Thursday's main slate brings us only five games, which definitely shrinks the player pool. Therefore we will have to be more selective in who we choose.
Pitching
Freddy Peralta at PIT ($9,700): I know it's lame to take the highest-salaried pitcher of the night but Peralta checks a lot of boxes. He's had at least 24 fantasy points in each of his last 12 starts and gets a good road matchup against the Pirates. Pittsburgh has the ninth-worst wOBA against right-handed pitching (.300), so this is a solid matchup for Peralta.
Casey Mize, DET vs. BAL ($6,900): While Mize hasn't been good as of late, there are a lot of 30-plus fantasy points performances when you look at his overall box scores. The recent stretch has reduced his salary cap hit and made him a nice GPP target. The Orioles have only a .294 wOBA against right-handed pitching, and their 25.0 percent strikeout rate is the ninth worst in baseball.
Top Targets
Fernando Tatis, SD vs. COL ($4,600): This is an easy call on a small slate given that Tatis fills a positional scarcity spot and is arguably the best fantasy player in baseball. He's leading all hitters in the DFS format with 16.04 fantasy points per game and is a five-tool talent.
George Springer TOR at BOS ($4,400): The Jays have a lot of good bats, so Springer can get lost in the mix after his late start to the season. He's always been outstanding against left-handed pitching with a career .381 wOBA, and Eduardo Rodriguez has allowed a .331 wOBA to right-handed hitters this year.
Value Bats
Jose Iglesias, LAD vs. COL ($2,700): If you're not going the Tatis route, Iglesias is a nice pivot at shortstop. Iglesias has at least 9.3 fantasy points in five of his last seven games and should be hitting in a good RBI spot. His matchup with Frankie Montas is a good one given that Montas has allowed a .351 wOBA on the road against right-handed pitching.
Randal Grichuk TOR at BOS ($2,400): Grichuk hasn't lit on the world on fire of late but this makes him a nice target if you're looking to save on salary cap space. Grichuk usually hits in the middle of the lineup and has a .343 wOBA this season against left-handed pitching.
Stacks To Consider
Blue Jays at Rodriguez: Springer, Grichuk, Vladimir Guerrero ($4,500), Teoscar Hernandez ($3,500)
All of these players hit lefties well, with Teoscar bringing a .443 wOBA against southpaws. Don't be afraid to sprinkle J.D. Martinez ($3,900) into your lineup too given his matchup with Hyun Jin Ryu. This is a good game to stack both sides; just hope it doesn't get rained out.
