Blake Snell Underdog MLB Picks Today, 9/4: Baseball Projections + More

Friday's top two Underdog plays feature a two-time Cy Young winner pitching like his old self and a trade-deadline pickup who has been excellent with his new club, 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.

Blake Snell MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 7.5 Strikeouts

Snell has pitched like a Cy Young winner since returning from an elbow procedure, allowing just three runs across 23 innings with a dominant 31-to-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that stretch. His last outing produced 10 strikeouts over five innings against Detroit, the second time in four starts since his return that he has reached double digits. Washington carries a 24.1 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching for the season that has climbed to 25.4 percent over the last two weeks, a strong matchup on both timeframes. That combination of dominant recent form and a favorable, trending matchup gives him a clear path to clearing this number.

Foster Griffin MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Griffin has been outstanding since arriving in Cleveland, backing a 15-4 record and 3.21 ERA while pitching at least five innings in each of his last four starts and allowing no more than two earned runs in any of them. He already owns a 2-0 record with a 1.35 ERA in two career appearances against Detroit. Detroit carries a 22.8 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching for the season that has climbed to 24.1 percent over the last two weeks, a favorable matchup on both fronts. That combination of a proven track record against this exact opponent and consistent recent form gives him a real path to clearing this number.

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