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PITCHER
Clayton Kershaw, LAD vs. COL ($26,700): A handful of aces are in play and it's no surprise that Kershaw is at the top of the list. He doesn't come cheap, but he's still worth the price against the Rockies, who have the sixth-worst K% against lefties this season at 24.5 percent.
Madison Bumgarner, SF at KC ($22,800): Bumgarner gets what might be the best matchup on the card, as the Royals are the worst team against lefties this season, posting a .229 wOBA against them. If that wasn't bad enough, their K% against lefties ranks fifth-worst at 26.0%. Bumgarner has yet to pick up a win this season, but he's pitching well and still earning plenty of fantasy points thanks to 24 strikeouts in 21 innings.
INFIELD
Kris Bryant, CHC vs. MIL ($10,200): It will be open season as the Cubs get a crack at one of the worst starters in the league in Tommy Milone. Milone is a lefty, but he's not tough on lefties, or righties for that matter. It really comes down to which Cubs you want to use because they are all good options. Bryant is the most likely to take advantage of Milone, as he had a .438 wOBA against lefties last season, which was good for eighth-best in the league.
Addison Russell, CHC vs. MIL ($7,600): While Bryant led the Cubs last season in wOBA against lefties and does this year as well, Russell is just behind him with a .526 mark this year. Russell is one of the few Cubs that you can still get for a decent price, and considering the matchup against Milone, he provides a lot of value.
Zack Cozart, CIN vs. BAL ($6,900):Ubaldo Jimenez takes the mound for the Orioles, and though there have been many different versions of Jimenez throughout the years, he's stuck on bad Ubaldo right now. He's more generous to lefties than righties, but make no mistake, he's all about giving. Cozart is off to a great start this season, with at least one hit in every game, and he has the best numbers on the team against right-handed pitching.
OUTFIELD
Khris Davis, OAK vs. TEX ($8,000): Through two starts this season, Rangers starter Martin Perez has shown improvement from last season, but considering how bad he was against righties last year, it seems just a matter of time before his numbers regress. Last season, righties posted a .341 wOBA against Perez, and while the A's don't have many guys that are able to take advantage of Perez, Davis is the exception. He is off to a great start, averaging 10.61 fantasy points per game, and he had a solid .367 wOBA against lefties last year.
Andrew McCutchen, PIT at STL ($9,200): You might expect McCutchen to have a better wOBA against lefties than righties, but that's not the case, at least not last season. McCutchen's wOBA was .017 points higher against righties than lefties last year, and one righty that he's always fared well against is opposing pitcher Michael Wacha. McCutchen has 12 hits in 25 at-bats against Wacha, including four for extra bases.
Mike Trout, LAA at HOU ($10,200):Dallas Keuchel takes the mound for the Astros, and while he'll likely be tough to hit for a majority of the Angels' lineup, Trout should have little trouble. These two teams are very familiar with each other being division rivals, and Trout has a .420 wOBA against Keuchel in 42 plate appearances, including two home runs.
UTLIITY
Austin Jackson, CLE at MN ($6,000):Adalberto Mejia takes the hill for the Twins in what will be his third career start, but his first start against a formidable lineup. The Indians have plenty of righties who can take advantage of Mejia (Francisco Lindor comes to mind), but with the high-end pitching in play, you might need a cheap option to fill out your lineup. Enter Jackson, who is part of a platoon in the outfield and often gets the starts against lefties because he posted a very respectable .322 wOBA against them last year.
Jay Bruce, NYM vs. PHI ($6,600): Bruce gets another vulnerable righty in Vincent Velasquez. While Velasquez racks up the strikeouts, he still hasn't figured out how to get hitters out on a consistent basis. His HR rate sits at 1.45 allowed per nine innings, which plays right into Bruce's wheelhouse, as his wOBA against righties this season is a team-best .462.
