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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 9/21/17
Jabari Blash plays in pitcher-friendly San Diego, but he could be primed for a big game against lefty Tyler Anderson. Who else profiles as a solid sleeper play?

Yoan Moncada, 2B, Chicago White Sox

FanDuel Price: $3,200

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

After missing a few games, Daniel Murphy returned to the lineup with a bang, posting a 15.2-FanDuel point effort last night, and he will look to do it again tonight against R.A. Dickey. At only $3,500, he should be heavily owned.

Facing one of the higher-priced arms on the slate tonight in Dallas Keuchel, Yoan Moncada could fly under the radar a bit.

Why You Should Use Him:

Keuchel has been a beast lately. Over 19 2/3 innings this month, Keuchel has recorded a 3.26 ERA while generating soft-contact 20.0% of the time and recording a single-game swinging-strike rate of at last 10.0% in two of those starts.

But in looking at a slightly broader sample, over Keuchel's last five starts, he has struggled a touch with his command. Against right-handed batters specifically, Keuchel has allowed a .322 wOBA and 10.9% walk rate.

That walk rate is key, as Moncada and his 20 steals could be a real asset if he gets on base. Evan Gattis, who caught for Houston last night, ranks 81st in caught-stealing rate (10.8%) among the 87 qualified catchers.

Check out Moncada as a sneaky play up the middle.

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