MLB PrizePicks Fantasy Player Predictions for Tuesday (8/5)
Tuesday, August 5, 2025: Below are three of the best picks for today’s MLB slate on PrizePicks according to our projections team. Using factors like Statcast data, advanced sabermetrics, weather impacts, and environmental factors, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.
Don’t forget to check out our MLB weather page, which is curated by our Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Roth, to see how that may impact these picks as the day progresses. And you can always stay up to date on exactly what a team’s lineup is by heading to our MLB starting lineups page.
Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on PrizePicks for this Tuesday slate.
First… Sign Up to Make MLB PrizePicks Picks
If you want to play along but haven’t signed up yet, grab a special offer with our PrizePicks promo code “GRINDERS” to get $50 on a $5 entry! PrizePicks – one of the most popular DFS pick’em sites – provides player projections for MLB matchups each day. It is then up to the user to decide whether a player will ultimately exceed or fall short of those projections in the games. With a huge roster of players available from which to choose, we just need to make a minimum of two picks to build an entry.
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PrizePicks Top MLB Picks for August 5, 2025
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top MLB DFS picks on PrizePicks for Tuesday:
- Zebby Matthews more than 4.5 Hits Allowed
- Chris Paddack less than 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Tyler Freeman less than 9.5 Fantasy Score
PRIZEPICKSTwins vs. Tigers MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Zebby Matthews more than 4.5 Hits Allowed
The hits allowed projection for Zebby Matthews looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 4.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 62.5% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents an 8.1% edge.
Chris Paddack less than 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
The strikeouts projection for Chris Paddack looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 4.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 62.3% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents an 8.0% edge.
Blue Jays vs. Rockies MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Tyler Freeman less than 9.5 Fantasy Score
The fantasy score projection for Tyler Freeman looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 9.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 58.9% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.6% edge.
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