The MLB season is more than half way over, and Thursday's small three-game MLB slate tonight brings us plenty of key matchups, including Paul Skenes taking the mound in Pirates vs. Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Tonight's MLB games bring us plenty of opportunities on PrizePicks to build winning Lineups with your MLB predictions. Below, we'll give you the top MLB DFS picks for Thursday, August 7, including Skenes, Reds P Brady Singer, and more.
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PrizePicks MLB Cheat Sheet Today: Thursday, August 7
Here are the top MLB DFS picks and predictions for PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Thursday, August 7. Click to read more about each pick.
- Reds P Brady Singer — 27.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Pirates P Paul Skenes — 41.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Marlins OF Kyle Stowers — 6 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Marlins P Eury Pérez — 29.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
Reds P Brady Singer — 27.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- In his last 89 plate appearances, Reds P Brady Singer has permitted just a 4% barrel rate, a 35% hard-hit rate, and a 22% fly-ball rate.
- Over 13.1 innings covering his last few outings, he’s given up exactly one earned run, showcasing pinpoint control.
- He’s struck out 28 batters in his last four starts, underlining his swing-and-miss arsenal.
- Singer is averaging 31.8 fantasy points per game over his last five games, including over 40 fantasy points in three of his last four starts.
Pirates P Paul Skenes — 41.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Across 88 plate appearances, Pirates P Paul Skenes has surrendered a 5% barrel rate, a 43% hard-hit rate, and a 24% fly-ball rate.
- In his last six starts, he’s been tagged for only six earned runs continuing his dominance since he entered the MLB.
- Skenes averaging seven strikeouts per start, with 29 punch-outs over his last four outings.
- Skenes has averaged 40 fantasy points per game in his last five, including over 46 fantasy pointsin two of his last three starts.
Marlins OF Kyle Stowers — 6 Hitter Fantasy Score
- In 68 plate appearances versus right-handed pitching, Marlins OF Kyle Stowers has posted a 34% fly-ball rate, a 68% hard-hit rate, and a 24% barrel rate, translating to significant loft and exit-velocity strength.
- He carries a .455 BABIP and a .563 wOBA in those 68 PAs, reflecting his knack for turning hard contact into extra-base results.
- Stowers already has six hits in August with two HR.
- Stowers is averaging 7.2 fantasy points per game over his last five games.
Marlins P Eury Pérez — 29.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Over 105 plate appearances, Marlins P Eury Pérez has limited opponents to a 5% barrel rate, a 53% hard-hit rate, and a 35% fly-ball rate, balancing contact quality and batted-ball profile.
- He’s allowed three earned runs combined in his last four starts, consistently working deep into games.
- Pérez has punched out five or more batters in six consecutive outings, demonstrating reliable strikeout upside.
- Pérez is averaging 37.6 fantasy points over his last five starts, and has had at least 30 fantasy points in four of his last five starts, only missing the 30-point mark once against the Padres.
- The start against the Padres was his only start since the beginning of July where Pérez allowed more than one earned run.
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