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PITCHER
Chris Sale, BOS at TB ($24,600) – Sale is coming off a terrible outing, but that was against one of the better lineups in the league. The Rays have some firepower, but not enough to scare Sale. Tampa enters with the fourth highest K% against lefties this season, so even if they do score a few runs, Sale should score plenty of points.
Corey Kluber, CLE vs COL ($24,000) -- Kluber has posted double-digit strikeouts in nine of his past ten games and has allowed multiple runs in just three of those ten starts. The matchup isn't great, but remember that the Rockies are a different team on the road and not nearly as dangerous as they are at Coors Field.
INFIELD
Joey Votto, CIN vs SD ($10,500) – Among the elite-level guys, Votto is probably the best pick on the board. Votto has a great matchup against Luis Perdomo, who has struggled over the past month. Perdomo enters with a 4.92 ERA, but he has been particularly bad over his past six starts, surrendering four or more runs four times. Votto enters with a .429 wOBA against righties this season, which leads the Reds and is sixth in the majors
Justin Smoak, TOR vs NYY ($9,000) – C.C. Sabathia has surrendered eight runs in 10.1 innings in his last two starts and he's in another tough spot against the Blue Jays. Though the Jays are not the machine they were last season, they still have plenty of power in their lineup. A big chunk of that power has come from Smoke, who leads the Jays with a .484 wOBA against lefties this season.
Freddie Freeman, ATL vs PHI ($9,200) – Zach Eflin enters with a 6.13 ERA, but that doesn't begin to tell the tale of how bad he's been over his past three starts. Eflin has allowed 22 runs over his past three starts in just 15 innings. Needless to say, the Braves are in-play as a stacking option on this slate. Freddie Freeman hasn't resembled the guy we saw early in the season since his return from the DL, but he's still a dangerous bat and with a matchup like this, he's one of the better plays on the board. Freeman enters with a .459 wOBA against righties, which is third in the majors.
OUTFIELD
George Springer, HOU at CHW ($9,200) – Derek Holland enters with a 5.27 ERA, a number which is likely to go up after a matchup against the Astros. There are a number of bats to select from in the Astros lineup, but if Springer is starting, then he's one of the better options. Springer enters with a .461 wOBA against lefties this season, which leads the team.
Joey Gallo, TEX at NYM ($8,400) – Gallo has five homers in his past six games, which puts his season total at 30 — and 24 of those home runs have come against righties. He'll face another righty in Chris Flexen, who has had quite the start to his season and enters with a 12.00 ERA. Gallo enters with a .360 wOBA against righties this season, which is second on the Rangers.
Andrew McCutchen, PIT vs DET ($9,300) – At his current price, against a vulnerable lefty, McCutchen is a bargain. McCutchen enters with a .488 wOBA against lefties this season, which leads the Pirates and is fifth in the majors. He'll face Matthew Boyd, who has a tendency to give up three runs or more at an abnormally high rate. If he were to pitch complete games, that would be okay, but when you are going only four, five or six innings, that's a problem.
UTILITY
Adrian Beltre, TEX at NYM ($7,600) – Beltre fell into a bit of slump after reaching the 3000-hit milestone, but he cracked a home run Sunday, so hopefully he's back. He may not even need his "A" game to produce against Flexen, who — as mentioned earlier — has been terrible in two starts this season. Beltre enters with a .362 wOBA against righties, which leads the Rangers.
Robinson Cano, SEA vs OAK ($8,400) – Graveman allowed seven runs in just two innings against the Giants in his return from the DL. Graveman pitched pretty well prior to his injury, so I doubt he's going to pitch that poorly again, but until he gets it figured out, it's wise to pick some opposing batters. Cano is generally one of the best bats to take from the Mariners lineup given his team-high .363 wOBA against righties.
