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5 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for 8/22/18

Matt Kupferle  —  @MKupferle Aug 22nd, 2018
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Willson Contreras, C, Chicago Cubs

Price: $2,400

With an offense that's majorly hit the skids recently, the Chicago Cubs have a pile of low-priced hitters on the slate. One that's certainly worth keeping an eye on is backstop Willson Contreras.

Contreras has been really good against left-handed pitching in his young career, and he's been strong in 2018 with a .368 wOBA, .187 ISO, and 17.1% walk rate. His matchup gets even juicier knowing that's he's facing Francisco Liriano, who hasn't been at his best this season.

Over 20 appearances and 19 starts, Liriano has recorded a 5.34 SIERA, and righties have bombed the veteran southpaw for a .478 slugging percentage and 1.67 HR/9.

As a team, the Cubs may not have been at their best lately, but Contreras could be in line for a long ball tonight.

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