Friday night’s main slate gives us 14 games to choose from on the MLB DFS slate. Tonight’s top game features Lucas Giolito taking the mound for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays. Let’s dive into the top Monkey Knife Fight MLB DFS plays and MLB picks today on Aug. 20.
Tonight’s Top Monkey Knife Fight MLB DFS Picks
Monkey Knife Fight has a ton of profitable contests for the public, and here we will break down the two best areas from which to make MLB picks.
More or Less — Pick: 2 | Prize: 3x
Lucas Giolito vs. Michael Wacha
Giolito had some rocky outings in recent weeks but will look to get back on track at Tampa Bay. The mark to hit is 6.5 strikeouts, which he has topped in five of his last seven starts. Tonight’s matchup with the Rays will be a profitable one, considering they own the fifth-highest K-rate (25.3%) against right-handed pitching.
Wacha has really stumbled in his last three starts. Over the span, he has only pitched 14 innings and allowed a total of 30 hits and 18 runs while striking out only 10 batters. The White Sox are one of the hottest hitting teams in MLB, so hitting a low number like 4.5 strikeouts will still be tough to exceed.
Rapidfire (Fantasy Points) | Pick: 5, Prize: 15x
Mark Canha vs. Mike Yastrzemski
Both hitters are struggling at the moment, but Canha gets the nod in this matchup. Yastrzemski is 1-for-14 over the last five games, and Canha isn’t much better at 4-for-20 over the same span. However, Canha has gone yard and added a double over that stretch.
Matt Olson vs. Matt Chapman
Chapman has been on fire over the last 10 games, going 12-for-30 (.400) with five home runs. Olson, on the other hand, is hitting .216 with three home runs over the same span. With the platoon advantage over Giants left-hander Alex Wood, Chapman will get the nod here.
Starling Marte vs. Jed Lowrie
We get more A’s-on-A’s battle here between the two teammates. While Lowrie has slightly better numbers over the last 10 games, Marte gets the righty-on-lefty matchup and he has a .837 OPS in that split, compared to Lowrie’s .708 OPS.
Kris Bryant vs. Brandon Crawford
The battle of two Giants will be decided by Awesemo’s expert projections rather swiftly. Bryant checks in as the top-ranked hitter of any player in this contest, and he has the second-highest projected ceiling as well.
Lamonte Wade Jr vs. Josh Harrison
Wade gets the upper hand, as he’s projected to hit leadoff while Harrison is hitting seventh. Left-handed bats have been hitting A’s right-hander James Kaprielian over 70 points higher against him than righties. Both guys have similar numbers over the last 10 days, so we can take the opportunity on the extra at-bat from Wade.
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