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4 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 7/27/16
Matt Shoemaker draws an appealing matchup against the struggling Royals, but he will likely go overlooked due to the Vegas projections and a deep pitcher pool.

Max Kepler, OF, Minnesota Twins

FanDuel Price: $3,200

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

There are several outfielders in good spots tonight, which should keep the still relatively unknown Max Kepler off the radar tonight.

Why You Should Use Him:

While he may not have the top-prospect pedigree of Byron Buxton or Jose Berrios, Kepler has looked like one of Minnesota's most promising young players this season. Since June 19, Kepler boasts a .366 wOBA, .319 ISO, .569 slugging percentage, and a 39.8% hard-hit rate.

Kepler has also hit much better against right-handed pitching in his short career -- raising his walk rate, cutting his strikeout rate, and improving his hitting stats across the board. That bodes well for his matchup with right-hander Mike Foltynewicz.

Foltynewicz has pitched a bit better this season, but he still has a career 4.96 ERA and unsightly 5.12 xFIP against left-handed hitters, up from his 3.99 mark against righties.

With the Twins possessing the fifth-highest implied team total and Kepler owning a respectable .312 on-base percentage against righties, he is a safe option in any format with enough upside to get excited about rostering him in tournaments.

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