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5 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 5/9/16
With everyone focused on the outfielders playing at Coors Field tonight, Gregory Polanco is likely to go overlooked in an excellent matchup.

Gregory Polanco, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

FanDuel Price: $3,200

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Gregory Polanco would normally be a very popular option today, but with so much attention focused on Coors Field, he is going to be lower owned than he should be.

Why You Should Use Him:

Polanco had his fourth homer of the year yesterday, and has been on a tear all season long. He has a chance to keep things going against Dan Straily, who has a career 4.36 SIERA. Vegas thinks Pittsburgh will score, as they have the Pirates projected for 4.7 runs, one of the highest totals on the slate.

Polanco, a lefty, has posted much improved numbers against right-handed pitching. Check out the difference in Polanco's numbers against pitchers of different handedness below.

Gregory Polanco wOBA SLG ISO K% BB%
Career vs L 0.233 0.275 0.092 25.5% 7.8%
Career vs R 0.333 0.418 0.142 16.1% 10.1%


He's been crushing opposing pitchers all year, posting a career-best 35.8 percent hard-hit rate, and he should have no problem with Straily. Polanco is one of the most appealing plays on the day at such a cheap price.

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