Monday's huge 13-game MLB slate tonight brings us plenty of key matchups, including Phillies emerging ace Cristopher Sanchez taking the mound in a Playoff-implicating matchup against the rival Mets.
Meanwhile, Rays slugger Brandon Lowe eyes the 30+ HR milestone in Cleveland, and veteran P Max Scherzer looks to extend his strong stretch as the Blue Jays face off against Minnesota.
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MLB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks: Monday, August 25
Here are the top MLB DFS picks and predictions for PrizePicks today, including pitchers and hitters to target. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Monday, August 25. Click to read more about each pick.
- Phillies P Christopher Sanchez – 25.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Blue Jays P Max Scherzer – 34.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Rays 2B Brandon Lowe – 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Athletics P JT Ginn – 4.5 Strikeouts
Phillies P Christopher Sanchez Projection: 25.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Christopher Sanchez has been an absolute attacker this season, allowing a sub-6% barrel rate, 46% hard-hit rate, and a whopping 18% fly ball rate over 638 plate appearances.
- In his last 26.1 innings pitched, Sanchez has only allowed six earned runs.
- He’s thrown 80+ pitches and gone at least six innings in 14 straight starts.
- Over his last five games, he’s averaging 40.4 fantasy points, surpassing projection in his previous outing.
Blue Jays P Max Scherzer Projection: 34.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- In his last 125 plate appearances, Max Scherzer has allowed a 10%+ barrel rate, 46% hard-hit rate, and a 41% fly ball rate.
- The Twins have been dangerous vs. righties lately, with a .305 BABIP in their last 497 plate appearances.
- They also own a 10%+ barrel rate, 50%+ hard-hit rate, and 30%+ fly ball rate against right-handed pitching on the season.
- Minnesota bats have been tough matchups for right handed pitchers all season, ranking first in batting average (.265) and fifth in wRC+ (111).
- Scherzer has been red hot, averaging 38.8 fantasy points per game in his last five starts, but against a strong Minnesota lineup, he could see some regression today.
Rays 2B Brandon Lowe Projection: 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Against right-handed pitching this season, lefty Brandon Lowe owns a stellar .384 wOBA and a .260 ISO.
- Over his last 53 plate appearances vs righties, he holds a 45% fly ball rate, 54% hard-hit rate, and 16% barrel rate.
- Opposing pitcher Tanner Bibee has struggled against lefties, allowing a 10% barrel rate and 30% fly ball rate this season.
- Lowe continues to show elite underlying power metrics at the plate and is on pace for one of his best hitting seasons,currently with career-best BABIP (.304) and highest batting average since 2020.
Athletics P JT Ginn Projection: 4.5 Strikeouts
- Athletics pitcher JT Ginn owns a 23% strikeout rate across his last 100 plate appearances.
- In his last 12 innings pitched (across 3 starts), Ginn has totaled an impressive 17 strikeouts.
The Detroit Tigers are striking out at a 25.7% rate in their last 602 plate appearances. - Three Detroit players currently own multiple 30%+ strikeout rates, making them one of the league’s worst K-prone teams.
Make MLB DFS Picks on PrizePicks
Monday's 13-game slate provides plenty of MLB action to make your predictions as we get into the heat of the MLB playoff chase. With matchups like Mets vs. Philies, some games just mean more at this time of the year.
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