The Yankees took two of three games against the Red Sox over the weekend to improve their playoff positioning, and much to their probable joy, they'll now face the Twins, who have long been out of the playoff hunt.
With their favorable matchups, Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. and SP Carlos Rodon might just shine. Let’s highlight their projections, and some other options to consider for Monday’s slate on PrizePicks.
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Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. vs. Twins Projection: 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Chisholm has recorded at least 2 hits in three of his last four games.
- The star 2B went yard against the Red Sox on Saturday, giving him 29 for the season. With one more dinger, he will record the first season of his career with 30 home runs and 30 steals.
- Chisholm has a .870 OPS against right-handed pitchers, compared to a .706 OPS versus righties.
- He has hit 25 of his 29 home runs versus righties.
- Twins SP Simeon Woods Richardson has allowed 1.5 HR/9 this season.
Yankees SP Carlos Rodon vs. Twins Projection: 17.5 Pitching Outs
- Rodon has thrown 176 1/3 innings this season, the third time over the last four years he's thrown at least 175 innings in a season.
- The All-Star lefty has logged at least six innings in five of his last six starts. That included an outing against the Twins in which he allowed just 1 run over seven innings.
- The Twins have scored the sixth-fewest runs and have the 10th-worst OBP in baseball.
- Left-handed pitchers have held Minnesota to a .709 OPS.
Orioles SP Kyle Bradish vs. White Sox Projection: 15.5 Pitching Outs
- Bradish has thrown between 81 and 84 pitches in all three of his starts since returning from injury. with six or less innings in two of his outings.
- The Orioles righty has not allowed more than 2 runs in any of his three starts.
- Bradish typically does a good job of keeping men off base, posting a 1.16 WHIP for his career. He's allowed just 290 hits over 342 2/3 career innings.
- The White Sox have scored the fifth-fewest runs and posted the third-worst OPS in the big leagues.
Braves 2B Ozzie Albies vs. Nationals Projection: 6 Hitter Fantasy Score
- It has been a disappointing season for Albies, who has a .672 OPS that's on pace to be the lowest mark of his career.
- The switch-hitting 2B has performed better down the stretch, hitting 24-for-80 (.300) with 6 home runs, 18 RBI, and 13 runs scored over his last 20 games. He also has just a 10.7% strikeout rate during that span.
- Nationals SP Mitchell Parker has a 5.69 ERA and an even worse 5.99 xERA this season. His opponents have recorded a 50.8% hard-hit rate.
- Although right-handed pitchers have held Albies to a .314 wOBA and a .181 ISO for his career, he has a .378 wOBA and a .215 ISO versus southpaws.
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Not every team has something left to fight for as we hit the final two weeks of the regular season. (We're talking to you, Twins.) That’s not the case for the Yankees, who are still battling both in AL East and the Wild Card hunt.
With seeding on the line, Chisholm and Rodon will aim to help them put another win on the board in a favorable matchup against Minnesota.
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