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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 6/5/17
Perhaps showing signs of a rebound, Odubel Herrera is in a great spot against Bartolo Colon. Who else makes for a strong sleeper play?

Matt Joyce, OF, Oakland Athletics

FanDuel Price: $2,600

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Currently sporting the highest implied team total of the evening at 5.13 runs, the Atlanta Braves could be a popular option as they face Nick Pivetta. And no one caught more eyes on Sunday than Ender Inciarte, who went 5-for-5 and put up 50.9 FanDuel points. He's likely to be a popular option today.

Often involved in a platoon situation, it's no lock that Matthew Joyce will be in tonight's lineup. And if he is, he's not exactly tearing the cover off the ball in 2017. Over 182 plate appearances, he's only posted a .297 wOBA this season.

Why You Should Use Him:

If Joyce makes his way into the lineup tonight -- and occupies the leadoff spot with which he's become quite familiar -- he's virtually a must play, especially at such a low price point.

He'll face J.A. Happ, who's struggled with lefties. On the season, Happ's allowed a .464 wOBA to southpaws, including a 50.0% hard-hit rate and fly-ball rate.

Joyce, in a limited sample size of 20 plate appearances against left-handers, has logged a respectable .300 wOBA.

Keep an eye on the Oakland Athletics lineup, and if Joyce is in there, give him a long look in a strong matchup.

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