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FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Thursday, April 5th

By Adam Strangis

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TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 22: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 22, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 22: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 22, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Early Slate Sample Lineup

P – David Price

C/1B – Miguel Cabrera

2B – Cesar Hernandez

3B – Nolan Arenado

SS – Trevor Story

OF – Hunter Renfroe, Jose Pirela, Mitch Haniger

Utility – Jeimer Candelario

It feels a little weird to have so many cheap players in the lineup, but Arenado against a lefty and Miggy against Shields just seems too good to pass up. Having a couple lefty specialists from San Diego should help this lineup get into the cash line. Price is seemingly the safest pitcher option on the board. The biggest issue as of now is potential weather in Detroit. It’s possible it gets snowed out again, but we’ll see tomorrow.

Stacks to Consider – Tigers(vs. Chicago White Sox), Rockies(at San Diego), Red Sox(vs. Tampa Bay)

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Late Slate Sample Lineup

P – Robbie Ray

C/1B – Manny Pina

2B – Daniel Descalso

3B – Kris Bryant

SS – Ketel Marte

OF – Giancarlo Stanton, Billy Hamilton, Adam Frazier

Utility – Aaron Judge

The name of the game here is to get as many yankees as humanly possible in this lineup. It’s only four games and you may as well shoot for the moon. There’s a possibility I may wind up playing Drury at third base and spreading that extra money around the lineup. I don’t see any other option than to eat the Robbie Ray chalk. He can be an unpredictable pitcher, but don’t let one rough start scare you. Ray misses bats at an incredible rate and  was far better on the road in 2017. Pay the price for him and find other routes to be different. If he drops 50+ FanDuel points, it’s going to be tough to make that up.

Stacks To Consider – Yankees(vs. Baltimore), Reds(at Pittsburgh), Cubs and Brewers both

As always, may fortune be on your side and make sure to follow me on Twitter @bucn4life as MLB allows late swap. If there’s a late scratch and/or lineup cards aren’t put in for the late games, this article will always be updated on Twitter ASAP.