Jonathan Impemba

Tuesday’s top two ParlayPlay plays split the board, with a struggling Pirates ace projecting for the lower and a Guardians workhorse fresh off crossing 200 strikeouts projecting for the higher. Our MLB DFS Projections have both arms flagged as strong plays tonight. For a deeper look at how tonight’s arms project pitch by pitch, check out our MLB DFS Pitcher Projections, and line-shop today’s strikeout numbers with our MLB Odds Finder before you build your board.

Wednesday's early slate is only five games, but the top of the pitcher pool is stacked. Jesus Luzardo's been nails all August and now gets a Seattle offense that's dead last in the league against lefties, which feels almost unfair. Chase Field's going to play like a sauna at 115 degrees outside, though the roof takes care of that. And a couple of contrarian stacks lean hard on shaky, homer-prone value arms out in San Diego and Pittsburgh. Here's the full

Thursday's slate is anchored by a marquee Bronx pitching duel, with both starters offering real strikeout paths against lineups trending hot over the last two weeks. On the other side of the board, a Giants righty riding a five-start winless stretch and a Nationals arm still finding his rhythm after a long injury layoff both look better suited for the under. The fade of the day involves a future Hall of Famer running into one of the most contact-oriented lineups in baseball against left-handed pitching. For the full up-to-the-minute board, run these matchups through our Daily Strikeout Prop Finder and shop the market with our MLB Odds Finder before locking anything in. Let's get into today's best MLB strikeout picks.

Thursday's top two Underdog plays come from the same marquee Bronx matchup, with both starters offering real strikeout paths against lineups trending hot over the last two weeks, for Underdog Fantasy. Before you lock in your Higher or Lower calls, cross-check the numbers with our MLB Player Prop Tool and track how our staff is doing on the board with the MLB Expert Picks Tracker.

Thursday's top two ParlayPlay plays both come from the same Bronx pitching duel, with each starter facing a lineup trending toward more strikeouts over the last two weeks. Our MLB DFS Projections have both arms flagged as strong plays tonight. For a deeper look at how tonight's arms project pitch by pitch, check out our MLB DFS Pitcher Projections, and line-shop today's strikeout numbers with our MLB Odds Finder before you build your board.

Friday's slate is loaded with storylines, from a Cy Young frontrunner in Toronto to a two-time Cy Young winner making his first career start against the team that traded him away. A dominant Brewers rookie and a Red Sox lefty in a pivotal AL East series round out a card built on real recent form. The fade of the day involves a talented Astros righty whose walk issues have repeatedly shortened his outings, even in a matchup that looks fair on paper. For the full up-to-the-minute board, run these matchups through our Daily Strikeout Prop Finder and shop the market with our MLB Odds Finder before locking anything in. Let's get into today's best MLB strikeout picks.

Friday's top two ParlayPlay plays both come from pitchers riding dominant recent stretches: a two-time Cy Young winner making an emotional return start and a Cy Young frontrunner in a pivotal wild-card race. Our MLB DFS Projections have both arms flagged as strong plays tonight. For a deeper look at how tonight's arms project pitch by pitch, check out our MLB DFS Pitcher Projections, and line-shop today's strikeout numbers with our MLB Odds Finder before you build your board.

Friday's top two Underdog plays feature a Cy Young frontrunner in Toronto and a two-time Cy Young winner making an emotional first start against the team that traded him away, for Underdog Fantasy. Before you lock in your Higher or Lower calls, cross-check the numbers with our MLB Player Prop Tool and track how our staff is doing on the board with the MLB Expert Picks Tracker.

Win big with the MLB DFS optimal lineup for August 28th, 2026! Jon Impemba breaks down top pitching picks like Andrew Painter, elite stacks, and key value plays to crush the main slate.

Saturday’s slate features two aces both projecting for the under despite elite stuff, alongside a returning Cy Young winner riding a dominant comeback and a Mets rookie fresh off a one-hit shutout. The board leans on workload and recent-form nuance as much as raw strikeout ability today. The fade of the day involves a newly traded lefty still finding his footing with a new team, whose last outing produced far fewer strikeouts than his stuff would suggest. For the full up-to-the-minute board, run these matchups through our Daily Strikeout Prop Finder and shop the market with our MLB Odds Finder before locking anything in. Let’s get into today’s best MLB strikeout picks.