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FanDuel MLB DFS Breakdown – 7/15: Lock in Lucas Giolito

By Joe Metz

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 28: Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox delivers the ball against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 28, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 28: Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox delivers the ball against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 28, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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FanDuel MLB: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 21: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies watches his solo homerun, to tie the game 1-1 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, during the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

FanDuel MLB – Top Third Basemen

Top Play: Nolan Arenado | COL | $4,700

Typically we target Arenado against southpaws, but the matchup in Coors field is too hard to ignore. Even without the platoon advantage, Arenado is posting a 0.374 wOBA and 0.229 ISO on the year in R/R matchups and Dereck Rodriguez, has only struck out 13.8% of righties he’s faced this season.

There may not be a dying need to pay up for Arenado with a phenomenal value play below (if he starts), but if you have the salary, there’s not much, if any, downside to doing so.

Value Play: Pablo Sandoval | SFG | $2,900

There’s not 100% certainty on whether or not Sandoval will start, but the fact that he’s been outperforming Longoria at the dish only strengthens his case. Against righties this season, Sandoval has posted a 0.367 wOBA and 0.289 ISO.

Chi Chi Gonzalez‘s struggles against lefties (0.441 wOBA, 53.8% hard-contact rate) only make this play even better. If active, Sandoval is my top value play on the entire slate.

Honorable Mention(s): Rafael Devers, Jose Ramirez, Evan Longoria (if starting), Matt Carpenter