3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 8/21/17
Yonder Alonso, 1B, Seattle Mariners
FanDuel Price: $3,300
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
Facing the struggling Robert Gsellman, who's posted a 5.98 ERA this year, Paul Goldschmidt is likely to be a chalky play at first base. Normally a lefty masher, Goldy has terrorized righties this year to the tune of a 1.027 OPS.
With only a .368 slugging percentage since becoming a member of the Seattle Mariners, Yonder Alonso is probably going to see lower ownership rates.
Why You Should Use Him:
Even though Alonso hasn't been producing at the same rate that he was as a member of the Oakland Athletics, this could be a shot for him to get back on track.
He'll be facing Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, who has encountered some issues with left-handed hitters this year, allowing a .365 wOBA, 34.1% hard-hit rate, and 44.7% fly-ball rate against them. Meanwhile, Alonso has crushed right-handed pitching, evidenced by a 146 wRC+, 34.4% hard-hit rate, and 44.5% fly-ball rate.
