Underdog Fantasy MLB Picks - Best Picks & Plays for June 15: George Springer Looks to Stay Hot Against Left-Handed Pitching
We have a nine-game MLB DFS main slate after six games took place during the afternoon. Over on Underdog Fantasy MLB, there is some leverage to be had with a bunch of different plays for Wednesday, June 15th. We don’t have much weather to pay attention to, but there is a LOT of wind blowing out in Wrigley Field, we have the thick air in Coors Field, and we have 100-degree weather in St. Louis. Check back with our MLB Weather Center for more details surrounding the weather as we approach roster lock to make sure that stays the course. To get all the confirmed lineups across baseball, check out the MLB Lineups page. To get projections and to generate one or multiple lineups, take a look at our MLB DFS Projections and MLB DFS Lineup Generator.
George Springer OVER 7.5 fantasy points
This is one of the best match-ups on the board for any team on Wednesday’s slate of games. Bruce Zimmermann, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher, has allowed 12 HR over his last five games and has allowed six or more hits and four-plus hits in each of those five as well. Right-handed hitters are batting .304 with a .880 OPS, and .377 wOBA against Zimmermann this year.
Now on the Springer side of things, he’s mashing left-handed pitching this season. He’s batting .314 with a .422 wOBA against southpaws this year. This is nothing new for Springer, however, as he’s notched career marks that are up there with the best of them. .906 OPS, .241 ISO, and a .387 wOBA for his career. Just throwing this out there; Springer is fourth in lead-off home runs all time. Just sayin’.
Jake Cronenworth OVER 1.5 total bases
If you asked me who’s one guy that has loved playing at Wrigley Field my first answer would be Jake Cronenworth. He has two straight three-hit outings and over the last 10 games, he’s batting .389 with an OPS of 1.167. There are insane winds in Wrigley, and by insane I mean 20+ MPH blowing out. Anytime Wrigley Field is hot and has winds like that, it’s really, really hard to pitch.
The Cubs are using 25-year-old rookie, Caleb Kilian, as their starter tonight. Lefties gave Kilian problems at Triple-A this year, notching a .296 AVG with a .787 OPS against him. Cronenworth and the rest of the Padres are in a fantastic spot here.
Other Plays I Like:
- Spencer Strider OVER 5.5 strikeouts
- Rafael Devers OVER 1.5 total bases
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