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PITCHER
Kenta Maeda, LAD vs. MIA ($10,000): The rookie isn't going to cruise through the league holding opposing hitters to a .189 batting average and sport a 0.36 ERA for much longer, but Maeda should escape Thursday with another solid showing. Miami didn't receive any offseason upgrades, and dating back to the beginning of 2015, the Marlins sport a target-worthy .303 wOBA and 88 wRC+ against right-handed arms.
Clay Buchholz, BOS vs. ATL ($8,000): Target the matchup against the Braves on Thursday and look for a bounce-back showing from Buchholz. Atlanta has a league-worst .292 wOBA and 82 wRC+ against right-handed pitchers since the beginning of last year, and so far in 2016, the Braves are striking out 23.1 percent of the time against righties.
CATCHER
Matt Wieters, BAL vs. CWS, ($3,400): It is a weak night for backstops, but the switch-hitting Wieters has historically handled the bat well against left-handed pitchers with a .217 ISO, a .362 wOBA and a 128 wRC+ dating back to 2012. Baltimore projects to pad the scoreboard against John Danks (5.84 xFIP through four 2016 starts), and Wieters lives in the heart of the lineup. Plus, the veteran catcher is easily affordable Thursday.
FIRST BASE
David Ortiz, BOS vs. ATL ($4,700): Since 2013, Ortiz has posted a monster .296 ISO, .409 wOBA and 160 wRC+ over 1,290 plate appearances against right-handed hurlers, and he currently sits above all three marks this season.
SECOND BASE
Jonathan Schoop, BAL vs. CWS ($2,700): Despite having the traditional handedness advantage, Schoop hasn't had success against southpaws before this season. However, he has gone 4-for-11 with a home run this year, and his cap hit presents significant savings. Plus, John Danks checks out as a great matchup, having allowed the fourth-highest wOBA (.356) to right-handed hitters among qualified starters since 2015.
THIRD BASE
Matt Carpenter, STL at ARI ($4,400): Left-handed batters have feasted on Rubby De La Rosa to the tune of a .402 wOBA since the beginning of 2015, which ranks fourth-highest among qualified pitchers. Carpenter also does his best work against righties with a .252 ISO, .392 wOBA and 151 wRC+ dating back to last year.
Travis Shaw, BOS vs. ATL ($3,700): Shaw is a strong pivot at a lower salary, if needed. He has started the season with a .259 ISO, a .472 wOBA and 215 wRC+ against right-handed pitchers, after all.
SHORTSTOP
Manny Machado, BAL vs. CWS ($4,600): While Machado has actually done more damage against right-handed hurlers dating back to last season, this remains a target-worthy matchup with John Danks' struggles -- .356 wOBA allowed since last season -- against righty bats. Plus, Machado is locked in with a .428 wOBA to start 2016.
OUTFIELD
Adam Jones, BAL vs. CWS ($4,200): It is only a modest investment to tee up Jones in the favorable matchup against John Danks. Jones has a .219 ISO, a .370 wOBA and 135 wRC+ against lefties since the beginning of 2014, and Danks has allowed a .356 wOBA to right-handed batters during the same time.
Jeremy Hazelbaker, STL at ARI ($4,000): While there isn't a lengthy sample size with Hazelbaker, his production is impressive this year with a .375 ISO, .408 wOBA and 152 wRC+ against right-handed hurlers. And opposing-hurler Rubby De La Rosa has a lengthy history of struggles against left-handed hitters, allowing a .559 slugging percentage and a .402 wOBA since the beginning of 2015.
David Peralta, ARI vs. STL ($3,600): It isn't a cushy matchup against Michael Wacha, but that will hopefully keep righty-killer Peralta's ownership percentage in check. Dating back to the start of 2015, Peralta has posted an elite .224 ISO, .391 wOBA and 144 wRC+. The low cap hit trumps the less-than-favorable matchup.
