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Harold Capps highlights the top FanDuel MLB DFS lineup picks for 4/8/18, and a couple of sleepers to consider while building daily rosters.
Welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB Breakdown!
This article will be mainly focused on tournament plays. We have an action packed 10 game slate to talk about so let's get to it. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/8/18.
You can also read more DFS lineup picks for DraftKings and other sports too. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me up on Twitter @Rotogoodness.
FanDuel DFS Pitchers
Luke Weaver - P, STL vs ARI ($7,700)
Weaver turned in a phenomenal rookie campaign, posting a 3.17 FIP and 11.04 K/9. Those numbers made him a great fantasy asset in 2017. The Diamondbacks have the fourth lowest implied team total at 3.4 runs. Weaver should fly under the radar and has massive K upside today. He is a terrific, but risky tournament play on today's slate.
Charlie Morton - P, HOU @ SD ($9,100)
Morton is off to a strong start in 2018. Last year he posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.62 over 146.2 innings pitched while posting a K/9 of 10.18. He posted an outstanding 10.12 SO/9 last season, and he did a spectacular job of limiting home runs (0.87 HR/9) thanks to his solid 52% ground-ball rate. He is the most expensive option on FanDuel and will be popular but he is an elite play in all formats today.
Mike Clevinger - P, CLE vs KC ($8,200)
Clevinger is coming off an impressive 2017 season for the Indians for whom he posted an ERA of 3.11 and a K/9 of 10.45. The Royals are tied for the third lowest implied team total of the day at 3.2 runs. The Royals projected line up has a strikeout rate of 24.4%. The wind will also be blowing in at 10 mph from the right which is an added bonus. He should have very low ownership and has immense strikeout upside on today's slate.
FanDuel DFS Infielders
Miguel Sano - 3B, MIN vs SEA ($4,400)
With an average exit velocity of 92.3 and an average batted-ball distance of 200 ft Sano crushed the ball in 2017. That trend continues this year as he is absolutely murdering left handed pitching with an average batted-ball distance of 235 ft and a fly ball rate of 42% recently. The Twins have an implied team total of 4.9 runs which is one of the highest on today's slate. Not sure how popular he will be, but he makes for an outstanding play today.
Rafael Devers - 3B, BOS vs TB ($3,600)
Devers had good statcast data in 2017 with a batted ball average of 210 feet, exit velocity of 90 miles per hour, and hard-hit rate of 34%. An electrifying 21-year-old prospect projected to hit sixth. He played 59 games for the Red Sox last season, finishing with a respectable .329 wOBA and .215 ISO against right-handed pitchers. He has continued to destroy the ball so far in 2018. He has the rare combination of HR and stolen base upside. Low owned, elite play on today's slate.
Carlos Santana - 1B, PHI vs MIA ($3,400)
Santana is another inexpensive guy who has been smashing the ball recently. He has an average batted-ball distance of 235 ft and a fly ball rate of 42%. He is another exceptional value that hits atop the order with immense HR upside. He is a sneaky, elite tournament option for today's slate.
Yoan Moncada - 2B, CHW vs DET ($3,100)
Starting to see a trend here? Another cheap lead-off hitter with HR and stolen base upside with a high team total. Winning tournaments is all about maximizing value and leveraging ownership. Moncado has obliterated the baseball to begin the year, posting an average distance of 283 feet, exit velocity of 98 miles per hour, and hard hit rate of 70%. It's a small sample size but players with similar statcast data have been great values on FanDuel.
FanDuel DFS Outfielders
George Springer - OF, HOU vs SD ($4,300)
He is expensive and will be very popular but he is worth it. Springer has been smashing the ball with an average recent batted-ball distance of 241 feet and exit velocity of 95 miles per hour. The Astros have the second highest implied team total on the board at 5.3 runs. He leads the attack for Houston and the wind will be blowing out to left field at 6-8 mph. Everything is lining up for Springer to have a great game.
Jesse Winker - OF, CIN @ PIT ($2,800)
He’s done really well against right-handed pitching in the early stages of his career, posting a wOBA of .438 and ISO of .275 over the past year. He's an extremely cheap lead-off hitter with fantastic HR upside. Especially with the wind blowing out to center field at PNC park at around 8-10 mph.
Brett Gardner - OF, NY vs BAL ($2,600)
Gardner has opened the year as the lead-off hitter for the Yankees, which could give him enormous value throughout the season. He’s posted a nice .364 wOBA vs. right-handed pitchers over the past year. The Yankees have the highest implied team total on the slate at 5.7 runs. The wind is blowing out to right field at 12 mph. There should be plenty of fantasy goodness from the Yankees today with Gardner leading the charge. He's an extremely cheap, elite play on today's slate.
Top Stacks
New York Yankees (5.7 implied runs)
Even though they will be very popular, the Yankees are in too good of a spot to pass up. At home, facing Mike Wright, with the wind blowing out to right field at 12 mph. Just differentiate your lineups elsewhere. Keep an eye on if Gary Sanchez is in the lineup, they lose a bit of upside if he sits again.
Philadelphia Phillies (4.4 implied runs)
This is a nice low-owned high upside tournament stack. The Phillies are clicking on all cylinders right now and just put up 20 runs on this same team yesterday. They have plenty of HR and stolen base upside all over the place. Especially with Trevor Richards on the mound.
