Daily Dime: Going with Tulowitzki and a couple of pitching bargains
Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Wednesday’s slate on Yahoo but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, vs. Tex (Perez), $19: Since May 29, he’s hit .366 with 10 homers and 34 RBI over 40 games, when he’s been a top-10 fantasy player. Tulowitzki has hit .397 with a 1.026 OPS against southpaws this season and will be playing in Coors Field on Wednesday. If you’re going to spend money on a position player, it makes a lot of sense to do so on the top player at such a thin popsition at shortstop, especially given that six outfielders are more expensive.
Jake Odorizzi, SP, at PHI (Morgan), $45: He’s coming off a poor start but owns a 2.80 ERA and 1.08 WHIP on the season and will be up against a Phillies offense that has the lowest OPS (.649) in all of baseball. Odorizzi is moderately priced yet the Rays are the second-most favored team on the board Wednesday.
Mike Bolsinger, SP, at ATL (Teheran), $36: He has a 71:27 K:BB ratio over 77.0 innings with a 3.04 ERA this season while pitching for a team with a 133 wRC+ that leads major league baseball. Bolsinger will be facing an Atlanta offense that ranks in the bottom-10 in runs scored, as the Dodgers are one of the bigger favorites Wednesday, yet he’s one of the cheaper starting pitchers on the board.
Buster Posey, C, at SD (Shields), $17: He doesn’t have a strong track record against James Shields, but it’s in a small sample, and Posey should be in Wednesday’s lineup after getting a rest Tuesday. His price here doesn’t reflect how clearly he’s the best hitting catcher in baseball (J.T. Realmuto is $16, for instance).
Joey Votto, 1B, vs. CHC (Hendricks), $11: He’s batting .294/.401/.537 against righties this season with 14 homers and five steals over 231 at bats. Votto also has a .925 OPS at home.
Robinson Cano, 2B, at Det (Sanchez), $16: He’s 8-for-15 with three home runs and a 2:2 K:BB ratio over the past four games, so maybe he’s starting to feel healthier. Cano’s price remains depressed despite him batting cleanup and sporting a .328/.366/.612 line in July.
Nolan Arenado, 3B, vs. Tex (Perez), $20: When going relatively cheap at starting pitching, using Arenado in Coors Field against a lefty seems like a nice way to spend money.
Chris Coghlan, OF, at Cin (Leake), $8: He’s cheap and has a .793 OPS against RHP this year, including eight homers and seven steals over 237 at bats. He homered Tuesday and will be playing in a park that’s increased HR by 52 percent over the past three seasons for LHB, which is the most in MLB.
Steven Souza, OF, at Phi (Morgan), $8: His BA is low but he has 15 homers and 10 steals in just 80 games as a rookie. Souza owns an .866 OPS against LHP this season, and Adam Morgan has surrendered nine runs over 16.0 innings against RHB.
Jay Bruce, OF, vs. CHC (Hendricks), $19: Since June 16, he’s hit .346 with six homers over 28 games, when he’s been a top-15 fantasy hitter. Bruce has 12 homers against righties so far this year and possesses a .915 OPS at home, where the aforementioned GAB boosts power for LHB more than any other park in baseball.
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