MLB DFS Picks & Playbook For Today’s Games: Monday, August 12

On Monday, August 12th, we have an eight-game slate with very good high-priced pitchers and a bad value tier. Those top-flight pitchers are Luis Gil, Blake Snell, Chris Sale, and Freddy Peralta. There are also offenses such as the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks in great spots.

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MLB DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, August 12

MLB Weather Today, 8/12

• Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox

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Recommended MLB DFS Starting Pitchers

Top Options For Strikeouts

• Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves - 8.5 (+105)
• Blake Snell, San Francisco Giants - 7.5 (-130)
• Brandon Pfaadt, Arizona Diamondbacks - 7.5 (+130)
• Luis Gil, New York Yankees - 6.5 (-130)
• Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers - 6.5 (+120)

Best Odds For A Win

• Luis Gil, New York Yankees (-150)
• Brandon Pfaadt, Arizona Diamondbacks (-110)
• Pablo Lopez, Minnesota Twins (+120)
• Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves (+145)

Core MLB DFS Pitchers

Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves

The discounts on some of the arms on this slate are worth exploring, but Chris Sale is as good as anyone in the game and has been all year long. There’s a reason why his K prop on sportsbooks is a slate-high 8.5. This game has a 6.5 implied game total and despite the Giants' elite numbers over the last month against southpaws, they’ve struck out at a 27.9% clip. Sale’s strikeouts keep him at the front of our minds.

Blake Snell, San Francisco Giants

Since returning from the IL, Snell has been one of the best pitchers across the league. Over his last six starts, he has pitched to a 1.15 ERA, .096 BAA, and a 36% K-rate. He faces a Braves offense that hasn’t been the same this year as in years past. Over the last month, they have a 33.1% K-rate, which is the second-highest mark in the league. Snell’s price is too low for the upside he possesses.

Luis Gil, New York Yankees

This is the easiest pitching play of the day and likely the most popular by a wide margin. He’s -150 to outright pick up a win, he has a great 6.5 K prop and is facing possibly the worst team in baseball history. They rank 30th in OPS, wOBA, and wRC+ and 29th in ISO against righties while notching the fourth-highest K-rate. Eat the chalk with Gil and move on to your SP2.

Brandon Pfaadt, Arizona Diamondbacks

There is a TON to like here about Brandon Pfaadt as he takes on the Colorado Rockies in Arizona. The Rockies strike out a LOT and are not nearly as good on the road as they are at home. Pfaadt has elite strikeout odds and is a -105 to outright win. This year, on the road, Colorado has a 26.9% K-rate and is 28th in OPS and wOBA against right-handed hurlers. Notably, a guy 22.2% K-rate has a line set at 7.5 in sportsbooks, the third-highest in the league.

Recommended MLB DFS Hitters

Highest Expected Run Totals 

• New York Yankees - 5.9
• Arizona Diamondbacks - 5.2
• Boston Red Sox - 5.1
• Minnesota Twins - 4.8

Core MLB DFS Hitters

Aaron Judge & Juan Soto, New York Yankees

There are no if and's or buts about it; the Yankees are going to be extremely popular on Monday. It starts with the two guys that are both over 6K in Judge and Soto. They draw a matchup against Ky Bush who pitched worse than his numbers suggested. 6.75 ERA, .182 BABIP, and 8.45 xFIP. Judge and Soto have been amongst the best players in baseball all year long and over the last month, both guys have an OPS north of 1.000 against southpaws.

Vladimir Guerrero, Toronto Blue Jays

This guy has been incredible for an extended period, and he's crushed right-handed pitching, which is what Davis Daniel struggles with. Righties are batting .354 with a .404 wOBA, and 1.7 HR/9 against Davis Daniel this year. Guerrero over the last month is batting .427 with a 1.300 OPS, and .535 wOBA against right-handers.

Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers

There is big-time interest here in Rangers lefties. Seager has been incredible lately belting six homers over his last 10 bombs and Lowe has had back-to-back big days. Over the last month, Seager has a 1.000+ OPS and Lowe is at .800+. Against Brayan Bello this year, lefties have 1.96 HR/9, .370 wOBA, an elevated flyball rate, and a subdued K-rate.

Corbin Carroll, Jake McCarthy, Joc Pederson, Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks are one of the more appealing teams of the day considering how good they've been lately. Over the last 30 days, all three of these players have at least a 1.100 OPS or better, .320+ ISO, and .450 wOBA against righties. The Diamondbacks have 5.2 implied runs and are facing a pitcher who's pitched one career inning past Double-A.

Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees

I love using Giancarlo Stanton when he's streaking and he's now homered in back-to-back games, hits in four straight, and six of seven overall. The Yankees have the best overall team total on the board by a wide margin and Stanton is an elite GPP option.

Jackson Merrill, David Peralta, San Diego Padres

The Padres are REALLY interesting tonight despite how bad the ballpark is here. The Pirates are throwing Jake Woodford, and he hasn't been great in any season of his career and this year has been no exception. Merrill's been amazing of late and over the last month, he's hit .313 AVG, .672 SLG%, .359 ISO, and .413 wOBA against righties. Peralta has been really good himself and he's been cheap too. He's hitting .298, .881 OPS, .228 ISO, and .378 wOBA.

Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees

Over the last month against left-handed pitching, Gleyber Torres has been surprisingly good considering how disappointing this season has been. Torres has a .636 SLG%, 1.059 OPS, .318 ISO, and .447 wOBA against lefties over the last month as previously mentioned.

Joey Ortiz, Milwaukee Brewers

Over the last month, the version we saw pre-injured Joey Ortiz has slowly crept back into the picture. Over that span, he has a .901 OPS, .304 ISO, and .385 ISO against left-handed pitching. Through three starts, righties are batting .310 with a .351 wOBA against Clayton Kershaw.

Josh Bell, Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks

I love the price tags of both Bell and Perdomo and if Ketel Marte isn't in the lineup, we could potentially see Perdomo lead off again like he did on Sunday. Over the last 10 games, he's hit .382 with an OPS over 1.000. Bell has a 1.137 OPS over the last 30 days against right-handed pitching and has a .429 ISO.

Player Pool

• DraftKings Player Pool
• FanDuel Player Pool

$ Tier	SP	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF
High	Chris Sale $11,200	Vladimir Guerrero $3,900	Ketel Marte $3,800		Bobby Witt $4,500	Aaron Judge $4,700
	Luis Gil $10,800					Juan Soto $4,200
	Blake Snell $10,200
Medium	Brandon Pfaadt $9,200		Xander Bogaerts $3,000	Rafael Devers $3,700	Corey Seager $3,500	Jurickson Profar $3,600
	Freddy Peralta $9,000			Manny Machado $3,300	Zach Neto $3,300	Corbin Carroll $3,300
					Anthony Volpe $3,000	Jackson Merrill $3,200
						Joc Pederson $3,100
Low	Bowden Francis $7,500	Nathaniel Lowe $2,900	David Hamilton $2,800	Joey Ortiz $2,600	Geraldo Perdomo $2,800	Giancarlo Stanton $2,900
		Josh Bell $2,800	Gleyber Torres $2,600	DJ LeMahieu $2,400		Daulton Varsho $2,800
		Donovan Solano $2,700	Gavin Lux $2,700			Jake McCarthy $2,800
						Alex Verdugo $2,700

Stacks

Yankees	Juan Soto	Gleyber Torres	Aaron Judge	Giancarlo Stanton	DJ LeMahieu	Austin Wells
DraftKings	6400	3600	6900	4600	2500	4000
Fanduel	4200	2600	4700	2900	2400	2900

Diamondbacks	Ketel Marte	Adrian Del Castillo	Joc Pederson	Josh Bell	Corbin Carroll	Jake McCarthy	Geraldo Perdomo
DraftKings	6200	2100	4200	-	4600	3900	2600
Fanduel	3800	2600	3100	2800	3300	2800	2800

Rangers	Nathaniel Lowe	Corey Seager	Josh Smith
DraftKings	3400	5400	3800
Fanduel	2900	3500	3000

Padres	David Peralta	Xander Bogaerts	Manny Machado	Jackson Merrill	Jurickson Profar
DraftKings	2700	4700	5700	4500	5300
Fanduel	2600	3000	3300	3200	3600