Wednesday’s MLB slate brings a loaded main slate with several marquee arms on the mound and a handful of hitters trending in the right direction at the perfect time. Coors Field hosts an under-the-radar total that DFS players shouldn’t ignore, and a couple of recent home run binges give us clear paths to stacking value into cash games and GPPs alike.

Today’s approach centers on pitchers with legitimate swing-and-miss stuff at reasonable price points, paired with bats that have shown real recent thump rather than season-long numbers propped up by a hot April. Here are five plays worth building around for today’s DraftKings lineup or FanDuel picks.

Jake Bennett, SP — Boston Red Sox (vs. Baltimore Orioles)

Bennett has been one of the best value arms in baseball over the last month, and today’s home matchup with the Orioles at Fenway Park is another spot to get right back on him. The left-hander is sitting on a 2.35 ERA and a sparkling 0.88 WHIP across nine starts this season, with 38 strikeouts in 53.2 innings. His last three outings have been dominant: a 6.0-inning, one-hit, zero-run effort against Tampa Bay, a 7.0-inning shutout performance against the White Sox, and a 7.2-inning gem against the Angels. Over his last seven starts, Bennett has a 1.87 ERA and a minuscule 0.74 WHIP.

Baltimore sends Dean Kremer to the mound with a 4.15 ERA and just 29 strikeouts in limited work this season, which tells you plenty about where the Orioles’ offense stands right now. Bennett’s Statcast profile backs up the surface numbers too — his 34.4% hard-hit rate allowed and .269 xwOBA against are both comfortably better than league average. In a slate that lacks a ton of standout arms below the $9,000 range, Bennett offers a rare combination of a favorable park, a soft opposing lineup, and legitimate strikeout equity.

Gerrit Cole, SP — New York Yankees (vs. Pittsburgh Pirates)

Cole has quietly rounded back into form since a slow start to his return season, and today’s matchup with the Pirates is about as favorable as it gets. Over his last three starts, Cole has a 3.63 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 21 strikeouts across 17.1 innings, and he’s coming off a quality start against the Dodgers in his most recent turn. On the year, he sits at 3.93 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts through 55 innings — solid, if unspectacular, but the trend line matters more than the aggregate.

Pittsburgh’s lineup has been one of the weaker offensive units in the league for most of the season, and facing a former Cy Young winner at Yankee Stadium is not where opposing hitters want to be. Cole’s strikeout rate has settled in around 24-25%, which won’t overwhelm anyone, but the WHIP and quality-start floor make him a strong cash game anchor even at a premium DraftKings salary. In a lineup that leans on a couple of the value bats below, Cole gives you the top-of-roster stability that cash lineups are built around.

Junior Caminero, 3B — Tampa Bay Rays (vs. Toronto Blue Jays)

Caminero remains one of the most dangerous bats in the sport, and he’s on an absolute heater right now. He’s reached base safely in nine consecutive games, going 12-for-34 (.353) with three home runs, four doubles, six RBI, and six runs scored over that stretch. On the season, he’s up to 29 home runs and a .933 OPS, ranking second in the majors in homers and top-five in the American League in OPS. He’s coming off a 3-for-4 night with two doubles and two RBI against this very same Blue Jays team on Monday.

Caminero’s home/road splits also favor a Tropicana Field matchup — he owns a 1.064 OPS at home in 2026 compared to .810 on the road, with 17 of his 29 homers coming in Tampa Bay. He mashes right-handed pitching to the tune of an .892 OPS with 22 homers this season, and Toronto’s pitching staff has been middle-of-the-pack at best against right-handed power bats. With his current form and the friendly park factor, Caminero is a premium play worth paying up for in any format today.

Hunter Goodman, C — Colorado Rockies (vs. Washington Nationals)

Catcher is often a thin position in DFS builds, and Goodman gives you a rare combination of elite power production at a shallow spot. He’s up to 30 home runs on the season — trailing only Kyle Schwarber for the National League lead — with an .881 OPS, 56 RBI, and 62 runs scored. Over his last seven games, he’s gone 7-for-22 with two home runs and three RBI, showing no signs of slowing down as the summer heats up at altitude.

Today’s matchup against the Nationals and Coors Field is about as favorable a combination as exists in the sport. Coors Field remains the best hitter’s park in baseball by a wide margin, and Goodman’s raw power plays up significantly in that environment — 9 of his home runs have come at home already this season. Against left-handed pitching specifically, Goodman has been even more dangerous, posting a .937 OPS with 8 homers in that split. He’s a strong core play at catcher for anyone looking to gain an edge at a position that’s typically a dead salary slot.

Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B — New York Yankees (vs. Pittsburgh Pirates)

Chisholm has been streaky all season, but he just gave DFS players a signal worth paying attention to. He went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday’s win over the Pirates, his first multi-homer game of the season, raising his OPS to .726 with 16 home runs, 43 RBI, and 26 stolen bases across 375 plate appearances. The speed-power combination alone makes him a GPP magnet whenever he gets going, since stolen bases and extra-base pop stack fantasy points quickly on both DraftKings and FanDuel.

With Pittsburgh back in the building for a getaway series and Chisholm clearly locked in after Monday’s outburst, there’s a real case for riding the hot hand rather than fading him off a rough batting average. His 26 stolen bases already rank among the American League leaders, giving him a floor-raising element even on days the power doesn’t show up. Pairing him with Cole in a Yankees-heavy build against this Pirates pitching staff is a logical stack for cash games and tournaments alike.

Building Your Lineup

The pitching landscape today rewards patience — Bennett and Cole both offer strong floors without forcing you into the priciest arms on the board, which frees up salary to pay up for one of the two premium bats above. Stacking the Yankees against Pittsburgh makes plenty of sense given how the Pirates’ rotation has performed of late, and pairing Cole with Chisholm gives you correlated upside without needing to nail a full team stack.

At Coors Field, Goodman is the clear priority, but don’t be afraid to build out a small Rockies piece around him given the park factor working in their favor against Washington’s pitching staff. Caminero, meanwhile, is close to a must-play at his salary given the current form, and he pairs well in tournament builds with other Rays bats given the friendly home altitude for Tampa Bay’s lineup this week.

For bankroll management, always double-check today’s confirmed lineups shortly before first pitch, since batting order shifts can swing projected point totals significantly, especially for stacks built around the middle of an order. If you’re still building out your bankroll for today’s slate, checking a DraftKings promo code before you lock in your DFS lineups is worth doing, since new-user offers can offset some of your entry costs on a day with this much slate depth. Keep ownership projections in mind for the Chisholm and Caminero plays especially — both are likely to draw significant public attention given their recent performances, so consider pivoting to Bennett or Goodman as your differentiation piece in large-field GPPs.