3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 7/27/18

Mike Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels

FanDuel Price: $5,300

It's always funny to think of Mike Trout being low-owned, let alone in a good matchup, but that's likely to be the case on Friday's slate. Not only is Trout the most expensive batter on the board, but between the Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies at Coors, and the always popular New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Angels probably won't be getting a lot of love tonight.

Although there are weaker arms on the slate, left-hander Wade LeBlanc shouldn't give Trout much trouble. LeBlanc owns a rather pedestrian 4.19 SIERA, 19.4% strikeout rate, and 36.4% ground-ball rate -- not exactly anything to scare us off.

On the other hand, Trout is crushing it as usual, producing a 45.3% hard-hit rate, .445 wOBA, and .311 isolated power (ISO). He not only ranks 3rd in home runs (28), but is 10th in stolen bases (20). We'll happily take that kind of upside at lower ownership.