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4 Under-the-Radar FanDuel MLB Plays for 8/18/16
With several dynamite hurlers on the bump tonight, Matt Shoemaker may go overlooked. What other players profile as quality contrarian options?

Alcides Escobar, SS, Kansas City

FanDuel Price: $2,500

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Alcides Escobar and the rest of the Kansas City Royals' lineup will likely go overlooked due to a struggling offense that ranks 25th in wOBA (.306) and 27th in runs scored.

Why You Should Use Him:

There's a variety of reasons why Escobar is a great play. First and foremost, the Royals face off against Tyler Duffey, who has been pretty mediocre so far in 2016 with a 4.01 SIERA. Duffey's numbers get even worse against right-handed hitters, who are torching him for a .401 wOBA.

Escobar is also sporting his second-highest one-month OPS of the year at .679 in August, and he is 5-for-7 for his career against Duffey. Both of those involve small samples, but they are positive signs nonetheless.

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