I’m here to share a few of my top plays for today’s MLB slate on Sleeper Fantasy, with most of these picks based on our most recent projections.
Remember, these are among our highest-rated selections at the time of writing, but MLB news is always evolving and could affect the value of these plays. Our MLB DFS projections team is constantly updating their numbers to stay current.
Below, I’ll break down my approach for Sleeper Fantasy on this Thursday slate.
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I’ll be using our projections that are integrated into PickLabs to find meaningful edges on how players might fare in different stat categories. When making your MLB Sleeper Fantasy picks today, be sure to check out PickLabs for all of the top player prop and DFS pick’em edges.

Sleeper Fantasy MLB Picks for Thursday
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top MLB picks on Sleeper Fantasy for Thursday:
- Logan Gilbert less than 6.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto less than 5.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Nick Pivetta less than 5.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
Guardians vs. Mariners MLB Sleeper Fantasy Predictions
Logan Gilbert less than 6.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
The pitcher strikeouts projection for Logan Gilbert looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 6.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 68.0% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 8.8% edge.
Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers MLB Sleeper Fantasy Predictions
Yoshinobu Yamamoto less than 5.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
The pitcher strikeouts projection for Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 5.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 57.9% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents an 8.7% edge.
Tigers vs. Padres MLB Sleeper Fantasy Predictions
Nick Pivetta less than 5.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
The pitcher strikeouts projection for Nick Pivetta looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 5.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 56.1% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 6.5% edge.
Pictured: Logan Gilbert
Photo Credit: Imagn

