Fantasy Baseball Daily League Sleepers, Value Plays, & MLB Daily Lineup Decisions for June 25th
by Michael Pichan (@FantasyNomad)
 
Yes way Jose!
P Jose Fernandez Marlins ($293,000, 29.3% of cap at Draft Kings - Play Now): Jose Fernandez has pitched seven or more innings in three of his last four starts. Twins did get to him for 4 ER in 5 IP in his 4th start of the season, but Fernandez is a better pitcher of late. Fernandez hasn't allowed a home run in each of his four June starts, has a June ERA of 1.65, including a home ERA of 1.75 home compared to a road ERA of 4.12 this season, opponents are batting a combined .203, he is striking out a batter an inning over his last 7 starts (42.2IP), and he is opposing Kevin Correia who has not had good success vs the Marlins over his career posting an ERA over six.
OF Gregor Blanco Giants ($3,100, 8.6% of cap at Fan Duel - Play Now): Blanco is leading all National League outfielders in hits over the last seven days and has three extra-base hits and two steals over those seven games.
OF Ichiro Suzuki Yankees ($2,000, 4% of cap at Draft Kings - Play Now): Suzuki is quietly having a solid last 30 days hitting .308 with six stolen bases and is 6-for-11 (.545) in his career off of Yu Darvish, who is susceptible to being run on, making Suzuki an enticing option on DFS that heavily wait stolen bases.
OF Seth Smith Athletics ($7,053, 7.1% of cap at Draft Street - Play Now): You get the L/R matchup versus the righty Bronson Arroyo who Smith is 4-for-13 (.308) with a home run off of in his career. In addition, Arroyo has a road ERA of 4.45 compared to a home ERA of 2.50.
1B Todd Helton Rockies ($2,500, 7.1% of cap at Fan Duel - Play Now): Helton has had his way with Ryan Dempster in his career batting .417 (10-for-24) with three home runs and a double.
3B Chase Headley Padres ($7,550, 7.6% of cap Draft Day - Play Now ): Headley has two multi-hit games in his last three and batted clean-up between two solid bats in Carlos Quentin and Kyle Blanks. Headley went 1-for-3 with a home run the last time he faced Kyle Kendrick.
2B Chase Utley Phillies ($6,533, 6.5% of cap at Draft Street - Play Now): Utley is cheaper than Omar Infante, DJ LeMahieu, Brock Holt, and many others and offers much more home run potential than those alternatives and is 14-for-31 (.452) with a home run in his career versus Jason Marquis.
SS/2B Ed Lucas Marlins ($73,000, 7.3% of cap at Daily Joust - Play Now): Surprisingly Lucas is eligible at shortstop (or second base) on most sites, not third, which is a positive. Lucas has a four game hit streak going and is batting 6-for-14 (.429) over that span while batting in the two-hole with the big bat of Giancarlo Stanton behind him.
C J.P. Arencibia Blue Jays ($3,100, 8.9% of cap at Fan Duel - Play Now): I was so excited to write about Arencibia in the last edition of Daily League Sleepers I spelled his name wrong. He always has the potential to go yard, and now he is hitting for average, well at least in his last two starts where he is 5-for-9. Other options to consider at catcher include Reds C Devin Mesoraco (7.1% of cap), Marlins C Rob Brantly (5.0% of cap) as he is hitting sixth again tonight, or Tigers Victor Martinez (7% of cap).
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