DFS MLB Picks (July 27, 2017)

Pitchers:

Michael Blazek - Milwaukee Brewers: Blazek is 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA in 5 relief appearances (5.2IP, 2ER). His only career outing at Nationals Park came on July 6, 2016 (1.2IP, 1H, 2K). Blazek, 28, is making his fifth appearance for the Brewers this season and first Major League start after 108 career games out of the bullpen.

Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals: Scherzer is 1-2 with a 1.91 ERA (7 ER/33.0 IP) in five career starts against Milwaukee. He last faced them on July 4, 2p16 (6.0 IP, 4 H, ER, HR, 3 BB, 7 SO).

First Baseman:

Yonder Alonso - Oakland Athletics: Alonso is 26-for-127 (.205) with 20 walks over his last 38 games. He is batting .222 (16-for-72) in the month of July, which his lowest batting average of any month this season.

Second Baseman:

Daniel Murphy - Washington Nationals: Murphy is 22-for-59 (.373) with eight 2Bs, three HRs, and 18 RBIs in his last 15 games.

Shortstop:

Eric Sogard - Milwaukee Brewers: In 46 games so far in 2017, Sogard is batting .313 with 3 HRs, 14 RBIs, and 3 SBs.

Third Baseman:

Anthony Rendon - Waahington Nationals: Rendon has hit safely in 16 of 18 games, going 24-for-60 (.400) with 6 2B, 4 HR, and 17 RBI.

Catcher:

Bruce Maxwell - Oakland Athletics: Maxwell was recalled from Triple-A Nashville June 22 for his third stint with the A’s this year and is batting .243 (17-for-70) with 12 walks (.354 on-base percentage) in 24 games since his return.

Outfielders:

Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals: Harper has scored at least one run in nine of 11 games and at least two runs in six of the 11.

Domingo Santana - Milwaukee Brewers: Santana is batting .321 (89-for-277, 15 HRs, 50 RBIs) since Apr. 28 (76 games), which ranks eighth in the National League.

Khris Davis - Oakland Athletics: Davis has homered seven times in the month of July and now has 28 home runs for the season, which is tied for third in the American League and matches the second best total of his career (2015). His career high is 42 last year.