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FanDuel MLB Value Plays: Saturday (5/26)

FanDuel MLB Value Plays: Saturday (5/26)

FantasyBeast15 breaks down value plays for Saturday’s slate of FanDuel MLB contests.

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Here’s a look at the top value plays for Saturday on FanDuel. I will do my best to keep the top plays as cheap as possible but will include higher-priced players if their projections far exceed their salary-based expectation.

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Pitcher

Tanner Roark (WAS): $8,700 vs MIA

There are no true aces on today’s slate, meaning every pitcher is priced below $10,000. For this reason, I don’t feel the need to go to the bargain bin to find value. Roark will face the Marlins in Marlins Park. It’s a park upgrade for Roark, and the Marlins rank second to last in wRC+. For $8,700, he provides safety for cash games with his ability to go deep into games, but also some tournament upside as he’ll face a lineup full of righties, helping his strikeout numbers.

Catcher/First Base

Wilmer Flores (NYM): $2,300 vs MIL

Flores will face Chase Anderson in Miller Park. Flores has been batting third recently, giving him a good shot at five at-bats. Anderson is a reverse-splits pitcher, so even though Flores does not have the platoon advantage, it should work in his favor. Anderson has allowed a .299 wOBA to lefties and a .344 wOBA to righties throughout his career. For $2,300, Flores has a good matchup, good lineup position, and good park to score fantasy points on Saturday.

Second Base

Rougned Odor (TEX): $2,500 vs KC

Odor will face Ian Kennedy in Globe Life Park. It will approach 100 degrees in Arlington today, creating great hitting weather. Odor has struggled this season, but is still a talented hitter. He’ll have the platoon advantage against Kennedy, and Kennedy has given up more than 1.50 HR/9 in each of the past four seasons. There is power upside in this matchup, even if the safety is limited. I like Odor more for tournaments than cash games, but he’s viable in both formats at $2,500.

Third Base

Jose Bautista (NYM): $2,000 vs MIL

Much like Flores, the matchup for Bautista is favorable against Chase Anderson. Bautista hit eighth yesterday, but even at the low spot in the order, he provides value. Price at the minimum, just an RBI double will allow him to reach value.

Shortstop

Trevor Story (COL): $4,200 vs CIN

We’re back in the value wasteland at shortstop. There are no cheap value plays that stick out at this position, so I’m going to pay up in all formats. Even at $4,200, Story provides top-seven value at the position. He should bat fifth in Coors Field against Tyler Mahle. Mahle has allowed 2.18 HR/9 this season, and will now pitch in Coors Field. Even at his price, Story is locked into my cash game lineups, and I’ll be overweight on him in tournaments.

Outfield

Ryan Braun (MIL): $2,800 vs NYM

Braun will face Jason Vargas in Miller Park. Although injuries have spoiled the last few seasons for Braun, he’s still a talented hitter when healthy. He’ll have the platoon advantage against Vargas who has given up 2.60 HR/9  this year. I don’t expect this home run rate to continue, but Vargas does project for more than 1.50 HR/9 on the year. The Brewers have a team run total of five which should give Braun a good chance to drive in some runs. It’s rare you’ll find a hitter this talented at $2,800, so it will be difficult for me to pass on Braun against a mediocre lefty.

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