Sunday is the holy day for some, and it's hard to argue daily fantasy is not included in the "some" as well. All fifteen teams play on Sunday, which presents an incredible amount of possibilities.
We bring you fantasy daily picks for FanDuel .com and if you haven’t signed up yet, be sure to follow this link http://eDraft.com/FanDuel/MLB to receive a 100% deposit bonus on your initial deposit. This is an amazing deal that you can’t miss so be sure to check it out and make yourself some extra cash. The cap for FanDuel is $35,000 with only one player at each position like a real MLB lineup (with the exception of outfielders where you can start any three players that are outfield eligible).
The scoring system for FanDuel is as follows:
Batters: Single = 1pt, Double = 2pts, Triple = 3pts, Homerun = 4pts, RBI = 1pt, Run = 1pt, Walk = 1pt,
Stolen Base = 2pts, Hit By Pitch = 1, Out (calculated as at bats - hits) = -.25pt
Pitchers: Win = 4pts, Earned Run = -1pt, Strike Out = 1pt, Innings Pitched = 1pt
Value Picks
Pitcher
Tom Koehler, Marlins, $5,500
Koehler has been a fantasy star so far this season. In his four starts, he has a total of 45.2 fantasy points for an average of 11.3 per game. Koehler faces the New York Mets today, who are hitting just .220 as a team this season.
Catcher
Salvador Perez, Royals, $2,800
Perez has just one hit in his last 28 at-bats. Although it was a home run, that kind of production is not what you want from a fantasy catcher. So why pick him? Perez is due to break out soon, as he is set to face off against Miguel Gonzalez, who has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP this year. This is a lefty-righty matchup you want.
First Base
Garrett Jones, Marlins, $2,700
Speaking of matchups, Jones takes on Dillon Gee and the Mets. Since the beginning of the 2011 season, Gee has allowed lefties to hit .268 off him with a slugging percentage of .438. These numbers are significantly higher than when Gee pitches against righties, so get your matchup fix perfectly with Jones.
Second Base
Jedd Gyorko, Padres, $2,900
Gyorko is struggling mightily so far this season, as he is just 12 for 83. But, he has hits in his last three games and is averaging 2 fantasy points per game in his last four. Gyorko faces off against Taylor Jordan and his 6.23 ERA today.
Third Base
Matt Dominguez, Astros, $3,100
Dominguez is on fire with six hits in his last eight games. In addition, he has 22.5 fantasy points in the last five games for an average over four per game. Today, Dominguez faces off against Tommy Milone for a great lefty-righty matchup. Milone is allowing righties to get on base 40 percent of the time, which bodes well for Dominguez.
Short Stop
Jonathan Villar, Astros, $2,900
As aforementioned, the Astros face off against Tom Milone, who is allowing a .400 on-base percentage to righties. Villar is a switch hitter, but he will bat right-handed against the southpaw. Keep in mind that Milone allows righties to get on base, now combine that with Villar's potential to steal bases and it is a perfect value play at just $2.9K.
Outfield
Leonys Martin, Rangers, $2,900
Martin has 11 hits in his last nine games and stolen bases in four of his last five contests. Martin's ability to steal bases and score runs is huge for daily fantasy baseball because one stolen bas and one run can bring him to three fantasy points. Add that to the fact that he got on base, and already he is at four fantasy points for the day. The Rangers face off against Brandon Maurer who allows lefties to hit .321. Martin hits left-handed and is one of the great values that can be had on Fanduel today.
My Lineup
P Johnny Cueto $8,000 CIN@ATL
C Salvador Perez $2,800 KAN@BAL
1B Garrett Jones $2,700 MIA@NYM
2B Jedd Gyorko $2,900 SDP@WAS
3B Matt Dominguez $3,100 OAK@HOU
SS Jonathan Villar $2,900 OAK@HOU
OF Leonys Martin $2,900 TEX@SEA
OF Ryan Braun $4,800 CHC@MIL
OF Giancarlo Stanton $4,700 MIA@NYM