FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Helper: Saturday 4/23/22
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Let's check out the top options on today's main slate.
Pitchers
Noah Syndergaard ($10,200) - Today's most expensive pitcher is in a solid spot against a Baltimore lineup with a 25.7% K rate and a .302 weighted on-base percentage (wOBA) against right-handers including six projected starters with strikeout percentages over 25% and contact rates lower than 75% the past two seasons.
"Thor" has been relatively solid in 11.1 innings, recording a 2.95 Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) rating and a 13.9% swinging strike.
With two previous matchups against pesky squads ranked 25th and 26th in strikeouts, Syndergaad should see some positive regression in his low 10.6% K-rate and overall improvement in his fantasy scoring.
numberFire's models currently rank the 29-year old fourth among today's pitchers with a 4.8 strikeout prediction.
Matt Brash ($8,600) - Seattle's 24-year old rookie has gotten off to a good start in the Majors, accounting for a 10.0% swinging strike rate and a 3.84 expected FIP in 10.2 total innings.
In a promising opportunity to prolong his quick success, Brash should be able to rack up fantasy points against a Kansas City Royals lineup with a 23.9% strikeout rate and a low 72.3% contact percentage against righties.
As numberFire's third rated pitcher with a 28.0 fantasy projection, Brash will be a popular option at home for those seeking mid-range salary options.
Stacks
In a rematch against Humberto Castellanos, the Metropolitans have a revenge opportunity against the 24-year old after he held them to four scoreless innings last week despite recording a 4.1% swinging strike rate and a poor 7.74 expected FIP.
Potential stacks in New York's lineup include higher salary infield options such as Pete Alonso (.349 expected wOBA,15.6% barrel rate) and Francisco Lindor (expected .377 wOBA, .274 expected average) while their bottom half still contains value hitters in Mark Canha (.306 expected average, $3,100) and Robinson Cano (8.7% barrel rate, $2,600)
Spenser Watkins will take the hill on Saturday night against a Los Angeles Angels team implied for a slate-high 5.4 runs. Despite producing a 2.25 Earned Run Average, the 29-year old journeyman has overall struggled in his second big league stint, recording a 5.84 expected FIP and a poor 4.8% swinging strike rate.
With heavy reverse splits against righties (.434 wOBA, 6.54 expected FIP), Mike Trout (.451 expected wOBA, 15.4% barrel rate) is the first option to plug into a stack, followed by Anthony Rendon (.358 expected wOBA, 11.1% barrel rate), Jo Adell (.265 expected average, 20% barrel rate) and Max Stassi (.433 expected wOBA, 31.6% barrel rate).
