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3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 8/24/17

Matt Kupferle  —  @MKupferle Aug 24th, 2017
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Yangervis Solarte, 2B, San Diego Padres

FanDuel Price: $3,000

Why He Will Go Overlooked:

Lefty killer Brian Dozier gets Derek Holland tonight, and he's likely to see high ownership. In his last five games, he's got 2 bombs and a trio of 20.0-plus FanDuel point games to his name.

Part of a moribund San Diego Padres offense and with three goose egg scores in his last five contests, Yangervis Solarte could be a bit under-owned.

Why You Should Use Him:

In St. Louis tonight, Solarte and friends square off with Carlos Martinez, who's been solid this season, with a 3.84 SIERA and 25.5% strikeout rate.

A deep dive into Martinez's platoon splits, however, reveals some struggles with lefties. In 2017, Martinez has allowed a .343 wOBA to lefty-swingers, including a 37.5% hard-hit rate.

While Solarte only batted .198 this year from the right side, he's been far more adept as a lefty, putting together a 123 wRC+ and a .206 ISO.


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