4 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 5/16/17
Yonder Alonso, 1B, Oakland Athletics
FanDuel Price: $3,400
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
If slates with a ton of offense is your thing, Tuesday is a dream -- there are five contests with combined implied team totals of greater than 9.0 runs, and the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds currently sport the highest total at 11.5 runs. Facing Bronson Arroyo (4.81 SIERA), Anthony Rizzo is sure to be a popular play.
Despite a recent hot streak, Yonder Alonso isn't involved in one of those high-scoring contests. He's off to the most powerful season of his career, but given the other options and his past performance, it wouldn't be crazy to see him get overlooked.
Why You Should Use Him:
Despite that past pedigree, there's a lot of reason to invest in Alonso Tuesday evening.
Due to a noticeable change in his swing, which has produced a current career-high 54.8% fly-ball rate, Alonso has already rocked 12 home runs this season. That's important to note because it's already a single-season career high for him in the majors.
Combine that with a juicy matchup against Seattle Mariners rookie Chase De Jong, who's allowed a .423 wOBA to left-handed bats on the season, and you've got a potentially explosive combination at a pretty affordable price point.
