We have a small night slate on Thursday, two games to be exact.We have never had a two-game main slate all year, but expect the unexpected.Since the day is short with players, the list may seem skinny, but it is richwith content. As usual with me, all prices are from FanDuel.
FIRSTBASE: MITCH MORELAND ($3400) @ LUCAS GIOLITO
Moreland haspositioned himself to be a nice fantasy asset when he is the lineup whenhitting third. Giolito will likely face Moreland with runners in scoringposition, when that happens Moreland has the potential to rip hits all over thefield and rack up those RBIs. Moreland has become one of the safer options for1B if you do not want to break the bank in 2019.
FIRSTBASE: JOSE ABREU ($4000) vs. DAVID PRICE
Abreu will be abig factor if the White Sox win or lose this game. The matchup is pretty nice,as Price does not really have the stuff to get past Abreu, and the big rightywill swing his power stick at home as the White Sox look to pull a big upsetvictory. Abreu is hot, Price is not.
SECONDBASE: TOMMY LA STELLA ($3000) vs. AARON SANCHEZ
La Stella nolonger qualifies at second base, even though that is the position that put himon the map this year. In general it is never easy to trust La Stella as afantasy option, but in reality, this matchup is not that bad on paper. Sanchezthrows a lot of sinkers. La Stella and his uppercut swing can land one of them.
SECONDBASE: JOSE RONDON ($2400) vs. PRICE
This is themakeup call because La Stella qualifies at 3B on FanDuel now. Rondon gets apotential hit or miss matchup against Price, but he delivers once in a bluemoon as the difference-maker. Rondon can hit lefties, but he can also be pulledfor an at-bat if a righty comes in from the pen. There is risk with this play,but there is a ton of upside.
THIRDBASE: RAFAEL DEVERS ($3300) @ GIOLITO
Devers has beenone of the more consistent bats for the Red Sox, and he has a nice matchupagainst Giolito, who is coming off of a hamstring injury. Devers will make useof whatever mistake pitches Giolito throws his way. Hitting in the middle ofthe Red Sox lineup, the opportunities for RBIs will be there.
THIRDBASE: VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR ($3200) @ SKAGGS
Junior has nothad a great start to his MLB career. Playing his first road series in thebuilding that his daddy built in Anaheim, he has not lived up to the hype. Luckilyhe gets a matchup against a lefty who may leave some pitches over the middle.The risk is worth the bite.
SHORTSTOP:TIM ANDERSON ($4300) vs. PRICE
While youprobably will not get one of his MLB leading 10 SBs tonight, but you will get anice power matchup for Anderson, who can easily slice any of those straightfastballs Price throws over the middle. There is potential for some damage inthis matchup.
OUTFIELD:ANDREW BENINTENDI ($3700) @ GIOLITO
Benintendineeds to table set the Red Sox. who are in a bit of a power outage. Mookie Bettsis swinging a hot bat, and the rest of the team is getting those doubles going,but the real question is, will Benintendi start to show some power stick? Thematchup is not horrible for a surprise HR.
OUTFIELD:MIKE TROUT ($5000) vs. SANCHEZ
The best optionof tonight, Trout is always a threat to hit a HR against a pitcher that is notCy Young worthy. Sanchez does have some nice stuff at times, and has shown tobe hard to hit, but it is Trout at home.
OUTFIELD:KOLE CALHOUN ($3500) vs. SANCHEZ
Forget KrisBryant, Calhoun has hit more HRs in the last week than Bryant has all season.Calhoun is going up against an underrated Aaron Sanchez, but he is swinging ahot bat and can easily table set all the talent around him.
OUTFIELD:JACKIE BRADLEY JR ($2300) @ GIOLITO
JBJ has had abad start to 2019, however his start this spring training showed he was readyfor a prime year. The Red Sox offense is starting to hit, and that mojo canride into the bat of Bradley Jr., who can slash some big time hits and scoresome runs.
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