3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 8/1/18

Daniel Palka, OF, Chicago White Sox

FanDuel Price: $2,900

Continuing the theme of targeting this Royals-White Sox tilt for offense tonight, Daniel Palka has immense upside on the Chicago side. Palka has quietly tallied 15 long balls on the season, which includes three in the last week of action.

His .258 ISO should play well against the homer-happy offerings of Royals' starter Jake Junis. The White Sox have the second-highest implied run total on the board (4.99), which gives you an indication of how likely it is that Junis gets taken deep a few times.

On the year, Junis has been touched up for a 5.06 ERA after a strong start, and his most glaring metric is his 2.04 home runs allowed per nine innings. He has conceded 13 homers over his last seven starts, which covers just 35.2 innings. Though his numbers are actually worse at home, Junis has to deal with a park that is more conducive to long-balls in Chicago.

There are a bunch of solid plays on the Chicago side tonight, but Palka is one that probably won't get much attention. His $2,900 salary makes him particularly appealing, especially if you want to pay up for Rich Hill at $10,000.