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3 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 4/26/17

Kenyatta Storin  —  @KenyattaStorin Apr 26th, 2017
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Luis Severino, SP, New York Yankees

FanDuel Price: $8,700

This might seem like a hot take with Luis Severino mowing guys down with a 35.5% strikeout rate this season. He's had back-to-back 10- and 11-strikeout performances, and it's hard not to be impressed.

But today, Severino takes on the Boston Red Sox, who easily have the lowest strikeout rate in the league (16.1%). Remember that Mookie Betts strikeout streak? Well, he's not the only one who's hard to strike out. Andrew Benintendi, Dustin Pedroia, Xander Bogaerts and Hanley Ramirez all have strikeout rates below 15.0%.

Remember, too, that Severino has only done this for three starts. Maybe he's turned the corner, but don't assume he's going to go all Clayton Kershaw on everyone after just 20 innings. He had a 21.2% strikeout rate in 2016.

With Syndergaard and Martinez gone, you can't be faulted for taking a shot with Severino in a tournament, but this is one matchup you might want to sit out.

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