Buckle up, because Sunday's slate is loaded. Gavin Williams has turned into an outright strikeout machine, Bobby Witt Jr. is doing Bobby Witt Jr. things at the top of the Royals order, and the Cardinals-Rockies game at Coors Field is a pure power carnival that DraftKings doesn't even get to touch today. Here's the full Fantasy Alarm DFS lineup picks for Sunday's main slate, built off real matchup data and the weather. Swing by the Fantasy Alarm DFS tools hub once you've built out your pool and want help optimizing.

MLB Weather Today, September 6, 2026

One spot demands your attention today, the Cubs-Marlins game in Miami is carrying real drizzle risk. Everywhere else is calm, dry, and mostly a green light across the board. Kansas City is going to be an absolute sauna late, so don't sleep on fatigue creeping into that one.

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Pitchers

Top Pitchers

Gavin Williams (CLE) vs. DET

Gavin Williams isn't just good right now, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, full stop. 217 strikeouts through 28 starts, an 11.98 K/9, a 33.0% strikeout rate, and a 2.80 xFIP all sit near the top of the entire league. The ERA (3.81) is the only number that doesn't scream ace, and even that looks more like variance than anything wrong with the stuff. Detroit's offense grades out almost exactly league average against right-handers (101.2 wRC+), so this isn't a soft landing spot, it's just Williams being Williams against whoever steps in the box. He's the headline arm on the board today, and he's earned that billing.

Payton Tolle (BOS) vs. BAL

Payton Tolle has been the best story in the American League this year, a rookie pitching like he's got a decade of experience under his belt. A 3.23 ERA, 147 strikeouts across 23 starts, a 10.1 K/9, and a 3.64 xFIP, the whole profile backs up the hype. The timing could not be better either, Baltimore has been shut out in back-to-back games and looks completely dead at the plate walking into today. The season number against lefties (102.3 wRC+) says this should be an even fight, but a cold offense running into a rookie with real swing-and-miss stuff is exactly the kind of spot that turns into a laugher. Tolle sits right there with Williams at the top of the pool today.

Paul Skenes (PIT) vs. LAA

Let's be honest about where Paul Skenes is right now, his recent stretch has been rough, a real step down from the Cy Young stuff he flashed his first two years. Strip away the recent results though and the underlying arm is still elite, 179 strikeouts across 28 starts and a 10.76 K/9 that would headline most slates on its own. His FIP has actually held up far better than his ERA, a sign the stuff hasn't gone anywhere, the results have just lagged behind it. The matchup gives him a runway to fix that too, the Angels have been one of the weaker offenses in the league against right-handers this year (92.3 wRC+). Treat this as a bet on talent snapping back rather than a guarantee, but the payoff if it hits is real.

Value Pitchers

Aaron Nola (PHI) vs. ATL

Forget the season-long ERA (4.93) for a second, because Aaron Nola has been a completely different pitcher lately, and the Phillies taking control of a playoff spot is no accident. The peripherals underneath that hot streak run a little shakier than the results, so some regression feels likely eventually. Atlanta grades out a touch above league average against right-handers (101.4 wRC+), so this isn't a soft matchup, but a pitcher throwing this well for this long deserves more credit than his ugly season ERA gives him. Nola's a strong anchor if you believe the roll continues.

Clay Holmes (CHC) vs. MIA

Clay Holmes has been an outright revelation since Chicago pried him away from the Mets, a 2.09 ERA in his first stretch as a Cub after missing roughly ten weeks with a fractured leg, and the stuff behind it looks completely rejuvenated in a new uniform. Miami grades out below league average against right-handers this year (90.0 wRC+), a soft enough landing spot to trust the matchup. Holmes gives you a real floor.

Christian Scott (NYM) vs. SF

Christian Scott's strikeout stuff is flat-out elite, a 10.74 K/9 and a 27.4% strikeout rate that both rank near the top of the league, backed by a 3.98 xFIP. The walk rate is the one thing keeping him from being a lock, enough traffic to cap the floor some nights. San Francisco grades out a touch above league average against right-handers (104.1 wRC+), so it's a fair fight rather than a gift, but swing-and-miss upside like this is hard to find anywhere else on the board. Scott's a legit GPP lever.

Top Options For Strikeouts

• Gavin Williams: 217 strikeouts in 28 starts with a 33.0% rate, both numbers leading nearly the entire slate
• Paul Skenes: 179 strikeouts on the season, elite raw stuff even while the results have lagged behind it
• Payton Tolle: 147 strikeouts and a 10.1 K/9, a rookie who's been must-roster all year long
• Christian Scott: a 10.74 K/9 that would headline most slates outright

Best Odds For A Win

• Gavin Williams (CLE): the most dominant arm on the board, and nothing in his recent form suggests a letdown coming
• Payton Tolle (BOS): walking into an Orioles offense that's been held scoreless in back-to-back games
• Clay Holmes (CHC): a soft Miami lineup and a red-hot recent stretch give him a real shot at a quality outing

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Stacks & Hitters

Top Hitters

FD Only: Alec Burleson & Jordan Walker (STL) vs. COL

If you're playing FanDuel today, the Cardinals-Rockies game at Coors Field needs to be on your radar immediately, and these two are the headline reasons why. Burleson turns into a completely different hitter against right-handers, a monster .925 OPS and a 154.4 wRC+ in that exact split. Walker's having a legitimate breakout year, 28 homers and 19 steals with an .840 OPS through 139 games, and he checks in at a strong 123.2 wRC+ against right-handers specifically. Add the thin Coors air into the mix and both of these bats carry real ceiling today.

Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) vs. TOR

Bobby Witt Jr. might be the most complete player in baseball right now, and it isn't close. 17 homers, 38 stolen bases, and an .812 OPS with a 123.3 wRC+ through 124 games, that's a five-tool season happening in real time. His numbers against right-handers (126.4 wRC+) line up right with his overall output, so there's no platoon hesitation here, just a superstar in a plus matchup. Witt is as safe a top-of-pool building block as this slate offers.

Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) vs. MIA

Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a monster season, and today's matchup is about as good as it gets. 39 homers, 33 stolen bases, and a .943 OPS with a 156.9 wRC+ through 143 games, that's superstar-level production out of the leadoff spot. Against right-handers specifically he's even better, a 153.4 wRC+ that ranks among the best marks on the entire slate. Tyler Phillips has been a fine innings-eater this year, but nothing in his profile suggests he can slow down a bat performing at this level. Crow-Armstrong is a premium piece at the top of the Cubs order.

Roman Anthony (BOS) vs. BAL

Roman Anthony is back and producing since coming off the injured list. Against right-handers specifically he's hitting to a 122.9 wRC+, and he leads off a Red Sox lineup that's live against a shaky Kyle Bradish today. Anthony gives you correlated exposure to the top of Boston's order.

Value Hitters

FD Only: Joshua Baez (STL) vs. COL

Joshua Baez's .357 ISO says the raw power is completely real. He's been far better against lefties than righties so far, so today's matchup against a right-hander tempers the excitement some, but in a thin-air building, the swing-for-the-fences upside is worth a dart.

FD Only: Thomas Saggese (STL) vs. COL

Thomas Saggese is an under-the-radar way onto the Cardinals side of this Coors Field game, four homers and a .772 OPS with a 112.2 wRC+ in his first extended big-league look. His early numbers skew a lot better against lefties than righties, so treat this more as a lineup-correlation piece than a pure smash play, an easy fit if you're already building around Burleson and Walker.

Konnor Griffin (PIT) vs. LAA

Konnor Griffin is fresh off a stint on the injured list, and the tools travel well the moment he's back in the box, 20 stolen bases already in just 60 games is game-changing speed at the top of a lineup. The bat checks in at a 93.5 wRC+ against right-handers, right around league average, but he leads off a Pirates order that already has Cruz and Reynolds doing damage behind him. Fresh legs and that speed alone make Griffin worth a roster spot, worth a game-time check given the recent activation.

Tommy Troy (ARI) vs. HOU

We'll be straight with you on this one, Tommy Troy has struggled against right-handers this year. This is a correlation play more than a stats-driven smash, a way onto a Diamondbacks lineup that has real thump above him in the order. Even a limited role can pay off if this game turns into the shootout the lineup construction suggests.

Cody Freeman (TEX) vs. TB

Cody Freeman has shown real thump against left-handed pitching specifically, a 154.5 wRC+ in that split, and that's exactly the look he gets today against Ian Seymour. Treat him as a lottery ticket rather than a lock at the bottom of the Rangers order. Freeman's a legitimate late-lineup dart with some pop attached.

Top Stacks

Cardinals vs. Tanner Gordon (COL, FD Only)

Why: Tanner Gordon's ERA (5.18) tells the real story here, a homer-prone arm with an xFIP (4.43) that backs up the surface struggles. His walk rate is actually stingy, so this isn't a control issue, it's a pure contact-quality problem, and that's a dangerous combination at altitude where every mistake carries a little further. Burleson and Walker headline the attack, but this Cardinals order runs deep enough to make the whole lineup playable on FanDuel today.

Targets: Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker, Joshua Baez, Thomas Saggese, Ivan Herrera.

Blue Jays vs. Randy Dobnak (KC)

Why: Randy Dobnak's ERA (2.65) looks like a lockdown season on the surface, but the underlying numbers tell a very different story, a 4.03 FIP and 4.19 xFIP paired with a strikeout rate (16.2%) near the bottom of the league. He isn't missing bats, he's getting away with soft contact, and that's the kind of profile that catches up to a pitcher eventually. George Springer leads the attack against righties specifically at a strong 116.3 wRC+, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gives this Toronto order enough thump behind him to cash in on positive regression.

Targets: George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kazuma Okamoto, Andres Gimenez, Jesus Sanchez.

Diamondbacks vs. Peter Lambert (HOU)

Why: Peter Lambert's ERA (3.66) and FIP (3.89) look solid on the surface, but his xFIP (4.49) runs a full run higher, a sign the results have outpaced the process. Ketel Marte's power plays regardless of any one split, 22 homers and a 108.1 wRC+ on the season, and Corbin Carroll adds a legitimate power-speed combination behind him. This is a lineup built to cash in if Lambert's peripherals catch up to him today.

Targets: Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Nolan Arenado, Gabriel Moreno, Tommy Troy.

Royals vs. Spencer Arrighetti (TOR)

Why: Arrighetti has struggled across two organizations this year, an ERA and xFIP that both point to a pitcher who's genuinely beatable, with a walk rate on the high side to match. Bobby Witt Jr. is the headliner here, a 126.4 wRC+ against right-handers that puts him among the most dangerous bats on the entire slate, and a deep Royals order gives this stack real top-to-bottom appeal.

Targets: Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez, Josh Rojas, John Rave.

Contrarian Stacks

Red Sox vs. Kyle Bradish (BAL)

Why: Bradish's command has been shaky all year, a 4.01 ERA paired with 64 walks over 27 starts, a ton of free traffic for an opportunistic lineup to take advantage of. Roman Anthony leads the way against right-handers at a strong 122.9 wRC+, and Adley Rutschman isn't far behind at 115.9 wRC+ in that same split. Boston's overall team number against right-handers (97.8 wRC+) keeps this from being a lopsided smash, but a walk-prone arm facing a lineup with real length is a legitimate source of contrarian value.

Targets: Roman Anthony, Adley Rutschman, Jarren Duran, Caleb Durbin, Nick Sogard.

Cubs vs. Tyler Phillips (MIA)

Why: Phillips has been a solid innings-eater this year, but nothing about his profile suggests he can slow down the lineup he's facing today. Pete Crow-Armstrong is in the middle of a monster season and destroys right-handers specifically at a 153.4 wRC+, and Seiya Suzuki backs him up at 123.0 wRC+ in that same split. This Cubs order has as much top-end talent as any lineup on the slate, and Phillips doesn't have the swing-and-miss stuff to slow it down.

Targets: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, Ian Happ.

Rockies vs. Kyle Leahy (STL, FD Only)

Why: Leahy has been genuinely nasty against right-handers this year, a 2.82 FIP that's one of the better marks on the entire slate, but he's a completely different pitcher against lefties, a 4.36 FIP and a .307 average allowed in that split. Colorado's lineup is loaded with left-handed bats today, and that specific weakness is the whole case for rostering this stack even at altitude against a pitcher who looks tough on the surface.

Targets: TJ Rumfield, Jake McCarthy, Mickey Moniak, Zac Veen, Hunter Goodman.

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