LaMonte Wade Jr. (SF) – $3,100 DK, 1B/OF
Wade Jr. has a solid matchup against Rea, who has allowed a slugging percentage of .909 against left-handed batters with high isolated power (ISO) over thelast two years. Wade Jr. has the potential to take advantage of this weakness and put up a strong performance for a low price. Rea’s flyball tendencies also make him susceptible to giving up home runs, which could further boost Wade Jr.’s fantasy value. Overall, he is a high-upside play that could pay off in tournaments.
Esteury Ruiz (OAK) – $3,000 DK, OF
Ruiz has been hitting well lately with an OPS of 1.118 in his last 17 at-bats over the past five days. He has a good matchup against Brady Singer, who has a similar repertoire to Reid Detmers, against whom left-handed hitters like Ruiz have been successful. Additionally, pitchers with similar repertoires to Singer have an ERA of 5.16 against the Oakland Athletics over the last year. At a low price point, Ruiz offers great potential value for Saturday’s slate.
Justin Turner (BOS) – $3,700 DK, 1B
Turner has a favorable matchup against Bailey Falter, who has struggled against right-handed batters who hit the ball in the air often. In fact, right-handed batters with a similar profile to Turner have posted an OPS of 1.024 against Falter over the last two seasons. Meanwhile, left-handed starters have an ERA of 5.03 against the Boston Red Sox since last season, suggesting Turner could have a strong outing. At a reasonable price, Turner is a solid option at first base.
Taylor Ward (LAA) – $3,800 DK, OF
Ward has a strong track record against right-handed pitchers with a similar repertoire to Nathan Eovaldi, with a wOBA of .372 in his last 145 plate appearances against such pitchers.
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