The Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet to begin a three-game series in Atlanta on Monday with the best two records in the National League. The Dodgers, who led baseball in runs scored last year, lead the National League in runs scored (260) again this season with a deep lineup full of popular MLB DFS picks like Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Will Smith and J.D. Martinez. The Braves are fourth in the National League with 240 runs scored with daily Fantasy baseball studs such as Ronald Acuna Jr., Sean Murphy, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley in the MLB DFS player pool. 

This will be one of the highest anticipated series of the week and daily Fantasy baseball players will have just as much interest when formulating their MLB DFS strategies. Before submitting any MLB DFS picks for Monday, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure. 

McClure is a daily Fantasy pro who has won more than $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune” as a top MLB DFS player, McClure’s proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.

On Saturday, McClure highlighted Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as one of this top DFS picks. The result: Judge went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI, returning 24 points on DraftKings and 31.7 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.  

Now, with the 2023 MLB season in full swing, McClure has locked in his top MLB daily Fantasy picks for Monday, May 22. Head to SportsLine now to see them. 

McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Monday

One of McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Monday is Braves first baseman Matt Olson ($5,200 on DraftKings and $4,100 on FanDuel). Olson is hitting .364 with two home runs and six RBI with three multi-hit games over the last six games. He had two home runs over the last three games and has a .916 OPS this season.

Olson, a left-handed hitter, has been one of the most dangerous hitters in baseball against right-handed pitching this year as the Dodgers are scheduled to send right-hander Gavin Stone to the mound on Monday. The 29-year-old first baseman has a slash line of .270/.413/.626 against right-handers and his OPS of 1.039 ranks third in baseball this season. Stone is making his second career start and allowed four runs over four innings against the Phillies in his MLB debut on May 3.

McClure’s MLB DFS strategy also includes rostering Marlins third baseman Jean Segura ($2,900 on DraftKings and $2,700 on FanDuel). He struggled the first six weeks of the season, including sporting a batting average of .183 with no home runs on May 12. But the 33-year-old third baseman is hitting .318 over the last six games with two multi-hit games over that span.

Segura has raised his batting average to .204 with at least one hit in five of his last six games. The Marlins begin a three-game series against the Rockies at the hitter friendly Coors Field. The Rockies have also allowed the most runs (254) in the National League. Segura could provide value at his price as it’s vital to have cheaper players perform to win in tournaments, 50/50s and cash games and have money to spend on higher priced players to fill your roster. See who else to pick right here.

How to set your MLB DFS lineups for May 22, 2023

McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Monday. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won’t break the bank. You can only see who it is here.

So what are the top MLB DFS picks for Monday? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure’s complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in big on MLB DFS.