4 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 8/4/17
Brandon Crawford, SS, San Francisco Giants
FanDuel Price: $2,900
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
2017 has been a bit of a bumpy road for Francisco Lindor, but lately, he's been red-hot at the dish. Over his last five games, he's posted double-digit FanDuel point four times, and he'll look to keep that up against the well-traveled Jaime Garcia.
In a season they'd like to forget, the San Francisco Giants haven't had a pile of bright spots, and Brandon Crawford's putrid .275 wOBA isn't much to talk about, either.
Why You Should Use Him:
Facing a lefty in rookie Anthony Banda of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Crawford may not seem like the most ideal play, but it'd be a shame to overlook him.
Admittedly, Banda has only one major-league start to draw from, but if we can use those small sample-size numbers as an indicator, same-sided lefties have hit him hard. In nine batters faced, three racked up extra-base hits against him, including a dinger.
Crawford, meanwhile, has been notoriously strong against southpaws, and 2017 has been no exception. He's posted a 31.6% hard-hit rate and a 39.5% fly-ball rate against them, and while it's been a down year, his wRC+ of 98 at home versus lefties is his best mark.
