Matt Adams - (ATL)
Coming off his two homer, five RBI performance Saturday, Adams and the Braves face Cincinnati righty Lisalverto Bonilla. I will save you all the reasons you should pick on Bonilla. You just need to know he has been the opposite of good in 2017. Of course, Adams has hit righties well for his entire career as his .280 average, .377 BABIP, and .332 wOBA all validate for 2017. Adams will start and will save you some cash if you wish to pay up for Chris Sale, who will be the priciest pitcher on the Sunday MLB DFS slate. Other Braves lefties are in play here as well, mainly Ender Inciarte, who I like for Sunday also. At $2500 on FanDuel, Adams' salary will help those who wish to put Chris Sale in their lineups.
Michael Conforto - (NYM)
Conforto benefits from facing Pittsburgh righty Trevor Williams in Sunday's matchup at Citi Field. Williams has failed to impress thus far as evidenced by his 4.61 FIP and 4.97xFIP, so he is not doing himself any favors with his performance. Conforto is enjoying a breakout season, even though he has cooled in recent days. His wRC+ of 176 at home against righties is a nice indicator of his ability to collect more than just base hits against right handers. His home wOBA also jumps to .435 in Citi Field, which is also an indicator of his ability to do more than just get on first base. DFS players also have to like the fact that Conforto is leading off as well. His $3900 FanDuel price tag is a bit pricey for an outfielder, but he should deliver a nice return.
Kyle Schwarber - (CHC)
On Saturday, the largely disappointing Kyle Schwarber went just 1 for 4, but the one hit was a go-ahead Grand Slam. On the season, the youngster is slashing just .166/.284/.354, and most likely was only in your lineup Saturday if you play in a deep league. You can pick just about any stat as an indicator of his failures at the plate thus far in 2017. His K% is at 29.8%. Pair that with a BABIP of just .193, and it is clear that when he is not striking out, he is not making productive contact. One positive of his game is his 13.0% BB%, but that will not offset the numbers mentioned earlier. Schwarber is marred in a massive slump at this point, with just three hits in his last ten games. The three hits have all been home runs, so he has been a feast or famine guy for the most part. If you own Schwarber, hope Saturday's salami is the one that snaps him out of his funk. Then again, maybe you can use it to make a trade, as it is hard to see any type of a surge coming.
Edinson Volquez - (MIA)
Volquez became the story of Saturday's MLB slate by throwing the sixth no-hitter in Marlins' history, in a 3-0 victory over a potent Diamondbacks offense. He needed just 98 pitches and allowed just two walks, while striking out 10. The no-no saw Volquez's ERA drop from 4.44 to 3.79 in one afternoon. While this is a great story, it should not make you want to add the veteran to your rotation for any reason. He has had some success in his career, but has been largely a middle to backend rotation guy, who takes the ball every fifth day. His 4.62 FIP and 4.65 xFIP show that he is getting knocked around a bit when taking defense out of the equation. His BB% is up nearly 3% from his career mark while his K-BB% is nearly 2% down from his career mark. Volquez is walking more batters than he has over the course of his career. His K% is right around his career %, but does not offset the number of walks and baserunners allowed. Let someone else in your league try to catch lightning in a bottle with this one.
Travis Shaw - (MIL)
Shaw went 3 for 4 with a grand slam in the Brewers 10-8 win over the Dodgers on Saturday. Shaw is enjoying an excellent season in his first year in Milwaukee. He currently sits with a .296/.341/538 line, ten home runs, 40 RBI, and five steals. Owners have to love the value they are getting from him, especially the 14 steals he is on pace for. His 117 wRC+ and .357 wOBA speak to his ability to get timely hits that matter for the club, and both help him sustain his .330 OBP. His K% has dipped a bit since 2016 to 22.5%, while his ISO is at .231, which ranks him ahead of guys named Rizzo, Cano, and Correa. Shaw is playing well enough to be a starter at the corner spot for your team, and figures to be a hard guy to deal for at this point in the season. Keep riding the wave if you were lucky enough to invest in him.
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