Wednesday’s massive 15-game MLB slate features several playoff-implicating matchups, including a crucial Phillies vs. Mets showdown with Taijuan Walker on the mound.
Dual-position superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers take on the Reds, while hard-throwing rookie Chase Dollander and the Rockies head down to Houston to battle the Astros, trying to hold their division lead over the Mariners.
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MLB DFS Picks Today: Wednesday, August 27
Here are the top MLB DFS picks and projections for PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Wednesday, August 27. Click to read more about each pick.
- Pirates OF Oneil Cruz – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Phillies P Taijuan Walker – 19.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Dodgers P Shohei Ohtani – 5.5 Strikeouts
- Rockies P Chase Dollander – 2.5 Earned Runs
Pirates OF Oneil Cruz Projection: 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Cardinals Sonny Gray has allowed a 10% barrel rate, 46% hard-hit rate, and nearly 30% fly ball rate across his last 68 plate appearances vs. left-handed hitters.
- Pirates lefty Oneil Cruz returns from the IL showcasing elite power metrics against right-handed pitching: 70% hard-hit rate, 21% barrel rate, and 25% fly ball rate.
- Against right-handed fastballs—Gray’s most-used pitch—Cruz owns a 74% hard-hit rate, 30% fly ball rate, and 19% barrel rate.
Phillies P Taijuan Walker Projection: 19.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- In Taijuan Walker’s last 114 plate appearances, he's allowed a 7.5% barrel rate, 49% hard-hit rate, and 20% fly ball rate.
- Over his last two starts, Walker has surrendered 5 earned runs.
- The Mets have posted a .283 BABIP, 56% hard-hit rate, 10% barrel rate, and 20% fly ball rate in their last 565 plate appearances vs. RHP.
- Mets 1B Pete Alonso has crushed Walker historically, going 5-for-18 with 3 HRs and 2 doubles and will give him trouble.
- Walker has averaged 24.4 fantasy points per game over his last five games — but all starts came against much weaker offenses.
Dodgers P Shohei Ohtani Projection: 5.5 Strikeouts
- Over his last 68 plate appearances on the mound, Shohei Ohtani has tossed a 32.4% strikeout rate — 2% higher than his season average.
- He also owns a dominant 29.7% whiff rate and 15% swinging strike rate, showcasing great stuff.
- The Reds lineup features 3 hitters — Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, and Austin Hays — each with strikeout rates over 30% in their last 55 PAs.
Rockies P Chase Dollander Projection: 2.5 Earned Runs
- In his last 69 plate appearances on the mound, Chase Dollander has allowed an 11% barrel rate and nearly a 30% fly ball rate.
- Dollander has failed to complete 5 innings in each of his last 2 starts, allowing 11 earned runs combined.
- The Houston Astros have a .303 wOBA in over 2,600 plate appearances this season vs. right-handed pitching.
- Dollander is averaging 4.2 earned runs allowed across his last five games.
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