X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday (4/5/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Major League Baseball has cruised through its first weekend with only a few hiccups and it feels like we are getting ready to play out a full 162-game schedule. That includes a 13-game schedule on Monday which means tons of contests to play and win on Monkey Knife Fight.

After most teams have played a full series this isn’t a day for prime pitching matchups. The Mets had their opening series postponed, so they send ace Jacob deGrom to the bump but most of the other starters are closer to the back end of the rotation and that might make it a little easier on hitters. It’s early in the season, and cool weather does seem to favor pitchers but when it comes to getting fourth and fifth starters they have to be easier to touch up than going against the aces.

Here are some More or Less Star Shootout angles to keep in mind when playing Monday’s MLB action on Monkey Knife Fight.

Featured Promo: Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are hooking you up. Get a 100% instant deposit match up to $50 with promo code BALLER with your first deposit. Claim your 100% instant deposit match now, and use our prop picks to get off on a winning foot! 

SIGN UP NOW!

 

STAR SHOOTOUT - MAIN GAMES

View Contest

Jacob deGrom LESS THAN 8.5 STRIKEOUTS

The Mets ace is likely the best pitcher in baseball, at least he has been over the past three seasons, winning two Cy Young awards before finishing third in voting last season. He also struck out at least nine in seven of 12 starts last season but only managed to do it once in his first five starts so maybe the Mets will be inclined to ease their ace into the action against a Phillies team that had a lower-than-average (20.6%) strikeout rate at home last season.

Trevor Williams LESS THAN 5.5 STRIKEOUTS

This is a large number for Williams, who does not have a great strikeout rate (7.0 K/9 for his career, 8.0 K/9 last season) and also isn’t terribly effective so he does not pitch deep into games. He topped out at six strikeouts in a game three times in 11 starts last season so even if Milwaukee had a higher strikeout rate on the road (25.1%) in 2020, Williams is not likely the one to punch them out.

Austin Meadows MORE THAN 1.5 TOTAL BASES

Meadows is off to a nice start, with a couple of home runs in the first three games, and like many who struggled in 2020, that quick start is an encouraging sign for a potential bounce-back performance in 2021. He faces the Red Sox and Nick Pivetta at Fenway Park, a location in which Meadows has been able to produce during his career, slugging .641 in nine games.

Alex Verdugo LESS THAN 1.5 HITS + WALKS

Although Verdugo had an impressive .367 on-base percentage last season, his first in Boston, he has started the 2021 season without reaching base in 11 plate appearances. He may be due to get on base but counting on multiple trips to first base given his early slump seems a little optimistic.

Christian Yelich MORE THAN 1.5 HITS + WALKS

He is not scuffling to the degree that he did at the start of last season but Yelich has three hits and no walks in 13 plate appearances this season for a mediocre .308 on-base percentage. But, with Trevor Williams starting for the Cubs, maybe this is worth the hunch to take Yelich with the expectation that he will take advantage against a weak starting pitcher.

 

STAR SHOOTOUT - LATE GAMES

View Contest

MORE OR LESS

Alex Bregman MORE THAN 1.5 HITS + WALKS

Houston’s third baseman is off to an outstanding start, with six hits and two walks in 14 plate appearances at Oakland in the opening series. He is matched up against the Angels and starting pitcher Jose Quintana, which does not seem like a factor that would slow down his hot start.

Mike Trout MORE THAN 1.5 HITS + WALKS

You can set your watch by the Angels superstar getting on base. He led the American League in OBP from 2016 through 2019 then had a mere .390 on-base percentage last season. Through four games this year, he has reached base 10 times in 18 plate appearances (.556 OBP) and while Astros starter Luis Garcia has shown promise, Trout is a little beyond the stage where he might worry about an opposing starter potentially being pretty good.

Jose Quintana LESS THAN 4.5 STRIKEOUTS

The veteran lefty only pitched 10 innings last season and while he had a higher strikeout rate (10.8 K/9) than usual (7.9 K/9 for his career) it’s not easy to count on him for at least five strikeouts. In 2019, he had five or more strikeouts in 13 of 31 starts.

Frankie Montas LESS THAN 4.5 STRIKEOUTS

Montas had a great start to the 2019 season before getting busted for PEDs. He returned to action last season and got hit hard, which makes it difficult to trust his performance going forward. Even in his struggles last season, though, Montas recorded at least five strikeouts in seven of 11 starts. The challenge he faces is that the Los Angeles Dodgers have a formidable lineup and had a low strikeout rate (22.3%) on the road in 2020 and it’s easier to trust the Dodgers as a whole than it is to bank on Montas right now.



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!



More Weekly DFS Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Noah Fant3 hours ago

Questionable For Week 12, Update Coming On Saturday
4 hours ago

Kyle Farmer Agrees With Rockies On One-Year Deal
Nick Madrigal5 hours ago

Non-Tendered By Cubs
Austin Hays5 hours ago

Non-Tendered By Phillies
Michael Tonkin5 hours ago

And Twins Avoid Arbitration
Brock Purdy5 hours ago

Week 13 Status Uncertain
Santiago Espinal5 hours ago

Avoids Arbitration With Reds
Connor Joe5 hours ago

Pirates Expected To Non-Tender Bryan De La Cruz, Connor Joe
Griffin Canning6 hours ago

Braves Non-Tender Griffin Canning
Kyle Finnegan6 hours ago

Nationals Non-Tender Kyle Finnegan On Friday
Dylan Carlson6 hours ago

Rays Non-Tender Dylan Carlson
Sam Hilliard6 hours ago

Rockies Avoid Arbitration With Sam Hilliard, Lucas Gilbreath
Brendan Rodgers6 hours ago

Rockies Non-Tender Brendan Rodgers, Cal Quantrill
Mike Yastrzemski6 hours ago

Avoids Arbitration With Giants
Jordan Romano6 hours ago

Blue Jays Non-Tender Closer Jordan Romano
Dustin May6 hours ago

Dodgers Sign Dustin May To One-Year Deal To Avoid Arbitration
Walker Kessler6 hours ago

Might Return To Action Saturday
Kyle Filipowski7 hours ago

To Miss Saturday's Game
Jordan Clarkson7 hours ago

Considered Questionable For Saturday
Miles McBride7 hours ago

Questionable To Face Jazz
Dane Dunning7 hours ago

Staying In Texas
Joel Embiid7 hours ago

To Remain Out On Sunday
Nikola Jokic7 hours ago

Returns To Action Friday
Tyler Wade7 hours ago

Staying In San Diego
Gavin Sheets7 hours ago

Non-Tendered By Chicago
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope7 hours ago

No Longer On Injury Report
Joey Wiemer8 hours ago

Traded To Kansas City
Wendell Carter Jr.8 hours ago

Considered Questionable For Saturday
Brady Singer8 hours ago

Shipped To Cincinnati
Jonathan India8 hours ago

Traded To Kansas City
Tre Mann8 hours ago

Listed As Out For Saturday
Torrey Craig8 hours ago

Available Versus Hawks
Nick Richards8 hours ago

Ruled Out For Saturday
Jarace Walker8 hours ago

Ready To Face Bucks
Ben Sheppard8 hours ago

Misses A Third Consecutive Game
Anfernee Simons8 hours ago

Returns To Action Friday
Ja Morant8 hours ago

Considered Doubtful For Saturday
Jerami Grant8 hours ago

Ready For Action Friday
Marcus Smart8 hours ago

Questionable For Saturday
Deandre Ayton8 hours ago

Remains Out On Friday
Yves Missi8 hours ago

Will Not Play On Friday
Stephen Curry9 hours ago

Available Versus Pelicans
Scoot Henderson9 hours ago

Absent On Friday
Rashod Bateman10 hours ago

Added To Week 12 Injury Report
Vince Dunn10 hours ago

Could Be An Option For Kraken Next Week
TOR10 hours ago

Alexander Nylander Joins Maple Leafs On One-Year Deal
George Kittle10 hours ago

Cleared For Week 12
Jason Dickinson10 hours ago

Expected To Play On Saturday
Cam York10 hours ago

Expected To Return Saturday
San Francisco 49ers10 hours ago

Nick Bosa Won't Play Against Packers
Mason McTavish10 hours ago

Remains Out On Friday
Brock Purdy10 hours ago

Ruled Out For Week 12
Tage Thompson10 hours ago

Continues To Sit On Friday
Kevin Hayes10 hours ago

A Game-Time Call Friday
Kris Letang11 hours ago

Might Return On Friday
Ladd McConkey11 hours ago

Returns To Practice On Friday
CeeDee Lamb11 hours ago

Cleared To Play In Week 12
Sam LaPorta11 hours ago

Off The Injury Report, Cleared For Week 12
Jake Ferguson11 hours ago

Ruled Out With Concussion
DeVonta Smith11 hours ago

Ruled Out For Week 12
Brock Purdy12 hours ago

Not Seen At Friday's Practice
T.J. Hockenson12 hours ago

Expects To Be More Involved In Week 12
Alexander Mattison12 hours ago

Zamir White Doubtful To Face Broncos
Nico Collins12 hours ago

Set For Increased Workload Against Titans
Mike Evans12 hours ago

Officially Listed As Questionable
Malik Nabers13 hours ago

Questionable For Week 12, Intends To Play
Sam Darnold13 hours ago

Cleared For Sunday
D'Andre Swift13 hours ago

Gets Questionable Tag For Week 12
Keenan Allen13 hours ago

Lands On Injury Report, Questionable For Week 12
Isiah Pacheco14 hours ago

Ruled Out For Week 12
Dedniel Núñez15 hours ago

Dedniel Nunez Progressing Nicely, Could Pitch In Winter Ball
Tabatha Ricci15 hours ago

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
Yan Xiaonan15 hours ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Muslim Salikhov15 hours ago

A Favorite At UFC Macau
Song Kenan16 hours ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Zhang Mingyang16 hours ago

Set For His Second UFC Fight
Ozzy Diaz16 hours ago

An Underdog At UFC Macau
MacKenzie Weegar19 hours ago

Notches Three Assists Against Rangers
Macklin Celebrini19 hours ago

Tallies Two Assists In Thursday's Loss
Nikita Kucherov19 hours ago

Comes Up With Three Assists Versus Blue Jackets
Sean Monahan19 hours ago

Finishes Thursday's Win With Four Points
Zach Werenski19 hours ago

Enjoys Career Night With Five Points Against Lightning
Jack Hughes19 hours ago

Posts Three Assists Versus Hurricanes
Joonas Korpisalo20 hours ago

Records 21-Save Shutout Versus Utah
Carlos Ulberg1 day ago

Looking To Cement Himself As A Title Contender At UFC Macau
Volkan Oezdemir1 day ago

Eyes Another Knockout At UFC Macau
Gabriella Fernandes1 day ago

A Big Underdog At UFC Macau
MMA1 day ago

Cong Wang Puts Undefeated Record On The Line At UFC Macau
Deiveson Figueiredo1 day ago

Looks To Extend Win Streak At UFC Macau
Petr Yan1 day ago

A Favorite At UFC Macau
Alex Ovechkin1 day ago

To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Fractured Fibula
Zach Hyman1 day ago

Expected To Miss 4-7 Days
Kent Johnson1 day ago

Back For Blue Jackets Thursday
Yaroslav Askarov1 day ago

Makes Sharks Debut Thursday
Mikael Granlund1 day ago

Good To Go Thursday
Alexandar Georgiev1 day ago

Returns To Action Versus Capitals
Austin Eckroat2 days ago

Heads To The RSM Classic After Win
Harris English2 days ago

Finding Form Heading To The RSM Classic
Ben Griffin2 days ago

Continues Playing Well Heading To The RSM Classic
Denny McCarthy2 days ago

Returns to The RSM Classic
Ludvig Aberg2 days ago

Looks To Defend RSM Classic Title
Si Woo Kim2 days ago

An Intriguing Option At RSM Classic
Maverick McNealy2 days ago

In Solid Form Ahead Of RSM Classic
Eric Cole2 days ago

Chasing First Tour Victory At RSM Classic
Charles Oliveira5 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Michael Chandler5 days ago

Gets Dominated At UFC 309
Karine Silva5 days ago

Suffers Her First UFC Loss
Viviane Araujo5 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Mauricio Ruffy5 days ago

Extends His Win Streak To Six
James Llontop6 days ago

Loses Clear-Cut Decision In Thrilling Fight At UFC 309
Paul Craig6 days ago

Loses Decision At UFC 309
Bo Nickal6 days ago

Remains Undefeated With Lackluster Performance At UFC 309
Stipe Miocic6 days ago

Retires After UFC 309 Loss