Our experts are here to provide the best hitters and pitchers for you to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups around on Monday.
Today's panel includes ESPN Fantasy's Eric Karabell, Joe Kaiser and Kyle Soppe.
Hitters to build around
Joe Kaiser -- Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
Devers is hitting with confidence early and often in his MLB career. The latest example came when the prized rookie connected on a 103 mph Aroldis Chapman offering and sent it over the fence in Sunday's win over the Yankees. Trevor Bauer has allowed nine home runs and a .288 batting average to lefties this season, and Devers has a good chance to make hard contact again on Monday.
Kyle Soppe -- Chase Headley, New York Yankees
How this man is not a top-15 third baseman tonight has me baffled. Confused. Bamboozled. The Yanks switch-hitter is basically a platoon play these days against righties, and I couldn't think of a better matchup than an inexperienced Mets pitcher in Rafael Montero, who has been crushed by lefties this season to the tune of a .316/.410/.506 slash. Not only do his struggles with the platoon work out nicely, but Headley's approach grades out even better. His swing percentage is on pace to increase for the third straight season, and opponents are hitting a cool .452 when putting one of the first two pitches in play against Montero this season. Giddy up!
Eric Karabell -- Aaron Hicks, New York Yankees
While I can't imagine why anyone would avoid expensive options like Charlie Blackmon, at home against a struggling right-hander, or Giancarlo Stanton, who homers almost every day now, if you want to save money, take a look at Hicks, a switch-hitter who hits second in the lineup and should have fun with Mets right-hander Rafael Montero and his 6.06 ERA. Montero isn't good. Hicks is good. Watch it on ESPN too!
Pitchers to build around
Joe Kaiser -- Asher Wojciechowski, Cincinnati Reds
The Reds have won the last two times Wojciechowski took the mound, and the Cubs, while great since the break, have struggled against right-handed pitchers throughout the season. In fact, the Cubs rank 26th in the majors with a .242 average vs. RHPs in 2017. With the Reds' right-hander averaging better than a strikeout per inning (46 K in 44⅔ IP), he is a nice value, who will likely be overlooked on Monday.
Kyle Soppe -- Jerad Eickhoff, Philadelphia Phillies
I just can't find a high-priced pitcher who I love tonight (if forced, give me Jose Quintana), and I'm not forcing the issue. Eickhoff is priced a tier below the big names, and I think that will scare some people away ... don't let that be you! Above, I talked about Headley checking all of the boxes for a plus matchup and, well, the Padres check none of them against Eickhoff. They rank in the bottom five in most offensive metrics against RHPs this season, thanks in large part to their lack of true lefties. Eickhoff has struggled in the platoon, but without that being a major concern tonight, I'm penciling him in for his third straight quality start of the month and a strikeout per inning.
Eric Karabell -- Jake Junis, Kansas City Royals
His last big league start was more than a week ago, but it went quite well, as he permitted one run to the Mariners in eight innings, striking out seven versus no walks. Junis, 24, gets to face a below-average Athletics offense in their pitchers' park, and there's no reason he can't provide at least six innings of decent work with a strikeout per inning -- and for a low price.