3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 9/14/17
Justin Smoak, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays
FanDuel Price: $3,000
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
Facing Seth Lugo of the New York Mets -- who has struggled this season with a 4.64 ERA and 35.4% hard-hit rate -- Anthony Rizzo is likely to be a popular option at first base tonight. Rizzo owns a .906 OPS with the platoon advantage this season.
With only two hits in his last 19 at-bats, Justin Smoak of the Toronto Blue Jays could see low ownership tonight.
Why You Should Use Him:
Slumping a bit lately, Smoak will try and get back on track, although he faces the stingy Jose Berrios.
Berrios has been solid this year (4.18 SIERA, 22.7% strikeout rate), but lefties have lit him up a bit. In 2017, opposite-handed hitters have rocked him for a 31.9% hard-hit rate, 41.5% fly-ball rate, and 1.45 home runs per nine innings pitched.
This year, Smoak has posted a 40.5% hard-hit rate and 44.5% fly-ball rate against righties, and will look to add to his 37-homer total tonight.