SALVADOR PEREZ (KC) - For Sunday's DFS slate, Josh Tomlin is someone to pick on, especially with Tomlin owning the second highest BABIP against (.364) in the league. Combine that with his 8.22 ERA and 1.74 WHIP and a strong case can be made for most hitters he is facing at home. Righties are slugging a whopping .537 against him on the 2017 season, so all Royals right handers are worth a look. Salvador Perez is at the top of my list for the slate. He has feasted on righties this season, posting a 155 wRC+, and a .401 wOBA against them this season. He also owns a career .531 BA against Tomlin in 32 AB's. Pricewise, he is mid-tier at $3200 on FanDuel, but according to the stat sheet, he is worth putting in lineups.
SAM TRAVIS (BOS) - Yes, I understand Travis is slated to start against lefties, and yes, I also understand righty Christian Bergman is starting against the Red Sox at Fenway tomorrow. I am digging deep here for some value! $2200 value! Historically, Travis has hit righties far less consistently in the minors, with a .247 average. This is more about Bergman's struggles against right handed hitters this season, so depending on what your budget is, Red Sox righties are heavily in play tomorrow. On the road, righties are sporting a .571 average against Bergman, along with an eye popping .738 wOBA. Tomorrow you can expect Sawks righties to put some runs on the board. On the road Bergman's hard contact rate jumps to 41.9%, then to an even higher 50% against righties on the road. With a road BABIP of .421, and a strand rate of just 63.7% on the road, it is clear Bergman is not giving up just singles. Get those Sox righties in your lineup!
TYLER DANISH (CHW) - Danish won his first Major League start on Saturday by throwing five shutout innings. The 22-year-old was able to strikeout six, but also walked six, with three of the free passes coming in the first inning. With a K/9 of just 4.53 so far in 2017 at Triple - A, it was a little surprising he was able to fan six Tigers. Based upon his 64.7% strand rate, it is also surprising he was able to negate the walks by not letting any of the runners score. His 11.1% HR/FB he will need to come down a bit at the Major League level, as mistakes are capitalized upon at a greater rate. Danish will stay in the rotation as long as Dylan Covey is on the DL, and with starts like this one, (minus the walks), Danish could easily overtake Covey even upon his return and earn a spot in the White Sox rotation.
GEORGE SPRINGER (HOU) - George Springer did his best to help make Dallas Keuchel's return from the DL a successful one. Springer helped his teammate out with a two-run blast off Orioles starter Wade Miley. For the game, Springer was 2-4, with the home run. While he has contributed in both real life and fantasy, it would be wrong to say he has lived up to the prospect hype. The power is there, as evidenced with his 29 home runs in 2016. With an ISO of .197 so far in 2017, the home run numbers should be there for a second consecutive season. With a lot of sluggers, the good comes with some bad. While his strikeout rate has dropped each season, it still sits at 23.1% so far on the year, while his walk rate has actually gone down to 9.2%, which is the lowest of his career. With just 9 steals last year, Springer has not provided the speed we thought we would see early on in his minor league career. As long as owners understand that Springer has become a slugging run producer, and not the top of the order table setter, based on how he has profiled so far, he can be a valuable member of your lineup in most formats.
JOSE BAUTISTA (TOR) - Bautista provided the offense in the Blue Jays' 3-1 win with just one swing of the bat. The home run was his ninth, and the RBI made 26 on the season. After a sluggish start, the 36-year-old has seven bombs in his last 14 games, and has suddenly shown some life. His .184 ISO, and his 14.5% HR/FB shows that he clearly still has the ability to send the ball over the fence if he makes contact. Bautista's main issue for owners is durability as he played in just 116 games last season. He makes for a prime sell high candidate if you are able to capitalize on his sudden hot streak. If not, ride the hot hand, and understand there will be lows, but Bautista can still mash.
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