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4 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 5/2/17
Danny Duffy and his deceptive 2.81 ERA don't make the cut in daily fantasy today. Who else should you avoid?

Jon Lester, SP, Chicago Cubs

FanDuel Price: $10,400

The wind shouldn't be a factor in Wrigley like it was last night when the opposing Philadelphia Phillies scored 10 runs, but it's difficult to recommend Jon Lester as the second-most expensive pitcher on the board.

He has a solid enough 3.82 SIERA and 28.1% hard-hit rate this season, but the strikeouts are down at just 20.8%. An 8.4% swinging-strike rate is also troubling, and indicates the lack of punchouts are justified.

Lester has been great for too long to be overly concerned yet, but you want a little more confidence when you're dropping this much dough. He should be able to have a good game against the Phillies, but it's difficult to see him matching Sale's upside for a little more salary.

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