Hey Everyone,
We had some major deals made before yesterday's trade deadline. Max Scherzer and Trae Turner were traded from the Nationals to the Dodgers, and the Giants acquired Kris Bryant from the Cubs to combat the Dodgers moves in the super-competitive NL West. It should be a great final 2 months of the season!
Here are the picks for today:
Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays 3:07 PM ET
Minor (8-8) vs Manoah (2-1)
Manoah returns for the Jays and had flashes of dominance before his injury. Minor pitching well his last two outings but the Blue Jays are great vs lefties.
Pick: Blue Jays -1.5
Daily Fantasy picks:
Marcus Semien (2B/SS) $3700
Vlad Guerrero Jr. 1B/(3B) $4500
George Springer (OF) $4200
Teoscar Hernadez (OF) $3400
Whit Merrifield (2B/OF) $3100
Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels 4:05 PM ET
Irvin (7-9) vs Barria (1-0)
Irvin bounces back after a rough last outing. Has been solid against the Angels this season.
Pick: A’s Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Ramon Laureano (OF) $3100
Straling Marte (OF) $3900
Matt Olson (1B) $3700
David Fletcher (2B/SS) $2900
Max Stassi (C) $3100
Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants 4:05 PM ET
Greinke (10-3) vs Wood (9-3)
Another great game could be in store here between these two. The Giants should bounce back after showing late inning life the night before.
Pick: Giants Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Jose Altuve (2B) $4100
Yuril Gurriel (1B) $3300
Carlos Correa (SS) $3300
Brandon Crawford (SS) $2500
Buster Posey (C/1B) $3500
Mike Yastrzemski (OF) $3100
Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers 6:10 PM ET
Means (4-3) vs Manning (2-3)
Means is still finding his groove since his return and I think he gets it done here vs the rookie Manning. Tigers also struggle vs lefties.
Pick: Orioles Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Trey Mancini (1B/OF) $3700
Cedric Mullins (OF) $3100
Eric Haase (C/OF) $3500
Jonathan Schoop (1B/2B)
Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays 6:10 PM ET
Eovaldi (9-5) vs Yarbrough (6-4)
Red Sox bounce back here in part because Eovaldi pitches well against the Rays while Yarbrough struggles against the Red Sox.
Pick: Red Sox Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Xander Bogaerts (SS) $3400
Rafael Devers (3B) $3900
Alex Verdugo (OF) $3200
Ji-Man Choi (1B) $2400
Yandy Diaz (1B/3B) $2800
Austin Meadows (OF) $3800
New York Yankees Miami Marlins 6:10 PM ET
German (4-5) vs TBD
German nearly had a no hitter last outing and now faces a very weak lineup after the trade deadline and is backed by a lot more power with the Yankees lineup.
Pick: Yankees -1.5
Daily Fantasy picks:
Anthony Rizzo (1B) $3600
Joey Gallo (OF) $3000
Jesus Aguilar (1B) $3500
Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals 7:05 PM ET
Hendricks (12-4) vs (TBD)
The Cubs just traded their entire veteran core. This is more about seeing what they have left. The Nats at least still have Soto. Tough one to pick but I’ll take the home team.
Pick: Nationals Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Patrick Wisdom (1B) $2600
Josh Bell (1B) $3100
Juan Soto (OF) $4000
Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers 7:05 PM ET
Anderson (5-8) vs Hearn (2-3)
It’s Anderson’s debut for the Mariners and faces an increasingly struggling Rangers team.
Pick: Mariners -1.5
Daily Fantasy picks:
Mitch Haniger (OF) $3400
Abraham Toro (3B) $2500
Adolis Garcia (OF) $2800
Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates 7:05 PM ET
Nola (7-6) vs Brubaker (4-10)
The Pirates keep swinging their bats well but Nola puts that to rest here. He was simply too strong in his last outing not trust here against a very weak Pirates lineup.
Pick: Phillies -1.5
Daily Fantasy picks:
Bryce Harper (OF) $4200
JT Realmuto (C/1B) $3300
Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets 7:10 PM ET
Miley (8-4) vs Hill (6-4)
Guess what? Votto hit a homerun again…yes, another. 7 straight games. You just have to use him again against the soft throwing lefty Rich Hill. Mets hit well vs lefties too though and just added Javy Baez.
Pick: Over
Daily Fantasy picks:
Jonathan India (2B/3B) $3100
Kyle Farmer (2B/SS) $2600
Joey Votto (1B) $4200
Pete Alonso (1B) $3500
Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox 7:10 PM ET
McKenzie (1-4) vs Keuchel (7-4)
The White Sox finally got back on track and should continue against the rookie Tristin McKenzie.
Pick: White Sox -1.5
Daily Fantasy picks:
Jose Ramirez (3B) $4100
Frammil Reyes (OF) $3900
Andrew Vaughn (1B/OF) $2900
Yoan Moncada (3B) $2900
Minnesota Twins @ St Louis Cardinals 7:15 PM ET
Ober (1-1) vs Woodford (2-2)
Not much to offer with the pitching matchup here so take the better offense at home.
Pick: Cardinals Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Jorge Polanco (2B) $3500
Dylan Carlson (OF) $3800
Harrison Bader (OF) $3400
Tyler O’Neil (OF) $3500
Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves 7:20 PM ET
Woodruff (7-5) vs Muller (2-3)
What was supposed to be a low scoring game turned into a slugfest their previous game. I don’t know if that can happen again. Low scoring game, edge to the Brewers and Woodruff.
Pick: Brewers Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Rowdy Tallez (1B) $2300
Tyrone Taylor (OF) $2300
Kolten Wong (2B) $3000
Freddie Freeman (1B) $3700
Austin Riley (3B) $3100
Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres 7:20 PM ET
Marquez (8-8) vs Darvish (7-5)
The road woeful Rockies just blasted the Padres last night. Padres should get revenge and get Darvish back in the win column. The Padres have lost 4 straight Darvish starts. It’s the perfect time to turn that around.
Pick: Padres Win
Daily Fantasy picks:
Charlie Blackmon (OF) $2700
Adam Frazier (2B/OF) $2700
Eric Hosmer (1B) $3300
Manny Machado (3B) $4000
Tommy Pham (OF) $3100
Daily Fantasy Lineup:
P: Aaron Nola $11000
1B: Joey Votto $4100
2B: Kyle Farmer $2600
3B: Yoan Moncada $2900
SS: Brandon Crawford $2400
OF: Austin Meadows $3800
OF: Andrew Vaughn $2900
OF: Adolis Garcia $2800
UTIL: Abraham Toro $2500
