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FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Saturday, April 14

By Adam Strangis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - OCTOBER 12: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches during Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - OCTOBER 12: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches during Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 11: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates scoring a run during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 11: Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates scoring a run during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images) /

Second Base, High End Spend

Early

Brian Dozier, $4,300

.412/.444/.529 with 0 HR in 17 at-bats

It likely won’t be the way I go since I have Scherzer locked in, but Dozier looks like a great play today as long as the weather cooperates. He’s smacked around Miguel Gonzalez and when you see an average like this with zero home runs from a player with Dozier’s power, you know one can’t be too far away.

Main

Robinson Cano, $4,000

.318/.375/.591 with 1 HR in 22 at-bats

He’s expensive for having not hit a home run so far this season but Cano could still pay off tonight. Kendall Graveman can’t strike out anyone with a K/9 of 3.38. That isn’t going to cut it and a professional hitter like Cano is going to take advantage of it. Cano had to deal with injuries that could have sapped his power to start the year, but that first one has to come sooner than later, doesn’t it? Graveman has done a really good job of keeping the ball on the ground so far but Seattle is going to put a lot of balls in play. I’ll take my chances with those outcomes.

Mid-Range

Early

Jonathan Schoop, $3,300

N/A

Second base is pretty gross today for the early slate. Dozier is crazy expensive to pair with Scherzer and the middle of the road plays aren’t totally appealing. Schoop could be the best bet for a homer. Javier Baez ($3,500) is interesting but I have a hard time paying that price for his strikeout rate and average combined with his spot in the batting order.

Main

Josh Harrison, $3,500

N/A

Whenever there’s a lefty on the mound, Harrison is going to be in play. Trevor Richards is starting for the Fish and he throws a fastball, change, and curve. Harrison is above average against all three pitches. Even though he’s not a great bet for a homer duo to lack of power and the ballpark he’s in, he’s hitting at the top of the order in a good offense. Against lefties, the Buccos are in the top five of average, OPS, ISO and wOBA. Even though we have Taillon as our pitcher, there’s a pretty good chance we have three Pirate bats in the lineup.

Value

Early

Brock Holt should be back in the lineup tomorrow at $2,200 and is a total punt, but that’s about it.

Main

Chase Utley, $2,600

.000/.000/.000 with 0 HR in 8 at-bats

If you absolutely need a value at the second base, you roll with the old man strength of Chase Utley. The BvP data is ugly but Taijuan Walker is just an average pitcher. Utley is on the better side of his splits and you could do worse in this price range.