Fantasy Alarm MLB DFS August 8 | DraftKings Breakdown | Lineup Building | PrizePicks MLB
Published: Aug 08, 2023
We have an 11-game MLB DFS main slate on Tuesday, August 8th, on DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a very top-heavy starting pitchers position with Max Scherzer and Framber Valdez and then it's pretty much everyone else. Some of the top hitting options of today's slate include Aaron Judge, Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, and Corey Seager. We will answer any and all of your daily fantasy baseball questions live on air while also talking Vegas odds, ownership percentages and much more. Be sure to check out all of our tools including the MLB Lineups page, MLB DFS Projections – powered by FanJections –, MLB DFS Ownership, and all of our tools HERE!
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Joey Ortiz is not in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Guardians.
Ortiz receives his first day off since April 22 after making 18 consecutive starts. The 26-year-old speedster has gotten off to a brutal start at the plate this season, hitting .176/.233/.228 with one homer, six RBI and four steals through 40 games. It’ll be Andruw Monasterio filling in at shortstop on Monday evening.
Luis Torrens (groin) is not in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Pirates.
Torrens is feeling better after taking a foul ball to the groin area during Sunday’s showdown against the Cubs. He’ll get some extra time to continue resting and recovering with Francisco Alvarez handling the catching duties during Monday’s series opener at Citi Field.
Brandon Woodruff (shoulder, ankle) will make another minor league rehab start before his season debut.
Woodruff was limited to just 39 pitches during Sunday’s minor league rehab start for Triple-A Nashville and will undergo treatment this week for right ankle tendinitis. He’s been pulled off his rehab assignment for the next couple days and will make another appearance for one of Milwaukee’s minor league affiliates before he’s cleared for his season debut. At this point, it’s challenging to envision him returning until the very end of May or early June.
Jose Quintana will have his next start pushed back to Friday due to left arm soreness.
It doesn’t sound like a massive concern, but the Brewers can’t really afford to take any chances with Brandon Woodruff no longer an option to return later this week. The 36-year-old veteran southpaw was originally slated to take the ball for Wednesday’s series finale against the Guardians, but that’s no longer happening. Barring an unexpected development, he should be ready for Friday’s showdown against the Twins.
Cody Bradford (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday.
Bradford has thrown exclusively fastballs and changeup at the outset of his extended build-up process as he works his way back from a left elbow sprain that he suffered in the late stages of spring training. He’s still a ways off from making it back to Texas’ rotation, most likely at some point in June.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Keider Moreno will be recalled for Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox.
Hinch wouldn’t disclose whether Montero will be utilized as a traditional starter or follow an opener, but the 24-year-old righty is going to gobble up multiple frames at some point during Tuesday’s showdown at Comerica Park. He’s recorded a respectable 4.15 ERA and 16.1 percent strikeout rate across four starts this season in the big leagues. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy purposes, but he figures to fill-in while Casey Mize (hamstring) is on the injured list.