Just A Bet Outside said Jeff McNeil is one of the three hitters he is targeting on Thursday because MacKenzie Gore has been getting lit up. Gore has coughed up a .306 opponent batting average in August and has already had multiple blow-up outings that the tout compared to batting practice. The Nationals bullpen behind Gore is "bad," further boosting late-inning upside. McNeil "has absolutely owned him" in prior matchups, so the tout expects the Mets infielder to stay hot and recommends betting McNeil hitter props or plugging him into DFS builds.

Just A Bet Outside advised taking Jeff McNeil hit, H+R+RBI, or total-bases props against MacKenzie Gore. McNeil is swinging it at a .360 clip over the last seven days and .302 in August, with hits in eight of ten games and two-plus total bases in six. He actually fares better versus lefties (.302) and is an eye-popping 8-for-12 lifetime off Gore. Despite two solid outings, Gore is surrendering a .306 average in August and hands games to a poor Nationals bullpen. The tout expects McNeil’s ownership of this matchup to continue and sees value in 1-plus hit or multi-base escalators.

Just A Bet Outside highlighted Jeff McNeil as a value DFS bat because of his extreme success against MacKenzie Gore. McNeil is 8-for-12 lifetime versus the Nationals’ left-hander, and Stephen placed him atop Thursday’s ‘good hitter matchups’ list. That .667 batting average plus Gore’s willingness to stay in the strike zone give McNeil a strong floor for hits, runs and RBI production at what should be a modest salary on the main slate.

Polzin recommended the UNDER on Jeff McNeil’s fantasy score for the same Keller matchup. McNeil owns just 2 hits in 12 at-bats versus Keller, good for a .167 average, with 2 strikeouts and a lone homer propping up the tiny sample. Polzin stressed that a .167 AVG paired with minimal power production makes McNeil’s current prop line far too optimistic. Until McNeil shows he can solve Keller’s four-seam/curveball combo, Polzin wants no part of the over.

Brian Howard agreed with the Mets run-line angle but suggested juicing the payout by building a Same Game Parlay. He likes adding Jeff McNeil or Pete Alonso hit/run/RBI props to the –1.5. McNeil is 7-for-16 (.438) with just one strikeout in 20 plate appearances off Eric Fetty, while Alonso is 6-for-16 with two doubles. Combining ‘McNeil 2+ H/R/RBI’ or ‘Alonso 1+ RBI’ with the Mets –1.5 pushes the price north of +300 and leans into the same handicap—New York’s dominance against mediocre right-handed pitching.