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3 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on 8/27/18

Matt Kupferle  —  @MKupferle Aug 27th, 2018
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Albert Pujols, 1B, Los Angeles Angels

FanDuel Price: $2,700

Albert Pujols is still showing plenty of signs of pop in his 18th major league season, as he's ripped 19 dingers this year and should reach the 20-homer plateau for the 17th time in his career.

The first baseman has slipped significantly in righty-righty matchups in 2018 though, posting a .304 wOBA and .156 ISO. While his 41.0% hard-hit rate is strong, it's 6.8% lower than his mark with the platoon advantage this season.

Even scarier, he faces Jon Gray of the Colorado Rockies, who will try to get back on track after losing two of three to the St. Louis Cardinals. Gray has dominated righties for a .295 wOBA and 24.9% fly-ball rate in 2018, making Pujols a poor option tonight.


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