Monday’s MLB DFS main slate on FanDuel features eight games, starting at 6:40 p.m. ET. It includes seven games, starting at 7:05 p.m. ET on DraftKings. The Underdog player props are also from the night’s games.
Monday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Monday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/3)
Cam Schlittler is having a sensational campaign and is white-hot lately. According to FanGraphs, in his previous five starts spanning 32.2 innings, New York’s ace has recorded the following numbers:
- 2 wins
- 4 quality starts
- 1.93 ERA
- 2.08 xERA
- 2.48 xFIP
- 2.43 SIERA
- 0.73 WHIP
- 4% walk rate
- 33.9% strikeout rate
- 15.1% SwStr%
- 30% CSW%
- 118 stuff+
- 105 location+
- 122 pitching+
Schlittler has a favorable matchup and tasty betting info tonight. The Cardinals are 25th in wRC+ (93) with a 21.3% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for 10th in wRC+ (100) with a 21.4% strikeout rate on the road in 2026.
St. Louis is also dead last in wRC+ (72) with a 21% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and dead last in wRC+ (67) with a 20.6% strikeout rate in the previous 14 days. The Yankees are -195 favorites, and the game total is eight runs.
Matthew Boyd is having a rock-solid, if slightly lucky, 2026 season. The veteran lefty has also pitched brilliantly lately. In his previous five starts, totaling 32.1 innings, Boyd has spun the following stats:
- 3 wins
- 4 quality starts
- 1.67 ERA
- 3.84 xERA
- 4.49 xFIP
- 4.48 SIERA
- 0.99 WHIP
- 7% walk rate
- 17.8% strikeout rate
- 8.2% SwStr%
- 26% CSW%
- 96 stuff+
- 107 location+
- pitching+
Boyd’s ERA estimators are much less impressive than his sparkling ERA, and the other shoe will eventually drop. Nevertheless, he’s a decent pitcher with a palatable salary. His matchup isn’t favorable, but it’s not a nightmare, either.
The Dodgers are tied for sixth in wRC+ (105) with a 20.2% strikeout rate versus lefties and tied for 14th in wRC+ (105) with a 20.4% strikeout rate at home this year. Los Angeles is also 22nd in wRC+ (89) with a 21.9% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days but eighth in wRC+ (108) with a 22.6% strikeout rate in the previous 14 days.
Chicago’s betting info isn’t ideal, but it’s not atrocious. The Cubs are slight underdogs (+105), and the game’s total is 8.5 runs. Boyd is an appealing SP2 in cash games on DraftKings and a GPP in all game types at both DFS providers.
Ian Seymour has made starts and relief appearances this season. In the past month, he’s made three starts and two relief appearances, logging 22.1 innings. The lefty’s 5.24 ERA in those appearances was putrid, but the other following numbers were much better:
- 2 wins
- 3.40 xERA
- 3.40 xFIP
- 2.94 SIERA
- 1.21 WHIP
- 7.5% walk rate
- 32.3% strikeout rate
- 12.3% SwStr%
- 30.4% CSW%
- 105 stuff+
- 95 location+
- 96 pitching+
A trip to Coors Field isn’t optimal for Seymour to pitch closer to his peripherals than his ERA. Nevertheless, his underlying data is tasty, and his matchup isn’t too shabby.
The Rockies are tied for dead last in wRC+ (81) with a 25.2% strikeout rate versus lefties and 26th in wRC+ (88) with a 21.5% strikeout rate at home this season, albeit with a .341 wOBA at home.
Colorado is also tied for 24th in wRC+ (85) with a 22.4% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and 27th in wRC+ (77) with a 24.3% strikeout rate in the previous 14 days.
Seymour’s betting info is mixed. On the plus side, the Rays are -160 favorites. On the negative side, the game’s total is a robust 11.5 runs. Seymour is as risky as it gets, but he has the upside to warrant usage in GPPs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
The Rays will get an offensive boost from playing at Coors Field and from their matchup. Among 87 pitchers with at least 100 innings pitched in 2026, Michael Lorenzen is 86th in ERA (6.54), 82nd in xERA (5.63), 76th in xFIP (4.67), 77th in SIERA (4.76) and 87th in WHIP (1.81).
The 34-year-old righty has coughed up a .348 wOBA to 228 right-handed batters and a .431 wOBA to 274 left-handed batters this season. Furthermore, Colorado’s bullpen is 30th in ERA (5.46). The Rays can feast tonight.
Logan Webb is having a down year by his standards. However, the reason for suggesting to stack the Rangers against him tonight is his recent struggles.
In Webb’s past five starts, he’s been crushed for a 6.59 ERA, 4.94 xERA, 4.50 xFIP and 4.62 SIERA. San Francisco’s bullpen is also lousy, ranking 22nd in ERA (4.40).
Core Studs
- Junior Caminero has launched 30 long balls with 66 runs, 66 RBI, two stolen bases, a .373 on-base percentage (OBP), .263 ISO, .388 wOBA and 151 wRC+ in 483 plate appearances this year.
- Jonathan Aranda has ripped 32 round-trippers with a .378 OBP, .200 ISO, .377 wOBA and 145 wRC+ in 773 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
- Victor Mesa Jr. has hit seven homers with a .297 OBP, .227 ISO, .318 wOBA and 102 wRC+ in 111 plate appearances against righties this year.
Value Plays/Punts
- Spencer Jones mashed three taters with four runs, six RBI, two stolen bases, a .391 OBP, .450 ISO, .474 wOBA, .488 expected wOBA (xwOBA) and 213 wRC+ in his first 23 plate appearances after being recalled from Triple-A on July 22nd. He went 0-for-4 yesterday, but that doesn’t diminish his recent heater.
- Brandon Nimmo has hit 43 homers with a .326 OBP, .175 ISO, .324 wOBA and 110 wRC+ in 1,271 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
- Jake Cronenworth has hit 27 homers with a .345 OBP, .154 ISO, .329 wOBA and 114 wRC+ in 1,014 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
Monday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Ian Seymour has eclipsed 4.5 strikeouts in three of his seven starts, but has done so in three of five starts in which he pitched at least four innings. In his last seven appearances, the lefty has surpassed 4.5 strikeouts four times.
Junior Caminero has logged 83 hits, including 23 homers, with a .271 batting average, .346 OBP, .275 ISO, .376 wOBA and 143 wRC+ in 344 plate appearances against righties this year.
Conversely, Michael Lorenzen has allowed 66 hits, a .316 batting average, .361 OBP, .431 slugging rate and .348 wOBA to 228 right-handed batters this season.
Yordan Alvarez has rattled off 74 singles, 24 doubles, 35 homers, a .330 batting average, .650 slugging rate and .320 ISO in 489 plate appearances this season.
Shane Bieber has allowed seven singles, five doubles, a .190 batting average, a .413 slugging rate and a .223 ISO to 77 left-handed batters this year.
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