Baseball is rounding first base when it comes to the season (meaning we are one-fourth of the way finished). Hopefully you all are doing well in your daily fantasy plays with a little help from us at eDraft. We have a full slate of games today that range from afternoon to evening and into tonight starting with the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets starting at 1:10 PM Eastern Time. With this game we have 15 games and 30 teams worth of players to choose from.
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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
Jordan Lyles, Rays, $6,700: Lyles turned in six strong innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk versus the Braves Friday night. In search of a bounce back performance, Lyles stepped up Friday night against the Braves. The young starter is enjoying a nice season so far, as he currently holds a rotation-best 3.45 ERA across 60 innings so far in his first year with the Rockies. Today he faces the Philadelphia Phillies who either struggle badly offensively or smash the ball. More times than not, its struggle so Lyles will be a good play today.
Catcher
Wilin Rosario, Rockies, $3,400: Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Giants. In just his second game back from a viral infection that cost him a dozen games, Rosario didn't seem to be remotely weakened, smacking a 424-foot blast to left field in the sixth inning for his four homer of the season. Though manager Walt Weiss slotted Rosario in the sixth spot in the order Tuesday, that position in the order should still be plenty fruitful with Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez, and Nolan Arenado all batting in front of him.
First Base
Adam Dunn, White Sox, $3,400: Dunn hit a walk-off two-run homer against the Yankees on Friday, as he went 1-for-4 on the night with two runs scored and two RBI. The 435-foot shot to right field was Dunn's eighth homer on the season. To this point, it's been a pretty good season for Dunn overall (.248/.399/.481) as he's shown his ability to take walks again, while being a powerhouse with the stick. Dunn's bat will remain a fixture in the White Sox' lineup for the foreseeable future.
Second Base
Neil Walker, Pirates, $3,000: Walker crushed his ninth homer Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI in Game 1 against the Yankees. He's on his way to a career year and a possible All-Star nod, but it's important to note that Walker has gone on power spurts in the past. He has 15 homers in his last 51 games, dating back to September.
Third Base
Trevor Plouffe, Twins, $3,200: Plouffe went 2-for-4 and hit his third home run of the season Wednesday. He finished with one run scored and one RBI. The home run was a solo shot in the eighth inning that traveled an estimated 439 feet to left field. Plouffe has now gotten two hits in each of the last three games. The third baseman is now hitting .257 and his 29 runs batted in are third most at the 3B position in all of MLB.
Shortstop
Ian Desmond, Nationals, $3,000: Desmond launched a solo home run in Thursday's loss at Pittsburgh. It was his eight long ball of the season. Desmond's batting average is just .234, but his power makes him an attractive option for fantasy owners. Surprisingly, he's stolen just two bases so far this year, after recording at least 20 steals in each of his previous three seasons. For as cheap as he is this is a can’t miss play. This type of value will help strengthen other positions on your roster.
Outfield
Starling Marte, Pirates, $3,300: Marte went 3-for-4 with two bunt singles and a triple against the Orioles on Wednesday. Neither sore hamstrings nor back spasms have conspired to slow down the speedy left fielder. Marte's contact rate is down from 75.4 percent in 2013 to 69 percent, but the results are typically electric whenever he does hit the ball. He holds a career .359 BABIP.
My Lineup: $35,000 Cap
Pitcher – Jordan Lyles, Rockies, $6,700
Catcher – Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers, $3,800
First Base – Adam Dunn, White Sox, $3,200
Second Base – Dee Gordon, Dodgers, $3,900
Third Base – Trevor Plouffe, Twins, $3,200
Shortstop – Ian Desmond, Nationals, $3,000
Outfield – Starling Marte, Pirates, $3,300
Outfield – Jacoby Ellsbury, Yankees, $3,600
Outfield – Ryan Braun, Brewers, $4,200
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