We have another good day of MLB action as teams try to fight for playoff positioning down the stretch. Here are today’s picks:
Daily Fantasy Lineup:
P: Brandon Woodruff $10500
C/1B: Miguel Sano $3100
2B: Kyle Farmer $3000
3B: Abraham Toro $2800
SS: Bo Bichette $4000
OF: Frank Schwindel $2700
OF: Tyler Naquin $3000
OF: Austin Hays $2800
UTIL: Buster Posey $3300
Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
Bubic (4-6) vs Lowther (0-1)
Underwhelming pitching matchup and both teams are hitting the ball well. Salvador Perez is on a historic homerun pace for a catcher.
Pick: Over
Daily Fantasy picks:
Salvador Perez (C)
Whit Merrifield (2B)
Austin Hays (OF)
Cedric Mullins (OF)
New York Mets @ Washington Nationals
Williams (4-2) vs Corbin (7-14)
Both pitchers are really struggling to keep runs off the board. Williams has been better than Corbin and the Mets have more to play for.
Pick: Over
Daily Fantasy picks:
Pete Alonso (1B)
Francisco Lindor (SS)
Juan Soto (OF)
Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees
Ryu (12-8) vs Taillon (8-5)
The Blue Jays have won 3 in a row and face Jameson Taillon who has struggled his last 5 starts.
Pick: Blue Jays
Daily Fantasy picks:
Bo Bichette (OF)
Vlad Guerrero Jr. (1B)
Aaron Judge (OF)
Giancarlo Stanton (OF)
Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
Yarbrough (8-4) vs Sale (3-0)
Chris Sale has been outstanding in his return from the IL which should be just enough to top the AL’s best team.
Pick: Red Sox
Daily Fantasy picks:
Wander Franco (SS)
Chris Sale (SP)
Kike Hernandez (2B)
JD Martinez (UTIL)
Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Skubal (8-12) vs Wilson (2-6)
Both pitchers are promising but have struggled their last 7 starts. Take the over.
Pick: Over
Daily Fantasy picks:
Jonathan Schoop (1B/2B)
Jamier Candelario (3B)
Ke’Bryan Hayes (3B)
Kevin Newman (SS)
Philadelphia Phillies @ Milwaukee Brewers
Wheeler (11-9) vs Woodruff (9-7)
Two of the NL’s best pitchers and Cy Young candidates square off in Milwaukee where I lean to the home team where Woodruff is 4-1 with a 2.08 era.
Pick: Brewers
Daily Fantasy picks:
Zach Wheeler (SP)
Bryce Harper (OF)
Brandon Woodruff (SP)
Christian Yelich (OF)
Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
Gray (7-6) vs Steele (3-2)
The Cubs have won 5 in a row and several in dramatic walk off fashion. They are playing with a lot of excitement. I’ll take them at home in an upset.
Pick: Cubs
Daily Fantasy picks:
Joey Votto (1B)
Kyle Farmer (C/IF)
Frank Schwindel (OF)
Patrick Wisdom (3B)
San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies
Gausman (12-6) vs Freeland (5-6)
The Giants are coming off a huge series win against their rival Dodgers and should have no trouble with the Rockies.
Pick: Giants -1.5
Daily Fantasy picks:
Kris Byrant (3B)
Buster Posey (C/1B)
Charlie Blackmon (OF)
Brendan Rodgers (2B)
Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Indians
Ober (2-2) vs Allen (1-5)
I like the Indians at home against the last place Twins and expect to see a lot of runs.
Pick: Indians/Over
Daily Fantasy picks:
Josh Donaldson (3B)
Miguel Sano (UTIL)
Ahmed Rosario (2B/SS)
Frammil Reyes (OF)
Los Angeles Dodgers @ St Louis Cardinals
Scherzer (12-4) vs Mikolas (0-1)
The Dodgers just lost 2 of 3 against their rival Giants but have one of their aces and MLB best pitchers in Max Scherzer today. Take the Dodgers.
Pick: Dodgers
Daily Fantasy picks:
Max Scherzer (SP)
Max Muncy (1B)
Trea Turner (2B)
Tyler O’Neill (OF)
Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros
Kikuchi (7-7) vs McCullers (10-4)
The Mariners just won this same matchup in Seattle just a week ago from a late inning grand slam. The Astro’s should get even today and end the Mariners 5 game win streak.
Pick: Astros
Daily Fantasy picks:
Ty France (2B)
Abraham Toro (3B)
Lance McCullers (SP)
Carlos Correa (SS)
Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels
Alexy (1-0) vs Barria (2-2)
Both teams are struggling and have yet to find consistent starting pitching. I’ll take the Angels against the rookie starting pitcher.
Pick: Angels
Daily Fantasy picks:
DJ Peters (OF)
Nick Solak (2B)
Shohei Ohtani (UTIL)
Jared Walsh (1B)
