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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy baseball third base-June 27

By Andrew C. Lovell

Jun 5, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a two run home run during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 5, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a two run home run during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Identifying the top high salary and value third baseman plays from around Major League Baseball for your June 27 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

Nolan Arenado, Rockies (5,400): A case can also be made for Arenado’s Toronto counterpart, Josh Donaldson (5,600), but we give Arenado the nod at home. He’s hitting .311 at Coors Field this season and should be able to do some damage against Blue Jays righty Marco Estrada. In what should be a high-scoring game between two of the majors’ top offenses, Arenado stands out as an elite play.

Jake Lamb, Diamondbacks (4,800): If Lamb is facing a lefty, you sit him. If he’s facing a righty, you start him. It’s pretty much that simple. The Arizona third baseman is hitting .307 against right-handers, compared to just .200 against lefties. That makes his home matchup with hard-throwing Philadelphia Phillies righty Vince Velasquez an appealing one.

High Value

Jose Ramirez, Indians (3,700): Ramirez has reached double digits in fantasy points in three of his last five games. He’s hitting .301 against right-handers this season, so Monday’s matchup with Atlanta Braves rookie John Gant (1-2, 4.45 ERA) should work in his favor. Ramirez is a nice value option.

Andres Blanco, Phillies (3,500): In his last three starts, Blanco has six hits (including a home run) and three RBIs. His numbers against left-handers are nothing special, but if he is in the lineup, it’s worth noting that he has a hit in his only career at-bat against Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray. He’s someone to consider for GPPs.

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