Carlos Correa returns to Houston for the first time since being reacquired at the trade deadline, facing the Astros in a marquee series that also features Alex Bregman back in his old stomping grounds with Boston. Correa has blasted onto the scene in a small Houston sample, batting .405 with a 1.098 OPS across nine games and shifting to third base, while Bregman has posted a steady .298/.911 OPS line this season with the Red Sox.

The series opener pits Boston’s Garrett Crochet (13-4, 2.24 ERA) against Houston’s Cristian Javier, who is making his first start in about 15 months after Tommy John surgery. Oddsmakers have the Red Sox as favorites (-172) with the Astros at +144. Monday’s action also adds Twins-Yankees, Brewers-Pirates and a WNBA clash, offering fantasy managers multiple angles as teams jockey for playoff positioning.

Fantasy managers should track how Correa’s reunion and Bregman’s return influence the Astros’ and Red Sox lineups, how Javier looks in his return, and Crochet’s bullpen role against a lineup that already knows him well. The day’s results could ripple through the AL races and shape Monday night DFS and betting props across MLB.