This is the perfect slate for me! We don’t have any morning games, which I love as a night owl. All but one game starts at 4 ET or later, and those are the ones we will zone in on.
With that said, let’s dive into this Saturday slate!
Saturday’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks
Saturday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| PLAYER |
DK SALARY |
FD SALARY |
VALUE |
RISK |
| Tarik Skubal (DET) vs. MIN |
$9,900 |
$10,900 |
Low |
Low |
| Joe Ryan (MIN) at DET |
$9,500 |
$9,900 |
Low |
Low |
| Blake Snell (SF) vs. COL |
$8,000 |
$8,100 |
Medium |
High |
| Bryan Woo (SEA) at CWS |
$8,300 |
$9,000 |
Medium |
Medium |
Tarik Skubal (DET) vs. MIN
There’s speculation that Skubal will be moved before Tuesday’s deadline, but it’d be silly to trade the AL Cy Young frontrunner. The lefty has an 11.3 record, thanks to his 2.34 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. He’s also got a 1.91 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 11.2 K/9 rate across his last five starts while posting a 1.87 ERA and 0.83 WHIP at home! Minnesota can be scary, but Skubal has a 2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 11.2 K/9 rate in three starts against them this year.
This is the perfect slate for me! We don’t have any morning games, which I love as a night owl. All but one game starts at 4 ET or later, and those are the ones we will zone in on.
With that said, let’s dive into this Saturday slate!
Saturday’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks
Saturday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| PLAYER |
DK SALARY |
FD SALARY |
VALUE |
RISK |
| Tarik Skubal (DET) vs. MIN |
$9,900 |
$10,900 |
Low |
Low |
| Joe Ryan (MIN) at DET |
$9,500 |
$9,900 |
Low |
Low |
| Blake Snell (SF) vs. COL |
$8,000 |
$8,100 |
Medium |
High |
| Bryan Woo (SEA) at CWS |
$8,300 |
$9,000 |
Medium |
Medium |
Tarik Skubal (DET) vs. MIN
There’s speculation that Skubal will be moved before Tuesday’s deadline, but it’d be silly to trade the AL Cy Young frontrunner. The lefty has an 11.3 record, thanks to his 2.34 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. He’s also got a 1.91 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 11.2 K/9 rate across his last five starts while posting a 1.87 ERA and 0.83 WHIP at home! Minnesota can be scary, but Skubal has a 2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 11.2 K/9 rate in three starts against them this year.
Joe Ryan (MIN) at DET
This Skubal-Ryan matchup could be a pitcher’s duel. Ryan has the better matchup of the two, with Detroit ranked 20th in K rate, 24th in wOBA, and 27th in OBP. That’s bad news with how Ryan has looked recently, registering a 3.65 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. He’s also destroyed Detroit, donning a 3.18 ERA and 14.3 K/9 rate in two starts against them this year!
Blake Snell (SF) vs. COL
Snell was the worst pitcher in baseball before landing on the IL, but he looks like the 2023 Cy Young since being activated. The lefty has only allowed two runs in three starts since then, totaling a 1.00 ERA and 0.61 WHIP in that span. He hasn’t even found the strikeout stuff yet, and Snell has one of the best K rates over the last decade! That should be easy to duplicate against Colorado, with the Rockies ranked last in nearly every offensive statistic on the road in five straight seasons!
Bryan Woo (SEA) at CWS
Woo has quietly had a fantastic season in Seattle, sporting a 2.54 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. Some limited starts have held him back from being a DFS stud, but those peripherals are hard to overlook against the White Sox. Chicago sits last in runs scored, OBP, OPS, wOBA, and xWOBA, with the White Sox projected to score just 3.5 runs!
MLB DFS Picks: Suggested Lineup Stacks
Cookie Carrasco used to be an ace, but that was a long time ago. The righty hasn’t been effective for years, collecting a 6.06 ERA and 1.54 WHIP since the start of last season. That’s terrifying in a hitter’s haven like CBP, especially since the Phillies have a Top 5 offense in nearly every metric.
San Francisco Giants (vs. Ryan Feltner)
We always want to stack teams against Colorado, with the Rockies ranked last in ERA and WHIP. Feltner hasn’t done anything to help those subpar statistics, with the righty accruing a 5.69 career ERA and 1.48 WHIP. That’s why he has a 1-10 record, and San Fran is sneaky because of how cheap many of these guys are.
MLB DFS Picks: Core Studs
- If we stack the Phils against Carrasco, we have to use Turner with how he’s swinging the bat right now. The former All-Star has a .372 AVG, .756 SLG, and 1.166 OPS across his last 19 outings! Turner’s BvP numbers against Carrasco are absurd, accruing a .615 AVG and 1.692 OPS in 13 at-bats against him.
- Anytime Marte faces a lefty, he needs to be one of the first players in your lineup. The All-Star starter has a .408 OBP and 1.093 OPS with the platoon advantage in his favor. That doesn’t even consider his fantastic form, accumulating a .511 OBP and 1.311 OPS across his last 11 fixtures.
- Devers is having another monster season in Boston, and we know he always goes off when facing the Yankees. The third baseman has a .407 OBP and 1.180 OPS against the Yanks this year, and that’s not even far off of his career averages. We also love that he has a .426 OBP and 1.147 OPS over the last two weeks, which is rough when Marcus Stroman has a 5.28 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across his last six starts.
- Soler typically bats leadoff for the Giants, and getting five at-bats against this pitching staff should be huge for the slugger. Despite some struggles this season, Soler has a .522 OBP and .988 OPS across his last five fixtures. That doesn’t even include Friday, in which he got on base all five times, scoring four runs and picking up three RBI! Soler has also seen Feltner 13 times, tallying a .462 AVG, .769 SLG, and 1.231 OPS against him.
MLB DFS Picks: Value Plays/Punts
- Schwarber is always a tricky option for DFS with his volatility, but we love him against Carrasco. That gives the slugger the platoon advantage from the left side, which is incredible since he has a .402 OBP and .867 OPS since May 18. He’s also got much better home splits and should have plenty of chances to clobber Carrasco.
- Stacking San Fran can be challenging, but Chapman is always a must-use player in these circumstances. The third baseman has a .377 OBP and .844 OPS across his last 57 outings! It’s funny because that started with a series against Colorado, compiling a .581 OBP and 1.261 OPS against them in their last seven matchups!
- Oakland is one of the worst teams in baseball, but Butler has been a gem since his call-up. With his recent surge, they moved the prospect up to the leadoff spot. He’s registered a .468 OBP and 1.410 OPS across his last 20 outings, one of the best months of any player in the league, and we’re not concerned about Tyler Anderson‘s 5.00 xERA.
- Kelenic has struggled recently, but he’s in a great spot here. The former top Seattle prospect has been hitting leadoff in Atlanta and is still flirting with a .750 OPS against righties. That is not too shabby when considering this situation because he faces Tylor Megill, who totaled a 7.43 ERA and 1.74 WHIP across his last five starts!
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We wouldn’t be surprised to see Carrasco get cooked in this game, and it would be hard to imagine that he will get past the fifth inning in such a tough spot.
Bryce Harper: 1.5 Total Bases – Higher
If we believe Carrasco will struggle, Harper should do some damage in the heart of this lineup. He’s got a .408 OBP and .984 OPS against righties this year while posting a 1.068 OPS at home.
Bryan Woo: 5.5 Strikeouts – Higher (x1.25)
Chicago has the worst lineup in baseball, and based on his elite peripherals, Woo should roll right through them.
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