We’re in the final week of the season and need to take advantage of every opportunity we have left. There is a beautiful slate of games for us to choose from Tuesday. The Astros and Mariners will battle late at night for their playoff lives. We also have a day-night doubleheader between the Dodgers and Rockies at Coors Field. There are plenty of options on PrizePicks and Underdog, but I’ve narrowed down the best picks to make here.
Mookie Betts 3 Hits + Runs + RBIs (Higher) -- Underdog
Backing the Dodgers is fun and easy to do confidently, especially against a starting pitcher like Chase Anderson. The 35-year-old veteran has struggled in his career against the guys the Dodgers will have in their lineup in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.
Oddly enough, he has pitched better at Coors Field this season, but guys like Mookie, Freeman, and J.D. Martinez have raked at Coors. Betts is 11 for 27 at Coors this season with 7 RBIs, 7 runs, and 5 extra-base hits.
J.D. Martinez 0.5 RBIs (Higher) -- Underdog
Did I mention the Rockies bullpen has the highest ERA in baseball? Well, they do at 5.33! With a doubleheader, they will likely use plenty of arms in their pen. J.D. was just named NL Player of the Week after going 11 for 24 with 5 home runs, 3 doubles, 12 RBIs, and a 1.708 OPS. He’s 4 for 13 in his career with a HR. against the Rockies projected starter Chase Anderson. He’s crushed the ball at Coors this season, going 7 for 15 with 3 homers.
Bryce Harper 7.5 Hitter Fantasy Score (More) -- PrizePicks
The Phillies lineup has been on fire at home. This is an obvious spot to attack today. Philadelphia will face the Pirates and starting pitcher Mitch Keller. Keller has struggled in two of his last road starts. On the season, his ERA jumps to 5.49 on the road as opposed to 2.90 ERA at home. Harper has mashed at Citizens Bank with a .348 B.A., 1.057 OPS. He’s 4 for 9 in his career versus Keller with 2 doubles. He has topped 7.5 fantasy score in 8 of his last 11 home games.
Justin Steele 5.5 Hits Allowed (More) -- PrizePicks
The young lefty Steele has had an excellent 2023 season. He pushed for the NL Cy Young, but it has slipped away from him over his last two starts. He’s gone back-to-back starts, allowing 6 Earned. He has allowed at least 6 hits in 11 of 13 starts since the All-Star break. In his lone start this season against the Braves, he allowed 8 hits. Atlanta has the second-highest B.A. at home this season (.279) and the best B.A. versus left-handed pitching (.288). We can trust the Braves.
Ozzie Albies 1.5 Total Bases (Higher) -- Underdog
Albies has mashed lefties this season. He has a .384 batting average against left-handed pitching, and over the last week, he’s batting .407 with a 1.063 OPS. He is 2 for 3 in his career against Steele. Albies has topped this number in 9 of his last 11 games!
Gunnar Henderson 0.5 Runs Scored (Higher) -- Underdog
The rookie is tied with the third-most runs and sixth in total bases over the last month and has scored at least one run in 11 of his last 16 home games. He has one at-bat in his career against Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray with a walk. Henderson . Gray has been tough of late, but he has allowed at least 3 runs in 5 of his last 8 starts, and when he’s out of the game, the Nationals bullpen owns the 5th-highest ERA (5.01).