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Daily Fantasy Baseball: FanDuel Picks For August 4

By Dave Fuqua

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Aug 3, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (10) hits an RBI double in the seventh inning at Rogers Centre. Blue Jays beat Twins 5 – 1. Mandatory Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports

FanDuel Picks For August 4

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Welcome back to the best place to get fantasy sports advice across multiple sports. Today I am going to give you my best picks and choices for your FanDuel lineups that I can. My advice is based purely on mathematical and statistical analysis and I try to avoid using player biases and so forth.

NOTE: these FanDuel picks are based solely on statistics. Some players have never faced their opponents, or have very little experience against them. I am not saying that none of those are good picks. This is based on statistical analysis only. If you have a gut feeling, then by all means, follow that. This is not an exact science.

Here are my FanDuel picks for August 4:

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Jul 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson (52) pitches in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

FanDuel Pitcher Options:

Jimmy Nelson, Brewers ($7,600): Jimmy Nelson continues to be a solid fantasy option for daily leagues. He has been very consistent and scored around 15 fantasy points per game over the last three to five games. He makes a lot of sense when you look at the production of some of the top money guys who are available.

Patrick Corbin, Diamondbacks ($7,000): Corbin is a bit more risky, but with a $600 savings that can be tacked on to some offense he could pay off. His pitching has been solid over his last two starts and he could be heating up. I like using some of the cheaper guys for today’s games as some of the expensive options for today have been a little bit off of their game.

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    • Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays ($4,500); Encarnacion is a little bit on the expensive side, but I feel like he is well worth it. He is facing Phil Hughes today and he has a pretty good career average against him. He has gone 14/40 for a .350 average, a home run and six RBI.

    Adrian Beltre, Rangers ($3,300): Beltre has been decent lately. He he also has a decent match-up against Dan Straily. He has had pretty good success with a .353 average and two RBI. He also is available for a good price and gives us some pretty solid power upside.

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    Aug 1, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Nick Markakis (22) celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

    Outfield Hitter Options:

    Marlon Byrd, Reds ($3,000): I was actually kind of surprised that Byrd has not gone up to the mid-three thousands. I have not had the time to play FanDuel in a few days with a busy schedule and so I was pleased to find him still at this price. He is playing very well lately and has a favorable match-up with John Lackey. Lifetime against Lackey he has a .313 average with two home runs and eight RBI.

    Nick Markakis, Braves (2,900): Markakis is in the midst of a little ten game hitting streak and playing pretty well. He also has a favorable match-up with Jake Peavey. With Peavey he has a .333 average with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base.

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