Jay Bruce (OF, NYM) - On Sunday, the Mets get to face Joe Ross and his 8.59 road ERA, and his .338 BAA vs. left handers, which makes Mets lefties a target in DFS Sunday. Jay Bruce is obviously the favorite for your lineup. 17 of Bruce's 18 home runs have come off righties so far in 2017, and he is hitting .292 against them. The veteran is enjoying career highs in BABIP at .280, ISO at .282 and wOBA at .370. At $3000 on FanDuel, he could pay big dividends in your Sunday lineup.
Zack Godley (SP, ARI) - Godley pitched well in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win on Saturday against the Phillies, despite not factoring into the decision. The righty pitched 5.2 innings, allowing just one earned run on five hits, while striking out eight, and walking three. While his WHIP on the day was a robust 1.41, his season WHIP remains an impressive 1.04, to along with a 2.34 ERA. Everyone is waiting for Godley to crash back to Earth, but nothing is indicating that happening. Over his last ten starts, seven have been Quality Starts and in that span the 27-year-old has not allowed more than three earned runs in any one outing. Godley's 2017 success can be attributed to minimizing damage in his starts. His 61.6% GB% is fifth best in the league among pitchers with 40 IP. Combine that with an 80% strand rate and a HR/9 of 0.61%, and it is clear that if there are runners on, Godley is doing his best to prevent them from crossing home plate. He has gone from a pitcher who should have been added in deep leagues, to a top 40 fantasy option, and a starting arm worth considering in all formats.
Yangervis Solarte (2B, SDP) - The veteran infielder flexed some muscle at Miller Park Saturday, and helped the Padres collect a win. Solarte was 2 for 4 on the day with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored. Saturday's performance makes hits in nine of his last ten games. In that span, five of the games have been of the multi-hit variety, and the batting average has jumped 15 points to .264. Even though Solarte slumped a bit from an average standpoint, his 11.3% K% and his 9.5% BB% made him stay relevant in OBP leagues. While he will never be a big power hitter, Solarte is on pace for 21 home runs and 92 RBI from the middle infield, which are numbers that will fit in nicely next to the studs in your lineup.
Eric Thames (1B, MIL) - While the Brewers came up short in a 7-5 home loss to the Padres, Thames was able to homer for the fourth straight game Saturday. On the day, he finished 1 four 4, with two RBI. While the Ruthian beginning to the season seems long ago, Thames has been useful to owners since then, and will be useful to them going forward. Even though he has come down to earth a bit since the scorching start, Thames owns a .269/.402/.616 line, with 20 home runs and 38 RBI. Thames 16.9% BB% has made him a darling in OBP leagues, and the .340 isolated power has also helped prop up his .404 OBP. The deceptive part of Thames' game is that most of his damage has come away from the hitters' environment of Miller Park. His average is 54 points higher in away games than at home, but his category numbers are fairly equal. His strikeouts do increase at a rapid rate at Miller Park, which helps account for the drop in average. If you were unable to sell high on Thames, you are probably stuck with him as his value is unlikely to be as high as it was to start the year. However, being "stuck" with him is not such a bad thing in most formats.
Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD) - Young slugger Cody Bellinger's impressive rookie season kept rolling Saturday as he homered and doubled, finishing 3 for 5 with three RBI as the Dodgers trounced the Reds 10-2. The main knock on the youngster's game is his 31% K%, yet he is walking at a 10.5% clip, which helps make his OBP a respectable .330. His .360 ISO, and .273 BABIP easily show where his game is at, as a run producer. Bellinger has impressed in his first season in the bigs, and has proved he belongs ever since his call up. He has played some outfield because of injury, but will eventually slide into first base, where he has a future as a Gold Glover. There is a lot to like about his game, and he produces enough in the way of counting stats that his high K% can be ignored, especially if he can keep up his 45-home run, 101 RBI pace. If you were able to grab him off waivers in time, you were able to acquire an important piece for the 2017 playoff run.
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