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
Michael HarrisLATLATL@TOROF270012.93OF420010.416.691C
Austin RileyRATLATL@TOR3B320013.033B470010.218.562C
Matt OlsonLATLATL@TOR1B290012.521B45009.628.513C
Sean MurphyRATLATL@TORC300010.69C43008.285.974C
Ozzie AlbiesBATLATL@TOR2B320010.122B46008.105.225C
Drake BaldwinLATLATL@TORC22007.70C24006.143.116C
Bryan De La CruzRATLATL@TOROF25008.55OF24006.855.077C
Eli WhiteRATLATL@TOROF/2B21007.63OF26006.132.638C
Orlando ArciaRATLATL@TORSS23007.19SS22005.753.609C
Bo BichetteRTORATL@TORSS290010.15SS44008.265.141C
Vladimir GuerreroRTORATL@TOR1B300012.551B51009.848.002C
Anthony SantanderBTORATL@TOROF270010.70OF42008.297.573C
Andres GimenezLTORATL@TOR2B30008.722B47007.103.044C
Alejandro KirkRTORATL@TORC26007.90C29006.353.215C
Alan RodenLTORATL@TOROF21007.19OF24005.782.306C
Ernie ClementRTORATL@TOR2B/SS/3B24006.993B27005.782.667C
Addison BargerLTORATL@TOR3B/OF20007.363B/OF25005.784.108C
Myles StrawRTORATL@TOROF21005.17OF25004.310.339C
Justyn-Henry MalloyRDETDET@MILOF27009.943B26007.724.111C
Gleyber TorresRDETDET@MIL2B32009.762B44007.823.842C
Andy IbanezRDETDET@MIL2B/3B25008.462B/3B31006.863.063C
Spencer TorkelsonRDETDET@MIL1B34009.581B42007.434.754C
Riley GreeneLDETDET@MILOF320010.46OF43008.294.855C
Javier BaezRDETDET@MIL2B/SS/3B22008.243B/SS32006.653.616C
Tomas NidoRDETDET@MILC21005.96C20004.961.627C
Trey SweeneyLDETDET@MILSS25007.51SS31006.002.808C
Ryan KreidlerRDETDET@MIL2B/3B/SS22007.003B/OF22005.512.689C
Brice TurangLMILDET@MIL2B330010.432B49008.524.271C
Jackson ChourioRMILDET@MILOF390012.25OF54009.7910.982C
Christian YelichLMILDET@MILOF350011.35OF50008.998.183C
William ContrerasRMILDET@MILC320011.01C44008.699.604C
Sal FrelickLMILDET@MILOF28007.63OF37006.312.345C
Rhys HoskinsRMILDET@MIL1B26009.761B40007.5110.616C
Garrett MitchellLMILDET@MILOF25009.79OF31007.727.767C
Joey OrtizRMILDET@MIL3B/2B/SS26007.77SS30006.244.768C
Oliver DunnLMILDET@MIL2B/3B22007.763B24006.075.719C
Francisco LindorBNYMNYM@MINSS340012.88SS520010.148.731C
Juan SotoLNYMNYM@MINOF390015.27OF600010.9510.932C
Pete AlonsoRNYMNYM@MIN1B410011.261B57009.1711.103C
Jesse WinkerLNYMNYM@MINOF25009.65OF31007.554.824C
Brandon NimmoLNYMNYM@MINOF29009.83OF42007.745.695C
Luisangel AcunaRNYMNYM@MINSS/2B23008.362B/SS33006.903.036C
Tyrone TaylorRNYMNYM@MINOF24008.72OF26006.965.267C
Brett BatyLNYMNYM@MIN3B/2B22008.052B/3B23006.355.228C
Hayden SengerRNYMNYM@MINC21005.44C22004.372.419C
Edouard JulienLMINNYM@MIN2B230010.452B31008.125.731C
Byron BuxtonRMINNYM@MINOF360012.65OF43009.8410.842C
Ty FranceRMINNYM@MIN1B26008.901B33007.154.853C
Trevor LarnachLMINNYM@MINOF27009.82OF32007.706.954C
Ryan JeffersRMINNYM@MINC26009.92C33007.747.495C
Brooks LeeBMINNYM@MINSS/3B/2B25007.513B/SS25006.094.006C
Willi CastroBMINNYM@MINSS/2B/3B/OF27008.222B/3B36006.623.827C
DaShawn Keirsey Jr.LMINNYM@MINOF20007.40OF20006.052.928C
Harrison BaderRMINNYM@MINOF27007.53OF34006.103.939C
Jose AltuveRHOUHOU@STL2B/OF350010.962B/OF53008.786.181C
Jeremy PenaRHOUHOU@STLSS30009.82SS38008.004.932C
Isaac ParedesRHOUHOU@STL3B320010.003B40007.776.453C
Christian WalkerRHOUHOU@STL1B290010.951B43008.478.344C
Yainer DiazRHOUHOU@STLC26009.23C34007.495.965C
Brendan RodgersRHOUHOU@STL2B25007.432B29006.014.006C
Jake MeyersRHOUHOU@STLOF27007.84OF28006.283.947C
Cam SmithRHOUHOU@STL3B/OF26007.39OF26005.884.758C
Chas McCormickRHOUHOU@STLOF25007.87OF27006.264.369C
Lars NootbaarLSTLHOU@STLOF340010.54OF46008.257.971C
Willson ContrerasRSTLHOU@STLC/1B270010.921B41008.469.322C
Brendan DonovanLSTLHOU@STL3B/2B/OF30008.242B/SS42006.684.513C
Nolan ArenadoRSTLHOU@STL3B29008.373B45006.716.724C
Alec BurlesonLSTLHOU@STLOF/1B25008.291B28006.706.615C
Jordan WalkerRSTLHOU@STLOF27008.45OF32006.766.016C
Yohel PozoRSTLHOU@STLC25005.92C23004.865.217C
Victor ScottLSTLHOU@STLOF27006.79OF35005.582.378C
Thomas SaggeseRSTLHOU@STL3B/2B/SS22006.432B/SS28005.204.439C

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