Toronto promoted Trey Yesavage to the majors and designated Ryan Borucki for assignment. Yesavage, 22, is the Blue Jays’ top prospect, posting a 5-1 mark with a 3.12 ERA across four minor-league levels and 22 starts. He’ll draw the series opener at Tampa Bay, a significant test for a pitcher with enormous fantasy upside but limited big-league track record. Borucki appeared in four relief outings after being signed post-Pirates release, clearing the way for Yesavage’s audition.

Toronto carries a four-game AL East lead over the Yankees, adding urgency to the promotion. The move signals a sharpening of Toronto’s rotation depth as Yesavage climbs to the majors, while Borucki’s DFA creates bullpen and roster questions. For fantasy managers, Yesavage’s debut is a high-upside pivot with risk, tempered by the Jays’ immediate playoff push.

Nico Hoerner over 1.5 total bases vs Pittsburgh headlines three strong MLB prop bets for Monday. Cody Bellinger over 0.5 homers vs Minnesota adds a chance to cash on a veteran hot-streak, while Ranger Suarez over 4.5 strikeouts vs the Dodgers offers a high-upside pitcher-prop. Hoerner’s recent multi-hit run and 70-hit lifetime vs Pittsburgh boost the base path, Bellinger’s steady .299/OPS near 1.00+ runs, and Suarez’s 9.4 K/9 since the All-Star break backs the Ks line.

These plays balance hot recent forms with favorable matchups and park/line dynamics, giving fantasy managers and bettors three distinct angles on Monday’s nine-game slate.

Monday’s schedule stacks a Monday Night Football doubleheader with a nine-game MLB slate. The sportsbook model leans Tampa Bay to win outright at +128 in the MNF matchup, while MLB bets center on Washington’s +144 against Atlanta and an Over 8 in Pittsburgh vs Chicago. Player props highlight Junior Caminero (Over 1.5 total bases) and Aaron Judge (Over 0.5 RBI). These bets shape early-week fantasy angles and daily fantasy leverage.

Washington’s momentum vs. a faltering Braves squad, plus the Pirates-Cubs run expectation, creates value opportunities. The night’s prop slate adds a cherry on top for DFS lineups and paras, with Caminero and Judge providing likely multi-positional upside.

Washington hosts Pittsburgh in an early rubber match at Nationals Park, with Washington reshuffling the lineup as Dylan Crews sits. Robert Hassell moves to right, Jacob Young to center, Daylen Lile in left, and James Wood shifts to DH while Riley Adams handles catching and Nasim Nunez stays at second. Cade Cavalli starts for the Nats. Pittsburgh counters with a lefty-friendly lineup featuring Oneil Cruz, Ji Hwan Bae, Spencer Horwitz, Joey Bart catching, and Mike Burrows on the mound. The Nats seek a September spark against aPirates club facing similar odds, hoping to prove they can beat teams in this tier.

The tactical shifts create fantasy intrigue: expect Hassell and Young to climb the batting order, Lile and Wood to contribute from spots that boost run potential, and Cavalli to deliver mixed results against a left-handed heavy Pirates lineup. For Pittsburgh, left-handed combinations against Cavalli will test Washington’s defense and opportunistic baserunning. This game is a chance for both teams to showcase resilience in a tight early-season schedule.