43009.229.301C
Zach NetoRLAALAA@TEXSS320014.09SS460011.199.132C
Nolan SchanuelLLAALAA@TEX1B270010.301B33008.166.803C
Anthony RendonRLAALAA@TEX3B25008.693B34007.102.654C
Mickey MoniakLLAALAA@TEXOF27009.29OF30007.545.315C
Logan O'HoppeRLAALAA@TEXC280010.36C38008.228.836C
Brandon DruryRLAALAA@TEX1B/2B/3B25006.052B27004.842.867C
Niko KavadasLLAALAA@TEX1B22008.681B21006.626.978C
Bryce TeodosioRLAALAA@TEX000.00000.000.009C
Marcus SemienRTEXLAA@TEX2B320010.382B51008.246.931C
Josh SmithLTEXLAA@TEXSS/3B310010.42SS/OF40008.284.742C
Josh JungRTEXLAA@TEX3B290010.383B42008.317.083C
Adolis GarciaRTEXLAA@TEXOF31009.96OF45007.807.064C
Wyatt LangfordRTEXLAA@TEXOF31008.39OF41006.792.945C
Nathaniel LoweLTEXLAA@TEX1B27008.481B35006.744.276C
Jonah HeimBTEXLAA@TEXC27006.72C36005.453.937C
Ezequiel DuranRTEXLAA@TEXSS/OF/3B/1B24005.56OF22004.701.538C
Justin FoscueRTEXLAA@TEX2B22002.791B21002.320.399C
Charlie BlackmonLCOLCOL@MILOF26009.40OF42007.624.621C
Ezequiel TovarRCOLCOL@MILSS290010.21SS50008.308.362C
Brenton DoyleRCOLCOL@MILOF330011.87OF51009.458.693C
Ryan McMahonLCOLCOL@MIL3B28009.653B48007.567.144C
Michael TogliaBCOLCOL@MIL1B/OF290011.431B44008.7711.345C
Brendan RodgersRCOLCOL@MIL2B25007.812B39006.424.376C
Jake CaveLCOLCOL@MILOF23007.83OF37006.423.077C
Nolan JonesLCOLCOL@MILOF24007.43OF40005.843.878C
Drew RomoBCOLCOL@MILC22006.76C24005.554.019C
Jackson ChourioRMILCOL@MILOF330010.84OF45008.758.311C
William ContrerasRMILCOL@MILC330010.31C50008.247.972C
Willy AdamesRMILCOL@MILSS360010.82SS48008.469.933C
Gary SanchezRMILCOL@MILC27008.99C36007.007.644C
Rhys HoskinsRMILCOL@MIL1B29009.871B34007.5910.905C
Blake PerkinsBMILCOL@MILOF28008.06OF28006.563.496C
Sal FrelickLMILCOL@MILOF25006.54OF29005.441.307C
Joey OrtizRMILCOL@MIL3B/2B27007.453B32005.943.868C
Brice TurangLMILCOL@MIL2B29007.112B47005.833.009C
Nicky LopezLCWSCWS@BOS2B/SS25006.892B/SS26005.830.151C
Luis RobertRCWSCWS@BOSOF310012.57OF44009.847.942C
Andrew BenintendiLCWSCWS@BOSOF26008.69OF33006.934.963C
Andrew VaughnRCWSCWS@BOS1B28009.011B34007.185.124C
Gavin SheetsLCWSCWS@BOS1B/OF26007.911B28006.302.915C
Lenyn SosaRCWSCWS@BOS2B/3B23006.462B/3B22005.322.696C
Dominic FletcherLCWSCWS@BOSOF22005.73OF22004.731.057C
Miguel VargasRCWSCWS@BOSOF/2B25007.893B25006.133.558C
Chuckie RobinsonRCWSCWS@BOSC21004.92C20004.081.729C
Jarren DuranLBOSCWS@BOSOF390013.80OF610011.184.401C
Rafael DeversLBOSCWS@BOS3B360014.913B590011.608.332C
Rob RefsnyderRBOSCWS@BOSOF280011.33OF36009.033.433C
Tyler O'NeillRBOSCWS@BOSOF360013.64OF480010.488.454C
Romy GonzalezRBOSCWS@BOS2B/SS/1B/OF250011.262B/3B28009.042.655C
Connor WongRBOSCWS@BOSC29009.39C39007.643.716C
Trevor StoryRBOSCWS@BOSSS26007.69SS36006.211.517C
Danny JansenRBOSCWS@BOSC27008.34C32006.483.758C
Ceddanne RafaelaRBOSCWS@BOSOF/2B/SS/3B30008.34SS33006.833.059C
Edouard JulienLMINMIN@KC2B240011.332B28008.777.481C
Trevor LarnachLMINMIN@KCOF290011.28OF32008.869.422C
Jose MirandaRMINMIN@KC3B/1B250011.051B/3B41009.026.723C
Matt WallnerLMINMIN@KCOF300014.57OF380011.1110.974C
Royce LewisRMINMIN@KC3B340014.833B550011.3317.935C
Brooks LeeBMINMIN@KCSS/3B27007.912B/SS29006.484.666C
Ryan JeffersRMINMIN@KCC280010.26C44007.919.967C
Carlos SantanaBMINMIN@KC1B27008.881B36006.957.158C
DaShawn KeirseyLMINMIN@KC000.00000.000.009C
Tommy PhamRKCMIN@KCOF28009.72OF36007.925.611C
Bobby WittRKCMIN@KCSS440015.01SS670012.1011.292C
Salvador PerezRKCMIN@KCC/1B310010.75C/1B49008.5210.733C
MJ MelendezLKCMIN@KCOF27009.62OF34007.488.124C
Paul DeJongRKCMIN@KCSS/3B28009.273B35007.268.775C
Michael MasseyLKCMIN@KC2B28008.692B42006.987.826C
Freddy FerminRKCMIN@KCC26007.39C32006.074.247C
Robbie GrossmanBKCMIN@KCOF24006.70OF28005.302.638C
Kyle IsbelLKCMIN@KCOF25006.94OF23005.673.399C
Julio RodriguezRSEASEA@STLOF330011.24OF51009.156.151C
Cal RaleighBSEASEA@STLC320012.74C48009.7210.722C
Randy ArozarenaRSEASEA@STLOF320011.62OF44009.016.453C
Luke RaleyLSEASEA@STLOF/1B300010.921B/OF42008.596.184C
Justin TurnerRSEASEA@STL1B/3B26008.171B30006.523.395C
Jorge PolancoBSEASEA@STL2B29008.462B36006.645.686C
J.P. CrawfordLSEASEA@STLSS29007.82SS41006.144.357C
Mitch HanigerRSEASEA@STLOF25007.33OF27005.744.388C
Josh RojasLSEASEA@STL3B/2B/OF27006.863B32005.542.159C
Masyn WinnRSTLSEA@STLSS29009.43SS42007.754.061C
Alec BurlesonLSTLSEA@STLOF/1B300010.47OF45008.438.262C
Paul GoldschmidtRSTLSEA@STL1B30009.481B42007.507.103C
Nolan ArenadoRSTLSEA@STL3B28008.243B40006.695.164C
Lars NootbaarLSTLSEA@STLOF28008.57OF34006.754.645C
Jordan WalkerRSTLSEA@STLOF25006.10OF30004.861.666C
Pedro PagesRSTLSEA@STLC24005.96C28004.941.977C
Jose FerminRSTLSEA@STL2B/3B21004.022B/3B21003.280.128C
Michael SianiLSTLSEA@STLOF23006.03OF23005.110.819C
Nathan LukesLTORTOR@ATLOF23009.19OF23007.533.141C
Daulton VarshoLTORTOR@ATLOF300010.91OF40008.515.612C
Vladimir GuerreroRTORTOR@ATL1B/3B360012.881B560010.178.283C
Spencer HorwitzLTORTOR@ATL2B/1B29009.111B38007.243.724C
Will WagnerLTORTOR@ATL1B28008.662B31007.071.975C
Alejandro KirkRTORTOR@ATLC25006.90C33005.602.236C
Addison BargerLTORTOR@ATL3B/OF25006.913B/OF32005.512.857C
Ernie ClementRTORTOR@ATL2B/SS/3B28007.243B/SS36006.052.168C
Joey LoperfidoLTORTOR@ATLOF26006.43OF26005.202.119C
Michael HarrisLATLTOR@ATLOF320010.04OF42008.265.281C
Travis d'ArnaudRATLTOR@ATLC300011.77C43009.208.852C
Marcell OzunaRATLTOR@ATLOF390014.27OF600011.0514.503C
Matt OlsonLATLTOR@ATL1B330010.491B51008.129.234C
Ramon LaureanoRATLTOR@ATLOF27009.04OF36007.124.255C
Jarred KelenicLATLTOR@ATLOF26008.91OF33007.095.926C
Gio UrshelaRATLTOR@ATL1B/3B24006.153B29005.142.677C
Orlando ArciaRATLTOR@ATLSS28006.62SS34005.354.348C
Luke WilliamsRATLTOR@ATL2B/3B/SS/OF21004.962B/OF24003.960.569C
Mike YastrzemskiLSFGSFG@SDPOF270010.47OF32008.394.201C
Heliot RamosRSFGSFG@SDPOF320011.39OF46009.057.882C
Matt ChapmanRSFGSFG@SDP3B310011.083B50008.646.303C
Michael ConfortoLSFGSFG@SDPOF29009.48OF40007.424.894C
Mark CanhaRSFGSFG@SDPOF/1B26007.771B34006.162.765C
Patrick BaileyBSFGSFG@SDPC25006.97C35005.642.866C
Tyler FitzgeraldRSFGSFG@SDPSS/2B/OF330012.04SS49009.496.697C
Brett WiselyLSFGSFG@SDPOF/2B/SS23006.382B26005.281.678C
Grant McCrayLSFGSFG@SDPOF28006.42OF27005.172.389C
Luis ArraezLSDPSFG@SDP1B/2B29007.631B45006.620.851C
Jurickson ProfarBSDPSFG@SDPOF/1B340011.02OF42008.673.842C
Jake CronenworthLSDPSFG@SDP1B/2B29008.721B43006.972.883C
Manny MachadoRSDPSFG@SDP3B35009.693B56007.744.004C
Xander BogaertsRSDPSFG@SDPSS/2B29007.572B43006.261.935C
David PeraltaLSDPSFG@SDPOF26007.82OF32006.301.906C
Luis CampusanoRSDPSFG@SDPC26006.73C33005.452.027C
Tyler WadeLSDPSFG@SDPOF/2B/SS/3B22005.64SS26004.740.058C
Mason McCoyRSDPSFG@SDPSS24005.64SS25004.571.159C
Steven KwanLCLECLE@LADOF310012.45OF490010.2012.271P
Lane ThomasRCLECLE@LADOF300012.43OF38009.969.582P
Jose RamirezBCLECLE@LAD3B400016.043B640012.6023.123P
David FryRCLECLE@LADC/1B/OF280011.331B35008.8910.664P
Josh NaylorLCLECLE@LAD1B350012.311B46009.5419.225P
Jhonkensy NoelRCLECLE@LADOF/1B320013.85OF410010.6320.346P
Andres GimenezLCLECLE@LAD2B29008.042B41006.674.687P
Brayan RocchioBCLECLE@LADSS26007.40SS24005.913.878P
Austin HedgesRCLECLE@LADC21005.11C20004.172.599P
Shohei OhtaniLLADCLE@LADOF490018.051B/OF700013.9511.831C
Mookie BettsRLADCLE@LAD2B/SS/OF410012.51OF62009.916.092C
Freddie FreemanLLADCLE@LAD1B340011.441B53008.985.573C
Max MuncyLLADCLE@LAD3B340010.993B49008.317.444C
Tommy EdmanBLADCLE@LADSS/2B/OF27009.26SS/OF37007.533.375C
Gavin LuxLLADCLE@LAD2B27007.172B40005.852.346C
Miguel RojasRLADCLE@LADSS/2B/3B27007.15SS35005.921.497C
Andy PagesRLADCLE@LADOF25006.95OF33005.602.878C
Austin BarnesRLADCLE@LADC21005.25C25004.370.949C

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