There is a stacked schedule of MLB games Tuesday. Among them, two of the hottest teams since the All-Star break, the Mariners and Dodgers, have soft matchups against the Athletics and Tigers, respectively. The Braves and Phillies continue to battle for NL dominance.
Joey Lucchesi, Mets LHP, 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed (Higher) – Underdog
This isn’t an indictment of Lucchesi, it’s a shoutout for the Miami offense. The Marlins own the second-highest batting average against left-handed pitching at .283. At home, they have the fourth-highest batting average (.273).
Lucchesi has been giving the Mets length, so this gives Miami more opportunity to rack up runs while he is out there. The Marlins have scored the second-most runs in MLB over the last week.
Taj Bradley, Rays RHP, 6 Pitcher Strikeouts (More) – PrizePicks
Bradley is another young pitcher with great stuff that the Rays somehow keep producing. In two of three starts since returning from the IL, he has gone over six strikeouts. Bradley will face a depleted Angles lineup. Since the All-Star break, the Angles have the fourth-most strikeouts.
Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves OF, 1.5 Total Bases (More) – PrizePicks
It’s easy to back the favorite for NL MVP with confidence on most nights. Tonight, he faces lefty Christopher Sanchez, against whom Acuna is 2 for 4 in his career. Acuna is tied with teammate Matt Olsen with the second-most total bases over the last month. Acuna has topped this number in 10 of 15 games this month, including 4 of 5 against the Phillies.
Luis Castillo, Mariners RHP, 39.5 Fantasy Points (Higher) - Underdog
The Athletics’ lineup is abysmal. Over the last 10 games, they are batting. 213. They have the lowest batting average at home and the lowest team average at .224. The Mariners are in the AL West and Wild Card races.
We can expect Castillo to show up in a big way. In his only other start against Oakland this season, he threw six shutout innings and accumulated 52 fantasy points. We can expect a similar performance tonight.
Kyle Gibson, Orioles RHP, 2.5 Earned Runs (Higher) – Underdog
The Astros host the Orioles in a massive series to measure the strength of each team heading into the postseason. Gibson has allowed at least 3 ER in six of his last seven starts. The Astros have seen Gibson a ton over his career, and Houston has scored the second-most runs in MLB since the All-Star break.
Mookie Betts, Dodgers OF, 0.5 Runs (More) – PrizePicks
The Dodgers and Mookie face the Tigers Tuesday. Detroit will utilize an opener In this game, Miguel Diaz. We like Mookie to cross the plate because the Tigers bullpen is in the bottom 10 in nearly every category. Mookie has scored the second most runs per game this season, and over the last month, he has the second-best on-base percentage behind only Yordan Alvarez. The Dodgers have scored the second most runs this season, and Mookie is a major reason.