3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 8/28/18

Max Scherzer, P, Washington Nationals

Price: $12,000

Max Scherzer's numbers are the best among today's starting pitchers by a pretty good margin. He ranks first on the slate with a 2.74 skill-interactive ERA (SIERA), first with a 34.6% strikeout rate, second with a 0.89 WHIP, first with a 24.5% soft-hit rate and first 16.2% swinging-strike rate.

It's no surprise to see him lead most of the categories on any given slate as that SIERA is good for second among qualifying starters on the year, while his strikeout rate checks in third.

Today's matchup is a pretty good one, as well, as the Philadelphia Phillies rank bottom-10 in wRC+ against right-handed pitching in 2018, while their 25.1% strikeout rate is the third-highest in the Majors.

The Washington Nationals aren't huge favorites, with a -121 moenyline, but thanks to this game's low 7.0 over/under, the Phillies' 3.37 implied total is Tuesday's lowest.