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The scoring system for FanDuel is as follows:
Hitters: 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
Good Value Players
Pitcher
Jason Hammel, Cubs, $6,800: Hammel gave up 11 hits, four earned runs and two walks with six strikeouts over five innings in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates. Hammel surrendered a two-run shot to Andrew McCutchen in the first inning, and was unable to settle down from there, as he failed to record a single clean frame on the day. Hammel still owns a 2.81 ERA and 8.2 K/9 on the year, so despite falling to 6-4 Wednesday, he's actually having one of the better seasons of his career. Hammel is lined up to take on the Marlins on today, before getting a rematch with the Pirates on Sunday.
Catcher
Jacob Realmuto, Marlins, $3,000: Realmuto went 2-for-4 with three RBI in his MLB debut Thursday in Tampa Bay. Heck of a start for the kid. He was hitting .301 with five homers and seven steals while continuing to flash his terrific contact skills in Double-A Jacksonville, and could offer some fantasy productivity at the catcher position while Jarrod Saltalamacchia (concussion) remains out.
First Base
Kendrys Morales, Twins, $3,000: Morales went 3-for-5 with three RBI in the Twins' win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. It's been an impressive start to the 2014 campaign for Morales, who skipped a minor league assignment and joined the Twins for the start of their series with the Blue Jays on Monday. Morales is now 6-for-13 in his first three games for Minnesota, and he's likely to hold down a spot in the heart of the Twins' lineup the rest of the way.
Second Base
Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox, $3,100: Pedroia went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and his third homer of the season in Saturday night's loss to the Tigers. He's 7-for-21 in his last five games. More than a third of the way through the season and Pedroia's numbers are below what we expect from him. He's yet to have a hot streak this season, but could be emerging early in June.
Third Base
Casey McGehee, Marlins, $3,100: McGehee went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's victory over the Pirates. He walked off with the game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth inning. McGehee went 5-for-13 over the Marlins' three-game series against the Pirates, and has now hit safely in 10 straight games. He's still managing to keep his batting average above .300, and ranks among the top-10 in NL RBIs. Continue to ride McGehee while he's hot, but keep in mind that a .362 BABIP suggests that his current hitting numbers might be difficult to maintain.
Shortstop
Eugenio Suarez, Royals, $3,000: Suarez was great in the nine hole Saturday, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI and a homer in a win over the Twins. The rookie was actually just a single shy of the cycle, as he belted his home run and a double in the third and a triple in the seventh. Suarez is now batting .400 with three bombs, six RBI and eight runs through limited action (20 at-bats) this season.
Outfield
Brandon Barnes, Rockies, $2,900: Barnes hit his second inside-the-park home run of the season in the top of the ninth of Saturday's win over the Giants. The two-run "shot" that showcased Charlie Blackmon and Barnes racing around the bases on a line drive that Angel Pagan misplayed in center field won the game for the Rox, giving them a 5-4 lead that they would hang onto courtesy of a LaTroy Hawkins save in the bottom of the inning. Barnes is now 8-for-25 (.320) in June with four RBI and four runs scored.
My Lineup: $35,000 Cap
Pitcher – Jason Hammel, Cubs, $6,800
Catcher – Jacob Realmuto, Marlins, $3,000
First Base – Kendrys Morales, Twins, $3,000
Second Base – Dee Gordon, Dodgers, $4,000
Third Base – Evan Longoria, Rays, $3,600
Shortstop – Eugenio Suarez, Royals, $3,000
Outfield – Brandon Barnes, Rockies, $2,900
Outfield – Brett Gardner, Yankees, $3,200
Outfield – Andrew McCutchen, Pirates, $3,900
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