3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 5/18/17

Aaron Judge, OF, New York Yankees

Price: $4,400

We only have one pitcher above even $9,000 on today's short main slate, and that's Marcus Stroman in an unexciting matchup against the Atlanta Braves. This isn't a slate to pay up for stud pitching, so we'll get right to the hitters.

Aaron Judge has had an outstanding start to the season, with a huge .470 wOBA through 148 plate appearances. He also has a massive 48.2% hard-hit rate, which is right in line with the 48.8% he posted in limited action in 2016, and he ranks top-20 in average exit velocity among hitters with at least 10 batted balls over the past 15 days.

Kansas City Royals southpaw Danny Duffy had a promising 2016 season, but his numbers this year are back to where they were at the start of his career. He owns a poor 4.75 skill-interactive ERA (SIERA) on the year, which looks a lot more like the 4.63 he posted in 2015 and his 4.23 career-average than it does the 3.53 he managed last year.

Duffy has struggled with right-handed bats over his career, allowing a .333 wOBA and 4.58 xFIP, and this is a terrific spot for Judge.