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FanDuel MLB Lineup Advice (Early Slate): Wednesday (5/4)

FanDuel MLB Lineup Advice (Early Slate): Wednesday (5/4)
Steven Matz

Steven Matz has pitched well and gets a premium matchup Wednesday

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the FanDuel MLB Lineup advice. This article will focus on the seven-game early slate. Stay tuned for an article focusing on the main slate later this afternoon. As I write this there are two games that we have to keep an eye on for weather purposes (ATL/NYM and SF/CIN). Also, be sure to check the team lineups before locking in any of these players since it is a travel day which usually results in a day off for some of the regular starters, especially catchers. Let’s go ahead and take a look at my lineup for the early slate today.

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Pitcher

Steven Matz (NYM): $9,000 vs. ATL
Matz has pitched well through four starts this season, accumulating a 9.43 K/9 and a 2.74 FIP. Today he has a great matchup against the Braves who are the worst team in baseball. The Braves rank 29th in wRC+, 30th in wOBA and 2nd in K% against left-handed pitchers this season.

Other Notables

Catcher

Chris Iannetta (SEA): $2,400 at OAK
Iannetta has absolutely raked against left-handed pitchers this season with a .506 wOBA and a .190 ISO. Although I believe that Sean Manaea will be a great pitcher, he got roughed up in his first Major League start against the Astros with four walks and four earned runs in only five innings of work.

Other Notables

First Base

Joey Votto (CIN): $3,600 vs. SF
Votto didn’t hit too well in April. However, he has crushed right-handed pitching during his career with a .415 wOBA and a .229 ISO. Today he has a great matchup against Jake Peavy who has allowed a .328 wOBA and a 1.31 HR/9 to left-handed batters since 2013.

Other Notables

Second Base

Ben Zobrist (CHC): $3,400 at PIT
Juan Nicasio of the Pirates has looked good in a couple of starts this season. However, he has had major control issues at times with a 4.00 BB/9. The Cubs are a patient hitting team with the highest walk rate in all of baseball against right-handed pitchers. Zobrist is one hitter from the Cubs’ lineup you can use. He has a career wOBA of .338 against right-handed pitchers.

Other Notables

Third Base

Kris Bryant (CHC): $4,600 at PIT
Bryant is another Cubs’ bat that you can use against Nicasio. Bryant has a .424 wOBA and a .215 ISO against right-handed pitchers this season.

Other Notables

Shortstop

Jonathan Villar (MIL): $3,200 vs. LAA
Villar has been great so far this season against left-handed pitching with a.378 wOBA and a .207 ISO. He’s also a threat to steal multiple bases in a game. Although Hector Santiago is off to a good start this season, he hasn’t been too great against right-handed hitters during his career, allowing a .327 wOBA and 1.50 HR/9.

Other Notables

Outfielders

Nelson Cruz (SEA): $3,700 at OAK
Cruz is a certified lefty smasher with a .391 wOBA and a .249 ISO during his career. He is my top bat on the early slate, so lock him into your lineup!

Jorge Soler (CHC): $2,100 at PIT
I’m not quite sure what Joe Maddon is going to do with his lineup today since Jason Heyward is day-to-day and Matt Szczur recently was sent to the DL. If Jorge Soler is in the lineup he will make a great punt play at only $2,100. If he’s not in the lineup then pivot to Franklin Guiterrez of the Mariners, who has hit left-handed pitching well during his career.

Domingo Santana (MIL): $2,900 vs. LAA
Santana is another Brewers’ player who has been raking against left-handed pitching this season. Santana currently has a .443 wOBA and a .200 ISO against left-handed pitchers this season and should once against be hitting in the lead-off spot.

Other Notables

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Kaz Kalita is a correspondent at FantasyPros. You can find more of Kaz’s work at DraftStars.net, and you can follow him @draftstars_kaz.

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