3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 5/3/18

Rafael Devers, 3B, Boston Red Sox

FanDuel Price: $3,800

When there are only four games on the slate, being contrarian can get a little tricky due to a lack of options. The Boston Red Sox will be wildly popular against Mike Minor with one of the highest implied team totals on the board (5.16), but one thing we can do is roster pieces of the lineup that are a little more unconventional.

Rafael Devers fits that mold today in a lefty-lefty spot against Minor. Not surprisingly, Minor is stronger against same-side batters in his career, which certainly adds some risk, but Devers has actually fared pretty well against southpaws, owning a .410 wOBA and .205 isolated power (ISO) over 86 career plate appearances. It's worth noting that it's come with a highly unsustainable .469 BABIP over a small sample size, but at the very least, it doesn't appear he's totally outmatched when up against a lefty, especially in terms of power.

And as is always the case, keep in mind that if the Red Sox do go ballistic on Minor, Devers will get his share of at-bats against the bullpen.

Given the slate size, Devers will likely still garner some ownership, but he'll give you a slightly different look over a chalk top-of-the-order Boston stack.