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Pitcher
Mike Fiers, HOU vs OAK ($15,000) – There aren't a lot of quality options at the top of this slate, so I'm digging deep for both starters. Fiers was a home-run-surrendering machine early in the season, but he's figured out how to keep the ball in the park lately and it's showing in his numbers. Fiers has allowed just two runs over his past three starts and he's whiffed 17 batters in 20.1 innings. Oakland has the third-highest K% against righties this season.
Jhoulys Chacin, SD vs ATL ($13,600) -- Chacin had a terrible start to the season, but he's turned it around over the past month or so. Chacin's problem was his inability to pitch on the road, but he's been solid at home all season. He enters on a streak of four consecutive quality starts, three of which featured six or more strikeouts.
INFIELD
Mark Reynolds, COL at SF ($8,000) – Matt Cain takes the mound for the Giants, and he's gone from intermittently bad to reliably bad over his past four starts, which means the Rockies are a team to target on this slate. Reynolds leads the Rockies in wOBA against righties this season at .435, and he's also fared well against Cain in his career with eight hits in 20 at-bats, including two homers.
Jose Ramirez, CLE vs TEX ($9,600) –Tyson Ross enters with 9.34 ERA after just three starts, but it's unlikely that he'll improve upon that number much against a potent Indians lineup. Ramirez leads the team with a .425 wOBA against righties this season.
Josh Donaldson, TOR vs BAL ($8,100) – The very first thing every DFS player should do each day is check to see who the Orioles are playing, because we haven't seen starting pitching this bad in years. Kevin Gausman takes the mound for the O's, and while he's probably been the best of the bunch this season, he still enters with a 6.47 ERA. Toronto is not the same club it was last year, but now that Donaldson is back and healthy, it's a legitimate stacking option. Whether or not you go with the full stack against Gausman, you should look hard at Donaldson, who leads the Blue Jays with a .366 wOBA against righties this season.
OUTFIELD
Charlie Blackmon, COL at SF ($10,000) – Blackmon enters with a .403 wOBA against righties this season, which is second on the team and top-20 in the majors. Cain is extremely vulnerable right now, as he's allowed five or more runs in three of his past four starts. The Rockies lineup is obviously better at home than on the road, but this game might resemble one at Coors Field because of the opposing pitcher.
Jackie Bradley Jr., BOS vs MN ($7,500) – Hector Santiago returns from the DL to face the Red Sox, and when we last saw Santiago, he was getting pounded by the likes of the Astros and Mariners. The Red Sox should pick up where those teams left off as they have roughed up left-handed pitching all season. Leading the way is Bradley Jr., who leads the team with a .494 wOBA against lefties this season. Almost every Red Sox batter is in-play against Santiago, but Bradley Jr. should be the top of the list.
J.D. Martinez, DET vs KC ($8,700) – Martinez leads not only the Tigers with a .662 wOBA against lefties, but that mark leads the majors as well. Whether Matt Strahm looks like the guy from his last start or the one prior, Martinez is likely to get a piece of him.
UTILITY
Marcell Ozuna, MIA vs NYM ($7,600) – Robert Gsellman takes the hill for the Mets having allowed seven runs in each of this past two starts. Ozuna came out of the gate on fire this season and although he's slowed a bit, he's still producing at a high level. Ozuna leads the Marlins with a .404 wOBA against righties this season. Ozuna has also taken Gsellman deep three times in eight career at-bats.
Trey Mancini, BAL at TOR ($7,200) – Mancini has posted double-digit fantasy points in seven of his past 10 games and has a great matchup against Joe Biagini, who has allowed 10 runs over his past two starts in just 6.2 innings. Mancini leads the Orioles with a .441 wOBA against righties this season, which is top-10 in the majors.
