Sunday’s DFS Landscape
DraftKings' latest fantasy baseball guide spotlights a trio of standout performers who could tip the scales on a packed 11‑game slate.
A Rising Ace in Philadelphia
Jesus Luzardo, the left‑hander for the Philadelphia Phillies, arrives with a 4.39 ERA but carries a suite of advanced metrics that suggest far better days ahead. He sits 11th in xERA at 3.24, 16th in FIP at 3.13, and ranks fifth in xFIP at 3.01, while his strikeout rate tops the league at 10.72 per nine innings. Over his last three starts he has allowed just four earned runs, posting a 1.86 ERA and fanning 30 batters in 19.1 innings.
His recent stretch coincides with a Mets lineup that ranks near the bottom of the league in batting average, wRC+ and wOBA, making Luzardo an attractive anchor for any pitcher‑stack construction.
Power in the Houston Spot
Yordan Alvarez continues to rewrite the record books for the Houston Astros. He leads all of baseball with a 1.046 OPS and is tied for the league lead in home runs at 25. Alvarez also sits second in batting average at .314 and third in RBIs with 56, and he has been especially hot since June, batting .349 over the period.
His combination of on‑base mastery and raw power makes him a cornerstone for any stack that hopes to capitalize on the Astros’ favorable matchup.
A Breakout Bat in Seattle
Dominic Canzone of the Seattle Mariners has emerged as one of the most efficient hitters against right‑handed pitching in 2026. He posts a .902 OPS in those matchups and ranks in the top ten percent of the league in xwOBA (.383), xBA (.286), xSLG (.531), average exit velocity (93 mph) and barrel rate (16.1%). Since May 24 he has compiled a .325 average with eight homers and 14 RBIs, and over the past month his OPS sits at 1.090 while his wRC+ climbs to 205.
Those numbers place him among the most valuable mid‑range options on DraftKings, especially in tournaments where upside can differentiate a winning lineup.
While the guide also mentions a couple of other arms — Jack Flaherty’s 5.35 ERA and Gavin Williams’s 3.82 ERA — the three highlighted players provide a balanced mix of pitching reliability and batting explosiveness for the Sunday slate.