Austin Riley MLB Picks At Sleeper Fantasy Today, 4/28: Baseball Projections
Monday is here which means we get a new MLB week and another opportunity to win some money on Sleeper Fantasy with our MLB DFS pick ’em picks!
It’s only an eight-game MLB slate which starts a little early today as the New York Mets and Washington Nationals start off at 4pm ET, but there are still some fantastic options for our pick ‘em choices. We’ve got Patrick Corbin on the mound and we all know he’s a gas-can ready o implode at any moment, we’ve got the Atlanta Braves visiting Coors Field and there’s even some potential fireworks in the Queen City as the Cincinnati Reds host their division rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. Time to dive in and make some picks!
Sleeper Fantasy Picks for Monday, April 28: MLB DFS Projections
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Brent Rooker Sleeper Fantasy MLB Pick: More Than 2.5 Hits + Runs + RBI (1.94x)
Anyone else think Patrick Corbin has been pitching over his head lately? I do, and the fact that he’s now making back-to-back starts against the Athletics makes me think tonight could be a short one for the Rangers lefty. Rooker actually homered in that game, though it wasn’t off of Corbin. Still, he is batting .308 against southpaws this season with two home runs, six RBI and a .454 wOBA. I could go for his 1.5 total bases stat-line, but given the match-up and Rooker’s current level of production, we’ll take the higher multiplier and look for Rooker to cash us with one swing of the bat tonight.
- Pick: More Than 2.5 Hits + Runs + RBI (1.94x)
Austin Riley Sleeper Fantasy MLB Pick: More Than 1.5 Total Bases (1.70x)
A week into the season, people were flipping out over Riley’s start as he was still batting well-below the Mendoza Line on April 5. But he quickly silenced the panic-stricken morons with a five-game multi-hit streak and now his numbers are much more in-line with what he typically does. He’s hit safely in seven of his last eight games with three multi-hit performances, one double, one home run and six RBI over that span. Tonight, he gets Coors Field against Ryan Feltner, a righthander he has some success against. Look for him to keep the momentum rolling.
- Pick: More Than 1.5 Total Bases (1.70x)
Total Multiplier: 3.29x
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Player News
Logan Henderson will be called up to start Wednesday’s game in Cleveland.
It’ll probably be just a spot start for Henderson, though the Brewers do have the option on keeping him around in Quinn Priester’s spot. First, they’ll see how Priester performs tonight. Henderson allowed one run over six innings and struck out nine in his first big-league start Apr. 20 against the A’s.
Nationals placed INF Luis García Jr. on the paternity list.
García figures to miss the next three days. Amed Rosario will probably get at least a couple of starts in his place against the Braves.
Nationals recalled INF/OF Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester.
Lipscomb was up briefly last month and went 2-for-4. The 25-year-old is being groomed as a utility player by the Nationals; he’s started at least four games at first, second, third and in left field while hitting .283/.362/.380 in Triple-A this season.
Paul Skenes has announced that he will pitch for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic
Skenes has pitched for Team USA in two other tournaments during his career and actually spent two years at the Air Force Academy. He is arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now and will partner with arguably the best hitter in baseball right now, Aaron Judge, to lead Team USA in what figures to be an extremely competitive WBC tournament in 2026.
White Sox LHP prospect Hagen Smith (fatigue) will have his workload managed at Double-A Birmingham.
Hagen Smith’s velocity fluctuated in his last outing, and the White Sox were cautious about him showing some signs of fatigue. They shortened his last outing and will skip his next start to help him manage his workload in his first full professional season. Everything is fine with Smith from a medical perspective, but this is a good reminder that Smith is an immense talent, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect a major impact this season as he adjusts to professional baseball.
Paul Blackburn (knee) will make his final rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday
Blackburn has already made four rehab starts, so he will need to be reinstated from the injured list after his start on Friday. As of now, there is no room in the Mets’ rotation, so the most likely outcome is that Blackburn would serve as a multi-inning reliever, which could bump Dedniel Nunez back to the minors.