Beat the Streak is back for the 2022 season -- and the $5.6 million prize is still up for grabs.

The idea is simple -- pick one player (or two) every day who you think will get a hit. The objective -- surpass Joe DiMaggio's record-long 56-game hitting streak -- is a bit more challenging.

But we are here to help with that. We'll provide BTS leaderboard updates and daily insights on favorable matchups in this space, as well as every weekday on the new “Beat the Streak Daily: Inside the Hits” podcast.

Let's take a closer look at the action from yesterday and today:

LEADERBOARD DATA

Longest active streak: 36 (SDunstall)

Longest season streak: 45 (kiyoshilotus26)

Longest streak all-time: 51

Most popular picks (yesterday)
1. Trea Turner, Dodgers (18.0%)
2. Yordan Alvarez, Astros (15.9%)*
3. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (6.5%)*
4. Tim Anderson, White Sox (5.6%)
5. Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals (5.5%)*
* - Recorded a hit

Most popular picks (this season)
1. Trea Turner, Dodgers (9.0%)
2. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (6.6%)
3. J.D. Martinez, Red Sox (5.6%)
4. Manny Machado, Padres (4.2%)
5. Michael Brantley, Astros (3.4%)

HITTERS TO TARGET TODAY

Jeff McNeil, Mets (at Reds)
The lefty-swinging McNeil is batting .328 against right-handers this season. He matches up against Graham Ashcraft, who's allowed 30 hits with only 15 strikeouts in 20 innings over his last four starts, in a great hitter's ballpark in Cincinnati.

DJ LeMahieu, Yankees (at Pirates)
Based on his quality of contact, LeMahieu has an expected batting average of .367 over his past 50 plate appearances and .309 over his past 100 plate appearances. Mitch Keller has a 5.14 ERA, 76 hits allowed and 59 strikeouts in 70 innings this season.

Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays (at A's)
Kirk is batting .318with a .926 OPS and 28 walks to only 19 strikeouts against right-handed starting pitchers this season. A's righty James Kaprielian has a 5.43 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and is only striking out 6.2 batters per nine innings.

OFFENSE(S) TO AVOID

Cubs (at Brewers -- Corbin Burnes)
The reigning NL Cy Young winner leads the league with 124 strikeouts and an 11.2 K/9. He also has a 2.36 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. Burnes went seven innings with four hits allowed and 10 K's when he pitched against the Cubs at home on May 1.

Marlins (vs. Angels -- Shohei Ohtani)
Ohtani has 24 strikeouts -- and zero runs allowed -- over his last two starts after following up his career-high 13 K's on June 22 with 11 more last Wednesday. His ERA is down to 2.68 on the season and he has a 12.3 K/9.

NOTABLE BATTER VS. PITCHER MATCHUPS

Favorable

Freddie Freeman (Dodgers): 13-for-31 (.419), 4 HR, 3B, 4 2B vs. José Ureña

Brandon Crawford (Giants): 8-for-24 (.333), 2 2B vs. Merrill Kelly

Jackie Bradley Jr. (Red Sox): 6-for-18 (.333), 2 HR, 2B, 4 BB, 3 K vs. Corey Kluber

Unfavorable

Trea Turner (Dodgers): 0-for-16 (.000), 5 K vs. José Ureña

Carlos Correa (Twins): 1-for-12 (.083), 9 K vs. Lance Lynn

Willson Contreras (Cubs): 1-for-13 (.077), 4 K vs. Corbin Burnes

Miguel Cabrera (Tigers): 4-for-21 (.190), HR, 5 K vs. Shane Bieber