FanDuel MLB: Sunday Value Plays

FanDuel MLB: Sunday Value Plays

This article is part of our FanDuel MLB series.

PITCHER

Trevor Bauer, CLE at KAN ($8,500): Bauer's appeal is his strikeout upside. He's fanning batters at a 29.9 percent clip, seven percentage points higher than his previous career high. Facing a still light-hitting Royals offense that has a .293 wOBA and .150 ISO against righties should help mitigate Bauer's 6.00 ERA, and Bauer has a 3.04 ERA with 21 strikeouts over his last 23.2 innings at Kauffman Stadium, allowing a .239 BAA.

CATCHER

Yan Gomes, CLE at KAN ($2,700): This comes with a buyer beware, as Gomes has started each of the last two contests and isn't a sure bet to play Sunday. But assuming he does, he'll bring a .400 wOBA, .306 ISO and 153 wRC+ against lefties into a matchup with rookie Eric Skoglund, who had a 4.53 ERA in Triple-A before his surprising 6.1 shutout innings in his MLB debut.

FIRST BASE

Brandon Belt, SFG at PHI ($3,500): Belt brings a .392 wOBA, .277 ISO and 47.1 percent fly ball rate into a matchup with Jeremy Hellickson, who labored through May with a 7.04 ERA and has allowed a 51.5 percent fly-ball rate to lefties.

SECOND BASE

Brandon Drury, ARI at MIA ($2,100): The keystone has turned into such a mess of a fantasy position, that in Sunday's main slate, two of the top five priced options are on the DL, and the top-priced option (Devon Travis) hit .130 in April. Drury has seen his price fall to the point where there is next to no risk. He has scuffled a bit of late, but still hit .273 in May and brings a .362 wOBA and 119 wRC+ into Sunday.

THIRD BASE

Pablo Sandoval, BOS at BAL ($2,800): Sandoval is 4-of-9 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in three games since being activated from the disabled list. He's been significantly better against right-handed pitching, posting a .344 wOBA compared to .185 against southpaws, numbers in line with his 2015 splits of .322/.210. Meanwhile, O's starter Chris Tillman is allowing a .431 wOBA and .995 OPS to left-handed bats.

SHORTSTOP

Dansby Swanson, ATL at CIN ($2,900): Swanson entered the weekend in a 2-for-29 slump, but he has managed to go 3-for-8 with a homer, walk and two RBI in the first two games at Great American Ballpark. He also carries a .422 wOBA and .320 ISO against southpaws into a matchup with Amir Garrett, who is returning from the disabled list and allowed 13 runs over his last nine innings before suffering a hip injury.

OUTFIELD

Michael Conforto, NYM vs. PIT ($3,900): Conforto has come back to earth a bit over the last two weeks, and it's pushed his price down below $4,000, creating a bit of a bargain if you believe he has staying power. His splits against right-handed pitching remain stout: .422 wOBA and .317 ISO, 1.032 OPS and 168 wRC+. A matchup with the Pirates' Trevor Williams and his 6.48 ERA on the road could be the recipe for Conforto to regain his groove.

Justin Upton, DET vs. CWS ($3,400): The always streaky Upton is surging, going 5-for-9, including four extra-base hits, in his last three games, with three runs scored and four RBI. He has a .340 wOBA against lefties, suggesting a floor that's safer than usual for a feast-or-famine player.

Chris Taylor, LOS at MIL ($3,100): Taylor sat out Friday's game, and the break to clear his head paid immediate dividends, as he went 3-for-4 with a homer Saturday. He boasts a .373 wOBA and 136 wRC+ against right-handed pitching and now faces off against Zach Davies, who has a 6.46 ERA at home while allowing a .450 wOBA and 1.016 OPS to right-handed batters.

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. Chris Bennett plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: k30kittles, DraftKings: k30kittles.
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Chris Bennett
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