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Sunday brings us the classic Opening Day feels of baseball allday long. Sunday is a fun day, you can check your stats throughout from morningto evening and end up with different numbers. While every team is playing, “Muntradamus”will only be focusing on the Main Slate.
FIRST BASE – JUSTIN SMOAK ($3900 on DraftKings) vs. Chris Bassitt
Smoak was oneof the hottest 1B options in Fantasy Baseball last week. Now he finds himselfas one of the most forgotten 1B in Fantasy Baseball as he has not hit a HRsince last weekend. You can blame it on the weird matchup against the Giantsearlier in the week. Regardless, he gets a very friendly Bassitt, who does nothave the speed to blow by the big bat of Smoak. Bassitt is no lock to have afriendly game, especially on the road.
FIRST BASE – JUSTIN BOUR ($2600) @ Homer Bailey
Bour has beenfar from productive this season. If it was not for Chris Davis, people would behating on Bour for his .176 average with two HRs on the season. While thingsare not looking good at the moment for Bour, he did hit a HR earlier this weekagainst the Yankees, and Homer Bailey is far from a strong pitcher. If Baileycan throw some hittable pitches to Bour in the power zone, do not be surprisedto see the ball fly out of the yard.
SECOND BASE – HERNAN PEREZ ($2100) @ Steven Matz
Hernan Perezstarted the week off with a HR, then he lost his everyday PT due to the factthat Mike Moustakas is healthy enough to continue his BEAST season. With Shawhitting the ball well, there is really nowhere for Perez to play. However, whenthe Brewers face a lefty after a Sunday morning when they will surely resteither Moustakas or Shaw, Hernan Perez will get his opportunity to swing thebat.
THIRD BASE – JOSH DONALDSON ($4000) vs. Tyler Anderson
While Donaldsonin Colorado would be a lot more appealing, this matchup is still very strong onpaper. Donaldson has hit a Double or greater in four of the past five games, andone of those games includes two HRs. Donaldson is seeing the ball very well,and Anderson is a lefty that can throw one right in the power zone. If therewas ever a time to play Donaldson, this is it.
SHORTSTOP – JORGE POLANCO ($4200) vs. Dylan Bundy
The price tagis a little high, especially considering that Polanco is 2 for his last 17,however the matchup is special. Bundy on the road is bound to get into troubleat some point, Polanco should be a cause of that either on the basepaths, or byknocking in some runs. He can even do both. It is a high tag to pay, but it canbe worth the price of admission.
OUTFIELD – CHRISTIAN YELICH ($5000) @ Steven Matz
How can I talkabout the best hitters of the day, and not include the easy front runner forMVP in Christian Yelich? He is on fire, he has been on fire all season, it doesnot even matter a lefty is on the mound. Well it kind of matters, as Yelich ishitting a mere .192 against them, but he has just as many HRs to At-Bats as hedoes against righties. Matz does not impress me, Yelich can hit bombs off thebest of them.
OUTFIELD – BRYCE HARPER ($4600) vs. Pablo Lopez
Last time Brycewas on my list, he hit a HR. This time he gets a semi-tough matchup with PabloLopez, but Lopez definitely throws those fastballs up in the zone. If Lopezdoes not get enough movement on one of his elevated fastballs, Harper willsmack a ball so far, the only thing you can say to yourself is: HOW DID I NOTPLAY HIM?!
OUTFIELD – RONALD ACUNA JR. ($3800) vs. Tyler Anderson
Never would Iever, expect to see Acuna below $4000. When you pair that up with a hot-swingingAcuna against a very friendly left-handed Fastball pitcher in Tyler Anderson, youhave the chance to see some big fireworks. The value below $4000 is too goodnot to take.
OUTFIELD – RYAN BRAUN ($2900) @ Steven Matz
Matz is notgood enough to get a lot of good righties out these days. A veteran who hasmade his living hitting lefties, Ryan Braun will sure to add to his line drivereplays. Matz does not have the speed, nor does he have enough trickiness inhis pitching to get by the big power of Braun.
OUTFIELD – MAX KEPLER ($3200) vs. Dylan Bundy
Once upon atime, Dylan Bundy was a great pitcher. That story ends as quickly as it starts,as on the road Bundy is a high liability, and if he wants a successful game itall starts with getting Max Kepler out. Kepler ripped two bombs on Saturday,and if Bundy is not careful, Kepler can add to that quickly.
OUTFIELD – KEON BROXTON ($2000) vs. GIO GONZALEZ
Broxton’sseason has not gone as expected so far. He started the year with two SBs in hisfirst two games, then followed that up with a walk-off single. Since then hisplaying time has been sporadic, he did not draw starts even when Brandon Nimmowas out, and he failed to deliver with the bases loaded and two outs, in a one-rungame against Hector Neris last week. With all that being said, expect to see Broxtonin the lineup for the Mets in this game, and he would love nothing more than tohit a HR against the team that traded him away.
STACKS
BREWERS
While Matz hashad an up-and-down season, this is a matchup he really cannot afford to beloose with. The Brewers have hitters from top to bottom of that squad, and theywill be coming out swinging hard. There are no spots for Matz to let up.
TWINS
While DylanBundy has had success against the Twins in his last start, it is never easy todo the same thing twice, especially on the road the second time. The Twins batsare one of the hottest in baseball, and if the Orioles unravel quickly, thenthe rest of the bullpen will crumble together.
ANGELS
Homer Baileyhas been better than expected this season at moments, but those are moments youcan never take to the bank, deposit, and make a withdrawal on the same day. TheAngels have some hot bats, do not be surprised to see them come to life.
