MLB DFS Preview: DraftKings DFS Picks & Lineups for Friday, 5/30
Published: May 30, 2025
Happy Friday, May 30th! We have a 13-game MLB DFS main slate on DraftKings. It's a 13-game slate with some great spots players like Nick Pivetta, Corbin Carroll, Pete Alonso, Aaron Judge, and Ronald Acuna are in.
In the latest episode, Jonathan Impemba and James Grande break down each position to share the best MLB DFS lineups, picks, bargains, and players to avoid for Friday's games. They finish off by creating a sample lineup.
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White Sox sent OF Joshua Palacios outright to Triple-A Charlotte.
Palacios will stick around with Chicago as extra organizational depth after being removed last Friday from the club’s 40-man roster. The 29-year-old outfielder hit .203 (26-for-128) with three homers and nine RBI across 51 games this season in his White Sox debut. He’s appeared in 207 games in the big leagues dating back to 2021.
Braxton Garrett (elbow) is scheduled to start a throwing program this week.
Garrett has been on the shelf since undergoing a revision procedure on the UCL in his left elbow back in January. The 27-year-old southpaw is highly unlikely to make it back before the end of the regular season, but it’s undoubtedly a positive sign that he’s going to resume throwing again. He should be a full-go for spring training.
Bryce Harper (elbow) did not travel with the Phillies for this week’s four-game series against the division-rival Marlins.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters Harper isn’t dealing with any sort of setback. The organization simply decided that having him remain back in Philadelphia would be more beneficial for his ongoing rehabilitation process. The 32-year-old fantasy stalwart hit the injured list back in early June with right wrist inflammation, but it sounds like there’s a chance he could return to the Phillies’ lineup at some point before the end of the month. There should be a more definitive return timetable once he’s able to resume swinging a bat pain-free.
Colton Cowser (general soreness) is back in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Rays.
Cowser is in left field and batting eighth on Monday night following a three-game absence stemming from a collision with the center-field wall during last Thursday’s showdown against the Tigers. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting .219 (7-for-32) with two homers in nine games since returning from the injured list back on June 3.
Ryan O’Hearn (ankle) is in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Rays.
O’Hearn sat out a pair of contests over the weekend with left ankle soreness. The 31-year-old slugger is back at first base and batting fifth on Monday evening with rookie Coby Mayo getting the night off.
Jake Cousins will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Cousins will undergo the season-ending procedure on Wednesday after being shut down from throwing last week with renewed elbow discomfort. It’s a definite hit to New York’s relief depth as Cousins compiled a sparkling 2.37 ERA across 38 innings (37 appearances) last year in his Yankees debut. He figures to miss most of the 2026 season as well, given the timing of the procedure.