ParlayPlay MLB Picks Today, 8/31: Baseball Projections + More

Monday's top two ParlayPlay plays feature two dependable arms working favorable strikeout matchups tonight. Our MLB DFS Projections have both arms flagged as strong plays. 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.

Michael King MLB ParlayPlay Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

King has quietly been one of the more durable and effective arms in the National League, backing an 8-9 record and 3.23 ERA with 135 strikeouts across 156 innings this season. His last outing was a gem against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, working seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts while escaping a bases-loaded jam in the first. Cincinnati's 25.5 percent strikeout rate against right-handed pitching is an excellent matchup that plays right into his sinker-cutter mix. That combination of a dominant recent outing and a premium strikeout environment gives him a clear path to clearing this number. That is the number. That is the play.

Payton Tolle MLB ParlayPlay Pick: Higher than 6.5 Strikeouts

Tolle has been outstanding in his rookie season, backing an 8-6 record and 3.09 ERA with 141 strikeouts across 125.1 innings and a 10.1 K/9 pace among the better marks in the league. His last outing against Miami produced two runs allowed over 5.1 innings, keeping his consistency intact. Seattle's 24.2 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching is a favorable matchup for a pitcher who has missed bats at an elite level all season. Pitching at home at Fenway Park gives him a clear path to clearing this number. Do not overthink it.

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