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Daily Dime: J.D. Martinez in the D, Brian Dozier against a lefty

Daily Dime: J.D. Martinez in the D, Brian Dozier against a lefty

Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. Check that weather, run some lineups, set your dream team. We're here to help.

J.D. Martinez, OF, vs. TOR (Estrada), $4300: He’s had a pretty good 22-game run, wouldn’t you say? It adds up to a .360/.396/.849 slash line, with 13 homers and 32 RBIs. Martinez’s best output this year has come at home (.983 OPS) and against right-handed pitching (.572 slugging percentage). Take some hacks in The D. Marco Estrada generally keeps the ball in the air, too.

Gerardo Parra, OF, at CIN (Leake), $3000: Life is better with a little Rico Suave in your life. Parra carries a zesty .824 OPS against righties this year, and over the last month he’s a .356/.500/.525 man, with four homers and five steals. How is this cat owned in just 19 percent of Yahoo seasonal leagues? Did you lose your password? Start clicking, clickers.

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Lance Lynn, SP, vs. SD (Kennedy), $9000: While he’s the third-largest ticket on the mound for Sunday, a 9K check won’t block you from signing anyone else you want. The Padres are 26th in weighted on-base average overall, and 27th against right-handed pitching.

Justin Smoak, 1B, at DET (Verlander), $2900: I don’t blame anyone who eschews a value play at first base, because there are so many fun picks here. Nonetheless, Smoak has shown up in his last two starts (two homers, five times on base) and he has good history with Justin Verlander, if two homers in 12 at-bats matters to you. Runs are expected in this matchup, with the total set at nine. And Smoak is confirmed to start, slotted fifth in the best lineup in the majors.

Brian Dozier, 2B, at KC (Duffy), $3600: Dozier has been one of my favorite players for a while, but you especially love him against a lefty. His career OPS jumps 171 points in the platoon advantage. How can some pundits continue to rank Robinson Cano over this stud? Oh well, makes the game easier for us to beat.

Michael Bolsinger, SP, vs NYM (Matz), $6500: Although Bolsinger is the second-highest favorite on the Sunday card, he checks in as the No. 24 pitcher on Fan Duel. I like that kind of party. There’s short-inning risk for Bolsinger, of course, and he did leave his last turn early due to a touch of food poisoning, but you want to attack this Mets offense (last in wOBA, 29th in wOBA against righties) whenever possible.

Ryan Howard, 1B, at ATL (Miller), $2400: He apparently likes the tilt of Shelby Miller: 5-for-11, three homers. The Philly offense is easy to laugh at in total, but at least Howard is working behind the two best assets here, Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco.

Erick Aybar, SS, at TEX (Lewis), $2700: You’ll have to confirm the lineup slot, but I can’t imagine the Halos will sit Aybar after watching him go 8-for-12 (five runs, three doubles) in the first two games at Arlington. Coby Lewis will keep the ball in play, we know that to be true.

Kole Calhoun, OF, at TEX (Lewis), $2500: Here’s another Anaheim batter tearing it up in the Arlington series, and he’s 8-for-16 career against Lewis. It’s a giveaway price, too.

Adrian Beltre, 3B, vs. LAA (Wilson), $2600: Maybe he's not the same player he once was, but it's still a friendly park, a platoon advantage, and a come-hither price. Yo, Adrian.