3 MUST HAVE Hitters 8/29

Written By: John Rumley (Twitter/X: Jrum1200)

Let's give a round of applause to Jose Altuve for hitting for the cycle last night! Realistically, he should be thanking "innings eater" Kyle Barraclough for the success of himself, but also the Astros. Another large slate looms ahead for tonight as there are 15 total games, with the first starting at 6:40ET and the final starting by 10:10ET. A large slate like tonight leaves endless choices for fantasy hitters but today we will be narrowing those options down to 3 MUST have hitters for your fantasy lineups. As far as betting goes, the Seattle Mariners hold the highest ML favorite set at (-320) as they look to extend their winning streak to 5 games. With ballpark factors favoring the Atlanta vs Colorado game with the Over/Under set at 12 runs we can look to the Red Sox vs Astros game for the seconds highest run total currently set at 10.5. Weather does not seem to be too large of an obstacle for the games tonight, but many east coast teams may have to deal with some sort of precipitation.

Trea Turner (PHI) (SS) Odds: Los Angeles (A) (+134) @ Philadelphia (-160) O/U: 9.5

Salary: $5,500 (DK) / $3,400 (FD)

- Currently has 3 HRs and 7 total hits in his last 5 games played

- .800 SLG % lifetime when facing Tyler Anderson (Projected Starter)

- Looking to extend his hit streak to 10 games

Odds Via Fliff: Hits: O/U (0.5) (-280) Home Run: O/U (0.5) (+320)

Marcus Semeien (TEX) (2B) Odds: Texas (-144) @ New York (M) (+120) O/U: 8.5

Salary: $6,100 (DK) / $3,600 (FD)

- 76 hits in 65 games on the road this season (.274 AVG)

- Batting .462 when facing Jose Quintana in his career (Projected Starter)

- Has recroded at least a hit in his last 7 out of 10 games played

Odds Via Fliff: Hits: O/U (0.5) (-280) Home Run: O/U (0.5) (+410)

Paul Goldschmidt (STL) (1B) Odds: San Diego (-152) @ St. Louis (+126) O/U: 9

Salary: $5,500 (DK) / $3,700 (FD)

- Batting .353 in his last 5 games played (17 total ABs)

- 1.333 SLG % against Seth Lugo in his career (Projected Starter)

- Has recorded a hit in his last 4 out of 5 games played

Odds Via Fliff: Hits: O/U (0.5) (-265) Home Run: O/U (0.5) (+540)

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Stats Via: Statmuse

Game Odds Via: Action Sports Network

Prop Odds Via: Fliff Sportsbook