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The 2023 MLB season continues on Wednesday and MLB daily Fantasy players continue to hone their MLB DFS strategies during the early portion of the season. Weather is always a big factor this time of the year and with temperatures rising and winds seemingly blowing out in every ballpark, there were 169 runs scored in 15 games on Tuesday. Wednesday's forecast appears to be calling for even warmer and windier weather, meaning you should consider targeting games with hitter-friendly conditions as you set your MLB DFS lineups.

San Francisco is typically a pitcher-friendly city but with winds howling out to right-center at nearly 20 mph, left-handed sluggers like Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Michael Conforto will be popular options in the MLB DFS player pool. But who else is playing in ballpark conditions that you can take advantage of? Before submitting any MLB DFS picks for Wednesday, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.

McClure is a daily Fantasy pro who has won more than $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book "Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune" as a top MLB DFS player, McClure's proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.

On Tuesday, McClure highlighted Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez as one of his top MLB DFS picks. The result: Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and also had a sacrifice fly to return 18 points on DraftKings and 25.7 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.     

Now, with the 2023 MLB season in full swing, McClure has locked in his top MLB daily Fantasy picks for Wednesday, April 12. Head to SportsLine now to see them. 

McClure's top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday

One of McClure's top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday is Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman at $3,600 on FanDuel and $5,100 on DraftKings. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting and even finished 12th in MVP voting after an impressive debut season.

Rutschman slashed .254/.362/.445 with 13 home runs, 35 doubles, 42 RBI and four stolen bases (a rarity among catchers) in 113 games. He's off to a torrid start in 2023, with three home runs and seven RBI over his first 11 appearances. He's also slashing a robust .395/.490/.628. He has a .905 career OPS at home and he should enjoy temperatures in the high-70s with the wind blowing out to right field at Camden Yards on Wednesday.

McClure's MLB DFS strategy also includes rostering Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. ($2,900 on FanDuel, $5,100 on DraftKings). Witt finished fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season after slashing .254/.294/.428 with 20 home runs, 80 RBI and 30 stolen bases. 

His .295 BABIP was at least 19 points lower than he had posted in every stop on his way through the Royals farm system and they're hopeful that better batted-ball luck in 2023 will help vault him into stardom. He's off to a slow start with a .186 average but it's an extremely small sample size and his .188 BABIP certainly indicates that better times will come. Witt has a couple of home runs and a couple of stolen bases already, making him a complete steal at this price point.

How to set your MLB DFS lineups for April 12, 2023

McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Wednesday. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won't break the bank. You can only see who it is here.

So what are the top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure's complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in big on MLB DFS.