4 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 4/21/17
J.T. Realmuto, C, Miami Marlins
FanDuel Price: $2,600
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
It's a Coors slate, which gives added juice to Buster Posey as the San Francisco Giants travel to Denver and face the Colorado Rockies this evening. Posey is off to a nice start (a .438 wOBA), and should be highly owned.
Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has scuffled a bit lately after a hot start, which has led to him being the 22nd-most expensive catcher on Friday's slate. He's knocked 5 hits in his last 22 at-bats, with just one going for extra bases.
Why You Should Use Him:
Even with Realmuto's recent struggles, there's a lot to like in this matchup. The Marlins will oppose Trevor Cahill and the San Diego Padres, and Cahill's return to the starting rotation has not gone well so far in 2017.
Over 11.1 innings pitched (two starts), Cahill has struck out hitters at a healthy clip (30.6%), but is also walking hitters at an alarming rate (12.2%) and giving up a ton of hard contact (44.4% hard-hit rate).
Realmuto makes for a solid play as same-sided bats have given Cahill the most trouble at the moment -- righties have posted a .341 wOBA so far this year, and are crushing the ball to the tune of a 50.0% hard-hit rate.
While Petco Park certainly isn't the most run-happy environment -- they check in at 24th in park factor over the last three seasons -- there's a lot to like in this matchup.
