MLB DFS Picks & Underdog Player Props: Monday (8/19)

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate at DraftKings and FanDuel has nine games starting at 7:07 p.m. ET. The suggested player props from Underdog are also from the nine-game slate.

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Monday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings

Michael King (SD) vs. MIN
Michael King is in excellent form. According to FanGraphs, in his previous four starts spanning 24.1 innings, he's had a 2.22 ERA, 2.09 xFIP, 2.48 SIERA, 0.90 WHIP, 5.4 BB%, 34.8 K% and 35.1 CSW%. His matchup isn't ideal, but it's not a nightmare.

The Twins are tied for fifth in wRC+ (112) with a 21.2 K% versus righties this year. Yet, Minnesota is tied for 12th in wRC+ (98) with a 21.4 K% on the road, and they were 12th in wRC+ (108) with a 22.2 K% in the previous 14 days. In addition, the betting info is outstanding. The Padres are -160, and the game's total is 7.0 runs.

Kyle Harrison (SF) vs. CWS
Kyle Harrison has enjoyed home cooking. In 14 career starts at home since debuting last year, the young lefty has had a 3.38 ERA, 3.89 xFIP, 1.18 WHIP, 6.7 BB%, 25.4 K% and five quality starts in 74.2 innings.

Harrison's matchup and betting info are tasty tonight. The White Sox are 29th in wRC+ (76) with a 24.1 K% versus lefties and 30th in wRC+ (73) with a 25.6 K% on the road this year. Thus, the Giants are -240, and the game's total is 8.0 runs.

Yusei Kikuchi (HOU) vs. BOS

Yusei Kikuchi is a GPP-specific suggestion for his strikeout potential. First, the Red Sox have had a 27.9 K% versus lefties and a 24.4 K% on the road this year. Second, Boston has had a 26.2 K% in the previous 14 days.

In Kikuchi's previous five starts totaling 26.1 innings, he's had a 4.78 ERA, 3.11 xFIP, 3.15 SIERA, 1.25 WHIP, 8.8 BB%, 32.7 K%, 29.6 CSW%, 109 Stuff+, 100 Location+ and 106 Pitching+. Kikuchi's underlying data was much better than his ERA, and the betting info is also rock-solid. The Astros are -125, and the game's total is 8.0 runs.

Suggested Lineup Stacks

• Home (Citi Field)
• Game Total/Moneyline: 8.5 Runs/NYM -130

The Mets have a lefty-killing lineup, ranking third in wRC+ (119) versus southpaws this year. New York is also ninth in wRC+ (113) at home. They're a challenging assignment for anyone, and Trevor Rogers is lousy. In the veteran lefty's past five games, he's had a 5.55 ERA, 5.14 xFIP, 5.44 SIERA and 1.64 WHIP. Rogers has also allowed a .369 wOBA to lefties this year and a .342 wOBA to righties.

• Home (Oracle Park)
• Game Total/Moneyline: 8.0 Runs/SF -240

San Francisco's offense won't generate much excitement, ranking tied for 19th in wRC+ (94) versus righties and tied for 14th in wRC+ (102) at home this year. Furthermore, they were 23rd in wRC+ (95) in the previous 14 days. They have a get-right matchup tonight, though. Jonathan Cannon's 3.34 ERA in his last five starts starkly contrasted with his 5.66 xFIP and 5.58 SIERA. The Giants aren't an ideal stack in cash games, but their potential to fly under the radar and cushy matchup make them an exciting stack in GPPs.

Core Studs

• In 202 career plate appearances against lefties, Mark Vientos has hit nine homers with a .322 OBP, .229 ISO and 130 wRC+.
• Tyler Fitzgerald isn't slowing down. In his past 122 plate appearances, he's hit 12 homers and stolen seven bases with a .393 OBP, .405 ISO and 212 wRC+.
• In 487 plate appearances against southpaws since 2022, Pete Alonso has hit 31 homers with a .345 OBP, .275 ISO and 135 wRC+.

Value Plays/Punts

• Gavin Lux has hit five homers with a .444 OBP, .287 ISO and 207 wRC+ in his previous 99 plate appearances.
• Joey Bart has climbed to the heart of Pittsburgh's order in a breakout campaign. In 194 plate appearances this year, he's hit 12 homers with a .351 OBP, .254 ISO and 143 wRC+.
• Michael Conforto is in stellar form, hitting three homers with a .352 OBP, .221 ISO and 131 wRC+ in his last 91 plate appearances.

Monday's Top 3 Underdog Player Props

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Mark Vientos: 1.5 Total Bases - Higher (Scorcher 1.05x)

In 302 plate appearances this year, Vientos has hit 18 doubles and 19 homers with a .277 batting average, .260 xBA, .551 slugging, .493 xSLG and .274 ISO. The young slugger has exceeded 1.5 total bases in three of his past five starts and 14 of his last 24. Conversely, Rogers has yielded 26 doubles, three triples, 11 homers, a .277 batting average and .457 slugging to 409 righties this year.

Corey Seager: 1.5 Total Bases - Higher

Corey Seager is a monster with the platoon advantage at home. In 594 plate appearances against righties at home since 2022, Seager has hit 35 doubles, one triple and 39 homers with a .319 batting average, .620 slugging and .301 ISO. The sweet-swinging lefty is also locked in, hitting four doubles and eight homers with a .278 batting average, .537 slugging and .259 ISO in his previous 119 plate appearances.

Michael Conforto: 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs - Higher

Conforto has a tasty matchup from the heart of San Francisco's lineup. Cannon has allowed a .258 batting average, .293 OBP, .503 slugging and .339 wOBA to 167 lefties this season. Finally, Conforto has cleared 1.5 hits plus runs and RBIs in nine of his previous 12 starts.

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