3 Under-the-Radar Daily Fantasy Baseball Plays for 9/19/17
Mikie Mahtook, OF, Detroit Tigers
FanDuel Price: $3,100
Why He Will Go Overlooked:
The chalkiest of plays tonight for DFS could be J.D. Martinez of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Against lefties, Martinez has socked his way to a 1.376 OPS, 54.8% hard-hit rate, and 45.2% fly-ball rate. Tonight, he faces southpaw Travis Wood of the San Diego Padres,
Mikie Mahtook of the Detroit Tigers and his pedestrian .338 wOBA this year could be a low-owned play in the outfield.
Why You Should Use Him:
Mahtook doesn't have Martinez's eye-popping numbers, but he could be in line for a big evening with a matchup against Daniel Gossett of the Oakland Athletics.
In 80 2/3 innings pitched, Gossett has recorded a 5.02 ERA and 4.60 SIERA. He's struggled against same-sided bats, who have ripped him for a .363 wOBA, 35.1% hard-hit rate, and 33.6% fly-ball rate.
More good news: This season, Mahtook has smacked righties for a .339 wOBA and 109 wRC+.
