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Daily Dime: Arenado provides nice taste of the Rockies

When it comes to home cooking, it's hard to beat Nolan Arenado at Coors Field.
When it comes to home cooking, it’s hard to beat Nolan Arenado at Coors Field. (Getty)

As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather.

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My full lineup (for all games starting after 4 pm PT):

SP: Carlos Martinez ($44) – Owns a 1.49 ERA over his past eight starts and faces a San Diego offense that ranks last in the league in OBP vs. right-handed pitching (.289)

SP: Vince Velasquez ($43) – Is 3-0 with a 2.12 ERA and 20 Ks in his past three starts (17 IP), and he picked up a victory against the Marlins the last time he faced them with five shutout innings (10 Ks)

C: Evan Gattis ($9) – Gets the platoon advantage vs. Oakland LHP Dillon Overton, who allowed eight earned runs over 3.0 IP in what was his second MLB start his last time out.

1B: Dae-Ho Lee ($7) – Fishing for a cheap homer as Lee faces ChiSox LHP Jose Quintana, who has allowed 10 home runs in his past 41 IP

2B: Ian Kinsler ($16) – Price is not bad for a top 15 roto bat who is facing Minnesota LHP Tommy Milone (.316 career BAA)

3B: Nolan Arenado ($23) – Arenado at home (1.012 OPS) vs. a Tampa Bay LHP (Blake Snell) making his first appearance in Coors Field? Yes, please

SS: Trea Turner ($8) – Nats’ top offensive prospect hitting .333 through his first 18 ABs of the season, and facing Dodgers LHP Scott Kazmir, who owns a 5.40 ERA on the road this season

OF: Mike Trout ($25) – When you can afford the best, you buy Mike Trout, who is 3-for-3 lifetime (with a double and triple) against Texas RHP Kyle Lohse

OF: Corey Dickerson ($15) – Dickerson gets to return to Coors Field, where he owns a 1.085 OPS mark in his past 400 ABs there. He also faces Rockies RHP Tyler Chatwood, and Dickerson has hit all 13 of his home runs this season vs. righties

OF: Denard Span ($10) – Faces Boston RHP Rick Porcello, who Span is 12-for-32 (.375) against in his career

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