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MLB FanDuel lineup and picks for Saturday, May 12

By Adam Strangis

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 1, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 3-2. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 1, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 3-2. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – APRIL 13: Tyson Ross #38 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at PETCO Park on April 13, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – APRIL 13: Tyson Ross #38 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at PETCO Park on April 13, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Cardinals at Padres

Cardinals Probable Starter – Michael Wacha, RHP 

3.35 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.41 K/9

Vs LHH – .225 average, .258 wOBA and 38.9 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .274 average, .365 wOBA and 44.1 hard contact rate

There might be players who chase the matchup against the Padres and their 27.1 strikeout rate. I have a feeling that I might not be one of them tonight because Wacha is so strikingly mediocre across the board. The strikeout rate isn’t great and he almost never goes past six innings. With limited strikeout upside and limited innings upside, I don’t think I can pay over $8,000 for him on almost any slate. I also won’t really be chasing the Padres bats either so this side of the game isn’t for me.

Padres Hitters to Target

Elite Options – None

Secondary Options – Christian Villanueva

Padres Probable Starter – Tyson Ross, RHP 

3.67 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.94 K/9

Vs LHH – .284 average, .344 wOBA and 43.6 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .155 average, .221 wOBA and 40.4 hard contact rate

Ross is one of my favorite pitchers on the slate tonight. His record looks a little uneven these past four starts but one was in Coors Field and one he got victimized by Bryce Harper. It’s kind of hard to hold either start against him and the other two have been at least 46 points. The Cardinals are about mid-pack in strikeouts against righties and they don’t have lefty bats that should scare anyone. It’s a lot easier to build an offense with pitcher under $8,000.

Cardinals Hitters to Target

Elite Options – None

Secondary Options – Dexter Fowler

Home Run Pick – This game might be dominated by the pitching