FanDuel MLB: Sunday Value Plays

FanDuel MLB: Sunday Value Plays

This article is part of our FanDuel MLB series.

PITCHER

Mike Foltynewicz, ATL at MIL ($7,200): There's not a tremendous reason to gamble on the bump Sunday, but if you're looking for an upside tournament play, Foltynewicz could be that guy. He appears to be harnessing his dynamic stuff a bit, having allowed only three runs in his last two starts while striking out 12 in 14.0 innings. He gets a Brewers' offense that leads the league with a 26.3 percent strikeout rate, giving him some scoring upside if he can work into the latter third of the contest.

CATCHER

Geovany Soto, CWS at DET ($2,100): Detroit sends Jordan Zimmermann to the hill Sunday, a starter who has allowed five earned runs in each of his last three starts, all of which lasted six or fewer innings. The White Sox don't offer a guaranteed bat that seems worth paying for, so Soto and his .329 wOBA and .300 ISO against righties seem worth gambling on at this low price.

FIRST BASE

Freddie Freeman, ATL at MIL ($4,400): .495 wOBA, .410 ISO, 1.228 OPS. Those are Freeman's numbers though 76 plate appearances this month against right handers. The only knock is that the Braves' offense elsewhere is so bad, so Freeman has only 12 RBI despite hitting eight long balls. He's got an inviting matchup against Matt Garza, a pitcher who allowed lefties to post a .354 wOBA against him last year. Freeman has double-digit fantasy point games in all but four games since April 9, so there's plenty of appeal to paying for that safety, knowing there can still be a reward at the end of the tunnel.

SECOND BASE

Kolten Wong, STL vs. CIN ($3,200): Wong is swinging a hot bat of late, going 7-of-16 in his last five games. He brings a .329 wOBA against righties into Sunday's game, striking out just 9.2 percent of the time, and while there's limited power upside, he's likely to find his way on base against Bronson Arroyo, who's allowed 26 base runners over 21.0 innings.

THIRD BASE

Jedd Gyorko, STL vs. CIN ($3,000): Gyorko has four multi-hit games in his last seven outings and boasts a .457 wOBA and .349 ISO against right-handed pitching during the season's first month. That should give him ample appeal against the aforementioned Arroyo, who has allowed 16 runs in 21.0 frames and a .451 wOBA to righties this season.

SHORTSTOP

Francisco Lindor, CLE vs. SEA ($4,000): Five Indians bring wOBAs of .370 or higher against righties into Sunday's tilt against Mariners' starter Chase De Jong, who has logged 4.2 career big league innings. That may make it difficult to choose the right Tribe batsman, so rolling with Lindor seems to come with a safe floor and high ceiling, as he has a .434 wOBA and 1.079 OPS against right handers this year.

OUTFIELD

Nelson Cruz, SEA at CLE ($4,600): Cruz is riding a nine-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 outings. He's gone deep four times in his last five, driving in 12 runs in that span, and has a .400 wOBA and .269 ISO against righties this year entering a matchup with Josh Tomlin, who has allowed 19 runs in 18.1 innings.

Marcell Ozuna, MIA vs. PIT ($3,200): Ozuna is mired in a week-long slump, going 2-for-21 since April 22, which has caused his price to drop and likely will have plenty of managers overlooking him Sunday. He still carries a .363 wOBA and .300 ISO against righties despite his recent struggles, numbers that are higher than teammates Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton. Sunday starter Chad Kuhl has been more vulnerable to lefties, but he has allowed 14 runs in 19.0 innings, offering hope for Ozuna to break out of his funk.

Michael Conforto, NYM at WAS ($3,200): Both Conforto and fellow left-handed outfielder Jay Bruce offer big upside against right hander Joe Ross, as both have posted an OPS of at least 1.055 and wOBA of .430 or better. But Bruce hasn't driven in a run since April 19, while Conforto has gone deep four times since then. His lower price lends itself to lower expectations against a pitcher who has allowed eight runs in 11.2 frames.

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