Identifying the top high salary and value third baseman plays from around Major League Baseball for your June 22 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
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays (5,500): Donaldson has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games overall, a stretch that includes eight games of double-digit fantasy points. He’s hitting .313 against left-handers, making his Wednesday matchup with Arizona Diamondbacks southpaw Robbie Ray (4-5, 4.44 ERA) an appealing one. Donaldson won’t come cheap, but he could have a monster day.
Eduardo Nunez, Twins (4,300): In what has been a terrible season for Minnesota, Nunez has been a pleasant surprise. He leads the team in hits (76) and average (.315). On Wednesday, he draws a matchup with Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Adam Morgan (1-6, 6.49 ERA). Nunez is hitting .333 against lefties, so he’s a strong play.
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High Value
Nolan Arenado, Rockies (3,700): Arenado needs no introduction — he’s a proven fantasy stud. To see his price dip so low is tough to ignore, especially in a hitter-friendly park like Yankee Stadium against a left-hander (CC Sabathia). Arenado homered on Tuesday against the Yankees and should stay hot on Wednesday.
Adrian Beltre, Rangers (3,200): Beltre has just one hit over his last three games, but he could make some noise Wednesday for the first-place Rangers. Texas faces last-place Cincinnati and right-hander Dan Straily, against whom Beltre is 6-for-21 in his career. He’s a solid value play.
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