3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 5/22/18

Gregory Polanco, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

FanDuel Price: $3,500

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 5.01 implied team total against Matt Harvey, which checks in as one of the highest on the slate. But the Pirates are an offense that rarely gets much love in DFS, and particularly with 15 games going tonight, they're likely to go lower owned compared to other teams with high implied totals -- squads like the Yankees, Cardinals, Brewers, and Nationals.

But just because the Pirates don't have the sluggers of a team like the Yankees doesn't mean this isn't an excellent stacking spot. Pittsburgh will benefit from a nice park factor boost in Great American Ball Park, and it's looking like some warm hitting weather, as well. But let's not forget that Harvey really hasn't been any good for a while now.

He's shown some signs of life since coming to Cincinnati, but that isn't enough to ignore his pedestrian 2018 marks, which include a 4.38 SIERA, 17.4% strikeout rate, and 43.2% hard-hit rate allowed. He's particularly struggled against left-handed hitters in recent years, allowing a mind-boggling .395 wOBA against them dating back to 2016.

The Pirates are inexpensive across the board, so it won't be difficult to include Gregory Polanco in a four-man stack. Polanco is hitting more fly balls this year and owns a promising 34.7% hard-hit rate and 55.8% fly-ball rate against righties, helping lead to a .242 isolated power (ISO). That will play well in Cincinnati, and don't be surprised if the Buccos pile up some runs against Harvey.