Tonight’s small MLB DFS main slate at DraftKings and FanDuel has six games starting at 7:10 p.m. ET. The small slate also has a few eye-catching props at PrizePicks and Underdog.
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks
Monday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Luis Castillo (SEA) at MIN
Luis Castillo is on fire entering tonight's start. According to FanGraphs, in his previous four starts spanning 26.0 innings, he's had a 1.38 ERA, 2.66 SIERA, 0.77 WHIP, 4.2 BB%, 32.3 K%, 30.9 CSW%, 103 Stuff+, 109 Location+ and 109 Pitching+.
Castillo's matchup tonight is a mixed bag. This season, the Twins are tied for 10th in wRC+ (102) and have a 24.6 K% against righties, and they're tied for 10th in wRC+ (109) with a 26.9 K% at home. Minnesota's high strikeout rates are ideal for Castillo's DFS potential, even if they aren't a pushover. The betting info is decent, too. The Mariners are -135, and the game's total is 7.5 runs.
Cole Ragans (KC) vs. MIL
In seven starts spanning 36.2 innings this year, Cole Ragans has a 3.44 ERA, 3.39 xERA, 3.23 SIERA, 1.36 WHIP, 8.2 BB%, 28.9 K%, 29.2 CSW%, 113 Stuff+, 100 Location+ and 104 Pitching+. He's validated his breakout with the Royals last season.
Ragans has a tasty matchup tonight. The Brewers are 23rd in wRC+ (85) and have a 25.5 K% against lefties this season. In addition, the Royals are -145, and the game's total is 8.0 runs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Roddery Munoz has pitched well in two starts for the Marlins. However, in his previous 58.1 innings in Triple-A, he had a 7.10 ERA, 6.76 FIP, 1.71 WHIP, 16.1 BB%, 20.4 K% and 1.85 HR/9. The Dodgers can make him look like the pitcher who struggled in Triple-A. All of LA's projected starters have had at least a 106 wRC+ against righties since 2021 or debuting in the majors. Moreover, seven of their projected starters have had at least a 123 wRC+, and four have had at least a 146 wRC+.
Core Studs
- In 163 plate appearances this season, Shohei Ohtani has hit 10 homers and stolen seven bases with a .426 OBP, .322 ISO and 212 wRC+.
- Since 2021, Freddie Freeman has had a .421 OBP, .210 ISO and 160 wRC+ against righties.
Value Plays/Punts
- In 150 plate appearances against lefties since 2021, Tyler Nevin has hit seven homers with a .367 OBP, .217 ISO and 144 wRC+.
- Since 2021, Dylan Carlson has hit 10 homers with a .380 OBP, .168 ISO and 138 wRC+ in 364 plate appearances against lefties.
- In 49 plate appearances this year, Michael Massey has a .306 OBP, .188 ISO and 119 wRC+.
Monday's Top 3 Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet
Shohei Ohtani: 10.5 Fantasy Points - Higher (Underdog Fantasy)
Shohei Ohtani: 9.0 Fantasy Points - More (PrizePicks)
Ohtani is a carryover from the core studs. In addition to raking this year, he has a track record of smashing righties. Since 2021, Ohtani has had a .401 OBP, .326 ISO and 172 wRC+ against right-handed pitching.
Freddie Freeman: 8.5 Fantasy Points - Higher (Underdog Fantasy)
Freddie Freeman: 8.0 Fantasy Points - More (PrizePicks)
Freeman's success against righties was highlighted above. Additionally, he has a .411 OBP and 145 wRC+ in 163 plate appearances this season. Ohtani's and Freeman's overs correlate, too.
Simeon Woods Richardson has outperformed his ERA estimators. In three starts spanning 14.2 innings this year, he has a 2.45 ERA, 4.83 xERA, 4.09 SIERA, 1.36 WHIP, 6.3 BB%, 20.6 K% and 22.7 CSW%. Despite soft matchups against the White Sox twice and the Tigers once, the rookie righty's 7.1 SwStr% is much lower than the league average (10.9%). Richardson also had a season-low two strikeouts in his most recent start. Thus, he's on the PrizePicks Cheat Sheet and the Underdog Cheat Sheet, projecting to strike out 3.9 batters tonight.
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