The Dodgers will start a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Los Angeles. Emmet Sheehan will be on the mound for the Dodgers, while the Phillies will have Ranger Suarez on the mound, currently with a record of 12 wins and seven losses.
Here are the Dodgers to target against the Phillies in DFS platforms:
Shortstop Mookie Betts ($5,000):
Betts has faced Suarez nine times in his career and was able to garner four hits, two of which were home-runs, while batting .444 against the Phillies ace. At home, Betts has fewer at-bats, yet significantly higher home-runs and runs batted in compared to his road stats. In six of his past eight games, Betts has had multiple hit games, totaling 16 hits, three home-runs, 14 runs batted in, and eight runs. That hot streak should continue on Monday.
Outfielder Alex Call ($3,500):
Call is a budget option for Monday's slate. Against left-handed pitchers this season, Call is batting .289, and at home, he is batting .306 overall. On top of that, Call has faced Suarez nine times and has four hits. At that price, you won't find many batters with success against an ace pitcher, making Call a great option in this slate.
First Baseman/Outfielder Shohei Ohtani ($6,400):
Ohtani surprisngly has not faced Suarez thus far in his career; however, he has faced several Phillies relief pitchers such as Jhoan Duran, batting .500 against him with two hits, two home-runs, and three runs batted in against Duran. This season, Ohtani is batting .277 against left-handed pitchers and has had a hit in the past 10 out of 13 games.
First Baseman Freddie Freeman ($4,800):
Freeman has a batting average of .385 against Suarez, while facing him 13 times, garnering five hits, while drawing three walks. This season, Freeman has a batting average of .295 against left-handed pitchers, making him an inticing option at the first base position in daily fantasy lineups.
Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez ($4,400):
Hernandez has only faced Suarez once in his career and managed to get a double off of him. Against left-handed pitchers, Hernandez is batting .276 on averge, while having double the amount of home-runs at Dodgers Stadium compared to away games. At that price point, it's a safe option to take Hernandez as one of the outfield options during Monday's slate.
If the Dodgers are able to get to Suarez early, expect the players mentioned above to play a cruicial role in that. Ohtani has done well against the current relief pitchers for Philadelphia, so look for him to take advantage of the bullpen if Suarez gets pulled from the game early on.