Daily Dime: Paying for Paul Goldschmidt and then digging for bargains
Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Wednesday but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches.
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, vs. LAD (Anderson), $5400 at FanDuel: He has an 11-game hitting streak and is on pace to finish with 116 runs scored, 42 homers, 138 RBI and 32 steals with a .354 batting average. He will be a top-three pick next year and is a beast against anyone, but Goldschmidt is especially tough against southpaws, whom he’s hit .387/.465/.694 against. He’s also 7-for-11 with an 1.848 OPS versus Brett Anderson during his career. If you’re going to spend big on a hitter Wednesday, Goldschmidt is the one in which to do so.
John Lackey, SP, vs. CWS (Quintana), $8700: He’s allowed three runs or fewer in 11 of his past 12 starts and owns a 1.91 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 56.2 innings at home this season. The White Sox have also scored the second fewest runs in MLB this year, and that’s with them typically using the DH that they won’t have available Wednesday. There’s some chance of rain during the Cardinals game, so if you prefer to spend your money on Johnny Cueto, I certainly wouldn’t blame you.
Dee Gordon, 2B, vs. SF (Heston), $3000: He’s batting .341 against RHP this season and has recorded 2.8 FPPG, which is the same as Jose Altuve, only he’s $1400 cheaper. Chris Heston has allowed a 1.47 WHIP against LHB this season.
Robinson Cano, 2B, at SD (Shields), $2500: If you want to spend even less on a second baseman, look at Cano, who owns a .402/.435/.690 career line over 87 at bats against James Shields.
Stephen Vogt, C, vs. Col (Bettis), $3600: He should be in the lineup after playing first base Tuesday, and the catcher still has an impressive .938 OPS with 12 homers over 179 at bats against right-handed pitchers this season.
Adrian Beltre, 3B, at Bal (Chen), $2800: He’s been a bust so far, but Beltre still hits cleanup in Texas’ lineup and had a .984 OPS against LHP as recently as last season. If you believe in track record, this sure looks like a pretty good bargain.
Xander Bogaerts, SS, at Tor (Buehrle), $2700: He’s been batting third in Boston’s lineup lately and is facing a lefty Wednesday. There are nine more expensive shortstops than Bogaerts for a very thin position.
Josh Reddick, OF, vs. Col (Bettis), $3100: He still owns a .327/.382/.546 line with 10 homers over 205 at bats against RHP on the year, so this price remains a bargain.
Alex Gordon, OF, at Hou (Velasquez), $2500: He’s cheap, owns a .925 OPS on the road as well as a .392 OBP versus RHP this season. Vincent Velasquez has looked impressive, but he has walked nine batters over 13.1 innings when facing left-handers so far.
Yasiel Puig, OF, at Ari (Ray), $3400: Puig may be disliked by his teammates, but he’s hitting .381 against LHP this season and certainly isn’t priced here as a player who was commonly drafted in the top two rounds before the season started.
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