3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 8/20/18

Ji-Man Choi, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays

FanDuel Price: $2,000

The Tampa Bay Rays have some intriguing values against Jorge Lopez, but they're likely to be overshadowed by the underpriced Athletics as tonight's go-to cheap stack. Still, there's plenty to like here against a hurler who's posted a dreadful 5.23 SIERA, 16.5% strikeout rate, 13.8% walk rate, and 46.7% hard-hit rate over 24 1/3 innings, and got roasted in his only start just last week.

Ji-Man Choi isn't exactly a household name, but he's quietly producing a 46.0% hard-hit rate, .239 ISO, and .388 expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) against right-handed pitching. He owns a boom-or-bust 30.4% strikeout rate, but it's hard to complain about this kind of pop from a minimum-priced batter in the heart of the order. Despite playing in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field, the Rays have the makings of a contrarian stack in what could be an underrated matchup.

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