Guys and girls of all ages love to see their favorite team rack up a monstrous score. They love hits. They love runs, and everyone digs the long ball. So, with that in mind, here are the lineups that are going to have fans jumping out of their seats with joy constantly throughout the 2025 season. These are the ten best lineups in MLB.
Shortstop Zach Neto was the Angels’ best offensive player last year, hitting 23 homers and stealing 30 bases; the 24-year-old, who is recovering from November shoulder surgery and will start the season on the IL, has a chance to become a star, as does Logan O’Hoppe, who is developing into one of the best catchers in the league.
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The No. 5 Oregon State Beavers visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday night in a college baseball matchup at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. It’s the opener of a three-game weekend series and the Beavers’ first visit to Lincoln in program history.
Reynaldo Lopez vs. Dylan Cease looks like a solid starting pitching matchup on paper, but find out why our MLB betting picks believe these lineups will make plenty of contact on Friday night.
One thing to know for Toronto: If Guerrero reaches 200 hits in his walk year of 2025 -- he finished one hit shy last season -- he and his father, Vladimir Guerrero Sr., would be the first father-son duo in MLB history to each have a 200-hit season.
Check out all of our starting pitcher rankings and other lineup selection tools here to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions. MLB betting tips for each day's slate of games will also be added in the morning.
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Sean Burke draws the Opening Day start for the Chicago White Sox. It will be cool in the Windy City, which tends to favor pitchers. Burke faces the Los Angeles Angels, whose lineup projects to be one of the weakest in the American League.
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives optimal MLB DFS lineup advice for Friday, March 28