MLB PrizePicks Today: DFS Player Projections for August 21

August 21, 2024

August 21, 2024

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty throws to an Oakland Athletics batter during a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Flaherty is a top DFS pitcher for August 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Lock in for today’s MLB action with the PrizePicks MLB DFS projections for August 21. We’ve got you covered with MLB fantasy score projections for pitchers and hitters, as well as strikeout projections for pitchers and their matchups.

You can always get live MLB projections on the PrizePicks MLB board. In addition to the stats below, we also have projections for total bases, hits+runs+RBIs, home runs, hits allowed, stolen bases, earned runs allowed, walks allowed, and lots more.

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MLB DFS Projections for PrizePicks — Pitchers

Projections come from the PrizePicks MLB board as of 11 a.m. ET.

Pitcher Team VS Fantasy Score
Projection
K Projection
Sean Manaea NYM BAL 30.5 5.5
Justin Verlander HOU BOS N/A 5.0
Andrew Heaney TEX PIT 27.5 5.0
Domingo Germán PIT TEX N/A 4.0
Logan Webb SF CWS 39.5 6.0
Garrett Crochet CWS SF N/A 5.5
Roddery Muños MIA AZ N/A 4.0
Matt Waldron SD MIN 27.5 5.0
Simeon Woods Richardson MIN SD N/A 3.5
Mitchell Parker WSH COL N/A 6.0
Nestor Cortes NYY CLE 30.5 5.0
Joey Canillo CLE NYY N/A 4.0
Yariel Rodríguez TOR CIN N/A 5.0
Nick Martinez CIN TOR N/A 4.0
Max Fried ATL PHI 31.5 6.0
Aaron Nola PHI ATL 30.5 5.5
Kyle Gibson STL MIL 29.5 5.0
Tobias Myers MIL STL 25.5 4.0
Jameson Taillon CHC DET 29.5 5.0
Michael Lorenzen KC LAA N/A 4.0
Mitch Spence OAK TB N/A 5.0
Ryan Pepiot TB OAK 32.5 6.0
Jack Flaherty LAD SEA 40.5 7.5
Logan Gilbert SEA LAD 30.5 5.5

MLB DFS Projections for PrizePicks — Hitters

Projections come from the PrizePicks MLB board as of 11 a.m. ET.

Hitter Team VS Fantasy Score
Projection
Aaron Judge NYY CLE 9.5
Bobby Witt Jr. KC LAA 9.5
Shohei Ohtani LAD SEA 9.0
Jaren Duran BOS HOU 8.5
Francisco Lindor NYM BAL 8.0
Yordan Alvarez HOU BOS 8.0
Corey Seager TEX PIT 8.0
Juan Soto NYY CLE 8.0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR CIN 8.0
Gunnar Henderson BAL NYM 7.5
Jose Altuve HOU BOS 7.5
Yainer Diaz HOU BOS 7.5
Tyler Fitzgerald SF CWS 7.5
Xavier Edwards MIA AZ 7.5
CJ Abrams WSH COL 7.5
José Ramírez CLE NYY 7.5
Elly De La Cruz CIN TOR 7.5
Trea Turner PHI ATL 7.5
Anthony Santander BAL NYM 7.0
Pete Alonso NYM BAL 7.0
Rafael Devers BOS HOU 7.0
Marcus Semien TEX PIT 7.0
Matt Chapman SF CWS 7.0
Manny Machado SD MIN 7.0
Bryce Harper PHI ATL 7.0
Marcell Ozuna ATL PHI 7.0
Kyle Schwarber PHI ATL 7.0
William Contreras MIL STL 7.0
Cody Bellinger CHC DET 7.0
Ian Happ CHC DET 7.0
Freddie Freeman LAD SEA 7.0
Mookie Betts LAD SEA 7.0
Luis Arraez SD MIN 6.5
James Wood WSH COL 6.5
Steven Kwan CLE NYY 6.5
Nolan Arenado STL MIL 6.5
Brent Rooker OAK TB 6.5
Lawrence Butler OAK TB 6.5
Victor Robles SEA LAD 6.5
Cal Raleigh SEA LAD 6.0

How to Play PrizePicks MLB

PrizePicks is the easiest way to play DFS. Just pick more or less on two or more player projections and lock in your lineup to win real money. It’s that easy.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to play PrizePicks.

  1. Register Your Account with Promo Code “Playbook” for $50 Instantly After Your First $5 Lineup
  2. Verify Your Identity & Complete Your First Deposit
  3. Choose 2-6 Player Stats Projections  — The More Picks, The Higher The Potential Payout
  4. Pick More or Less on Player Projections
  5. Choose Flex or Power Play — With Flex, One Pick Can Lose and You Still Get Paid
  6. Choose Your Lineup Fee — Minimum $5
  7. Submit Your Lineup & Sweat The Results

That’s it! Players will be scored after the game. Learn more about how to play PrizePicks here. Check out today’s board and join in on the MLB action.

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PrizePicks Fantasy Scoring System for MLB

Below is the MLB Fantasy Scoring system details for MLB Players on PrizePicks. You can also view it in the app by clicking help, then scoring chart; or on desktop by clicking "scoring chart" under the stat types.

Note that Hitter Scores will only be determined by their hitting statistics, and Pitcher Scores only by their pitching statistics. Extra innings are included in how players are scored on PrizePicks.

Hitters Fantasy Score:

Single - 3 points

Double - 5 points

Triple - 8 points

Home Run - 10 points

Run - 2 points

RBI - 2 points

Base on Balls - 2 points

Hit By Pitch - 2 points

Stolen Base - 5 points

Pitcher Fantasy Score:

Win - 6 points

Quality Start - 4 points

Earned Run - -3 points

Strikeout - 3 points

Out - 1 point

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