Identifying the top high salary and value third baseman plays from around Major League Baseball for your June 13 DraftKings lineup.
Our goal is to help you win DraftKings contests with consistently strong lineups. To accomplish that, we’ll be highlighting some higher salary players worth paying up for, and some value picks that will help you save salary in key areas. These picks are specifically for DraftKings lineups, so all references to prices and fantasy points are based on DK figures.
As always, be sure to double-check final MLB lineups and monitor weather situations before locking in your DFS lineups.
High Salary
Danny Valencia, Athletics (5,200): Valencia is in the midst of a career season (.335, 10 home runs, 24 RBIs) and stands out as the most expensive third baseman on Monday’s slate. He’s hit safely in five straight games, with two home runs over that stretch. He’ll face Texas lefty Cesar Ramos (1-2, 3.58 ERA), which bodes well considering he’s hitting .400 against left-handers.
Jake Lamb, Diamondbacks (4,300): Lamb has three hits over his last four games, but also six RBIs. His 38 RBIs are one behind team leader Paul Goldschmidt, so he’s quietly having a productive season. He’s a solid play against Los Angeles Dodgers righty Mike Bolsinger (1-3, 5.75 ERA), as Lamb is hitting roughly 140 points against righties than he is against lefties.
High Value
Trevor Plouffe, Twins (3,300): It’s not been a fun season for the American League-worst Minnesota Twins (19-43), but they’re a in position to do some damage Monday against Los Angeles Angels starter Jered Weaver. Plouffe is 7-for-17 with a home run and eight RBIs in his career against Weaver, who is 5-5 with a 5.56 ERA. Plouffe is a solid value option.
Cheslor Cuthbert, Royals (2,500): Cuthbert’s two-home run game on Saturday was probably more of an aberration, but he has hit safely in five of his last six games. He’s hitting nearly .300 against right-handers this season, a fact that should bode well in Monday’s matchup with Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 3.48 ERA).
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