Third Base, High End Spend
Nolan Arenado, $4,800
.235/.278/.235 with 0 HR in 17 at-bats
Since Coors Field is on the slate, the top-end option is Arenado. He’s money when he’s at home and even against righty pitching, his career numbers in Coors are a .300 batting average, .895 OPS, .252 ISO and a .376 wOBA. He does draw Kyle Hendricks, who limits hard contact when he’s at his best. It’s Arenado in Coors. Hendricks shouldn’t scare you off if you want to pay all the way up at the position. It should be noted that Arenado is coming off a lengthy suspension so maybe his timing is a bit off.
Also Consider – Kris Bryant, $5,100 and Jose Ramirez, $3,900
Mid-Range
Adrian Beltre, $3,400
.232/.358/.304 with 1 HR in 56 at-bats
Seattle starter Felix Hernandez isn’t exactly a good pitcher anymore. His strikeout rate is down and his fly ball rate and hard contact given up are both up. Hernandez is giving up a .343 wOBA so far in 2018 and that’s with a .96 ERA to the handedness. On the other side of things, Beltre is still hitting righties well with a .803 OPS and a .350 wOBA. Beltre doesn’t exactly have a lot of help in the lineup right now due to injuries. Joey Gallo is likely the best other hitter in the lineup and he’s got his flaws. Even with any issues, Beltre is still a great one-off play tonight.
Also Consider – Colin Moran, $2,900 and Rafael Devers, $3,600
Value
Miguel Andujar, $2,600
N/A
The young gun for the Yankees has started to heat up, with double-digit FanDuel points in four of his last six games. Granted, the other two games were zeroes. However, Andujar is up against a hittable righty in Marco Estrada tonight in Yankee Stadium. Estrada is better against righty hitters but it’s not a major split. In his extremely small sample size in the majors, Andujar has hit better against right-handed pitching. Maybe you could luck into a cheap home run in New York tonight.
Also Consider – Brian Anderson, $2,600