The Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs is loaded with star power as the Yankees, Red Sox, and Dodgers are among the teams in action.
Red Sox SP Garrett Crochet will try to carry his regular season dominance of the Yankees into the playoffs, while New York DH Giancarlo Stanton will look to continue his stellar hitting when it matters the most.
Let’s highlight their projections and some other MLB DFS picks for Tuesday’s slate, on PrizePicks.
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Here are the top MLB DFS picks on PrizePicks today to start the Wild Card Series, including the top player picks for pitchers Garrett Crochet, Blake Snell, and more.
Red Sox SP Garrett Crochet vs. Yankees Projection: 7.5 Strikeouts
- In his first season with the Red Sox, Crochet recorded a 31.3% strikeout rate. For his career, we're looking at 31.8%.
- Crochet gave the Red Sox a lot of length, logging at least six innings in 25 of his 32 starts.
- As dangerous as the Yankees are at the plate, they struck out the third-most times in baseball during the regular season.
- The Red Sox’ All-Star lefty faced the Yankees four times this season, finishing those games with 9, 7, 11, and 12 punch outs.
Dodgers SP Blake Snell vs. Reds Projection: 7 Strikeouts
- While Snell failed to produce a strikeout rate of at least 30% for the first time since 2017, he didn’t exactly struggle in that department with a 28.3% K rate this year.
- The two-time Cy Young award winner finished with at least 8 strikeouts in three of his last five starts. That included two games with at least 10 whiffs.
- The Reds struck out the ninth-most times in MLB during the regular season.
- One of the main reasons Snell is starting Game 1 of this series is that the Reds had a .653 OPS versus left-handed pitchers.
Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton vs. Red Sox Projection: 4.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Stanton launched 3 home runs over his final four games of the regular season.
- Despite being limited to 77 games because of injuries, Stanton slugged 24 home runs this season, only 3 fewer than he hit across 114 games in 2024.
- Stanton’s .944 OPS this year was his highest mark since 2017, when he won the NL MVP with the Marlins.
- The five-time All-Star has a .421 wOBA and a .357 ISO at home this year, compared to a .364 wOBA and a .275 ISO on the road.
- Over 41 career playoff games, Stanton has hit 18 home runs and has a .994 OPS.
Yankees 1B Paul Goldschmidt vs. Red Sox Projection: 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- For the month of September, Goldschmidt was just 13-for-53 (.245) with no home runs, 2 RBIs, and 6 runs scored.
- The former Cardinal hasn't gone yard since August 6. While he had hit at least 20 home runs in each of the last nine full seasons, he finished with just 10 dingers here in '25.
- Goldschmidt only has a .606 OPS at home vs. his .842 OPS on the road.
- The first baseman has an 11.4% barrel rate for his career, but managed just a 7.9% mark in that department this season.
- Despite his struggles, Goldschmidt is expected to be in the lineup with Crochet on the mound. Once Crochet departs the game, Goldschmidt could possibly be replaced at first base by left-handed hitting Ben Rice, who has been much better with his 26 home runs and .358 wOBA.
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The Yankees/Red Sox rivalry will take centerstage of the Wild Card round, with Crochet looking to continue to rack up strikeouts in the Bronx.
He might have his hands full with Stanton, who tends to step up his game in the playoffs.
The defending World Series champs will also be in action, with Snell looking to get the Dodgers a win in Game 1 of their series against the Reds.
There are only four games on the docket for Tuesday, but there are still plenty of projections to consider on PrizePicks. Just pick More or Less for at least two MLB player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks and win real money if your picks are correct.
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