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PITCHER
Chris Sale, CWS vs. MIN ($12,000) - Sale should be well worth his hefty price given his early success this season, and Minnesota's lack thereof. The White Sox ace has emerged victorious in each of his first six starts, and owns a minuscule 1.66 ERA. His 7.89 K/9 is actually quite low given Sale's career mark of 10.19, but that number should climb against a Twins offense that strikes out more than all but six teams while scoring less than all but five.
CATCHER
Jonathan Lucroy, MIL at CIN ($3,100) - Lucroy is primed for success against Reds starter Brandon Finnegan coming off Friday's day off. The well-rested cleanup hitter has a .359 career wOBA against left-handed pitching, while the southpaw will be pitching through a hamstring injury suffered in his last start. Plus, Cincinnati's bullpen has given up at least one run in 23 of the last 24 games. Advantage: Lucroy.
FIRST BASE
John Jaso, PIT at STL ($2,900) - Jaso has been mashing right-handed pitching this season, while Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright hasn't looked like himself. Wainwright's name recognition will likely scare many owners away from the affordable first baseman, but his 6.68 ERA through 33.2 innings is nothing to write home about. Conversely, Jaso continues to deliver out of the leadoff spot with a .394 wOBA against righties.
SECOND BASE
Chase Utley, LOS at TOR ($3,000) - While knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is no ordinary right-hander, Utley has treated him like one with three hits in eight at-bats since 2012. The Dodgers are expected to score a bunch in support of Clayton Kershaw judging by the game's over/under of 7.5 runs, and their veteran leadoff hitter is as likely as any member of the lineup to find success against Dickey.
THIRD BASE
Chase Headley, NYY vs. BOS ($2,000) - Headley hasn't found much success early in 2016, but facing a familiar foe that he has dominated in the past could be just what the switch-hitting third baseman needs to get going. He's 9-for-22 with an OPS of 1.026 against Boston lefty David Price, who has struggled against batters from the right side to the tune of a .339 wOBA this season. With so many factors working in his favor, Headley offers good bang for the buck at the minimum price.
SHORTSTOP
Erick Aybar, ATL vs. ARI ($2,100) - The switch-hitting Aybar has always been slightly better from the left side, which is where he'll bat from against struggling right-hander Shelby Miller. Miller has folded under high expectations after being moved from Atlanta to Arizona in the offseason, and his former team would like nothing more than to add to the young starter's misery. With Miller allowing a dreadful .402 wOBA to lefties, loading up on options that fit that description at bargain-basement prices is a great idea for owners looking to spend big elsewhere.
OUTFIELD
Ryan Braun, MIL at CIN ($4,200) - Braun is off to a torrid start, hitting .360 through 100 at-bats. Despite this early success, he actually has plenty of room for improvement against left-handed pitching, as his .378 wOBA against them pales in comparison to the Hebrew Hammer's .433 career mark. He'll have an excellent chance to start raising those numbers facing Brandon Finnegan in a hitter's park.
David Peralta, ARI at ATL ($3,000) - Peralta continues to be available at a bargain price relative to his proven success against right-handed pitching. His .357 wOBA in that split this year is below the lefty's .383 career mark, but that number should start climbing soon given that the 28-year-old is hitting his prime. Lock him in at $3,000 and reap the rewards against the winless Julio Teheran.
Randal Grichuk, STL vs. PIT ($2,500) - Grichuk has a lot of upside for a player of his price given that he'll be batting in the cleanup spot against subpar lefty Jeff Locke in a game with an over/under of 8.0 runs. Locke has allowed right-handed bats to tee off on him to the tune of a .387 wOBA in 2016, and the high-octane Cardinals offense should put plenty of ducks on the pond for Grichuk as he looks to take advantage of Locke's struggles.
