The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching and as many teams are finding where they stand in the playoff picture, these midweek series are extremely important. With games deciding whether or not teams could be sellers at the deadline, the pressure is on every game.
We’ll give you the top MLB DFS picks today, with a combination of pitchers and hitters for Wednesday, July 2, in the PrizePicks MLB Cheat Sheet, including player predictions infour games.
Wednesday’s MLB slate is headlined by an enticing matchup between the Cleveland Guardians (40-43) as they take on the Chicago Cubs (50-35) at 8:05 pm ET on ESPN. The Guardians are looking to climb their way back to .500 while the Cubs hope to extend their lead over the NL Central.
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MLB DFS Picks & Projections: Wednesday, July 2
Here are four of the top MLB DFS picks and projections to target on PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to help you build your MLB lineup on PrizePicks on Wednesday, July 2. Click each pick to read more.
- Angels P Yusei Kikuchi — 16 1st Inning Pitches Thrown (MLBLive)
- Yankees P Will Warren — 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Giants CF Jung Hoo Lee — 4.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Rangers SS Josh Smith — 6 Hitter Fantasy Score
Angels P Yusei Kikuchi — 16 1st Inning Pitches Thrown (MLBLive)
Los Angeles Angels vs. Atlanta Braves – 7:15 p.m. ET
- Angels SP Yusei Kikuchi is allowing his highest WHIP since the 2022 MLB season with a 1.37.
- The Atlanta Braves see the second most pitches per plate appearance this season at 3.95, only behind the New York Mets.
- Kikuchi also averages 16.8 pitchers per inning pitched so far this MLB season along with having a high walk rate at 10.8%.
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Yankees P Will Warren — 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays — 7:07 p.m. ET
- Warren has reached this projection in 13 of his 17 games started this season, a 76% rate.
- Warren has a 29.6 K% so far this season while striking out 40% of the right-handed batters he faces. Toronto is projected to start 5 right-handed batters tonight.
- Although the Blue Jays have the least amount of strikeouts this season, their batting average and OBP against right handed pitching is roughly 20 and 30 points less respectively than when they face left-handed pitchers.
Giants CF Jung Hoo Lee — 4.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – 9:40 p.m. ET
- Jung Hoo Lee has hit a rough patch at the plate, only getting two hits over his last 10 games.
- Although Lee doesn’t strikeout a lot, his hard-hit ball percentage is only 31.8%. He also has just a .230 batting average against right-handed pitching.
- Diamondbacks P Merrill Kelly has produced strong numbers this season. Against left-handed batters, he allows just a .212 batting average with just a .274 OBP.
- Merrill Kelly produces a 26.7 strikeout rate against lefties this season.
Rangers SS Josh Smith — 6 Hitter Fantasy Score
Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles — 8:05 p.m. ET
- Rangers SS Josh Smith has been consistent at the plate, with a hit in 13 of his last 16 games.
- Smith has had success against right-handed batters this season with a .289 batting average and a .362 OBP. He also shows good contact ability with just a 17.1 K% this season.
- Baltimore Orioles P Tomoyuki Sugano has had a rough campaign so far this year with an xERA of 5.23 and an xBA of .292.
- Sugano is allowing a .250 average against left-handed batters along with a .756 OPS.
- Sugano also lacks the ability to strike out batters this season with just a 13.9 K% and a 17.2 Whiff%.
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