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5 Daily Fantasy Baseball Studs to Target on 8/10/16

Austan Kas  —  @AustanKas Aug 10th, 2016
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Jason Hammel, P, Chicago Cubs

FanDuel Price: $9,000

Jason Hammel has been activated off the bereavement list and will start against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.

After a red-hot stretch, the Angels’ lineup is back to struggling, posting a .300 wOBA over the last 14 days. For the year, they’re sporting a .319 wOBA, but the Halos’ MLB-best 15.5% strikeout rate does cap Hammel’s upside a bit.

Much like Garcia, Hammel is having a good-not-great season, pitching to a 4.24 SIERA with a 20.7% strikeout rate and 7.6% walk rate. Hammel’s strikeout rate spiked to 24.6% in July, and he’s limiting hitters to a meager .263 wOBA in his home outings. As an added bonus, the wind is blowing in today at Wrigley.

Hammel is our second-ranked hurler, and while may be other options -- like, say, Drew Pomeranz -- with higher upside, he’s a fairly safe pick for cash games.

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