Today’s Underdog Fantasy MLB picks feature Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz against the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankee starter Nestor Cortes against the Boston Red Sox in an entry with a 3.63x multiplier. 

 

 

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Elly De La Cruz Underdog MLB Pick: Higher Than 1.5 Total Bases

Elly is hot right now, hitting .327 with a .444 wOBA and an ISO of .345 over the last two weeks. During that stretch he has four doubles, three triples and three home runs. 

Today we are looking at his total bases projection which is set at 1.5 with a slightly boosted multiplier of 1.1x as he faces off against Tigers right-handed pitcher Reese Olson.

Olson started the year on fire but he has since really struggled, particularly over his last five starts where, when facing left-handed hitters, he is allowing a .426 average, .611 slugging percentage and a .456 wOBA.

Elly's strong side is from the left-side of the plate, meaning this matchup is perfect for us to take advantage of.

 

 

Nestor Cortes Underdog MLB Pick: Higher Than 6.5 Strikeouts

The Red Sox still lead the league in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season at 28.7%. Over the last two weeks that number is even higher, sitting at 32.1%. 

With that said, today we look at Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes with a boosted strikeout projection set at 6.5 with a 1.1x payout.

Cortes has had extreme home/road splits during his Yankees career with him dominating in Yankee Stadium and this season is no different as he owns a 1.84 ERA while averaging nearly a strikeout per inning.

Total Multiplier - 4.12x

 

 

 

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