Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:05 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has 10 games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the 10-game slate.
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Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks
Monday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Tarik Skubal (SP – DET) at ATH
Tarik Skubal is having another Cy Young Award-caliber season after winning the hardware last year. He’s also a road warrior. According to FanGraphs, Skubal has a 2.60 ERA, 2.57 xFIP, 0.93 WHIP, 3.4 BB% and 31.2 K% in 159 innings on the road since last season.
Skubal’s matchup against the Athletics isn’t ideal, but it’s not terrifying. The Athletics are ninth in wRC+ (104) with a 23.5 K% versus lefties and tied for 11th in wRC+ (106) with a 21.5 K% at home in 2025. Skubal’s betting info is nifty, with the Tigers listed as commanding -210 favorites, reducing concerns about the game’s total sitting at 8.5 runs.
Cristopher Sanchez (SP – PHI) at NYM
Cristopher Sanchez is an intriguing pivot from Skubal in GPPs, albeit with a challenging matchup. The Mets are 13th in wRC+ (97) with a 21.9 K% versus lefties and tied for fourth in wRC+ (117) with a 20.8 K% at home this year. Nevertheless, the Phillies are -125 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.0 runs.
Sanchez is also talented enough to overcome the matchup. The lefty has had the following stats in his previous five starts spanning 33 innings.
- 2.73 ERA
- 2.92 xFIP
- 3.20 SIERA
- 1.12 WHIP
- Two wins
- Four quality starts
- 4.4 BB%
- 25.9 K%
- 13.5 SwStr%
- 31.0 CSW%
- 112 stuff+
- 106 location+
- 120 pitching+
Sanchez has a GPP-friendly ceiling, and his roster percentage should be suppressed by his salary’s proximity to Skubal’s salary.
Max Scherzer (SP – TOR) vs. MIN
Max Scherzer has enjoyed some good luck lately. In the veteran righty’s previous five starts spanning 32 innings, he had a 2.25 ERA, which was markedly lower than his 4.64 xFIP and 4.37 SIERA. Still, in those turns, Mad Max had a 0.94 WHIP, 5.6 BB%, 22.4 K%, three wins, five quality starts, 95 stuff+, 106 location+ and 102 pitching+. Scherzer’s good fortune should continue for another turn in a plus matchup.
The Twins are tied for 20th in wRC+ (99) with a 21.9 K% versus righties and tied for 23rd in wRC+ (92) with a 23.3 K% on the road this season. Minnesota was also tied for 24th in wRC+ (88) with a 22.0 K% in the previous 30 days. As a result, the Blue Jays are -140 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.0 runs. Scherzer is an ideal SP2 in all game types at DraftKings and a nifty GPP pick at FanDuel.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Eduardo Rodriguez has struggled this season, and he hasn’t shown signs of turning it around to close out the regular season. In his previous five starts, E-Rod has had a 5.10 ERA, 5.18 xFIP, 5.23 SIERA, 1.50 WHIP, 10.6 BB% and 16.7 K%. In addition, the veteran lefty has yielded a .404 wOBA to 101 left-handed batters and a .356 wOBA to 434 right-handed batters this season. The Brewers can rough him up tonight.
- Home (Yankee Stadium)
- Game Total/Moneyline: 9.0 Runs/NYY -225
Brad Lord has split his time between Washington’s bullpen and rotation this year. Moreover, he hasn’t embarrassed himself as a starter, with a 3.90 ERA, 3.86 xFIP, 4.23 SIERA and 1.30 WHIP in a dozen starts. Nevertheless, his SIERA and modest 17.7 K% in starts don’t bode well for a matchup against New York’s potent lineup. Finally, Washington’s bullpen is MLB’s worst, with an MLB-high 5.66 ERA this year.
Core Studs
- Aaron Judge is a monster against righties, tallying a .429 OBP, .342 ISO, .446 wOBA and 194 wRC+ against them since 2023.
- Giancarlo Stanton is on fire, crushing 10 homers with 14 runs, 23 RBIs, a .418 OBP, .451 ISO, .503 wOBA and 231 wRC+ in his previous 79 plate appearances.
- William Contreras has hit 17 dingers with a .403 OBP, .195 ISO, .386 wOBA and 149 wRC+ in 507 plate appearances against lefties since 2023.
Value Plays/Punts
- Andrew Vaughn has become a new hitter in Milwaukee’s organization, rattling off nine homers, 20 runs, 37 RBIs, a .376 OBP .239 ISO, .392 wOBA and 156 wRC+ in 158 plate appearances as a member of the Brewers.
- Caleb Durbin has belted four bombs with a .349 OBP, .163 ISO, .346 wOBA and 124 wRC+ in 110 plate appearances against lefties in his rookie season.
- Chase Meidroth hit 10 homers with 98 runs, 113 RBIs, 15 stolen bases, a .438 OBP, .122 ISO, .397 wOBA and 134 wRC+ in 598 career plate appearances at the Triple-A level. He hasn’t enjoyed that degree of success in the Majors. Nevertheless, Meidroth is a viable punt with the platoon advantage tonight.
Monday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
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Giancarlo Stanton (OF, DH – NYY): 7.5 Fantasy Points – Higher
Stanton is having a sensational season at the plate. In 180 plate appearances this year, the slugger has mashed 16 taters with 26 runs, 41 RBIs, a .383 OBP, .331 ISO, .428 wOBA, .373 xwOBA and 179 wRC+.
Christian Yelich (OF, DH – HOU): 6.5 Fantasy Points – Higher
Christian Yelich has been precisely an MLB-average hitter against lefties since 2023, as evidenced by his 100 wRC+ in 437 plate appearances against southpaws since 2023. However, he’s hit five homers with a .353 OBP, .101 ISO, .323 wOBA and 108 wRC+ in 201 plate appearances against lefties at home since 2023. Moreover, again, E-Rod has coughed up a .404 wOBA to 101 left-handed batters faced in 2025.
William Contreras (C, DH – MIL): 17.5 Fantasy Points – Higher
Contreras is rolling entering tonight’s contest. In his previous 129 plate appearances, he’s hit eight homers with 21 runs, 21 RBIs, one stolen base, a .388 OBP, .261 ISO, .402 wOBA and 162 wRC+.
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