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4 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 4/12/17
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Brock Stassi, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies

FanDuel Price: $2,000

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

At first base, Chris Davis and the Baltimore Orioles will continue their assault on Fenway Park, and Davis has been red-hot lately. Over his last six games, he's recorded six or more FanDuel points in five of those contests. Kendrys Morales remains a nice mid-priced option. He gets to hit at the Rogers Centre and is averaging 11.2 fantasy points per game on the young season.

Brock Stassi of the Philadelphia Phillies is a rookie first baseman with only 12 major-league plate appearances under his belt. He's got one base knock to his name, albeit a homer, so he will surely be a lower-owned player.

Why You Should Use Him:

Stassi will get the added benefit of returning home to Citizens Bank Park, which ranked 7th in 2016 for home runs.

Stassi and his teammates will matchup against Zack Wheeler of the New York Mets. Wheeler, following Tommy John surgery in the spring of 2015, has made only one major league start over the last two seasons. While it's tough to get a read on the current Wheeler, for his career, he has struggled against lefties, allowing a .340 wOBA and 35.3% fly-ball rate to them.

After posting a healthy .171 ISO last season at Triple-A, the left-handed Stassi could be in line for a big day.

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