Gerrit Cole Underdog MLB Picks Today, 6/22: Baseball Projections + More

What is going on, everyone? Monday's Underdog slate has two pitchers in strong positions to clear their strikeout totals tonight, and we are laying out the full case for both below. We are protecting the rest of our premium board, but these two free breakdowns are as strong as anything we have on the board today. Check all model movements at the Fantasy Alarm Bet Tracker and lock in the full expert picks page before you submit your cards.

Gerrit Cole MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Gerrit Cole's most recent start was the most encouraging development of his return from Tommy John surgery, and we want to be on the right side of the trend tonight. Cole struck out six over six innings against the White Sox in his last outing while allowing just two runs, the cleanest performance of his comeback and a clear sign his stuff is building back toward full strength. He owns a 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 18:6 K:BB across 22 innings this season, and the Yankees have been managing his workload carefully, with that approach now paying dividends.

Tonight he draws Detroit, whose lineup carries a 24.0% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching over the last two weeks. That environment, combined with Cole's upward trajectory, makes this Higher a strong play. The market is essentially pricing this as a coin flip, which means we are getting fair value on a pitcher trending in the right direction. Our MLB DFS Projections favor the Higher tonight. Lock it in.

Hunter Brown MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Hunter Brown is the anchor of your Underdog card today. He returned from a Grade 2 shoulder strain on June 15 and showed zero signs of rust, throwing 92 full pitches against the Tigers with his velocity and swing-and-miss profile completely intact. Before the injury, he was posting a 0.84 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 10.2 innings, and his Statcast contact suppression numbers since coming back are elite: an 85.6 mph average exit velocity against and a 0% barrel rate. Tonight is his third start of the season with a full week of rest following his return outing, giving him every structural advantage to push deep into the Blue Jays lineup and rack up punchouts. Our MLB DFS Projections favor the Higher here. Lock it in.

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