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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 9: Mike Moustakas #8 of the Kansas City Royals hits against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on April 9, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Moustakas
KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 9: Mike Moustakas #8 of the Kansas City Royals hits against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on April 9, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Moustakas /

Third Base, High End Spend

Early

Matt Davidson, $3,700

N/A

Paying $4,900 for Kris Bryant seems tough to pull off. Nolan Arenado likely will have his suspension upheld. That leaves us with Davidson, who has shown some good improvements against the fast ball this season. That’s going to be very important as Lance Lynn throws a fastball roughly 78 percent of the time. The only other pitch Lynn throws sort of often is the curveball, which Davidson is also pretty decent at so far this year. It seems like third base could be a spot to ride the middle road.

Main

Mike Moustakas, $3,900

.375/.455/.500 with 0 HR in 8 at-bats

It would appear that Royals third baseman doesn’t need any Spring Training because he’s been crushing the bat all season. So far this season, Moustakas has hit a fly ball 44 percent of the time and has registered hard contact an amazing 52.6 percent of the time. Good results are going to come when those factors line up for you. One thing to note is Garrett Richards is very good at getting ground balls and limiting hard contact. Third base is a little mediocre today so even though the tag is high, Moustakas can still pay it off.

Mid-Range

Early

Rafael Devers, $3,200

N/A

The young third baseman is going to have his ups and downs, which makes him a bit of a volatile asset for daily fantasy. Alex Cobb is making his season debut in a very difficult spot and Devers is a very reasonable price. He can flash power in any game and is part of a great offense. Cobbs throws a ton of off-speed stuff and Devers has held his own against those pitches in his career.

Main

Kyle Seager, $3,100

.182/.250/.227 with 0 HR in 22 at-bats

Kyle Seager is starting to heat up and the price tag hasn’t quite caught up with his recent production. He gets the same matchup that Cano does, and Graveman has been terrible so far in 2018. While the BvP data isn’t in the favor of Seager, I wouldn’t put too much stock into that. He’s scored at least 13 points in five out of his last six games. The splits are decent for Seager and if you don’t look at his putrid start to the season.

Value

Early

You can punt with either Jeimer Candelario or Miguel Andujar at $2,300 each. It’s kind of a tough sell on either at this point but Candelario does have two 18-plus point efforts in his past four games.

Main

Luis Valbuena, $2,900

.333/.333/.333 with 0 HR in 3 at-bats

I’m not looking to attack Jakob Junis in any major way, despite the Angels being the best offense in the league against righties to start the season. Junis has shown metrics that suggest a breakout and has performed well so far against Seattle and Detroit. If you love your lineup altogether and need a third baseman in this range, Valbuena could be your best bet. he does hit righties a little better than lefties.