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3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 5/31/18

Kenyatta Storin  —  @KenyattaStorin May 31st, 2018
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Christian Villanueva, 3B, San Diego Padres

FanDuel Price: $3,400

The San Diego Padres aren't really an offense we normally think about loading up on, but with struggling lefty Wei-Yin Chen (5.54 SIERA) pitching, they're worth a hard look. Franmil Reyes and Hunter Renfroe could even garner decent ownership as cheap punts with plenty of pop.

But if you're going down this road, don't forget about Christian Villanueva, as well, as he has quietly reached 14 dingers on the season. Ten of those bombs have come off southpaws, against whom he's posted an absurd 45.7% hard-hit rate, .555 wOBA, and 585 isolated power (ISO) over 58 plate appearances. Obviously, these numbers are inflated by the sample size, but it seems safe to say the dude has some power in his bat.

With the Padres priced pretty cheap across the board, it won't be hard to fit in Villanueva if you're willing to risk a contrarian stack.

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