Monday is not quite a full day of MLB action, but it's plenty busy. There are 10 games on the slate for DFS purposes, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. The weekend is over, but the fun doesn't have to stop. Here are my MLB DFS lineup recommendations.
Pitching
Logan Webb, SFG vs. SDP ($10,200): You may think of Webb – if you think of him at all – as the guy who gets all the ground balls. The ball stays in the park and all that good stuff. Well, his groundball rate is 51.2 percent, and his HR/9 rate is 0.61, so those things are true. However, Webb has gotten his K/9 rate all the way up to 10.08. That came out of nowhere, and it's a big part of his 2.52 FIP. The Padres have some flashy names, but they also have an offense in the bottom 10 in runs scored.
Freddy Peralta, MIL vs. PIT ($9,800): Peralta may finish with a career-low K/9 rate, but it's still 9.71. He's still an above-average strikeout pitcher. Plus, his ERA is 3.03, putting him on pace for his second-best season on that front. That's a fair trade. It's basically official that the Pirates are the worst offense in MLB, and so Peralta should be able to mow them down Monday.
Ryne Nelson, ARI at TEX ($8,900): Sure, Nathan Eovaldi is starting for the Rangers, but I'm sagging to save salary with Nelson. He has the easier matchup of the two starting pitchers in this game, with the Rangers ranking 25th in runs scored. On top of that, were you aware that Nelson has a 2.08 ERA over his last 10 outings? Now, several bad offenses were in the mix there, but as noted, the Rangers aren't exactly loaded with firepower.
Top Targets
The last couple seasons, Brent Rooker ($3,700) has been the kind of slugger who notched 30 homers and 20 doubles. This season, it seems like it may be the inverse. Although, if he gets hot, he could get from 24 home runs to 30 and hit 30 of both. The Athletics' short-term home has helped Rooker, who has a .509 slugging percentage in Sacramento. Ryan Pepiot has a 4.19 ERA on the road, and his fellow righties have consistently hit better against him.
Kudos to Maikel Garcia ($3,100) for never letting his foot off the gas and not allowing anybody to wonder if he had been on a fluky run and now he's getting a reality check. To that end, he has a .955 OPS over the last three weeks. With three hits Sunday – including his 31st double – Garcia now has his average over .300. Cade Cavalli just made his first MLB starts since 2022. Elbow issues have lingered after Tommy John surgery. Unfortunately, Cavalli has a 6.09 ERA at Triple-A this year, which doesn't speak to untapped potential.
Bargain Bats
Sunday, William Contreras ($3,100) hit two more homers, continuing a hot streak. Over the last two weeks he has a .976 OPS. Andrew Heaney is unusual in that he is a lefty who has generally allowed lefties to hit for a higher average against him. That being said, it seems generally to be lefty-on-lefty slap hitting, while righties provide the power against Heaney. Also, Heaney has a 6.55 ERA on the road.
In his first season with the Rays, Ha-Seong Kim ($2,500) has really struggled to stay healthy. For memory-jogging purposes, in each of his last two seasons with the Padres the shortstop had double-digit homers and more than 20 stolen bases. While he's only played 17 games for the Rays, Kim has two homers, two doubles and four stolen bases. Jeffrey Springs, a former Ray himself, has a 4.60 FIP. He also has a 1.8 HR/9 rate at home, and Kim clearly has the ability to hit homers, especially for a shortstop.
Stacks to Consider
Cardinals vs. Rockies (Anthony Molina): Alec Burleson ($2,900), Masyn Winn ($2,800), Nolan Gorman ($2,700)
The Rotowire projection is for Molina to grab a second start for the Rockies, but it really barely matters. Every Rockies starter is bad; the healthy ones and the hurt ones. The bullpen isn't any good, so there is no reason to fear a bullpen game. My only concern would be the Rockies pushing Kyle Freeland into this start. Not because he's good but because he's left-handed, and two of the guys in this stack are lefties.
Interestingly, Burleson neither walks much nor strikes out much, but he's hit .280 with 14 homers and 19 doubles. He's slugged .469 against righties, but he's also slugged .466 at home for good measure. You can stack Cardinals against Rockies outside of Coors Field and find a lot to like. Winn has eight home runs and seven stolen bases. He's hit .294 over the last three weeks, and while he has more power against lefties, he's hit .272 against righties over the last two seasons. Gorman is all or nothing. He's batted .223 in his career but also hit 70 home runs in 388 games. This year he's slugged .490 in St. Louis for good measure.
Red Sox at Astros (Cristian Javier): Jarren Duran ($3,400), Wilyer Abreu ($3,200), Roman Anthony ($3,000)
This stack isn't ideal, and not because it's three lefties. That's a positive. All three of these guys are outfielders, so you'll be stacking a full outfield. However, that's what the Red Sox provide from a southpaw perspective right now. Javier will be making his 2025 Astros debut, and this is a tricky matchup to step into. Over the prior two seasons he posted a 4.44 ERA. Also, and this is key to this stack, lefties hit .278 against him.
Once again, Duran seems primed to have 40 doubles, 10 triples and 20 stolen bases. Additionally, he's adding to his production numbers as of late, as he has an 1.054 OPS over the last three weeks. Abreu has shown more power this season, securing his first 20-homer campaign. While a lot of lefties excel at Fenway Park, Abreu has an .841 OPS on the road in 2025. Anthony debuted as many people's top prospect in baseball; the kind of guy so well thought of he's already signed a massive contract extension with the Red Sox. He had a .940 OPS in his Triple-A tenure, and in MLB he has an .876 OPS against righties.
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