FantasyPros Staff | Mon, May 15th 2023, 11:29am EDT

MLB Batter vs. Pitcher (BvP) Matchups to Target and Avoid: Monday (Fantasy Baseball)

In today’s daily fantasy baseball contests, it’s important to analyze batter vs. pitcher matchups to maximize your lineup’s potential. In this space every day, we’ll take a look at the best and worst batter and pitcher matchups for today’s MLB contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. Let’s dive into the data to find out which players you should target and avoid in your daily fantasy baseball lineups.

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Batters to Target

Based on historical matchups, these are the batters you should consider for your lineup today:

Pete Alonso (NYM) against Patrick Corbin (WAS) – Alonso has an excellent track record against Corbin with a batting average (AVG) of .351, a slugging percentage (SLG) of .811, and an on-base plus slugging (OPS) of 1.289. He’s hit five home runs (HR) against Corbin in 37 at-bats (AB).
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) vs. Freddy Peralta (MIL) – Goldschmidt boasts an impressive .438 AVG, 1.000 SLG, and 1.500 OPS against Peralta, hitting two homers in 16 ABs.
Nolan Arenado (STL) vs. Freddy Peralta (MIL) – Arenado has a .353 AVG, .882 SLG, and 1.303 OPS against Peralta, with three homers in 17 ABs.
Martin Maldonado (HOU) vs. Jameson Taillon (CHC) – Maldonado has a .400 AVG, .800 SLG, and 1.300 OPS against Taillon, with one homer in 10 ABs.

Batters to Avoid

Given their historical performance against today’s opposing pitchers, consider avoiding these batters:

Aaron Judge (NYY) vs. Alek Manoah (TOR) – Judge has a dismal .063 AVG and .417 OPS against Manoah in 16 ABs.
DJ LeMahieu (NYY) vs. Alek Manoah (TOR) – LeMahieu has a .182 AVG and .432 OPS against Manoah in 11 ABs.
Gleyber Torres (NYY) vs. Alek Manoah (TOR) – Torres has a .154 AVG and .385 OPS against Manoah in 13 ABs.
Nelson Cruz (SD) vs. Brad Keller (KC) – Cruz has a .083 AVG and .433 OPS against Keller in 12 ABs.

Pitchers to Target

Based on opposing batters’ historical performances, consider these pitchers for your lineup:

Alek Manoah (TOR) vs. NYY – Opposing batters have a .167 AVG and .493 OPS against Manoah, indicating that he might be a good pitcher to target today. However, Manoah has not been himself through the first several weeks of the season, so this is a matchup where recent performance does not match the historical data.

Pitchers to Avoid

Consider avoiding these pitchers, as opposing batters have performed well against them historically:

Jack Flaherty (STL) vs. MIL – Opposing batters have a .282 AVG and 1.040 OPS against Flaherty.
Freddy Peralta (MIL) vs. STL – Opposing batters have a .300 AVG and .980 OPS against Peralta.
Alex Wood (SF) vs. PHI – Opposing batters have a .357 AVG and .971 OPS against Wood.
Pablo Lopez (MIN) vs. LAD – Opposing batters have a .333 AVG and .884 OPS against Lopez.

Today’s MLB daily fantasy matchups present several opportunities to target and avoid specific batter vs. pitcher matchups. By leveraging projections and historical data and making informed decisions, you can optimize your FanDuel and DraftKings lineups for success. Good luck in your daily fantasy baseball contests!