After a loaded Sunday afternoon of MLB contests, it is time to break down the last game of the week on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Tonight’s top game features Max Scherzer taking the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road against the New York Mets. Let’s dive into the top Monkey Knife Fight MLB DFS plays and MLB picks today on Aug. 15.
Tonight’s Top Monkey Knife Fight MLB 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.
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Max Scherzer vs. Carlos Carrasco
Scherzer had his last start cut short by the rain in Philadelphia, only going 3.1 innings but striking out six. Because of that, he could have enough stamina to take it deeper than six or seven innings. Tonight’s mark of 7.5 strikeouts should be achievable considering Walker Buehler fanned 10 Mets last night. Scherzer is averaging well over a strikeout per inning since joining the Dodgers, so look for him to keep the good form rolling along.
Carrasco has struggled in each of his last two outings, allowing six runs in a span of 5.1 innings. This will be his fourth start of the season after getting a late start due to an injury. Carrasco has always been a high-volume strikeout pitcher, averaging over a strikeout per inning in every season since 2014. Last night Taijuan Walker was able to strike out eight Dodgers in the losing effort. The mark of 4.5 strikeouts for Carrasco may seem too good to be true, but there is reason for optimism.
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Max Muncy vs. Pete Alonso
Alonso has been the much better hitter of these two recently. Over the last 10 games Alonso is hitting .350 with a .409 on-base percentage, while Muncy is hitting .190 with a .261 on-base percentage. Although Alonso is in better form, he is 3-for-15 with eight strikeouts lifetime against Scherzer. Muncy has gone hitless in three at-bats against Carrasco. With such a close call, always defer to the Awesemo expert projections, where Muncy ranks higher.
Will Smith vs. Corey Seager
This matchup of Dodgers is just as hard of a decision as the first one. Both guys are in solid form, as Seager has five extra-base hits (one home run) over the last 10 games, while Smith has three home runs. To make things even more challenging, Seager is hitting .282 with a .341 on-base percentage over that same span, while Smith is hitting .259 with a .432 on-base average. According to the Awesemo expert projections, Seager ranks slightly higher with the platoon advantage against Carrasco.
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