Yahoo DFS Baseball: Wednesday Picks

Yahoo DFS Baseball: Wednesday Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series.

Pitcher

Kevin Gausman, BAL at LAA ($40): Gausman's 5.15 ERA doesn't look like anything to write home about, but it's worth noting that the 26-year-old has allowed just two runs over his last 27.2 innings (four starts) while striking out 32 batters over that span. The Angels are a bottom five team against right-handed pitching according to wOBA, having notched just a .155 team ISO.

Mike Leake, STL vs. KC ($33): Leake's ERA has risen steadily since he posted a 1.35 ERA in April, but the veteran right-hander's cutter has registered a 9.5 RAA this season, the second highest mark in the league. The Royals hold the second lowest RAA against the pitch and will be made a significantly weaker offense with the addition of a pitcher to the batting order.

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Catcher

Cameron Rupp, PHI at ATL ($17): Sean Newcomb's control problems seem to have followed him to the major leagues, as he has walked a whopping 13.5 percent of the batters he has faced over 52.2 innings. Rupp has walked 15 times in 86 plate appearances against his opposite hand to go along with a .347 wOBA.

First Base

Ryan Zimmerman, WAS vs. MIA ($14): We can take advantage of a mispriced asset here, as Zimmerman has tallied a .305 ISO and a 43 percent hard contact rate over 82 at-bats against left-handed pitchers. Opposition starter Adam Conley has thrown the ball better on the road, but his mediocre overall walk and strikeout rates have contributed to a 5.39 xFIP against righty hitters.

Second Base

Jose Pirela, SD at CIN ($9): Speaking of mispriced assets, it would be tough to guess from his tag that Pirela has tallied a .242 ISO against righties and a 7.2 RAA against the fastball. Asher Wojciechowski has allowed a .473 slugging percentage and a 33 percent hard contact rate against same-handed hitters.

Third Base

Alex Bregman, HOU at CWS ($22): Bregman has been filling out his prospect frame of late, notching an OPS over 1.000 in his last 105 at-bats. Miguel Gonzalez has struck out just 12 percent of righty batters this season while allowing eight homers and a .348 wOBA over 50.1 innings.

Shortstop

Didi Gregorius, NYY at TOR ($19): Nick Tepesch has been a member of six different organizations over the last two seasons. Things haven't gone so well for the journeyman in 2017, as evidenced by the 5.59 ERA he tallied with Triple-A Rochester over 29 innings prior to joining the Jays organization. Gregorius has notched a .234 ISO and a .371 wOBA against right-handers through 256 at-bats.

Outfield

Adam Duvall, CIN vs. SD ($13): Duvall has obliterated left-handers in 2017, logging a .340 ISO and a .419 wOBA through 100 at-bats. Travis Wood owns a 7.32 ERA in 19.2 innings on the road this season, having walked 11 batters over that span.

Adam Jones, BAL at LAA ($18): Troy Scribner didn't have much success in his first major-league start last week against the A's when he surrendered five runs (two earned) and walked four batters in as many innings. Jones has registered a 4.4 RAA against the fastball, as well as a .181 ISO against righties.

Nelson Cruz, SEA at OAK ($19): Cruz has been consistent against both sides of the platoon this season, resulting in a .235 ISO across 108 games. Jharel Cotton has allowed a .490 slugging percentage and a 35 percent hard contact rate against same-handed hitters over 50 innings.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Christopher Olson plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: DraftKings: Sommerset, FanDuel: Christop, Yahoo: Martins.
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