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Daily Dime: Moreland, Abreu and other Friday buys

Daily Dime: Moreland, Abreu and other Friday buys

Don't you just hate when you're pretty sure you're about to become a thousandaire, but then the Tigers' bullpen blows David Price's win? Me too. But we'll get it back today. Check the weather here, you guys, and scan lineups over here. Let's do the do...

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Mitch Moreland, OF, at NYY (Pineda), $2300 at FanDuel: Moreland homered on Thursday, and he has eight hits in his last 20 at-bats with two doubles and two bombs. He's slashing .312/.382/.506 for the year. Moreland is just a single short of the cycle in his career against Pineda, for what it's worth, having gone 3-for-6 with nothin' but extra-base hits. At this price, I'm happily on board.

Jose Abreu, 1B, vs. Min (Hughes), $3500: Just a terrific price on a terrific hitter. Abreu is working on a 16-game hitting streak, and he's 6-for-13 against Hughes with three doubles. It's tough to imagine this one going poorly for Jose.

Carlos Carrasco, P, vs. Cin (Leake), $8700: While Carrasco hasn't been flawless this season, he's still struck out 51 batters in 43.2 innings, which ain't bad. He's also facing a roster that ranks in the bottom-third of the majors in run-scoring, OBP, and pretty much everything that matters. I like him here, in a home start.

Robinson Cano, 2B, at Tor (Estrada), $2900: OK, so I realize Cano has started slow and the power hasn't yet surfaced, but he's headed to a hitter-friendly environment, facing a so-so righty. He's also 5-for-13 over his last three games, and he's dirt-cheap. I'll take it. If you're starting a luxury pitcher like Scherzer or Greinke on Friday, you'll need to shop for hitters in the bargain bin.

Brad Miller, SS, at Tor (Estrada), $2800: Yup, I'd be willing to double-down on M's. Miller has four multi-hit games over his last eight starts with three homers, and he's slashing .297/.363/.571 against RHPs this year.

Nick Hundley, C, vs. SF (Vogelsong), $3000: Here's a relatively inexpensive way to get a share of the Coors action, and Vogelsong is a delightful bonus. Hundley has a homer, single, walk and two RBIs in six career plate appearances against the righty.

Yadier Molina, C, at KC (Young), $2300 : An excellent hitter at a near-minimum price. Molina is batting .338 in the month of March, and he's 3-for-10 in his career against Young. He also has eight multi-hit games in his last 15. After a day off on Thursday, he's good to go.

Erick Aybar, SS, at Bos (Porcello), $2400: Aybar is leading off for the Angels and raking in recent weeks. He's slashing .338/.356/.394 in May, and he's a great bet to cross the plate on Friday.

Jorge Soler, OF, at Ari (Collmenter), $2800: Soler hasn't had the noisiest season to date, but the bombs are coming. He'll do his hitting in a friendly park on Friday, facing a pitcher who's been mostly terrible lately. For less than 3K, you won't find many better OF options.

Chris Archer, P, vs. Oak (Kazmir), $9100: Archer enters this thing with 62 Ks in 54.2 innings and a 1.01 WHIP, plus he's facing a 14-29 team. No need to overthink this thing. If you're looking for ace-like alternatives to Scherzer, he's a terrific option.