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FanDuel Picks and Lineup for Wednesday, April 4th

By Adam Strangis

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - MARCH 13: Aaron Sanchez #41 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the first inning during the spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays at Champion Stadium on March 13, 2018 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by B51/Mark Brown/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - MARCH 13: Aaron Sanchez #41 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the first inning during the spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays at Champion Stadium on March 13, 2018 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by B51/Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – APRIL 2: Eric Hosmer #30 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated after scoring during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park on April 2, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – APRIL 2: Eric Hosmer #30 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated after scoring during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park on April 2, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

Catcher/First Base, High End Spend

Early

Miguel Cabrera, $3,900

.237/.375/.316 with 0 HR in 38 at-bats

Miggy has started off the 2018 season looking like he might at least be closer to his old MVP-type form and he gets to face a lefty. His track record against Duffy isn’t anything eye-popping, but we’re talking about a first ballot Hall of Famer here. He carries a career .412 wOBA and .982 OPS against lefties and Duffy get absolutely worked over by the White Sox his last time out.

Main 

Eric Hosmer, $3,700

.500/.667/.500 with 0 HR in 2 at-bats

Even though you’ll have plenty of money to spend given the state of the pitching, hitting submit with Hosmer in your lineup isn’t the most exciting thing ever. Still, he’s started off in San Diego very well and is on the good side of his split. Oddly enough, Jon Gray had reverse splits as far as home/road last season. He was far worse on the road than in Coors Field. Sometimes baseball is weird. Hosmer did have a huge year in 2017 as well, tallying a .335 average and a .400 wOBA against righties. In the short sample of this year, Hosmer has a sky high wOBA of .545

Mid-Range

Early

James McCann, $2,600

.250/.308/.250 with 0 HR in 24 at-bats

McCann certainly doesn’t have any type of big success against Duffy, but he’s on the better end of his splits by a long shot. Just like with Cabrera, Duffy got flat out owned his last time out. I’m not confident he won’t do it again.

Main

Ian Desmond, $3,300

.308/.296/.538 with 2 HR in 26 at-bats

The name of the game here is trying to see how many Colorado bats we can fit in with the best pitcher possible. Even though they are on the road, Colorado demolishes lefty pitching. Clayton Richard carries a very low strikeout rate. Desmond should be able to do some damage, even if he doesn’t leave the yard.

Value

Early

Austin Barnes, $2,300

.250/.250/1.000 with 1 HR in 4 at-bats

It’s a little unsure if Branes will play today, but if he does, he’s a viable punt option to help afford your ace of choice. He’s an odd splits guy as he hits righties for a higher average but tags lefties for higher power numbers. I wouldn’t expect a ton and be sure to check if he’s in the lineup.

Main 

Chris Iannetta, $2,500

.353/.450/.824 with 2 HR in 17 at-bats

An underrated part of a Colorado stack could come from their catcher, Chris Iannetta.He smacks around lefties and has seen Richard pretty darn well so far. Players will naturally gravitate towards the big and flashy names. They’ll likely be part of mine as well, but Iannetta could fly right under the radar.