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3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 8/17/18
With so many good hitting matchups tonight, Lucas Duda and the Kansas City Royals could go unnoticed in a stellar spot against James Shields. Who else deserves some love in tournaments?

Eugenio Suarez, 3B, Cincinnati Reds

FanDuel Price: $3,400

The Cincinnati Reds have an appealing 4.92 implied team total on Friday night, and face one of the weakest arms on the board in Casey Kelly, who's making his first Major League start of 2018. While it's certainly possible they garner some ownership, particularly with Joey Votto hitting the disabled list this afternoon, people might be less inclined to stack this game in favor of the plethora of other alluring matchups on a 14-game slate.

However, Kelly has shown little in Triple-A to inspire any renewed confidence this year, producing a 4.78 ERA, 4.92 FIP, and 18.4% strikeout rate over 23 starts. Chances are this is the same guy who's only managed a 5.93 ERA over 68 1/3 career innings.

Meanwhile, Eugenio Suarez continues to enjoy a fantastic season, already matching his career-high in home runs (26). Against right-handers, he's posting a 48.9% hard-hit rate, .237 ISO, and .371 expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA). With the rest of the Reds' lineup checking in on the cheap, they make for an excellent stack that might go overlooked.

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