On days like this there is a ton of variety to choose from with all 30 teams in action (weather permitting). Â Lots of value to be had across the board. Â Here is the lineup I came up with for this evening’s slate of games:
Pitcher: Francisco Liriano $10,200
Liriano is a great, cheaper option at pitcher if you don’t want to spend a ton on Scherzer or Kluber. Â Although Liriano isn’t much cheaper that extra thousand bucks or so could go a long way if used properly. Â Plus Liriano is going against a Padres lineup that has struggled recently compared to Scherzer going against a decent Reds lineup and Kluber going against a hot Houston team.
Catcher: Yasmani Grandal $3,000
Besides last night’s homer Grandal has been hitting well since June 29th. Â Chad Billingsley has been friendly to hitters this season so Grandal could be your guy at catcher.
First Baseman: David Ortiz $3,200
Ortiz has been up and down this season but faces Dan Haren, a pitcher that is susceptible to giving up big innings. Â Ortiz is also 4-10 against Haren with two homers in the past five seasons.
Second Baseman: Howie Kendrick $3,000
Kendrick is a .429 lifetime batter vs Billingsley. Â His price point of $3,000 also makes Kendrick a good bet to have a good game tonight. Â Kendrick is my Ultimate Gut Call.
Third Baseman: David Freese $3,100
Freese takes a modest five game hit streak into the friendly confines of Coors Field. Â There’s a good bet he will make that six tonight.
Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts $2,900
Bogaerts has three multi-hit games out of his past five appearances and you can’t turn your back on that kind of production on a player who’s sub $3,000 on his price point.
Outfielder: Adam Jones $3,200
Please tell me you saw the homer Jones hit yesterday? If not you should look it up, it was a mammoth shot. Â Jones is batting .333 with a homer since his brief cold streak last week. Â Maybe he will hit another tonight at Target Field.
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Outfielder: Jason Heyward $3,400
Heyward has hit safely in seven of his last nine games. Â I personally don’t know too much about Cubs pitcher Dallas Beeler but I have a feeling Heyward could continue to see the hits coming tonight.
Outfielder: Cameron Maybin: $2,800
Maybin has a hit in every game so far in July and only two games where he didn’t crack at least 3 FanDuel points. Â Brewers pitching hasn’t been overwhelming this season so Maybin could be in for another good game.
Confidence Level: 3.5 out of 5
I have average confidence about tonight. Â A few aces and a few lesser known pitchers tonight makes it a little tricky to find consistent hitting but I think this lineup will get the job done. Â Good luck everyone!
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