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
TJ FriedlLCINCIN@MIAOF280011.85OF43009.468.451C
Matt McLainRCINCIN@MIASS/2B340013.312B520010.4411.302C
Elly De La CruzBCINCIN@MIASS400015.32SS580012.1111.613C
Austin HaysRCINCIN@MIAOF270010.05OF39008.048.304C
Gavin LuxLCINCIN@MIA2B/OF26009.512B/OF34007.635.965C
Spencer SteerRCINCIN@MIAOF/1B/2B250010.361B/3B32008.138.156C
Jake FraleyLCINCIN@MIAOF260010.07OF33008.046.517C
Noelvi MarteRCINCIN@MIA3B22008.303B29006.695.588C
Jose TrevinoRCINCIN@MIAC23007.31C37005.915.429C
Xavier EdwardsBMIACIN@MIASS33009.88SS45008.261.381C
Eric WagamanRMIACIN@MIA3B/OF24009.321B31007.525.132C
Connor NorbyRMIACIN@MIA2B/3B30009.623B31007.685.823C
Otto LopezRMIACIN@MIA2B30008.452B40007.042.264C
Dane MyersRMIACIN@MIAOF24008.29OF27006.714.395C
Agustin RamirezRMIACIN@MIAC20008.53006.774.996C
Jesus SanchezLMIACIN@MIAOF270010.01OF29007.916.727C
Javier SanojaRMIACIN@MIASS/2B/OF21006.242B/OF25005.271.268C
Ronny SimonBMIACIN@MIA2B20006.432B20005.252.199C
Fernando TatisRSDPSDP@DETOF430015.76OF600011.5917.171P
Manny MachadoRSDPSDP@DET3B380012.813B520010.1113.782P
Gavin SheetsLSDPSDP@DET1B/OF27009.38OF34007.477.733P
Xander BogaertsRSDPSDP@DETSS/2B28009.88SS40007.987.154P
Jose IglesiasRSDPSDP@DETSS/2B/3B/OF26007.332B29006.173.495P
Tirso OrnelasLSDPSDP@DETOF20007.77OF20006.275.486P
Yuli GurrielRSDPSDP@DET1B25007.241B22005.894.427P
Tyler WadeLSDPSDP@DET2B/3B/SS23006.682B/OF22005.501.478P
Elias DiazRSDPSDP@DETC24006.79C24005.475.299P
Gleyber TorresRDETSDP@DET2B32009.832B46007.886.011C
Zach McKinstryLDETSDP@DETSS/3B/2B28008.913B/OF39007.233.802C
Riley GreeneLDETSDP@DETOF290010.94OF43008.677.873C
Spencer TorkelsonRDETSDP@DET1B35009.301B45007.227.184C
Colt KeithLDETSDP@DET1B/2B24008.702B31007.025.695C
Jace JungLDETSDP@DET3B20007.90#N/A#N/A6.185.136C
Javier BaezRDETSDP@DET2B/SS/3B24007.683B/SS37006.205.217C
Trey SweeneyLDETSDP@DETSS25007.26SS34005.804.218C
Tomas NidoRDETSDP@DETC21005.28C23004.392.239C
Bryson StottLPHIPHI@NYM2B/SS280010.382B43008.425.001P
Trea TurnerRPHIPHI@NYMSS310011.29SS53009.147.742P
Bryce HarperLPHIPHI@NYM1B400012.801B54009.9310.593P
Kyle SchwarberLPHIPHI@NYMOF430011.48OF59009.1913.714P
Nick CastellanosRPHIPHI@NYMOF31009.31OF48007.457.265P
Max KeplerLPHIPHI@NYMOF27008.51OF36006.746.706P
J.T. RealmutoRPHIPHI@NYMC28008.95C40007.116.507P
Alec BohmRPHIPHI@NYM3B/1B25007.913B35006.425.058P
Johan RojasRPHIPHI@NYMOF23007.48OF27006.202.589P
Francisco LindorBNYMPHI@NYMSS320012.52SS52009.869.001P
Juan SotoLNYMPHI@NYMOF380014.61OF570011.1311.252P
Pete AlonsoRNYMPHI@NYM1B420012.451B56009.5411.413P
Brandon NimmoLNYMPHI@NYMOF27009.72OF42007.656.054P
Jesse WinkerLNYMPHI@NYMOF25008.86OF33006.934.765P
Luis TorrensRNYMPHI@NYMC25007.73C32006.174.706P
Brett BatyLNYMPHI@NYM3B/2B23007.952B/3B25006.275.557P
Luisangel AcunaRNYMPHI@NYMSS/2B25007.502B35006.192.858P
Tyrone TaylorRNYMPHI@NYMOF24007.78OF25006.214.929P
Lars NootbaarLSTLSTL@ATLOF340011.58OF47009.066.411C
Willson ContrerasRSTLSTL@ATLC/1B260011.761B33009.127.512C
Brendan DonovanLSTLSTL@ATL3B/2B/OF30009.102B/SS44007.373.643C
Nolan ArenadoRSTLSTL@ATL3B32009.053B43007.265.434C
Alec BurlesonLSTLSTL@ATLOF/1B25009.171B30007.415.345C
Jordan WalkerRSTLSTL@ATLOF27009.17OF33007.344.876C
Nolan GormanLSTLSTL@ATL2B27009.622B36007.467.147C
Pedro PagesRSTLSTL@ATLC27006.92C36005.543.328C
Victor ScottLSTLSTL@ATLOF29007.25OF35005.951.859C
Alex VerdugoLATLSTL@ATLOF24009.26OF33007.524.831C
Austin RileyRATLSTL@ATL3B330012.723B50009.9610.792C
Marcell OzunaRATLSTL@ATLOF380012.19OF47009.4910.823C
Matt OlsonLATLSTL@ATL1B290011.861B48009.1210.344C
Ozzie AlbiesBATLSTL@ATL2B32009.852B49007.886.565C
Michael HarrisLATLSTL@ATLOF270010.62OF44008.557.056C
Sean MurphyRATLSTL@ATLC33009.26C46007.176.697C
Jarred KelenicLATLSTL@ATLOF24008.41OF23006.655.568C
Nick AllenRATLSTL@ATLSS22006.16SS26005.081.659C
Bo BichetteRTORTOR@HOUSS290010.94SS43008.906.341P
Vladimir GuerreroRTORTOR@HOU1B300013.541B500010.629.892P
Anthony SantanderBTORTOR@HOUOF280011.65OF42009.039.383P
Andres GimenezLTORTOR@HOU2B30009.712B47007.913.774P
George SpringerRTORTOR@HOUOF31009.64OF46007.625.945P
Addison BargerLTORTOR@HOU3B/OF20008.943B/OF22007.025.566P
Alejandro KirkRTORTOR@HOUC25007.94C30006.383.697P
Will WagnerLTORTOR@HOU1B/2B/3B22006.941B/3B23005.622.358P
Alan RodenLTORTOR@HOUOF21007.11OF24005.722.549P
Jose AltuveRHOUTOR@HOU2B/OF330011.162B/OF50008.955.081P
Isaac ParedesRHOUTOR@HOU3B300010.503B41008.165.482P
Yordan AlvarezLHOUTOR@HOUOF330014.76OF510011.409.033P
Jeremy PenaRHOUTOR@HOUSS30009.31SS39007.583.774P
Christian WalkerRHOUTOR@HOU1B260010.651B40008.246.585P
Yainer DiazRHOUTOR@HOUC25008.96C33007.274.696P
Brendan RodgersRHOUTOR@HOU2B25007.212B27005.833.147P
Jake MeyersRHOUTOR@HOUOF27007.57OF30006.073.078P
Cam SmithRHOUTOR@HOU3B/OF26007.09OF27005.633.699P
Brice TurangLMILMIL@SFG2B340010.812B51008.834.351P
Jackson ChourioRMILMIL@SFGOF380012.96OF550010.3611.182P
Christian YelichLMILMIL@SFGOF350011.79OF49009.338.343P
William ContrerasRMILMIL@SFGC320011.66C45009.199.804P
Rhys HoskinsRMILMIL@SFG1B260010.761B39008.2811.275P
Sal FrelickLMILMIL@SFGOF31007.66OF40006.342.306P
Joey OrtizRMILMIL@SFG3B/2B/SS26008.64SS28006.945.097P
Isaac CollinsBMILMIL@SFGOF21007.88OF25006.253.698P
Caleb DurbinRMILMIL@SFG2B20007.912B/SS20006.382.989P
Mike YastrzemskiLSFGMIL@SFGOF320010.42OF42008.178.511P
Willy AdamesRSFGMIL@SFGSS280011.78SS41009.2210.262P
Jung Hoo LeeLSFGMIL@SFGOF37009.36OF48007.675.393P
Matt ChapmanRSFGMIL@SFG3B310011.063B45008.609.684P
Heliot RamosRSFGMIL@SFGOF33009.87OF39007.838.825P
LaMonte WadeLSFGMIL@SFG1B/OF25008.691B29006.796.596P
Wilmer FloresRSFGMIL@SFG1B/3B32008.081B/3B38006.406.647P
Patrick BaileyBSFGMIL@SFGC26006.81C35005.474.338P
Tyler FitzgeraldRSFGMIL@SFGSS/2B/OF29008.142B32006.496.029P

Main Slate

PlayerHandTeamGameFD POSFD$FDptsDK POSDK$DKptsHROrderStatus
TJ FriedlLCINCIN@WASOF320010.81OF40008.686.651C
Gavin LuxLCINCIN@WAS2B/OF26009.05OF33007.323.932C
Elly De La CruzBCINCIN@WASSS390014.06SS580011.0911.763C
Austin HaysRCINCIN@WASOF350010.90OF48008.729.364C
Jake FraleyLCINCIN@WASOF27009.88OF39007.776.255C
Noelvi MarteRCINCIN@WAS3B33009.883B43007.957.076C
Jose TrevinoRCINCIN@WASC24007.95C28006.454.387C
Will BensonLCINCIN@WASOF28009.12OF37007.097.118C
Santiago EspinalRCINCIN@WAS2B/3B/OF23005.083B/OF25004.300.899C
CJ AbramsLWASCIN@WASSS340013.19SS540010.558.241C
James WoodLWASCIN@WASOF400014.47OF560010.5311.692C
Amed RosarioRWASCIN@WAS2B/3B/OF26009.132B/3B35007.494.793C
Nathaniel LoweLWASCIN@WAS1B29009.171B40007.266.754C
Alex CallRWASCIN@WASOF26007.91OF31006.332.585C
Brady HouseRWASCIN@WAS3B27007.143B34005.844.306C
Luis Garcia Jr.0WASCIN@WAS2B28008.372B38006.834.617C
Drew MillasBWASCIN@WASC21006.70C28005.431.248C
Jacob YoungRWASCIN@WASOF22006.25OF23005.230.489C
Fernando TatisRSDPSDP@MIAOF360014.89OF510011.688.341C
Luis ArraezLSDPSDP@MIA1B/2B29009.241B38007.862.082C
Manny MachadoRSDPSDP@MIA3B350012.413B49009.896.703C
Gavin SheetsLSDPSDP@MIA1B/OF300010.99OF35008.705.734C
Xander BogaertsRSDPSDP@MIASS/2B30009.67SS38007.822.985C
Jackson MerrillLSDPSDP@MIAOF31009.90OF42008.054.336C
Jake CronenworthLSDPSDP@MIA1B/2B29009.182B36007.193.797C
Tyler WadeLSDPSDP@MIA2B/3B/SS/OF21006.17OF23005.080.378C
Elias DiazRSDPSDP@MIAC24006.43C25005.172.319C
Xavier EdwardsBMIASDP@MIASS/2B28008.782B41007.410.341C
Jesus SanchezLMIASDP@MIAOF290011.05OF34008.815.722C
Otto LopezRMIASDP@MIA2B/SS29009.28SS32007.573.813C
Kyle StowersLMIASDP@MIAOF340011.36OF50008.926.934C
Agustin RamirezRMIASDP@MIAC30009.82C35007.746.745C
Liam HicksLMIASDP@MIAC/1B25007.79C/1B29006.252.496C
Nick FortesRMIASDP@MIAC22006.40C26005.252.077C
Graham PauleyLMIASDP@MIA3B/2B/1B21005.693B21004.641.348C
Javier SanojaRMIASDP@MIASS/2B/3B/OF22005.743B/OF23004.800.749C
Heliot RamosRSFGSFG@ATLOF300011.04OF40008.776.861C
Rafael DeversLSFGSFG@ATL3B350011.893B45009.158.232C
Willy AdamesRSFGSFG@ATLSS31009.30SS42007.305.643C
Matt ChapmanRSFGSFG@ATL3B320011.123B38008.597.014C
Mike YastrzemskiLSFGSFG@ATLOF28008.73OF35006.904.195C
Casey SchmittRSFGSFG@ATL3B/SS/2B/1B25008.282B/3B37006.624.476C
Dominic SmithLSFGSFG@ATL1B/OF25006.901B32005.572.487C
Patrick BaileyBSFGSFG@ATLC24005.53C22004.481.528C
Luis MatosRSFGSFG@ATLOF26007.67OF25005.985.119C
Jurickson ProfarBATLSFG@ATLOF31009.47OF35007.554.751C
Matt OlsonLATLSFG@ATL1B370011.761B53009.068.482C
Drake BaldwinLATLSFG@ATLC30009.90C44007.836.193C
Sean MurphyRATLSFG@ATLC310010.51C37008.057.764C
Ozzie AlbiesBATLSFG@ATL2B28007.822B36006.313.755C
Michael HarrisLATLSFG@ATLOF27007.73OF28006.343.706C
Nacho Alvarez Jr.RATLSFG@ATLSS/2B/3B22007.262B/3B22005.872.377C
Eli WhiteRATLSFG@ATLOF24006.74OF30005.581.758C
Nick AllenRATLSFG@ATLSS23005.34SS22004.460.599C
Gleyber TorresRDETDET@PIT2B310010.982B46008.737.961C
Jahmai JonesRDETDET@PIT2B/OF24008.56OF33006.842.572C
Wenceel PerezBDETDET@PITOF280011.16OF43008.908.393C
Spencer TorkelsonRDETDET@PIT1B320011.241B41008.5911.684C
Matt VierlingRDETDET@PITOF/3B24008.13OF30006.595.165C
Zach McKinstryLDETDET@PITSS/3B/2B/OF29009.353B/OF40007.613.866C
Dillon DinglerRDETDET@PITC26007.98C32006.496.437C
Javier BaezRDETDET@PITSS/3B/OF27008.09SS36006.576.348C
Parker MeadowsLDETDET@PITOF25007.92OF29006.305.159C
Spencer HorwitzLPITDET@PIT1B26009.241B33007.434.121C
Andrew McCutchenRPITDET@PITOF28009.41OF38007.486.092C
Bryan ReynoldsBPITDET@PITOF30009.64OF35007.687.053C
Nick GonzalesRPITDET@PIT2B/SS29008.692B37007.104.904C
Oneil CruzLPITDET@PITSS/OF370012.51OF50009.699.395C
Tommy PhamRPITDET@PITOF27006.74OF30005.492.726C
Ke'Bryan HayesRPITDET@PIT3B25006.423B28005.381.997C
Joey BartRPITDET@PITC24006.17C27004.992.268C
Isiah Kiner-FalefaRPITDET@PITSS/3B/2B26006.06SS27005.161.059C
Zach NetoRLAALAA@NYMSS330012.89SS500010.259.941C
Nolan SchanuelLLAALAA@NYM1B29009.341B37007.494.952C
Mike TroutRLAALAA@NYMOF310012.37OF49009.4712.173C
Taylor WardRLAALAA@NYMOF320010.98OF47008.4510.684C
Jo AdellRLAALAA@NYMOF300011.71OF40009.0411.165C
Jorge SolerRLAALAA@NYMOF27008.35OF32006.497.036C
Travis d'ArnaudRLAALAA@NYMC26007.52C30005.955.637C
Luis RengifoBLAALAA@NYM2B/3B/SS24006.362B27005.253.198C
Chris TaylorRLAALAA@NYMOF/3B/2B23006.212B/OF20004.991.709C
Brandon NimmoLNYMLAA@NYMOF300011.32OF44008.929.161C
Francisco LindorBNYMLAA@NYMSS340011.78SS53009.2810.022C
Juan SotoLNYMLAA@NYMOF390013.48OF590010.2412.033C
Pete AlonsoRNYMLAA@NYM1B380012.221B50009.4411.274C
Starling MarteRNYMLAA@NYMOF27008.60OF32006.923.975C
Brett BatyLNYMLAA@NYM3B/2B27008.542B/3B32006.776.376C
Mark VientosRNYMLAA@NYM3B26007.873B28006.216.657C
Luis TorrensRNYMLAA@NYMC23006.44C23005.173.038C
Tyrone TaylorRNYMLAA@NYMOF24006.58OF25005.372.319C
Adam FrazierLKCKC@CHC000.002B/OF30007.083.111P
Maikel GarciaRKCKC@CHC000.003B44009.355.702P
Vinnie PasquantinoLKCKC@CHC000.001B36007.969.833P
Salvador PerezRKCKC@CHC000.00C/1B34007.148.894P
Jac CaglianoneLKCKC@CHC000.00OF28006.357.985P
John RaveLKCKC@CHC000.00OF25005.821.616P
Freddy FerminRKCKC@CHC000.00C23005.473.537P
Kyle IsbelLKCKC@CHC000.00OF22005.623.258P
Tyler TolbertRKCKC@CHC000.00OF20005.180.159P
Michael BuschLCHCKC@CHC000.001B55008.918.281C
Kyle TuckerLCHCKC@CHC000.00OF620010.339.602C
Seiya SuzukiRCHCKC@CHC000.00OF52009.0511.153C
Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCHCKC@CHC000.00OF57009.629.284C
Carson KellyRCHCKC@CHC000.00C41006.836.105C
Ian HappBCHCKC@CHC000.00OF47006.636.536C
Dansby SwansonRCHCKC@CHC000.00SS39006.556.317C
Nico HoernerRCHCKC@CHC000.002B39005.771.668C
Matt ShawRCHCKC@CHC000.003B33005.322.589C

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