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Happy Cinco De Mayo! Also, sorry for laying a dud yesterday with two of the three offenses I suggested stacking. One due to postponement, the other due to the Yankees not figuring out R.A. Dickey.
Everybody plays today and for that I am thankful. A chance for stacking redemption. These options are "like" - not "love" - but I'm going to use a few combinations of them for my lineups in tournament games.
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Offenses to Target for FanDuel Stacking
Oakland A's LHB vs Trevor May
The Athletics have been one of the brightest offensive teams this season and this trend should continue Tuesday night against the Twins' Trevor May. May is a decent strikeout artist (7.52 K/9 this year), but he rarely induces ground balls (~36%) and for his career, hes allowed a BABIP over .370. I like the lefty, line drive hitters to do work tonight. Targeting Josh Reddick and Ike Davis.
Padres middle of the order versus Ryan Vogelsong
The Padres have a right-handed hitting heavy order, but that hasn't slowed them down much at all versus righties this season. Tonight, they get to face off versus a struggling Vogelsong. Take a look at his line this season and tell me you won't be stacking Padres - 8.61 FIP, 3.72 HR/9, and 27.6 HR/FB ratio! I 'm looking at Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Will Middlebrooks.
DFS Starting Pitchers To Consider for FanDuel
Rick Porcello - SP - Red Sox ($7,800)
Porcello has been pretty effective keeping the ball down this season, so he worries me the least of any Red Sox starter when playing at Fenway. He isn't a big time strike out guy, but his numbers are up in that department this season and the Rays are striking out in 22.4% of their at-bats against right-handed pitching. Also weighing into my decision is that this Tampa Bay team doesn't have a hold lot of pop (11 home runs vs RHP) and the hitter that scares me most against Porcello - Evan Longoria - has only two hits in their 14 previous matchups. I don't believe there's truly a such thing as a really safe play in Fenway, but rostering Porcello allows me to fulfill my expensive offensive tastes tonight.
Shelby Miller - SP - Braves ($8,700)
Despite proving they could get to Alex Wood early yesterday, I still don't like the Phillies chances to do much against Shelby Miller. Miller is inducing more ground balls than usual, and while his HR/FB is a little scary, I'm much less afraid against this Phillies team that is 29th in the majors with 14 home runs.
Others: Zack Greinke ($10,100) is the most expensive player on the board today. But I'd being doing a slight disservice not to let you know he's got a great chance to rack up the strikeouts tonight against Milwaukee, who are striking out in 23.2% of their at-bats, third worst in the majors.
DFS Catchers To Consider for FanDuel
Stephen Vogt - C - Athletics ($3,500)
It's getting hard for me to find any reason not to include Vogt in my lineup when the Athletics are facing a right-hander like they are tonight. I really try not to use a player's production from the previous day as a reason for slotting them in my lineup today, but I have to point out he's exceeded 12 Fanduel points in each of the last two nights. There is room on the bandwagon.
Buster Posey - C - Giants ($3,500)
Posey loves the heat Andrew Cashner deals. He's left the yard twice in 17 at-bats and has 1.520 OPS to go with it.
DFS Infielders To Consider for FanDuel
Eric Hosmer - 1B - Royals ($3,600)
Hosmers owns a 1.000 slugging mark against Danny Salazar lifetime. It's just 12 at-bats, but it includes a home run and Hosmer is crushing right-handers this season with a .375 batting average.
Chris Davis - 1B - Orioles ($3,700)
Might be a boom or bust guy, Davis has hit Bartolo Colon hard with an .800 slugging to prove it, but he's also struck out in four of the 10 at-bats.
Ike Davis - 1B - Athletics ($2,200)
A great price for a lefty slugging .423 so far this season.
David Freese - 3B - Angels ($2,900)
Freese could be a nice play if you need to save some dough in this spot. He's taken James Paxton deep twice in 14 previous meetings.
Robinson Cano - 2B - Mariners ($3,500)
Cano is facing a pretty strong right-hander in Garrett Richards, but I think he could have the best return on investment tonight in an expensive group.
Will Middlebrooks - 3B - Padres ($2,400)
This could be a nice value play as I think Middlebrooks can tee off against Vogelsong and I like his teammates chances of getting on base before his spot in the order, which is usually sixth.
Starling Castro - SS - Cubs ($3,100)
Castro is much more reasonable than Tulo ($5,100) and I expect he can provide a few hits tonight against Cardinals' spot starter, lefty Tyler Lyons.
DFS Outfielders to Target for FanDuel
Matt Kemp - OF - Padres ($3,700)
I like a few of the Padres hitters today and perhaps none more than Kemp. He's got 12 hits (4 for extra bases) and a .444 OBP against Vogelsong lifetime.
Giancarlo Stanton - OF - Marlins ($4,800)
Believe it or not, Stanton has owned Stephen Strasburg in their 30 face-offs lifetime. Giancarlo has three home runs and a 1.386 OPS, and I'll find a way to afford him today.
Josh Reddick - OF - Athletics ($4,100)
Reddick's hot bat is making him a bit pricier by the day, but I think he pays dividends tonight.
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