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3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 4/18/18

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Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves

Price: $4,600

There aren't many well-positioned offenses to target tonight, and the Atlanta Braves' tame 4.58 implied total is actually the second-highest on the main slate.

Philadelphia Phillies righty Vincent Velasquez is off to a strong start to 2018, but there's still some room for optimism that he makes for a good fantasy matchup here. His impressive 2018 numbers come from only three starts, while a more significant 15-game sample in 2017 saw him struggle to the tune of a 4.73 SIERA. He has also allowed a reasonable .332 wOBA to left-handed hitters over his young career, making this a particularly interesting spot for Freddie Freeman.

Freeman has posted a wOBA north of .400 in each of his last two seasons, and through 75 plate appearances in 2018 he is on pace for a career-best .419. Since the start of the 2016 season, he has turned a 41.1% hard-hit rate into a .415 wOBA against right-handed pitching, and even in a shaky matchup against Velasquez, that gives him big upside.