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4 Daily Fantasy Baseball Studs to Target on 8/31/16

Austan Kas  —  @AustanKas Aug 31st, 2016
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Corey Kluber, P, Cleveland Indians

FanDuel Price: $10,800

With a projected point total of 37.3 FanDuel points, Corey Kluber is our top-ranked arm by a signifcant margin for his home matchup with the Minnesota Twins.

Kluber boasts a 3.53 SIERA, 25.5% strikeout rate and 5.5% walk rate. He's turned in a quality start in nine straight outings, and he's allowed one run or fewer in six of those starts. Judging by his swinging-strike rate, Kluber's strikeout rate could be a touch higher. His 12.2% swinging-strike rate is better than his 12.0% clip from 2014, when he posted a career-best 28.3% strikeout rate.

Minnesota has a decent offense, ranking 15th in wOBA, but the Twins have the eighth-highest strikeout rate (22%). On the road, Minnesota's strikeout rate jumps to 24.0% while Kluber has recorded a sparkling 21.1% soft-hit rate at Progressive Field. Minnesota's implied total of 3.01 is the lowest of the slate.

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