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5 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for 5/16/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl May 16th, 2018
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Ian Happ, OF, Chicago Cubs

Price: $2,800

Another switch-hitting Cub, Ian Happ has a .343 wOBA and a strong .262 isolated slugging (ISO) against right-handed pitching over his first two Major League seasons. He's not a safe or consistent play, with a 35.9% strikeout rate against righties, but he has a 35.5% hard-hit and 42.3% fly-ball rate, and he offers plenty of upside.

McCarthy has a shaky 4.36 xFIP against left-handed bats over the past two seasons, and Happ is a boom-or-bust value option tonight.

Also, be sure to confirm that he's in tonight's lineup, as Joe Maddon has been hesitant to start him on a consistent basis this season.

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