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PrizePicks MLB Cheat Sheet Today: Monday, 6/2
Here are the top MLB DFS picks and predictions for PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Monday, June 2. Click to read more about each pick.
- Reds P Brady Singer – 16.5 Pitching Outs
- Brewers DH Christian Yelich – 1.5 Total Bases
- Giants P Logan Webb – 19.5 Pitching Outs
- Athletics OF Lawrence Butler – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
Reds P Brady Singer – 16.5 Pitching Outs
- In 140+ plate appearances against left-handed hitters this season, Brady Singer has allowed a 15% barrel rate, indicating frequent squared-up contact.
- Those same left-handed batters produced a 58% hard-hit rate paired with a ugly 36% fly ball rate.
- Today, the Brewers will field five left-handed hitters against Singer owning the split advantage.
- Over his last five starts, Singer has surrendered two or more runs in each outing, including two games giving up four runs or more.
- In his last five starts, Singer has averaged 15.2 outs per game.
Brewers DH Christian Yelich – 1.5 Total Bases
- Christian Yelich, in 160+ plate appearances against right-handed pitching this season, has posted a .261 ISO, signaling his considerable power.
- Yelich’s 57% hard-hit rate and 8% barrel rate against right-handers underscore his ability to elevate and drive pitches out of the park.
- Against the righty slider — thrown 36% of the time to lefties by Singer — Yelich has recorded a 72% hard-hit rate and 9% barrel rate, with an impressive .500 BABIP over nearly 50 plate appearances.
- Yelich has been on a hot streak, with at least two hits in six of his last eight games, including five home runs in those games.
Athletics OF Lawrence Butler – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Over his last 85 plate appearances against left-handed batters, Joe Ryan has surrendered a 15% barrel rate, pointing to consistent hard contact.
- Ryan has allowed a 42% hard-hit rate in those matchups, indicating left-handed hitters are frequently squaring up his pitches
- His 36% fly-ball rate against lefties further elevates the risk of home runs when facing a lefty-heavy lineup.
- Left-handed hitters have seen Ryan’s fastball nearly 60% of the time, and in 70+ plate appearances against that fastball, they registered a 33% fly-ball rate, a 57% hard-hit rate, and a nearly 10% barrel rate.
- Butler is averaging 2.0 Hits+Runs+RBIs over his last five games.
- Over his last 13 games, Butler had at least 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs in 10 of them.
Giants P Logan Webb – 19.5 Pitching Outs
- In 130+ plate appearances this season against both left- and right-handed hitters, Logan Webb has allowed a mere 6% barrel rate, showcasing his ability to limit squared-up contact.
- Opponents have managed just a 16% fly-ball rate against Webb, significantly below the league average and minimizing his home-run vulnerability.
- By comparison, today’s Padres lineup has recorded only a 4.2% barrel rate and a .192 BABIP in 140+ plate appearances against right-handed pitching this season, reflecting poor results when squaring the ball.
- Webb has reached 20 pitching outs in three of his last five games, and has five starts over his last six with over 100 pitches, signaling a longer leash for the Giants starter.
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