Today’s FanDuel lineup advice will focus on the nine-game evening slate. It was difficult to find many good value hitters tonight. Maybe some will show up as the day progresses but for now, you may want to consider saving a little money at pitcher to get some high-priced bats.
As always, be sure to pay close attention to the lineups when they are released and monitor the weather leading up to game time.
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Pitcher
Robbie Ray (ARI) $8,800 vs ATL
Ray has the strikeout upside to match Max Scherzer and has an easier matchup so he is a logical choice to save some money at pitcher tonight so you can get some high-priced hitters. Over his last three starts, Ray has a 0.95 ERA with a 10.42 K/9. He will face a Braves team that has hit better lately but still has the second lowest wRC+ (75) and wOBA (.286) against lefties this season.
Other Notables
- Max Scherzer (WAS): $10,900 vs BAL
- Cole Hamels (TEX): $10,000 vs CLE
- Matt Moore (SF): $8,400 @ LAD
- James Paxton (SEA): $7,300 @ CHW
Catcher
Jonathan Lucroy (TEX): $3,300 vs CLE
Lucroy has hit seven homers since joining the Rangers at the beginning of August and will face a home run prone pitcher, Josh Tomlin, tonight. Tomlin has allowed 32 homers this season in 23 starts including 2.02 HR/9 to righties.
Other Notables
- Russell Martin (TOR): $3,400 vs LAA
- Buster Posey (SF): $3,100 @ LAD
- Salvador Perez (KC): $2,800 @ MIA
First Base
Edwin Encarnacion (TOR): $4,300 vs LAA
With fly ball pitcher Jered Weaver coming to Toronto it is a good idea to get some exposure to the Blue Jays’ hitters. Encarnacion is one of the top hitters to target on tonight’s slate with a .383 wOBA and .281 ISO against righties while Weaver has allowed a .424 wOBA to righties on the road this season.
Other Notables
- Paul Goldschmidt (ARI): $4,000 vs ATL
- Brandon Moss (STL): $3,600 vs NYM
- Eric Hosmer (KC): $3,100 @ MIA
Second Base
Daniel Murphy (WAS): $4,000 vs BAL
The Nationals have one of the highest implied Vegas run totals on the slate so I am going to pair up their top two hitters with Murphy and Bryce Harper. Murphy has a .427 wOBA against righties and will face Orioles righty Ubaldo Jimenez who has allowed a .423 wOBA to lefties this season.
Other Notables
- Robinson Cano (SEA): $4,000 @ CHW
- Devon Travis (TOR): $3,500 vs LAA
- Rougned Odor (TEX): $3,400 vs CLE
Third Base
Adrian Beltre (TEX): $3,400 vs CLE
Beltre gets a favorable matchup against Indians righty Josh Tomlin who has had reverse splits this season allowing a .358 wOBA to righties and has a 10.02 ERA over his last four starts.
Other Notables
- Josh Donaldson (TOR): $4,300 vs LAA
- Kyle Seager (SEA): $3,600 @ CHW
- David Freese (PIT): $3,000 @ MIL
Shortstop
Tim Anderson (CHW): $2,300 vs SEA
Anderson continues to hit near the top of the White Sox order and is a good option to save some salary on tonight’s slate. He has a .358 wOBA against lefties this season and will face left-hander James Paxton who is just returning from the disabled list.
Other Notables
- Trea Turner (WAS): $4,100 vs BAL
- Troy Tulowitzki (TOR): $3,200 vs LAA
- Darwin Barney (TOR): $2,600 vs LAA
Outfielders
Bryce Harper (WAS): $3,900 vs BAL
Harper appears to be heating up with four multi-hit games over his last five starts including one homer. He has a .399 wOBA against righties in his career and will face a right-hander Jimenez who has struggled against left-handed hitters.
Seth Smith (SEA): $2,800 @ CHW
Smith hits second for the Mariners when facing a righty and will face White Sox righty Anthony Ranaudo in Seattle tonight. Smith has hit eight of his 11 homers at home against righties this season with a .374 wOBA. Meanwhile, Ranaudo has served up two homers in each of his last two starts and has allowed 2.19 HR/9 to lefties in his career.
Matt Joyce (PIT): $2,200 @ MIL
Joyce has hit second in the last two games for the Pirates going 3-for-8 with two doubles. Joyce is a great low-cost option if he draws another start Thursday playing in Milwaukee against the Brewers’ Wily Peralta who has allowed a .396 wOBA to lefties this season.
Other Notables
- Gregory Polanco (PIT): $3,800 @ MIL
- Ian Desmond (TEX): $3,800 vs CLE
- Christian Yelich (MIA): $3,500 vs KC
- Carlos Beltran (TEX): $3,400 vs CLE
- Matt Kemp (ATL): $3,300 @ ARI
- Brandon Guyer (CLE): $2,600 @ TEX
My Lineup
- SP – Robbie Ray (ARI): $8,800
- C – Jonathan Lucroy (TEX): $3,300
- 1B – Edwin Encarnacion (TOR): $4,300
- 2B – Daniel Murphy (WAS): $4,000
- 3B – Adrian Beltre (TEX): $3,400
- SS – Tim Anderson (CHW): $2,300
- OF – Bryce Harper (WAS): $3,900
- OF – Seth Smith (SEA): $2,800
- OF – Matt Joyce (PIT): $2,200
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