FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Sunday, May 6

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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the New York Mets celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on May 1, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

Rockies at Mets

Rockies Probable Starter – Kyle Freeland, LHP

4.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.94 K/9

Vs LHH – .167 average, .257 wOBA and 12.5 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .260 average, .334 wOBA and 29.8 hard contact rate

Many players automatically assume Rockies pitching is better away form Coors but that’s not always the case. Freeland has been significantly worse in both seasons of his career. Maybe since their pitchers have to learn how to pitch at Coors, it messes them up elsewhere. We definitely have some interest in righty hitters for the Mets today. All of his stats jump up on the road. Wilmer Flores is likely to be very chalky today and it dirt cheap as usual. It’d be nice to see FanDuel raise his price against lefties. Any righty batter for the Mets is in play today for sure.

Mets Hitters to Target

Elite Options – Yoenis Cespedes, Todd Frazier, Wilmer Flores, Asdrubal Cabrera

Secondary Options – Amed Rosario, Juan Lagares

Mets Probable Starter – Noah Syndergaard, RHP

3.10 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 10.84 K/9

Vs LHH – .260 average, .290 wOBA and 27.3 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .238 average, .280 wOBA and 22.8 hard contact rate

This side of the game is very easy to analyze. I’m not targeting anyone against Noah Syndergaard unless it’s a leverage play in a tournament. The man they call Thor does represent a nice $1,500 discount form the big name ace in Washington but the Rockies offense can always show up. Still, the Rockies as a team do struggle against righties on the road. He’s for sure a tournament play and could wind up in a cash lineup.

Rockies Hitters to Target

Elite Options – None

Secondary Options – Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon

Home Run Pick – Yoenis Cespedes

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 05: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals receives the 2017 Cy Young Award before the home opener against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on April 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

Phillies at Nationals

Phillies Probable Pitcher – Jake Arrieta, RHP

3.49 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 6.35 K/9

Vs LHH – .204 average, .219 wOBA and 14.7 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .222 average, .299 wOBA and 19.2 hard contact rate

Arrieta may not be the most attractive option to play at pitcher today with his limited strikeout ceiling. Even if he can hold the Nationals offense in check, he’s likely not going to get a win and hasn’t struck out more than five batters unless he’s played the Pirates. Since the splits aren’t massive, I’m likely just going to stick with the bigger names for the Nationals. It needs to be noted the Arrieta is getting ground balls over 60 percent of the time.

Nationals Hitters to Target

Elite Options – Bryce Harper

Secondary Options – Trea Turner(stolen base upside is very large), Matt Adams

Nationals Probable Starter – Max Scherzer, RHP

1.79 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 12.90 K/9

Vs LHH – .162 average, .244 wOBA and 26.5 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .161 average, .207 wOBA and 50.0 hard contact rate

There’s always a small concern with Scherzer because he’s a fly ball pitcher. They’ve spiked up over 50 percent in 2018 and there’s always a chance that those balls can start going over the fence. Still, Scherzer is one of the best pitchers in the league and his strikeouts are also the highest rate of his career. The only hitter that I’m even going to list is Rhys Hoskins. He’s got the power to take Scherzer out of the yard if you’re looking for an against the grain tournament play.

Phillies Hitters to Target

Elite Options – None

Secondary Options – Rhys Hoskins

Home Run Pick – Trea Turner