MLB DFS Underdog Fantasy Picks Today, 8/24: Baseball Projections + More
Saturday’s MLB DFS projections over on Underdog Fantasy features Toronto Blue Jays righty Bowden Francis and Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger in an entry with a 3.24x multiplier.
MLB DFS Underdog Fantasy Picks, Saturday, 8/24: MLB DFS Projections
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Bowden Francis MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Lower Than 4.5 Hits Allowed
The Blue Jays may have found themselves a nice young pitcher here in Francis as the righty has allowed just three total earned runs over his last 17 innings while striking out 22 and allowing only seven hits.
In fact, Francis hasn’t allowed more than three total hits in any of his last three outings which includes a one-hit performance against his Saturday opponent in the Los Angeles Angels.
The Angels continue to be among the worst lineups in all of baseball right now and given Francis’ ability to miss bats and the Angels overall struggles, I will gladly take the boosted odds here with the “spicy” play of lower than 4.5 hits allowed.
Pick: Lower Than 4.5 Hits Allowed
Mitch Haniger MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Lower than 0.5 Total Bases
It isn’t too often I’m looking at taking the lower side of a 0.5 projection but the Seattle Mariners are facing off against Blake Snell here on Saturday in a matchup that heavily favors the Giants southpaw.
It has not been a great season for Haniger as the veteran outfielder is hitting just .213 with an OPS of .645 on the year but he has been especially bad against lefties where he is hitting just .183 with a .507 OPS and a 31.7% strikeout rate.
Seems difficult to imagine with those splits and the matchup against an elite lefty that he will be getting on base with a hit here in this game.
- Pick: Lower than 0.5 Total Bases
Total Multiplier - 3.24x
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