Dylan Cease Underdog MLB Picks Today, 9/7: Baseball Projections + More

Monday's top two Underdog plays feature the American League's strikeout leader and a Cleveland lefty attacking the best matchup number on the entire board 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.

Dylan Cease MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 7.5 Strikeouts

Cease leads the American League with 221 strikeouts across 156.1 innings, backing a 10-5 record and a 2.25 ERA that includes just a .176 opponents' batting average. He already faced Oakland once this season, striking out 12 over 5.1 innings back in March. Oakland carries a 21.4 percent strikeout rate against right-handed pitching for the season that has climbed to 23.6 percent over the last two weeks, a fair matchup on both timeframes for a pitcher this dominant. That combination of a league-leading strikeout pace and a proven history against this opponent gives him a clear path to clearing this number.

Joey Cantillo MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Cantillo carries a 9-8 record and 3.81 ERA with 151 strikeouts across 141.2 innings, a 9.6 K/9 pace that ranks among the better marks in the American League. His command issues have led to traffic and elevated pitch counts, meaning he faces plenty of hitters over the course of a start. Baltimore carries a 28.0 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching for the season that has climbed to 29.4 percent over the last two weeks, the best matchup number on the entire board. That combination of elevated batters faced and a genuinely elite, trending-hotter opponent gives him a clear path to clearing this number.

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