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There are two slates on FantasyDraft tonight – the main slate starts at 7:10 pm eastern, with a late slate starting at 9:40 pm.
Must Play SP: Noah Syndergaard, NYM ($18,700) vs CIN
Syndergaard is just way too cheap for the kind of season he’s had. It’s not like he was bad in his return from the disabled list, either, so it feels inexplicable why Thor isn’t more expensive. Syndergaard has just a 2.72 FIP and a stellar 2.22 Deserved Run Average this year. The Reds lineup certainly isn’t anything to be afraid of right now, and Syndergaard gets to face them at home. He should be considered in all contests.
Honorable Mention: Trevor Bauer, CLE ($24,100) vs MIN
Value SP: Luke Weaver, STL ($14,400) at MIA
Weaver is definitely a risky option, as he showed his floor in his last start, going just 2 2/3 innings against the Rockies. However, Weaker still has lots of uspide in this matchup with the Marlins, who have just a .298 wOBA versus righties. This is a very low price for Weaver, and if he has an outing similar to those against the White Sox or Giants (that he’s had within the last month), then he will easily be worth the price tag. Look to grab Weaver in GPP contests.
Honorable Mention: Nick Tropeano, LAA ($11,900) vs DET
IF Jordy Mercer, PIT ($7,600) at COL (LHP Kyle Freeland)
Hitters in Coors Field are usually too expensive to consider, but Mercer comes at a great price tonight. Even though be bats late in the Pirates order, it shouldn’t be hard for him to produce in the best offensive environment in baseball. He’s actually hit lefties pretty well this year, with a 114 wRC+ against southpaws. Take advantage of this cheap Coors bat.
Honorable Mention: IF Adrian Beltre, TEX ($7,200) vs SEA (LeBlanc)
OF Michael Conforto, NYM ($8,200) vs CIN (RHP Homer Bailey)
Conforto has come back to life as of late, batting .298 with a .855 OPS over the last 15 days. Conforto will bat third or fourth for the Mets, which means that he’ll be in a great spot for RBIs against Homer Bailey. Bailey has an awful 5.61 FIP this year and even the Mets lineup should perform well against him.
Honorable Mention: OF Justin Upton, LAA ($8,200) vs DET (Boyd)
Value: OF Jason Heyward, CHC ($7,500) vs KC (RHP Jakob Junis)
Heyward is a nice option in cash games who can fill out your lineup for cheap and give you a high floor. As the Cubs three-hitter, it’s tough for Heyward to not back up any runs or RBIs. Royals starter Jakob Junis has a 5.12 ERA this year and will probably get blown up by Heyward and the Cubs.
Honorable Mention: OF Marcell Ozuna, STL ($7,200) at MIA (Chen)
Top Stack: Mariners at Rangers (LHP Martin Perez)
The Mariners lineup should have a great time in an extreme hitter’s environment against Perez, who has a 6.50 ERA this year. Nelson Cruz ($9,800) and Jean Segura ($8,900) are my favorite picks, while you can get Dee Gordon ($8,400) for a discount.
Honorable Mention: Cubs vs Royals (Junis)