Yahoo DFS Baseball: Monday Picks

Yahoo DFS Baseball: Monday Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series.

PITCHER

Carlos Carrasco, CLE at OAK ($45): With Oakland sporting underwhelming marks against righties (.304 wOBA and 91 wRC+), Carrasco is a strong option and a price tier below the most expensive pitchers. He's also fanned 24.6 percent of batters he's faced this season, including 11 strikeouts in his latest outing.

Zack Godley, ARI vs. ATL ($30): After notching the win in his latest start with just two runs allowed over 7.1 innings while fanning four batters, Godley is a nice low-priced flier Monday. He also has a dream matchup, as the Braves have the worst wRC+ (80) against right-handed hurlers in the league.


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CATCHER

David Ross, CHI at SD ($9): As a source of cap relief, Ross is in a nice spot to return value. His lineup surroundings are ideal, and he's gone 6-for-19 over his past seven games with two home runs. The floor and ceiling are low, but savings are needed to roster capable pitchers.

FIRST BASE

Adam Lind, SEA vs. NYY ($12): With an improved August (.275/.327/.490 slash line and three home runs), Lind checks out as a solid value option. He has a .363 wOBA and 131 wRC+ against right-handed pitchers over the past three seasons, and Michael Pineda doesn't stand as a matchup to avoid with a 4.30 ERA over his past four outings.

SECOND BASE

Robinson Cano, SEA vs. NYY ($16): Continuing to pick on Pineda, Cano has a .374 wOBA and 143 wRC+ against righties since joining the Mariners. He also has 12 runs, five homers and 14 RBI over his last 19 games, as he provides plenty of profit room in the cap hit.

THIRD BASE

Jake Lamb, ARI vs. ATL ($10): It's been a tough stretch for Lamb of late (2-for-42 over his past 11 games), but he lands in a slump-busting matchup Monday. He has a .396 wOBA against right-handed pitchers this season, and Mike Foltynewicz has served up a .380 wOBA to lefty bats this year.

SHORTSTOP

Xander Bogaerts, BOS at TB ($14): Over the past two seasons, Bogaerts has a .382 wOBA and 138 wRC+ against southpaws. It's not a high-end matchup against Blake Snell (.311 wOBA allowed to right-handed hitters this season), but Bogaerts is locked into the heart of the best lineup in baseball, and he's cheap.

OUTFIELD

Carlos Gonzalez, COL at MIL ($21):Jimmy Nelson has allowed 22 runs over his last 18.1 innings, and Gonzalez has a .408 wOBA and 141 wRC+ over the past two seasons. He's worth spending up for Monday.

Gregory Polanco, PIT vs. HOU ($14): It's been a breakout season for the third-year outfielder, and Polanco boasts a solid .348 wOBA and 119 wRC+ against right-handed pitchers this season. He grabs a nice matchup given Doug Fister's .348 wOBA allowed to left-handed hitters.

Jason Heyward, CHC at SD ($8): After resting the past four games, expect Heyward to be anxious to show his worth Monday. It was an awful start to August (9-for-48 for a .188 batting average), but at near minimum price, he's an upside source of cap relief.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Neil Parker plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: naparker77, DraftKings: naparker77.
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