After an exciting weekend in the MLB, Monday brings us a seven-game MLB slate tonight with new matchups. We'll break down the top MLB DFS picks on PrizePicks below, including projections to target on Monday's slate.
Tonight’s MLB slate is headlined by the Los Angeles Angels (33-37) as they head to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees (42-28) on MLB Network. If you miss that game, Shohei Ohtani is also making his pitching return for the Dodgers tonight.
A busy Monday night with NBA Finals Game 5 and some exciting MLB storylines sets the stage for some great opportunities to cash in on your predictions on PrizePicks.
Whether you are targeting hitter fantasy score or pitcher strikeouts, 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.
PrizePicks MLB Cheat Sheet: Monday, June 16
Here are four of the top MLB DFS picks and projections to target on PrizePicks today, Monday, June 16. Use this analysis to help you build your MLB lineup on PrizePicks on Monday, June 16. Click each pick to read more.
- Yankees P Clarke Schmidt — 6 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Mariners P Logan Gilbert — 6.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Padres P Dylan Cease — 16.5 Pitching Outs
- Phillies C J.T. Realmuto — 4.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
Yankees P Clarke Schmidt – 6 Pitcher Strikeouts
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels – 7:05 p.m. ET
- The Los Angeles Angels have the second most strikeouts as a team this season (682).
- Yankees SP Clarke Schmidt has been solid against right-handed batters, allowing just a .220 batting average, a .265 OBP along with a 26.5% strikeout rate. The Angels are projected to seven right-handers in their starting lineup.
- Schmidt ranks in the top 30% in Whiff and K% by producing a 28.2 Whiff% and a 25.2 K% amongst all batters faced this season.
- Against right-handed pitching the Angels have a 29.1% strikeout rate this season.
- The Angels are third-worst in MLB over the last 14 days with a 24.9% K%.
Mariners P Logan Gilbert – 6.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox – 9:40 p.m. ET
- Mariners SP Logan Gilbert has gone more than this strikeout projection in five of his last six starts
- The Red Sox have struck out the third most times this season, only behind the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels.
- Against right-handed batters, Gilbert is allowing just a .109 average, a .162 OBP, and has a K% of 50%. The Red Sox are proejcted to start at least six right-handed batters tonight.
- The Red Sox vs. right-handed pitching are hitting .246 (19th) and have a strikeout rate of 24.0% (3rd highest).
- Gilbert is in the top 2% of the MLB in xERA, Whiff%, K% while also being top 10% in BB% and Barrel rate this season.
Padres P Dylan Cease – 16.5 Pitching Outs
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – 10:10 p.m. ET
- Padres SP Dylan Cease had a spectacular start against the Dodgers last week, throwing seven innings and only allowing three hits.
- However, Cease has only managed to go more than this projection four times this season.
- Against right-handed pitching, the Dodgers are hitting .264 with an OBP of .347.
- Cease against right handed hitting is allowing a .245 batting average with a .298 OBP. The Dodgers are projected to start five right-handers tonight.
- The Dodgers are also the best all around hitting teams as they are first in hits, runs, and home runs, while also second in walks this season.
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto – 4.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins – 6:40 p.m. ET
- Over his last six games, Phillies C J.T. Realmuto has been hitting .409, which is 18th in the MLB over that time, including a 183 wRC+
- Against right handed pitchers, Realmuto is producing a .291 average along with a .367 OBP. He also has managed a 45.7 hard-hit%
- Against right-handed batters, Marlins P Sandy Alcantara is allowing a .261 average with only a 21.6% strikeout rate.
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