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FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Tuesday, May 8

By Adam Strangis

CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 02: Adam Duvall #23 of the Cincinnati Reds bats during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park on May 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Brewers defeated the Reds 3-1. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Adam Duvall
CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 02: Adam Duvall #23 of the Cincinnati Reds bats during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park on May 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Brewers defeated the Reds 3-1. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Adam Duvall /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 16: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees reacts after he is hit by a pitch in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 16: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees reacts after he is hit by a pitch in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Sample Lineup with Corey Kluber

P – Corey Kluber

C/1B – Tucker Barnhart

2B – Ian Kinsler

3B – Anthony Rendon

SS – Scott Kingery

OF – Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Altherr, Travis Jankowski

Utility – Adam Duvall

In all honesty, using Kluber tonight makes life a little difficult. I’m totally happy using Tucker Barnhart at his price point because he draws a favorable matchup and he’s just destroying lefties to this point even in a small sample size. Kinsler at just $3,300 in Coors just seems way too cheap, even if Jon Gray is a good pitcher. Rendon is a lock against lefties especially when he’s sitting under $3,500. Kingery is just a hope and a prayer against a lefty and I hope Jankowski can keep the hot bat going after his big game last night. This lineup gets topped off with just a little more exposure to the Reds offense in Adam Duvall. I just don’t feel like I have enough bats in this lineup and we’ll see how the day develops.

Sample Lineup without Kluber

P – Lance McCullers

C/1B – Tucker Barnhart

2B – Ian Kinsler

3B – Eugenio Suarez

SS – Trevor Story

OF – Ian Happ, Travis Jankowski, Adam Duvall

Utility – Nolan Arenado

This lineup feels a little better because there’s more exposure to Coors on top of our Reds exposure. The price tag for Trevor Story is just a joke facing a lefty at home. Hopefully Ian Happ can keep his hot bat going after hitting two home runs on Monday night. Nolan Arenado is super attractive even at a high price because Heaney isn’t very good against anyone, let alone righties.

Crazy GPP Lineup

P – Luis Castillo

C/1B – Chris Iannetta

2B – Cesar Hernandez

3B – Anthony Rendon

SS – Trevor Story

OF – Aaron Altherr, Charlie Blackmon, Rhys Hoskins

Utility – Eugenio Suarez

If you’re a believer in Castillo and his talent, you will likely not see him at a lower price this season as was noted earlier. You can now afford basically any bat you want. This is without a doubt a GPP play and not a cash play because Castillo especially could blow up. There’s plenty of upside with this lineup.

Stacks To Consider – Rockies or Angels, Reds(vs New York Mets), Phillies(vs San Francisco), Astros(at Oakland) and Yankees(vs Boston)

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As always, may fortune be on your side and make sure to follow me on Twitter @bucn4life as MLB allows late swap. If there’s a late scratch and/or lineup cards aren’t put in for the late games, this article will always be updated on Twitter ASAP.