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Underdog Fantasy MLB Daily Pick‘em Plays – August 22
William Contreras Higher Than 7.5 Fantasy Points
After a super slow June and July, William Contreras has returned to form in August. Contreras is hitting .324 in August with 6 home runs and an OPS of 1.138. Not only that, but he is red hot in his six games. On Thursday, Contreras faces Miles Mikolas, a pitcher he has faced quite a bit in his short Brewers career.
In 12 at-bats, Contreras has 6 hits, a double, an XBA of .393, and an average exit velocity of 99.6 MPH. I think he continues his hot hitting against a pitcher who has struggled to keep the ball in the ballpark all season long.
Yordan Alvarez Higher Than 7.5 Fantasy Points
Another player who has been dominant in the month of August is Yordan Alvarez. His .377 batting average and 1.182 OPS in August rank third in baseball, which is a large reason why the Astros are the hottest team in baseball. Alvarez and Houston face the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
Corbin Burnes is on the hill for Baltimore, which is a bit scary, but Yordan does have 2 home runs against the Cy Young candidate in 5 at-bats. I think Yordan continues his hot hitting in this spot!
Paul Skenes Higher Than 7.5 Strikeouts
The two Jacksons, Merill and Chourio, are gaining a lot of steam for NL Rookie of the Year since Paul Skenes’ recent struggles. I think we are forgetting how dominant Skenes has been this season. He is pitching to a 2.30 ERA with 121 strikeouts in just 98.0 innings.
On Thursday, Skenes is facing the Reds, who have struck out the sixth most times in baseball. Yes, they have some heavy hitters in the middle of the lineup, but those guys are prone to the K.
I think this is a get-right spot for the young rookie to reclaim the top spot in the NL ROY race!
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