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FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Friday, April 13th

By Adam Strangis

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Gary Sanchez
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Gary Sanchez /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 11: Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees hits a two run home run during the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on April 11, 2018 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – APRIL 11: Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees hits a two run home run during the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on April 11, 2018 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Catcher/First Base, High End Spend

Gary Sanchez, $3,700

1.000/1.000/2.000 with 0 HR in 1 at-bat

Whenever the Yankees run up against a pitcher with a large fly ball rate, it’s going to raise my eyebrows. The young power hitter faces off against Mike Fiers who has a career fly ball percentage of 38.2 and a hard contact rate of 31.9. Fiers pitched very well in his first start of the season but that was against the Chicago White Sox. This is going to be a much stiffer test and if balls are getting into the air, there’s going to be a real good chance they fly out of the ball park. Fiers also has. Avery poor history against current Yankee hitters.

Also Consider – Jose Abreu, $3,700

Mid-Range

Evan Gattis, $2,600

.346/.370/.731 with 3 HR in 26 at-bats

We went to the well with this matchup on Opening Day and I have no issue going right back to it. Gattis hasn’t started the season very well but then again, neither has Cole Hamels. Through three starts, his ERA is over 5.00 and his WHIP is over 1.63. On top of those dreadful numbers, Hamels is giving up fly balls at a 33.3 percent clip. That doesn’t seem all that bad until you see his HR/FB ratio is almost 40 percent and his hard contact given up is 46.2 percent! Facing the Astros shouldn’t end well for Hamels and Gattis can be right in the middle of a lot of runs tomorrow.

Also Consider – Buster Posey, $3,200

Value

Jonathan Lucroy, $2,500

.500/.537/.737 with 2 HR in 38 at-bats

If we’re ever going to buy in for BvP data, this one might be right up your alley. Typically it’s just a tool for us but when it’s almost 40 at-bats and the batting average is at .500, it needs paid attention to. It’s not like you’re going to break the bank even if it fails. Lucroy is hitting a respectable .270 so far and it wasn’t that long ago he was one of the better offensive catchers in the league.

Also Consider – Jesus Aguilar, $2,100