The MLB trade deadline is just three weeks away and with limited time, players will be looking to prove their value as much as they can. On Monday night, we get a loaded 10-game slate, with a few matchups between top tier teams.
We’ll give you some of the best MLB DFS picks today, with a combination of pitchers and hitters for Monday,July 7 in the PrizePicks MLB Cheat Sheet so you can capitalize on the players with matchups worth targeting.
The Rays (49-41) will travel to Detroit to start their series with the Tigers (57-34) on FS1 at 6:40 p.m. ET to start the slate. Later tonight, the Phillies (53-37) travel to South Bay to face the Giants (49-42) as they cap off an exciting Monday slate on MLB Network at 9:45 p.m ET.
Whether you are targeting pitcher strikeouts or home run picks, there are plenty of ways to win real money on PrizePicks with your MLB predictions. Below, we’ll give you some MLB DFS picks and analysis to help you craft your Lineup today.
MLB DFS Picks & Projections: Monday, July 7
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 Monday, July 7. Click each pick to read more.
- Red Sox SS Trevor Story — 6.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Pirates P Andrew Heaney — 15.5 Pitching Outs
- Diamondbacks P Zac Gallen — 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Rays C Danny Jansen — 0.5 Hitter Strikeouts
Red Sox SS Trevor Story — 6.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
Red Sox vs. Rockies Prediction – 7:10 p.m. ET
- Story is on a seven game hit streak which has now raised his batting average to .252 on the season.
- Against left-handed pitching, Story has a batting average of .274 along with a SLG of .429.
- Rockies P Austin Gomber is allowing a .352 batting average and .378 OBP against right-handed batters.
- In four startsthis season, Austin Gomber has just a 6.9 K%, xBA .299, and a 13 Barrel%.
Pirates P Andrew Heaney — 15.5 Pitching Outs
Pirates vs. Royals Prediction – 7:40 p.m. ET
- Pirates P Andrew Heaney is allowing just a .220 batting average against right-handed batters and the Kansas City Royals are projected to start five right-handed batters tonight.
- The Kansas City Royals have a .239 batting average (15th), 73 wRC+ (26th), along with a strikeout rate of 23.9% against left-handed pitchers
- The Royals have the sixth lowest on-base percentage in the MLB at .299 this season.
Diamondbacks P Zac Gallen — 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
Diamondbacks vs. Padres Prediction – 9:40 p.m. ET
- Diamondbacks P Zac Gallen is allowing a .257 average and .357 OBP against lefties this season. The Padres are projected to start five left-handed batters.
- The Padres have a .321 OBP and a .705 OPS against right-handed pitching.
- The Padres also have the second lowest amount of strikeouts this season at 629 at just seven per game.
- Gallen has one of the highest barrel rate and hard-hit ball percentages this season at 12.4% and 47.4% respectively.
Rays C Danny Jansen – 0.5 Hitter Strikeouts
Rays vs. Tigers Prediction – 6:40 p.m. ET
- Detroit Tigers P Jack Flaherty has a 29.1 K% along with a 29.2 Whiff% this season.
- Jack Flaherty also allows just a .215 average against right-handed batters along with a 35.9 K%.
- Against right-handed pitchers, Danny Jansen has just a .202 batting average and a .259 OBP.
- Jansen has a bottom 5% xBA at .210 while Flaherty’s xOBA is just .239.
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