After catching with some much needed sleep last night, I am back at it today for Tuesday’s 14-Game DFS MLB slate. 

Weather is something we’re always keeping a close eye on, so if you can, definitely keep an eye on the Blue Jays/Yankees and Angels/Rangers games. Nothing crazy, but the weather has been unpredictable, and many of the weather forecasts have been a little bit off. You never know what can happen.

Again, I’m sticking with a more refined statistics table for all of my highlighted players. Stats do not include Monday’s games. If anyone has any questions, feel free to let me know on Twitter @kle18, or drop a comment below. I get notified any time someone leaves a comment, so the turnaround time should be good. 

And as always, all players are listed from highest to lowest salary based on FanDuel pricing. 

CATCHER                      
PlayerTeamBatsOppOpp PitchABHHRRRBIBBSBAVGOPSISOBABIPwOBALD%Hard%Z-Cont%FDDKAces
Buster PoseySFRSDAndrew Cashner1494052017141.268.755.161.273.32418.0%38.4%92.4%$3,300$3,700$5,000
Matt WietersBALSHOUDoug Fister99284101670.283.785.172.343.34127.4%32.4%80.3%$3,100$3,300$4,450
Yadier MolinaSTLRCHCJason Hammel1534711618192.307.806.111.341.35521.5%29.4%88.8%$2,900$3,200$4,600
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaDETSPHIJeremy Hellickson881871219110.205.804.307.262.34316.3%40.8%76.9%$2,500$3,000$4,700

Buster Posey has feasted on Andrew Cashner throughout his career to the tune of .440/.500/.720 with two homers, a double, three walks, and zero strikeouts over 28 plate appearances. 

Matt Wieters has gone 13-for-28 (.464 AVG) with three homers, three doubles, five runs, and eight RBIs over his last eight games. We knew that he would break out eventually, and now is the time to get him in your lineups before his price balloons to something unreasonable. 

Yadier Molina is batting .467/.500/.800 with a triple, three doubles, and three RBIs throughout his career against Jason Hammel

Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s .307 ISO leads all Major League catchers with at least 50 plate appearances (by the way, Chris Herrmann is 1st, and he is almost always in play against righties). Most importantly, he is batting a monstrous .320/.433/.800 with three homers, three doubles, eight runs, and five RBIs over 30 previous meetings against Jeremy Hellickson

FIRST BASE                      
PlayerTeamBatsOppOpp PitchABHHRRRBIBBSBAVGOPSISOBABIPwOBALD%Hard%Z-Cont%FDDKAces
Paul GoldschmidtARIRPITFrancisco Liriano1553882426435.245.857.200.297.37421.1%33.0%86.3%$4,200$4,400$5,250
Jose AbreuCHWRCLEJosh Tomlin1694161627150.243.714.154.276.30716.5%28.6%88.7%$3,700$3,600$4,700
Albert PujolsLAARTEXMartin Perez1673882028201.228.704.168.216.30617.0%36.7%94.9%$3,600$4,400$4,650
Matt AdamsSTLLCHCJason Hammel89254121770.281.801.180.362.34523.3%32.3%82.2%$2,700$3,000$4,300

Paul Goldschmidt has reached base safely multiple times in four of his last five games. If you’re paying up in cash games, he is absolutely a guy you might want to target. There’s close to zero risk of a donut when you’re rostering Goldy. 

Jose Abreu is 3-for-5 (.600 AVG) with a homer and a double throughout his career against Josh Tomlin. Tomlin just isn’t as good as his ERA suggests he is. His 1.67 HR/9 and 38.2% Hard Hit Rate has a ton of room for improvement.

Albert Pujols has gone 11-for-29 (.379 AVG) with a homer, two doubles, six walks, six runs, and seven RBIs over his last eight games. He gets an elite matchup against Martin Perez who he matches extremely well against from a PITCHf/x perspective.

Matt Adams has gone 4-for-9 (.444 AVG) with a couple doubles against Jason Hammel in their previous meetings. Adams is always a good value when he gets the start, and it is always a plus when his matchup is as good as the one he has tonight against Hammel.

SECOND BASE                      
PlayerTeamBatsOppOpp PitchABHHRRRBIBBSBAVGOPSISOBABIPwOBALD%Hard%Z-Cont%FDDKAces
Daniel MurphyWSHLNYMMatt Harvey1636362528101.3871.028.221.407.43426.7%39.7%96.0%$3,900$4,400$5,200
Johnny GiavotellaLAARTEXMartin Perez118322151442.271.666.102.286.28922.6%26.6%92.8%$3,200$3,600$3,500
Chase UtleyLADLCINDaniel Wright1444122410171.285.785.125.339.34926.3%37.6%89.4%$3,100$4,300$4,100
Neil WalkerNYMSWSHStephen Strasburg14938101720111.255.776.215.277.32920.9%34.2%85.1%$2,500$2,900$4,750

Daniel Murphy homered off of his former teammate, Matt Harvey, in what was Harvey’s worst start of the season last week in Citi Field. His numbers have been ridiculous all season long, yet his price remains a notch below the likes of Jose Altuve and Robinson Cano

Johnny Giavotella is currently in the middle of a 12-game hitting streak, and has been rewarded with a home in the #5 spot in the Angels lineup. It gives him a ton of RBI opportunities, even though he has gotten the job done batting much lower in the order. He has a homer, four doubles, and eight RBIs over his last eight games.

Chase Utley is batting a phenomenal .317/.414/.458 with two homers, two doubles, and seven RBIs this season against right-handed pitching this season.

Neil Walker has to be on your radar tonight at under $3000 on both FanDuel and DraftKings. He is coming off of a nice outing against the Nationals where he hit his 11th homer of the season. He has actually held his own off of Stephen Strasburg in previous meetings, bating 3-for-11 (.273 AVG) with a homer. 

THIRD BASE                      
PlayerTeamBatsOppOpp PitchABHHRRRBIBBSBAVGOPSISOBABIPwOBALD%Hard%Z-Cont%FDDKAces
Nolan ArenadoCOLRBOSDavid Price16350143234190.3071.002.313.271.42315.1%40.4%93.2%$4,200$4,300$5,600
Josh DonaldsonTORRNYYNathan Eovaldi17243113724243.250.866.267.264.37122.0%43.2%82.8%$3,800$4,400$5,450
Nick CastellanosDETRPHIJeremy Hellickson153528213081.340.948.242.393.40027.5%35.8%83.6%$3,500$3,400$4,750
Matt DuffySFRSDAndrew Cashner1724122011145.238.629.093.262.28024.5%25.8%96.8%$2,500$3,100$4,400

Nolan Arenado’s 40.4% Hard Hit Rate is one of the highest among third basemen, and David Price’s 36% Hard Hit Rate allowed is one of the worst in MLB. He is getting pummeled out there this season, especially when you consider his career Hard Hit Rate is right at 27%. 

Josh Donaldson appears to have regained is power stroke, hitting two homers in the Blue Jays’ previous series against the Twins. He has homered two times in three career at-bats against Nathan Eovaldi

Nick Castellanos has gone 10-for-28 (.357 AVG) with two homers, four doubles, seven runs, and three RBIs over his last seven games. Plus, his 27.5% Line Drive rate is the 9th highest in Major League Baseball. 

Matt Duffy of the Giants has a 96.8% Z-Contact rate, which is the 2nd highest in MLB. With such a high contact rate, his BABIP, which has been hovering around .260 throughout the season is bound to improve. He is a good value, and will be hitting in the heart of the Giants order as he faces an Andrew Cashner who the Giants have pummeled over the years

SHORTSTOP                      
PlayerTeamBatsOppOpp PitchABHHRRRBIBBSBAVGOPSISOBABIPwOBALD%Hard%Z-Cont%FDDKAces
Xander BogaertsBOSRCOLJorge De La Rosa1826343325156.346.891.148.399.38719.2%30.9%90.0%$4,400$5,200$5,150
Troy TulowitzkiTORRNYYNathan Eovaldi1613381723170.205.677.186.227.2948.5%33.9%80.0%$3,100$3,700$5,100
Brandon CrawfordSFLSDAndrew Cashner1533961722172.255.759.176.284.31417.6%34.7%83.5%$3,100$3,500$4,300
Alcides EscobarKCRMINErvin Santana1844801612810.261.604.049.300.26720.8%18.5%89.8%$2,900$3,400$3,800

Xander Bogaerts is the man to roster at third if you’re looking to pay up. He is batting a cool .417/.444/.708 with two homers in just 24 at-bats this season against southpaws. 

Troy Tulowitzki is still right at $3100 on FanDuel, and as I have been saying, you guy know the drill. It’s not like he playing poorly. He has gone 12-for-39 (.308 AVG) with two homers, four doubles, six runs, and seven RBIs over his last 10 games. 

Brandon Crawford is on pace to hit the 20 HR barrier again in 2016. Most of his numbers have been very consistent over the years, but his 34.7% Hard Hit Rate this season is currently the highest of his career. 

Alcides Escobar is batting .333/.385/.375 with two stolen bases, lifetime, against Ervin Santana of the Twins. Escobar isn’t the best leadoff man in the league in terms of OBP, but when he does get on base, he scores a ton of runs, and is a pest on the bases. His 10 stolen bases are the 2nd most in MLB. Love his value on Aces. 

OUTFIELD                      
PlayerTeamBatsOppOpp PitchABHHRRRBIBBSBAVGOPSISOBABIPwOBALD%Hard%Z-Cont%FDDKAces
Mike TroutLAARTEXMartin Perez16553103131265.321.975.242.368.41324.4%40.2%87.1%$4,900$5,500$6,000
Mookie BettsBOSRCOLJorge De La Rosa1975593933128.279.826.223.297.35419.0%32.9%93.6%$4,600$5,400$5,450
Nelson CruzSEAROAKKendall Graveman1534292329220.275.884.229.311.37819.1%32.2%83.8%$4,400$4,800$5,300
Michael SaundersTORLNYYNathan Eovaldi1494882315160.322.958.248.408.41024.5%33.0%88.7%$3,900$3,800$4,600
Ian DesmondTEXRLAAJhoulys Chacin
166
4563226138.271.781.181.325.33719.8%29.4%78.2%$3,900$4,700$4,800
Jay BruceCINLLADMike Bolsinger1413882228112.270.845.248.306.35725.7%35.5%85.9%$3,400$4,200$4,900
Ender InciarteATLLMILJimmy Nelson691509262.217.526.029.259.24219.6%8.5%92.7%$3,000$3,300$4,100
Whit MerrifieldKCRMINErvin Santana8200000.250.500.000.400.22140.0%60.0%90.9%$3,000$2,000$3,000
Khris DavisOAKRSEANate Karns1583612182950.228.751.259.229.31915.4%39.3%70.5%$2,900$3,800$5,100
Justin UptonDETRPHIJeremy Hellickson1663721810111.223.589.096.354.25821.8%32.7%76.2%$2,900$3,400$4,450
Adam JonesBALRHOUDoug Fister1433451819110.238.681.147.261.30014.8%36.2%82.9%$2,800$3,700$5,200
Ben RevereWSHLNYMMatt Harvey661206532.182.483.076.214.21421.8%25.0%88.1%$2,800$3,500$4,150
Chris YoungBOSRCOLAdam Jones511316540.255.772.196.375.33524.2%33.3%87.5%$2,500$3,100$3,950
Ryan RaburnCOLRBOSDavid Price5918591260.3051.000.322.342.41911.6%41.9%82.1%$2,300$2,900$4,700

Mike Trout is batting .321/.439/.583 with nine homers, three triples, and 11 doubles in 168 career at-bats at the ballpark in Arlington. He has been putting up the numbers we expect him to lately, batting .339/.424/.635 with nine homers and 27 RBIs over his last 30 games. 

Mookie Betts has been phenomenal this season at Fenway Park. Mookie is batting .316/.350/.588 with a triple, eight doubles, 28 RBIs, and seven of his nine homers this season at home. 

Nelson Cruz is 4-for-7 (.571 AVG) in his previous meetings against Kendall Graveman of the A’s. Graveman is allowing a horrible .316/.350/.600 with .402 wOBA against right-handed hitters. While it’s tough to fit Cruz in as a cash game play, he’s definitely at the top of my GPP plays. 

Michael Saunders has been one of the most consistent Blue Jays on the roster. He is batting .373/.413/.644 with four homers over his last 15 games. I wouldn’t pay up for him in cash on FanDuel, but he’s definitely reasonable on DK and Aces.

Ian Desmond’s value has increased dramatically since he was moved up to the #2 spot in the lineup. Not only is he batting .326/.341/.488 with a couple homers in the #2 spot, he is also getting the job done at home in Arlington, where he has batted .316/.365/.570 with four homers. 

Jay Bruce, through all of his struggles, has always maintained a high Hard Hit Rate (34.3% average). That hasn’t changed this season, as his rate has been well over 35% throughout the season. He gets a matchup tonight against Mike Bolsinger, who has allowed a 91.5% Z-Contact rate throughout his career. Bruce has definitely improved his play this season, and has brought his ISO to a level that we haven’t seen from in over three seasons. 

Khris Davis’s PITCHf/x value versus the knuckle curve is the highest MLB history (well, since PITCHf/x has been recorded). It definitely shows in his history against Nate Karns whose best pitch is his knuckle curve. Davis has two homers and three hits in five at-bats against the former Ray with zero strikeouts. 

Ender Inciarte is 3-or-5 (.600 AVG) with a homer, a double, and a stolen base in limited action against Jimmy Nelson of the Brewers. The Braves are also making him much more active on the bases, as we can see from his back-to-back games with stolen bases. 

Whit Merrifield is not in play on FanDuel but is a minimum salary tonight on DraftKings. It was very promising to see him bat in the 2-hole, which does wonders for his value. He is a 27-year-old prospect who can play first, third, and the outfield, and hits for a lot of doubles. He hit 41 doubles in 2014 and had 29 in 2015. He doubled last night in Minnesota while scoring two runs. 

Justin Upton was a late scratch last night against Vince Velasquez of the Phillies thanks to a tight quad. Nonetheless, he should absolutely be in play tonight if he gets a chance to hit against Jeremy Hellickson. Upton is batting .385/.500/1.000 with two homers, two doubles, three walks, and four RBIs over 16 plate appearances throughout his career against Hellickson.

Adam Jones is back under $3000 again. Last time this happened, he went on a huge tear, scoring double digit points throughout an entire 7-game period. Definitely like his matchup against Doug Fister, who has given up the highest Z-Contact Rate of his career in 2016 at 93.2%.

Ben Revere is starting to look like the Ben Revere of old. He is batting 7-for-17 with a triple, three runs, four RBIs, and two stolen bases over his last four games, and making the most from hitting leadoff with names like Werth, Harper, Murphy, and Zimmermann behind him.

Chris Young, the hitter, has hit a couple homers in 28 career at-bats against Jorge De La Rosa. But most importantly, he is a phenomenal hitter against southpaws, and especially so at Fenway. He is batting .375/.464/.625 this season at Fenway Park. 

Ryan Raburn should be in the Rockies lineup tonight, especially considering he is going up against the lefty David Price, and because of the DH in play at Fenway. He is batting a solid .333/.382/.533 with a homer and three doubles, lifetime, against the former Rays ace. 

Be sure to keep an eye on the Fantasy Alarm Daily Lineups page to confirm that your players are starting.

If you guys have any questions, you can always reach me on Twitter @kle18. Good luck!