Based on the prices for Tuesday’s daily fantasy baseball contests, you almost can’t help but find value in other places. If you want to draft Clayton Kershaw ($15,000) or Bryce Harper ($6,400), you better also find some bargain picks to fill your lineup.
Here is a look at some of the top options at each position, as well as value picks to balance everything out.
Value Picks
Raisel Iglesias, SP, Cincinnati Reds ($6,800)
Thanks to some great strikeout totals (9.3 per nine innings), Raisel Iglesias has turned himself into a quality fantasy pitcher. He has scored at least 21 points on DraftKings in each of his last three starts and is getting more comfortable within the Cincinnati Reds rotation.
Additionally, the Cuban pitcher has fared much better at home, where he has a 3.82 ERA compared to 5.81 on the road. A matchup with the Kansas City Royals isn’t easy, but Iglesias can be a cheap source of points.
Francisco Cervelli, C, Pittsburgh Pirates ($3,600)
While Francisco Cervelli has been little more than a defensive-minded backup for most of his career, he is finally starting to become an offensive weapon with the Pirates. He is consistently getting on base and has even showed extra-base power over the past week.
After Arizona Diamondbacks starter Chase Anderson allowed five runs and nine hits in his last start, it is clear Cervelli has a chance to continue his quality season.
Daniel Murphy, 2B, New York Mets ($3,600)
The consistency hasn’t been there this season, but Daniel Murphy is currently on a hot streak. The versatile infielder is batting .316 in August with five doubles and two home runs. He has six multihit games in his last 12 starts with only one hitless outing in this stretch.
Traveling to a hitter’s park like Camden Yards should only help Murphy keep up his recent run of quality hitting.
Ben Paulsen, 1B, Colorado Rockies ($3,500)
Ben Paulsen doesn’t do well on the road or against lefties, but those two factors don’t matter much for Tuesday’s contests. His statistics at Coors Field (.320 batting average, .946 OPS) are all you need to worry about.
Although Jordan Zimmermann can be a tough matchup, Paulsen is a good low-risk bet to succeed at home.
Kike Hernandez, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers ($2,800)
When you have a player who is red-hot, has a great matchup and is extremely affordable, you almost have to put him on your team.
In 10 games in August, Kike Hernandez is batting .364 with three home runs. Most importantly, he is batting .414 with a 1.271 OPS against left-handed pitchers like Tuesday’s starter Felix Doubront. This all adds up to a good chance of a big game.
Note: All prices courtesy of DraftKings. Unless otherwise noted, all stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.
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