MLB DFS Expert Survey: Monday, August 19th
Our panel of experts is here to give you their MLB DFS advice for today’s main slate contests by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know CheeseIsGood’s favorite sneaky stack? Or STLCards’ top overall pitcher? Find out below!
MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Monday, August 19
Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in cash games?
SquirrelPatrol: Shohei Ohtani
headChopper: Francisco Lindor
ebeimfohr: Bobby Witt
TheLuuch: Bobby Witt
Who is your favorite hitter (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?
SquirrelPatrol: Shohei Ohtani – Ohtani has pronounced power splits this season, with a .387 ISO vs. RHP compared to a .202 ISO vs. LHP. Bryan Woo seems like a pitcher we don’t want to pick on with a 2.06 ERA this season, but Woo’s career road ERA (3.83) is significantly higher than his career home ERA (2.43).
headChopper: Francisco Lindor – After that initial rough start in his Mets contract, he’s back to being one of the best shortstops in the game. Against left-handed pitching this year, he has a .267 ISO and a low 14.1% K rate. These numbers are very similar to last season, so he’s not a one-hit wonder. Trevor Rogers has been a bad trade deadline pickup, having surrendered 5 runs in 2 of his 3 Baltimore starts.
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ebeimfohr: Corey Seager – Despite the Rangers’ dreadful season, Seager has still been outstanding in 2024. He has a .419 xwOBA and .290 xISO vs. RHP this year, and his opponent, Luis Ortiz, has struggled with lefty bats, allowing a .368 xwOBA and .271 xISO in 2024. Seager makes for a nice pivot off the far chalkier options tonight.
TheLuuch: Corey Seager – I really like Bobby Witt and Oneil Cruz at SS, but I’m siding with Seager. Opposing pitcher Luis Ortiz is allowing a 37% fly-ball rate to lefties this season (41% in the last 30 days), with a .229 ISO and 13% barrel rate. Seager has crushed RHP this season, and across the last 30 days, he owns a .280 ISO, .400 wOBA, and a 14% barrel rate. That’ll play.
Who is your top overall pitcher (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?
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