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PITCHER
Chris Sale, BOS vs. TB ($62): While Sale's price is ridiculously high, he's worth every penny. For comparison, Cody Bellinger is the highest-priced hitter at $28 and is averaging 10.3 fantasy points per game. If you extrapolate Bellinger's numbers to Sale's price, he's worth 22.8 fantasy points per game, but Sale is averaging over 36 per outing. Perhaps if Sale were on the road against an elite lineup, I would hesitate, but not at home against the Rays, who have the worst K% in the league against lefties this season.
Trevor Cahill, SD at CHW ($36): It's rare that the pitching combo is this obvious, but that's what we are dealing with on this slate. While Sale is the clear high-end option, Cahill is the clear mid-tier one. Cahill has surprised a lot of people with his performance this season and the only thing left to do now is prove it's not a fluke. He has a 3.06 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 11.21 K/9 and now faces the White Sox, who have the worst wOBA against righties this season and the sixth-worst K% against them.
CATCHER
Austin Hedges, SD at CHW ($13):Dylan Covey takes the mound for the White Sox and it's not hyperbole to say that he might be the worst starter in the majors, as he has allowed at least six runs in three of his past four starts. He gets a break Saturday, as the Padres are one of the lighter-hitting teams in the league, but there are still a few guys who should get to him. Covey has surrendered seven home runs in just over 24 innings, so we'll want to target guys in the Padre lineup capable of hitting home runs. Hedges has seven homers this season, so he certainly qualifies.
FIRST BASE
Wil Myers, SD at CHW ($21): Myers is the most likely Padre to get to Covey, as he comes in with a .402 wOBA against righties this season. Covey is struggling against all hitters this season, but righties have posted a .562 wOBA against him, so the matchup is working in favor of Myers from both sides. Though Covey has been terrible, I wouldn't recommend going any further than two Padres, as they just aren't reliable enough in a complete stack.
SECOND BASE
Brandon Drury, AZ vs. PIT ($17):Trevor Williams takes the hill for the Pirates, and if this start goes anything like his last, he won't be around long. Williams went from the bullpen to the starter role last week and to say it kindly, it did not go well. It's too early to tell if Williams will be reliably bad or just occasionally bad, so I won't recommend a full stack with Arizona, but grabbing a player or two is certainly advisable. Drury is one of the few Diamondbacks at a reasonable price, and he has a .402 wOBA against righties this season.
THIRD BASE
Joey Gallo, TEX at SEA ($18): Due to his hit-or-miss nature, Gallo is usually better for tournaments, and his matchup with Sonny Gray will likely further that notion. Gallo is batting just .200 on the year, but he has 11 home runs. Basically, the only time to use Gallo is when a home run is likely. Gray is off to a rough start this season and it's due primarily to the long ball, as he has surrendered three in just over 10 innings. While predicting home runs is generally tough to do, the numbers help indicate that Gallo could do it.
SHORTSTOP
Eduardo Escobar, MN at CLE ($7): If you roster Chris Sale, you'll need to find some lower-priced options. Enter Escobar, who's coming off a huge game Friday when he scored 23.7 fantasy points. While Escobar has yet to find a high level of consistency, he has managed a healthy 8.66 fantasy points per game over his last eight. He will be batting from the left side against righty Mike Clevinger, which is great news as Escobar's wOBA against righties this season is .492.
OUTFIELD
Keon Broxton, MIL vs. NYM ($19): Broxton has only three home runs, but he also has eight doubles, two triples, eight walks and eight stolen bases this season. In other words, he's not the type of guy who puts up a goose egg very often. He even gets a spot near the top of the dangerous Brewers lineup from time to time. Opposing starter Robert Gsellman has struggled against righties this season while Broxton has fared better against right-handed pitching. Broxton is a good play no matter where he bats in the lineup, but if he's near the top again due to the absence of Ryan Braun, then he becomes a great pick.
Franklin Gutierrez, LAD at COL ($12): With lefty Tyler Anderson on the mound, Gutierrez is likely to get the start. Gutierrez has always been good against lefties and this season has been no exception, as he has a.409 wOBA against them. Making matters even better, this game is at Coors Field. Anderson is struggling against both lefties and righties this season, so there's no real advantage there, but make no mistake, this selection is entirely based on Gutierrez's proficiency against lefties.
Aaron Altherr, PHI at WAS ($21): There aren't many players in baseball who have hit as well as Altherr this season, yet he's still somewhat of an unknown quantity. Since the beginning of May, Altherr has 13 hits, including five home runs, in just seven starts. The bulk of his production has come against lefties and he'll now face Gio Gonzalez, who is pitching well this season but he was lit up in his most recent start. Perhaps some cracks are starting to show. If not, well we can always fall back on Altherr's .514 wOBA against lefties this season.
