SportsLine published MLB DFS advice for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, with Mike McClure naming Bobby Witt Jr. and Yoan Moncada as core plays for that night’s main slates.
McClure, a DFS professional with over $2 million in career winnings and a predictive data engineer at SportsLine, listed Witt Jr. at $5,900 on DraftKings and $3,800 on FanDuel. Moncada appeared as part of McClure’s strategy and came in at bargain prices — $2,500 on DraftKings and $2,400 on FanDuel — after reaching safely in five straight starts and batting.348 against Aaron Civale.
Those price points matter because the slates themselves differed by site: FantasyPros said Wednesday's FanDuel MLB DFS main slate featured nine games starting at 6:40 p.m. ET, while FantasyPros listed Wednesday's DraftKings MLB DFS main slate as six games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. The timing and size of each slate change how managers can deploy low-cost bats like Moncada alongside higher-priced options.
Matchups and pitching depth across the board were a central part of the supplementary context SportsLine and FantasyPros supplied. Shohei Ohtani’s numbers stood out — FantasyPros put him at a 0.82 ERA, a 2.32 xERA, a 3.04 xFIP, a 2.94 SIERA, a 0.82 WHIP and a 29.2 percent strikeout rate among 116 pitchers with at least 40 innings pitched, and noted he had three wins and seven quality starts in seven starts spanning 44 innings in 2026.
That dominance comes against teams with uneven offensive profiles: FantasyPros said the Padres were 22nd in wRC+ against righties and 25th in wRC+ at home, and listed the Dodgers as -175 favorites with a game total of seven runs. The Yankees figure to be heavy chalk elsewhere on the board — FantasyPros showed them as -160 favorites with a game total of eight runs.
On the younger arms and deeper stacks, FantasyPros’ data on other starters helps shape risk. Kyle Harrison had eight starts spanning 38.2 innings. Edward Cabrera was shown with a 4.06 ERA, a 4.37 xERA, a 3.87 xFIP, a 4.10 SIERA and a 1.31 WHIP in nine starts. Jack Kochanowicz was listed with a 4.56 ERA, a 5.52 xERA, a 4.66 xFIP, a 4.83 SIERA, a 1.36 WHIP, an 11 percent walk rate and a 15 percent strikeout rate in nine starts — numbers that read as mixed-to-uncertain for DFS rostering.
Among hitters FantasyPros highlighted, Brice Turang’s profile stood out: 47 hits, seven homers, 39 runs, 29 RBIs, a.292 batting average, a.413 OBP, a.205 ISO, a.402 wOBA and a 158 wRC+ in 43 games and 198 plate appearances. Those underlying figures help explain why certain bats are popular or avoided depending on salary and matchup.
The tension on this slate is clear: elite individual pitching metrics like Ohtani’s sit alongside team-level weaknesses such as the Padres’ low wRC+ marks, and the gap between high-priced studs and low-cost role players creates leverage. McClure’s naming of Witt Jr. and Moncada reflects that dynamic — a mid-range power piece and an inexpensive, hot-contact bat that can unlock varied lineup constructions.
For managers building lineups on Wednesday, the near-term decision is practical and immediate: use the FanDuel nine-game and DraftKings six-game start times to confirm weather and late scratches, then choose whether to chase ceiling with arms who have top metrics or to exploit the salaries McClure highlighted — Witt Jr. at $5,900 on DraftKings/$3,800 on FanDuel and Moncada at $2,500 on DraftKings/$2,400 on FanDuel — before the slates lock.
