MLB DFS Value Plays: DraftKings and FanDuel May 1st

Apr 23, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton (6) steals third against Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) during the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

MLB DFS Value Plays for DraftKings and FanDuel May 1st

I’ll be looking to uncover the most obvious MLB DFS Value Plays on each slate, and each site. Value plays will generally consist of under-priced players, or players priced differently on a given site. Some values will be in play on both sites, some will only be values on one specific site. Note that value tends to carry higher ownership and may be worth a fade in specific GPP contests.

Tonight’s slate features 11 games, with Chicago (6.1), Houston (5.2), and Kansas City (5.1), holding the best projected team totals. If you chose to pay up for Kershaw, finding value will be critical to success. Here are a handful of value plays on both DraftKings and FanDuel.

DraftKings MLB Values:

Apr 30, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Salvador Perez – KC (C) – $3400

Salvador Perez is one of the best options behind the dish tonight, being one of the few catchers with legitimate home run upside. Perez is relatively cheap and should offer value given Kansas City’s projected team total of 5.1 runs. Note that Perez should carry high ownership at the catching position.

Josh Reddick – HOU (OF) – $3600

Houston has the second highest team total on the slate and Josh Reddick will offer value batting second for the Astros. Reddick will face the right hander, Andrew Cashner, where he holds a .366 wOBA split. Reddick doesn’t off a ton of upside, but if you’re high on Houston tonight, Reddick’s ability to get on base could be appealing.

FanDuel MLB Values:

DraftKings — Apr 13, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton slides safely into third base against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

Billy Hamilton – CIN (OF) – $3100

Billy Hamilton is my favorite play on the slate, as he’ll face the righty, Gerrit Cole. Hamilton stolen base upside will feature the perfect storm tonight. Cole has been known as an easy pitcher to steal bases on, and catcher, Cervelli, allowed 81% of stolen base attempts to be successful, last year. If Hamilton can get on base, there’s a solid chance of him swiping a bag. He’ll also benefit from positive splits vs. righties, with a .300 wOBA split.

Clayton Kershaw – LAD (P) – $12600

There’s not much analysis that needs to be done on Clayton Kershaw, but you should know that he’s much cheaper on FanDuel relative to DraftKings. DraftKings’ tighter pricing includes pricing up those elite, high strikeout arms.

Carlos Correa – HOU (SS) – $3500

Carlos Correa has been red-hot since returning from an injury in mid April, recording nine hits in his last seven games. His power numbers have been down, but I think it’s safe to say that we should see positive regression soon, especially given his recent batted ball numbers. In the last 15 days, Correa’s distance is up 57 feet, his hard hit percentage is up 7%, and his exit velocity is up 4 MPH, over his yearly averages. It’s only a matter of time before Correa goes yard, and with the second highest team total on the slate, it could come tonight.

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