3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 7/31/17
Trey Mancini, OF, Baltimore Orioles
FanDuel Price: $3,000
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
The results of Doug Fister coming to the Boston Red Sox have not been good. Over 25 1/3 innings pitched, he owns a 7.46 ERA, so Cleveland Indians hitters like Bradley Zimmer and Michael Brantley are sure to be popular.
With Danny Duffy allowing only a 3.56 ERA and a 29.0% hard-hit rate this year, Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles is not likely to be a chalky play.
Why You Should Use Him:
There's no way around the fact that Mancini will have his work cut out for him tonight against a tough pitcher like the Kansas City Royals southpaw. There are a few reasons why he's a strong play, though.
Duffy has been a far better pitcher at home (2.93 home ERA, 4.09 road ERA), and his batted-ball profile shows he's allowed some big flies away from Kauffman Stadium. While he's allowed only a 33.8% fly-ball rate in Kansas City, that number jumps up to 49.2% on the road against righties. Lefties have had fits against Duffy (.220 wOBA), but once again, righties have had a much easier time (.330 wOBA).
Enter Mancini, who is crushing at Camden Yards. He's owns a .217 ISO at home versus lefties, along with posting 18.0-plus FanDuel points in three of his last five contests.
