Sunday’s MLB slate is stacked with 15 games on the board, giving DFS players plenty of routes to build a winning lineup for both cash games and GPPs. With several teams playing get-away day matinees before travel, expect managers to lean on their aces early and let bullpens soak up the late innings — a dynamic that always shifts the value equation on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Today’s approach centers on locking in one true stud arm, pairing him with a premium power bat in a plus matchup, then rounding out the lineup with hitters riding hot streaks into favorable spots. Here are five MLB DFS picks worth building around for today’s slate.

Jacob Misiorowski, SP — Milwaukee Brewers

Misiorowski has been the best pitcher in the National League all season, and he’s the unquestioned top arm on today’s board. Through 21 starts he’s sitting on an absurd 1.63 ERA with 195 strikeouts and a 0.73 WHIP over 127 innings — both marks lead the NL. He’s coming off a start against the Angels where he struck out 10 over seven innings, and over his last 15 outings he’s posted a 1.05 ERA with 144 strikeouts in 94.1 innings.

Today he draws the Minnesota Twins at American Family Field, and his home splits this season are even better than his overall numbers — a 1.51 ERA and 0.73 WHIP with a 14.6 K/9 in Milwaukee. The Twins have struggled to generate consistent offense on the road, and Misiorowski’s swing-and-miss stuff makes him a strong bet to rack up strikeout points regardless of price. He’ll carry a premium salary on both sites, but in a slate this deep, paying up for a true ace with this kind of ceiling remains the correct anchor play in cash games and GPPs alike.

Matt Olson, 1B — Atlanta Braves

Olson is in the middle of one of the best power stretches of his career, and he’s squaring off with the Yankees for a third straight day. Over his last seven games he’s gone 8-for-25 with four home runs, four RBI, and a .880 slugging mark, and his season line now stands at .267 with 33 homers and 71 RBI in 454 at-bats — an .892 OPS that ranks among the best at first base in baseball.

Today’s matchup brings Yankees righty Cam Schlittler to the mound, and while Schlittler has been excellent overall (10-6, 2.26 ERA), Olson’s recent form suggests he’s seeing the ball extremely well right now, having already gone deep off the Yankees’ pitching staff twice in this series. Yankee Stadium’s short porch in right field only adds to the appeal for a lefty pull-power bat like Olson. He’s not the cheapest first baseman on the board, but with the Braves’ lineup rolling and Olson at the center of it, he profiles as a strong stack centerpiece for anyone building around Atlanta today.

Jarren Duran, OF — Boston Red Sox

Duran has completely turned his season around since the calendar flipped to August, and he’s one of the hottest bats in baseball right now. He owns a 1.104 OPS with three home runs and six RBI over his last seven games, and Friday he went deep again against the Athletics — Boston’s opponent again today at Fenway Park. His full-season averages (.204 AVG, 16 HR, 60 RBI) don’t tell the story of how he’s performing right now, and DFS pricing models are often slow to catch up to a player heating up this fast.

Facing Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn, who’s carried a rough recent run of form, Duran slots into a Red Sox lineup that’s been one of the best offensive units in the sport over the past two weeks. Fenway’s left-field wall doesn’t hurt right-handed power the way some parks do, and Duran’s combination of power and speed gives him a strong floor even on a day he doesn’t go deep. At his current salary, he’s a clear value target for both cash and tournament builds.

Steven Kwan, OF — Cleveland Guardians

Kwan is in the middle of a scorching stretch that makes him one of the safest floor plays on the entire slate. He’s riding a 13-game hitting streak into today’s game, and over his last 30 games he’s batting .396 with a .479 on-base percentage. His most recent outing was a 3-for-5 day with a home run against the White Sox on Friday, and he followed that up with continued contact in Saturday’s matchup.

Today Cleveland gets a rematch with Chicago right-hander Davis Martin, who has been hit hard in his last three starts, allowing 17 earned runs in that span. Kwan’s elite contact skills and leadoff spot in Cleveland’s order give him a high floor for a hitter at his price point, and against a struggling starter like Martin, the run-scoring upside climbs even further. He won’t put up huge power totals, but for players looking for a low-variance building block at a discount salary, Kwan is about as safe a bet as this slate offers.

Willi Castro, 2B/3B — Colorado Rockies

Castro might be the best pure value play on the board today. He’s carrying an eight-game hitting streak into this series against St. Louis, and over that stretch he’s hit four home runs, scored eight runs, and posted five games with 10-plus DFS points. His season line of a .266 average with 13 home runs and 48 RBI already looks strong for a multi-position infielder, but his recent output has been on another level entirely.

Today’s matchup with Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy sets up nicely — McGreevy has been due for regression after a stretch of tougher results, and Castro’s flexibility at second and third base makes him easy to roster around regardless of build. At a mid-range salary, getting this kind of power surge and positional flexibility represents excellent value, particularly for GPP lineups looking to differentiate from the field with a hitter who isn’t drawing the ownership his recent numbers deserve.

Building Your Lineup

The clearest path to a strong cash-game lineup today starts with Misiorowski anchoring the pitching staff — his floor is high enough that paying up won’t sink a lineup even on an off night, and the strikeout equity alone often justifies the salary. Pairing him with Olson gives you access to two of the highest-ceiling plays on the board without needing to punt too hard elsewhere.

From there, Duran, Kwan, and Castro let you fill out value at multiple positions while staying flexible on salary. All three are producing well above their listed prices right now, which should also keep ownership more spread out than their underlying numbers suggest — a real GPP consideration on a 15-game slate like this one. If you want to dig deeper into matchup numbers or track live odds shifts before locking your lineup, checking the live MLB odds can help confirm which teams are implied for the most runs before first pitch.

For pitching, consider pairing a premium arm like Misiorowski with a cheaper punt option to free up salary for one more bat in the Braves or Red Sox lineups — both teams are scoring in bunches right now, and stacking into that kind of momentum is usually a smarter GPP strategy than spreading exposure too thin. Keep an eye on late lineup swaps and weather before locking anything in, since even confirmed batting orders can shift closer to first pitch on a slate this large.