MLB World Series DFS Picks: Best Value Plays for Saturday, October 24th

The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue with World Series action, giving us another game to target for daily fantasy contests. We’re going to be using DraftKings pricing to build the best lineups to try to cash in on a large-field tournament.

On the Saturday slate, we’ve got Game 2 of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers. Don’t forget to check out our MLB daily trends page for game odds, data, and insights.

MLB World Series DFS Picks

Pos	Player	Matchup	FPPG	Salary
MVP	👑 Drew Rasmussen	TB @ MIL	20.8	$17,700
UTIL	William Contreras	TB @ MIL	7.9	$8,200
UTIL	Victor Mesa Jr.	TB @ MIL	6.7	$6,200
UTIL	Sal Frelick	TB @ MIL	5.1	$3,600
UTIL	Chandler Simpson	TB @ MIL	7.2	$6,800
UTIL	Christian Yelich	TB @ MIL	7.4	$7,000

👑 Drew Rasmussen – TB/SP/MVP ($17,700)

The clearest captain play on the slate. He’s 11-0 with a 1.73 ERA since the All-Star break (99 K/18 BB in 93.2 IP), the Rays are 14-1 in his last 15 starts, and he’s pitched into the seventh inning in all three of his postseason outings. At 1.5x points as MVP, his strikeout ceiling against a Brewers lineup he’s intimately familiar with (they drafted and developed him) makes him the clear building block.

William Contreras – MIL/UTIL ($8,200)

Picked up right where he left off in Game 1, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk against Tampa Bay’s bullpen. He’s Milwaukee’s best all-around bat in the middle of the order and gets a rookie starter in Logan Henderson who just walked a tightrope in his last outing — a prime бат to be on base and scoring all night.

Victor Mesa, Jr. – TB/UTIL ($6,200)

Cheap salary for a player in the thick of Tampa Bay’s lineup who already got a hit off Milwaukee’s bullpen in Game 1. His speed gives him stolen-base and runs-scored upside that pads the floor at this price point, especially if he reaches against a rookie starter still finding his control.

Sal Frelick – MIL/UTIL ($3,600)

The value play of the board. He’s in Milwaukee’s lineup again tonight, and his contact-first, high-floor profile (steady on-base ability, doesn’t strike out much) makes him a cheap source of stable production that frees up cap room to pay up for Rasmussen.

Chandler Simpson- TB/UTIL ($6,800)

One of the fastest players in the sport, and that speed alone creates a stolen-base and extra-base-hit floor other players at this price can’t match. He went 2-for-4 in Game 1 and sits near the top of Tampa Bay’s order, giving him plenty of chances to turn contact into fantasy points on the bases.

Christian Yelich – MIL/UTIL ($7,000)

The Brewers’ DH tripled home the game’s first run in Game 1 and remains Milwaukee’s most proven middle-of-the-order threat. Facing a rookie starter who’s shown he can be rattled under pressure, Yelich’s track record of making pitchers pay for mistakes makes him a strong source of power upside at a reasonable price.

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