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3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 5/7/18
The Giants' offense doesn't often get much attention, but Brandon Belt is putting up stellar numbers this season. Who else might fly under the radar?

Brandon Belt, 1B, San Francisco Giants

FanDuel Price: $3,800

The San Francisco Giants aren't an offense we tend to give a lot of thought, but Brandon Belt is someone to keep in mind against Zach Eflin.

Eflin performed well in his 2018 debut last week, but as the owner of a career 5.19 SIERA and 12.2% strikeout rate over 133 2/3 innings, we probably shouldn't expect that to continue. Against lefties in his career, Eflin has coughed up a shockingly high .387 wOBA.

As someone who's never hit 20 home runs in a season, Belt seems to always fly under the radar, but he's off to a stellar start in 2018, posting a .413 wOBA and .250 isolated power (ISO) with a 46.8% hard-hit rate and 49.3% fly-ball rate. Playing in AT&T Park has likely suppressed his power over the years, as he has a 134 wRC+ against right-handed pitching across the last three seasons.

There are stronger overall offenses on tonight's slate, but taking Belt as a one-off with a park factor boost in Philadelphia could pay dividends.

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