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FanDuel MLB DFS breakdown 7/24: Dodge, duck, dip, dive and DODGERS!

By Joe Metz

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 15: Outfielders Joc Pederson #31, Alex Verdugo #27 and Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their 16-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies during a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park on July 15, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 15: Outfielders Joc Pederson #31, Alex Verdugo #27 and Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their 16-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies during a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park on July 15, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 26: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his third inning home run against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 26: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his third inning home run against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

FanDuel MLB – Top Catchers / First Basemen

Top Play: Joc Pederson | LAD | $3,600

Get ready for a Dodgers-filled article, starting with leadoff man Joc Pederson.

On the season, Pederson has crushed right-handed pitching to the tune of a 0.388 wOBA, 0.322 ISO and a 45.6% hard contact rate. On top of that, Pederson’s biggest weakness is usually his tendency to strike out at a high clip, but he’s only striking out at an 18.6% clip against righties this season.

His matchup, Jaime Barria, has allowed a 0.374 wOBA and 0.231 ISO to lefties this season and an average exit velocity of 89.8mph, over 1mph above league average.

Value Play: Howie Kendrick | WAS | $2,300

While Pederson may have the most upside of any first baseman on the slate, I see no reason why I wouldn’t lock in Howie Kendrick across the board. With Ryan Zimmerman heading back to the IL right after Kendrick is returning, he should begin to see a heavy uptick in playing time, especially against lefties and he gets one in Kyle Freeland tonight.

Freeland has been awful this season, allowing a 0.396 wOBA and 0.284 ISO to right-handed batters with a 42.5% hard-contact rate. On the flip side, Kendrick has smoked southpaws this year, posting a 0.434 wOBA and a 0.247 ISO. He checks in as my top overall value play on the slate tonight.

Honorable Mention(s): Josh Bell, Freddie Freeman, Paul Goldschmidt, Garrett Cooper