Daily Dime: Corey Kluber, Steven Matz and bargains
As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather.
My full lineup:
SP: Corey Kluber $55
SP: Steven Matz $42
C: Matt Wieters $9
1B: Joey Votto $14
2B: Howie Kendrick $9
3B: Nolan Arenado $24
SS: Andrelton Simmons $9
OF: Justin Upton $13
OF: Carlos Beltran $11
OF: Billy Hamilton $13
Kluber has a 4.67 ERA but that’s come with a 29:5 K:BB ratio over 27.0 innings and a 1.07 WHIP. The Indians are the biggest favorites during Friday’s slate...Matz is similar to Kluber in that he has a poor ERA (5.40) to go along with a dominant K:BB ratio (18:4 over 15.0 innings). Let’s bet on the peripherals and skills here.
Wieters is off to a slow start, but the switch-hitter performs better against lefties and is dirt cheap...Votto hit .362/.535/.617 after the All-Star break last season and there are 23 first basemen with a higher price tag Friday...Arenado isn’t at home, but Chase Field is the next best thing, and he gets a lefty.
Upton is off to a horrible start, batting .198/.222/.279 with an ugly 36:3 K:BB ratio, but he averaged 27-85-84 over the past three seasons, so he seems like a bargain at just $13...Kendrick, Simmons, Beltran and Hamilton are all plays who seem undervalued, which was needed after spending heavy on starting pitching.
Good luck with your contests Friday.