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3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 6/1/18

Kenyatta Storin  —  @KenyattaStorin Jun 1st, 2018
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Michael Conforto, OF, New York Mets

FanDuel Price: $3,200

With Coors Field on Friday's menu, along with strong hitting matchups for teams like the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics, the New York Mets probably aren't a team many will be investing their resources in tonight.

But the Mets face off against Tyler Chatwood, who has the dubious honor of being one of just three pitchers with at least 40 innings to hold a SIERA over 6.00. And if that wasn't enough, his astounding 20.3% walk rate leads the league by a wide margin.

If Chatwood doesn't right the ship tonight, that looks like an awful lot of baserunners for these Mets, which means plenty of fantasy scoring opportunities. Michael Conforto has been underwhelming this season, but he showed some improvement in May, posting a .341 wOBA and .189 isolated power (ISO), and over the last week his hard-hit rate is up to 36.8%. Sure, these aren't mind-blowing numbers, but they're positive signs that the guy who produced a .392 wOBA and .276 ISO in 2017 could be returning to form.

That's a chance worth taking in tournaments.

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