4 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 8/30/16
Nomar Mazara, OF, Texas Rangers
FanDuel Price: $3,200
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
There are some huge implied run totals on the board. There are five contests with an over/under at or higher than 9.5 runs. With Mike Trout facing Tim Adleman at home, Coors Field in play, Trea Turner going for double digit fantasy points 9 of his last 10 games, and Jose Bautista facing Ubaldo Jimenez in Camden Yards, Nomar Mazara will likely be an afterthought.
Why You Should Use Him:
The Texas Rangers offense has really struggled over the last 14 days with a .304 wOBA (22nd in MLB), but Mazara is certainly not to blame. Over the same time span, Mazara ranks 10th in the league in hard-hit rate at a staggering 52.0%.
Mazara will face James Paxton, who's been solid this season with a 3.75 SIERA and 3.57 xFIP. Paxton, however, exhibits reverse platoon splits. He has actually pitched to a 4.89 xFIP against lefties while recording a 3.25 xFIP versus righties.
Given Mazara's recent hot streak, potential low ownership and nearly identical splits at home versus lefties or righties, he deserves some serious consideration versus the other outfield options.
