FanDuel MLB: Friday Value Plays

FanDuel MLB: Friday Value Plays

This article is part of our FanDuel MLB series.

Pitcher

Trevor Bauer, CLE vs CHW ($9,000) – The top-three pitchers on this slate (salary-wise), are on teams headed to the playoffs, with nothing to play for, so I simply don't trust that they'll get all the innings they normally would. Bauer, however, should get his normal workload as the Indians are still trying to get home field advantage. Bauer has been good all season and he's had his moments lately, posting scores of 40+ in three of his past four starts. The White Sox have hit poorly against righties all season, so there's yet another reason to use Bauer.

Catcher

Wilson Ramos, TB vs BAL ($2,900)Wade Miley gets the start and likely can't wait for this season to end as he's allowed six runs in each of his past two outings. Ramos enters with a solid .340 wOBA against lefties this season.

First Base

Cody Bellinger, LAD at COL ($4,700) – Luckily for the Dodgers, they'll be hitting at Coors Field, so they should carry some momentum into their first playoff series. Chad Bettis takes the mound for the Rockies, and outside of his first two starts, he's been terrible. Bellinger enters with a .390 wOBA against righties this season, which leads the Dodgers.

Second Base

Joe Panik, SF vs SD ($2,900)Jordan Lyles enters with a 7.23 ERA for the Padres, allowing 15 runs over his last 15 innings. Panik, like the rest of the Giants, has had a down season, but he could finish on a high note against a vulnerable righty. Panik enters with a .340 wOBA against righties this season.

Shortstop

Didi Gregorius, NYY vs TOR ($3,300)Joe Biagini enters with a 5.34 ERA and has allowed seven runs in his last 6.1 innings. Aaron Judge is by far the best hitter on the Yankees against righties this season, but Gregorius is second on the team with a .357 wOBA against righties.

Third Base

Josh Donaldson, TOR at NYY ($4,000) – Donaldson has been healthy for the past couple months and his numbers have been great. He enters with a .390 wOBA against lefties this season, which is best on the Jays

Outfield

Yasiel Puig, LAD at COL ($4,200) – Puig enters with a .372 wOBA against righties this season, which is second on the Dodgers. It's tough to stack teams playing at Colorado because of the salary inflation, but if you can only get a couple of them, put Puig and Bellinger at the top of the list.

Aaron Altherr, PHI vs NYM ($3,500)Matt Harvey will make his final start of what has been a disastrous season. Harvey enters with a 6.60 ERA, but he's been much worse than that since returning from the DL in September. Altherr enters with a .374 wOBA against righties this season, which is second on the Phillies behind Rhys Hoskins, who is also a great pick.

J.D. Martinez, AZ at KC ($5,200) – For much of the season, Martinez was the guy who you'd look to when his team was facing a lefty, but he's been so productive lately that his numbers against righties are now among the league leaders. Martinez enters with a .405 wOBA against righties this season, which leads the Diamondbacks and is 11th in the majors. The Diamondbacks face Ian Kennedy, who enters with a 5.50 ERA.

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