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P- Stephen Strasburg vs. Philadelphia Phillies, $9,800
Strasburg's price is a little down because of a slow start to the season, but I like this play against a lousy Philadelphia squad. Strasburg, for whatever reason, pitches significantly better at home in Washington: in 356 career IP at home, he owns a 2.60 ERA, a 2.57 FIP and a 29% K%. This is compared to a 3.64 ERA, 3.08 FIP and 27.5% K% in 304 IP on the road. The Phillies offense has the 3rd worst wRC+ in baseball at a pathetic 68, and Philadelphia throws David Buchanan, who is significantly below average. Strasburg is a large favorite to get the 4 point win in this matchup, and even if he doesn't have his best stuff (which he has not yet in his 2 starts prior), I like him to score 12-15 points on Fanduel with upside for 15+ if he's got his good stuff.
2B- Rickie Weeks vs. Ross Detwiler, $2,500
Weeks has hit leadoff against LHP this year. Seattle signed him specifically to be an impact platoon bat against them, as he owns a career wRC+ of 128 vs LHP and had a 142 wRC+ against them in his most recent full season sample in 2014. Detwiler's career FIP vs. RHB is a lousy 4.40 with it being even worse last year at 4.93. Weeks is a great option at this dirt cheap price, allowing an owner to invest more elsewhere without losing much at the position.
C- Travis d'Arnaud vs. Tom Koehler, $3,100
d'Arnaud has been batting second in the Mets order since the hamstring injury to David Wright, and he'll be in the lineup tomorrow because he got a day off on Friday. d'Arnaud has been a different hitter since returning from his demotion to the minor leagues in June of last year and he's budding one of the most productive hitting catchers in baseball. He faces Tom Koehler, who ZiPS projects to have an ERA of 4.5 for the rest of the season.
OF- J.D. Martinez vs. Jose Quintana, $3,900
Martinez has destroyed LHP since he made his swing adjustment last season. He hit them to a 176 wRC+; for reference, Mike Trout's wRC+ in 2013 was 176. Martinez morphs into a superstar against southpaws, and while Quintana is a good pitcher, Martinez's affordable price combined with his incredible production against LHP makes this a good play for me.
OF- Melky Cabrera vs. Shane Greene, $2,500
Cabrera's terrible start has resulted in his price tanking, but I think this is too extreme. He hits second in the order in front of Jose Abreu and Adam LaRoche, and he showed some signs of life yesterday with 4 hits, including a double. Greene is a good pitcher, this price is just too low for me to ignore. By using Cabrera at $2,500, I can fit a superstar into my lineup elsewhere, and Cabrera's lineup slot plus his history shows that he's very capable of turning in a productive day at the plate.
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