MLB

3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 5/18/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl May 18th, 2018
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow

Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves

Price: $4,900

Miami's Dan Straily has never been an especially tough fantasy matchup, with a SIERA north of 4.40 in each of the last three seasons, but he has been especially egregious over his first three starts, sporting a 17.7% walk rate compared to only a 12.9% strikeout rate. He also has a heinous 6.84 SIERA with a 50% hard-hit rate against.

Even if we extend our view back to 2017, he has a particularly rough time with left-handed bats, owning a 5.06 xFIP. That makes this a terrific spot for Freddie Freeman.

Freeman's .420 wOBA is on pace to be a career-best, while it is also giving him his third straight season with a mark above .400. He's absolutely crushing righties, with a 47.7% hard-hit rate, 12.5% soft-hit rate and 43.2% fly-ball rate, and that big production is not likely to slow down tonight.

Prev Next