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Top MLB DFS Start‘em/Sit‘em For September 25th
- New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) and center fielder Trent Grisham (12) return to the dugout after the eighth inning of the MLB interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The Reds won 5-4 in 11 innings.

The MLB season is ending in four days, and fantasy players could win cash prizes in tonight’s top MLB DFS lineups and fantasy stacks to end the week for fantasy lineups. Thursday’s 12-game slate will keep the week going with a strong slate of games for fantasy lineups. With the MLB season having four days left, fantasy players could win cash prizes in tonight’s top MLB DFS lineups and fantasy stacks. 

Thursday’s games will keep the week going in style, with the Chicago Cubs concluding a home series against the New York Mets, as the latter fights for their postseason lives. Fantasy players for tonight’s slate of games could also win cash prizes with the New York Yankees ending a series against the Chicago White Sox before the last weekend of the season. 

With the MLB season ending in four days, fantasy players could win cash prizes in tonight’s top MLB DFS lineups and fantasy stacks. 

September 25th Top MLB DFS Lineup Starters 

1B/2B Romy Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays ($4,100 – DraftKings/2,900-Fanduel)

To start Thursday night’s top MLB DFS lineups, Romy Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox should be in your lineups. In the crushing win against the Blue Jays, Gonzalez went 2-5 with two RBIs, a run, and a strikeout. 

Gonzalez has been having a good season and could have another great performance against the Blue Jays, potentially earning cash prizes. DFS players could see a multi-hit game from the Red Sox’s emerging star.

C Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels ($4,000 – DraftKings/3,100-Fanduel)

Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals should be in Thursday night’s top MLB DFS lineups for fantasy players. During a crushing loss against the Angels, Perez went 0-4 with two strikeouts in the losing effort. 

Perez has been inconsistent this season for the Royals, and could have a rough game against the Angels tonight. DFS players could see another hitless game from the Royals veteran star against a weak Angels team tonight. 

1B Kyle Manzardo, Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians ($4,300 – DraftKings/2,900-Fanduel)

The last player to have for your fantasy lineups is Kyle Manzardo, of the Cleveland Guardians, in tonight’s top MLB DFS lineups. During the win against the Tigers, Manzardo went 0-4 with two strikeouts in a crucial win. 

Manzardo has been playing well and could bounce back against a collapsing Tigers team for fantasy cash tonight. Fantasy players could see a multi-RBI game from the Guardians’ emerging slugger against the Tigers tonight. 

September 25th Top MLB DFS Benchwarmers 

OF George Springer, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays ($5,400 – DraftKings/3,900-Fanduel)

George Springer is the first player who should be on your top MLB DFS fantasy benches for Thursday night’s games. In a brutal loss to the Red Sox, Springer went 0-4 with two strikeouts. 

Springer has been having a tough stretch of games against Boston and could have another poor performance. Fantasy players could see a multi-strikeout game from the Blue Jays veteran slugger against the Red Sox tonight for fantasy lineups. 

3B/SS Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians ($4,100 – DraftKings/2,900-Fanduel)

Zach McKinstry of the Detroit Tigers is another player who should be on your fantasy bench in tonight’s Top MLB DFS lineups. In a crushing loss to the Guardians, McKinstry went 1-3 in the loss. 

McKinstry is having a nightmare September, with multiple hits but no RBIs in his last three games. Fantasy players could see a hitless game from the Tigers’ veteran utility player against the Guardians in the midst of a collapse. 

3B Brett Baty, New York Mets at Chicago Cubs ($3,800 – DraftKings/2,600-Fanduel) 

Brett Baty of the New York Mets should be the last player on your top MLB DFS bench for Thursday night’s games. In the crushing loss against the Cubs, Baty had a day off during the losing effort in Chicago. 

Baty has been inconsistent this season, and fantasy players could see another rough game from the Mets star. Fantasy players could see a hitless game from the Mets’ emerging star third baseman against the Cubs. 

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Oct 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) gets the force out on New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) at second base and throws to first during game four of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Thursday’s top MLB DFS stack should be the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt, and Anthony Volpe for tonight’s fantasy stacks to win cash prizes. The Yankees are having a strong September and could have a great game against the White Sox to end the week for fantasy lineups. Fantasy players could win cash prizes in tonight’s top MLB DFS stacks with the New York Yankees lineup. 

In the blowout win against the White Sox, Judge went 3-4 with two home runs, four RBIs, and a walk. Judge is having another strong season for the Yankees, with MVP numbers, and could help fantasy players win cash prizes tonight. Fantasy players could see another multi-home run game from the Yankees’ superstar slugger with multiple RBIs to win cash prizes to end the week. 

Another player, who could help players win cash prizes in tonight’s top MLB DFS lineup stacks, is Goldschmidt. In the crushing win against the White Sox, Goldschmidt went 1-4 with an RBI and three strikeouts. Goldschmidt is having a solid September and could continue the momentum with another strong game. DFS players could see a multi-hit game from the Yankees veteran, and it could help players win cash prizes. 

The last player to have in tonight’s top MLB DFS lineup stacks is Volpe, who is having a good September. In the win against the White Sox, Volpe went 1-4 with a run during the blowout win at The Bronx. Volpe has been playing better for the Yankees this September with a four-game hitting streak. Fantasy players could see a multi-hit game from the Yankees’ young shortstop against a weak White Sox team tonight. With the MLB season ending in four days, fantasy players could win cash prizes to end the week for tonight’s top MLB DFS lineups and fantasy stacks.  

This article first appeared on Total Apex Fantasy Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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