3 Daily Fantasy Baseball Players to Avoid on Opening Day
Zack Greinke, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
FanDuel Price: $9,400
Despite entering his age-35 season, Zack Greinke of the Arizona Diamondbacks has really shown no signs of slowing down. Coming off back-to-back 200-inning seasons, Greinke has recorded solid 3.48 and 3.60 SIERAs, a strikeout rate in the mid-20s, and continuing his impeccable command with walk rates of 5.6% and 5.1%, respectively.
But when you dig a little further into Greinke's 2018 season, you notice that he really struggled away from the desert.
| Venue | IP | ERA | wOBA | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 106.0 | 2.55 | .263 | 0.76 |
| Road | 101.7 | 3.90 | .310 | 1.68 |
As you can see, Greinke was far worse away from home, and he travels to Dodger Stadium to take on a lineup that smashed righties for a .341 wOBA (second-best).You may want to pivot away from him on this slate.
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