Daily Dime: Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish and more Red Sox
As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather.
My full lineup:
SP: Gerrit Cole $42
SP: Yu Darvish $45
C: Willson Contreras $12
1B: David Ortiz $21
2B: Gordon Beckham $13
3B: Travis Shaw $12
SS: Xander Bogaerts $16
OF: Jackie Bradley Jr. $14
OF: Jay Bruce $14
OF: Jeff Francoeur $11
It’s not clear how close to 100 percent Cole is right now making just his second start after a lengthy stay on the DL with an arm injury (and his velocity was down during his return last week), but he’s at home and facing a Phillies offense that’s scored the second-fewest runs in MLB this season…Darvish is another pitcher starting for just the second time after a recent DL stint, but he fanned nine batters over 4.1 innings during his return to action last week, faces a struggling Kansas City offense and owns a 12.5 SwStr% this season.
Contreras hits in the middle of an offense that’s scored the third-most runs in baseball, yet he’s priced as the No. 14 catcher…Phillips and Bruce are hitting at home against a shaky pitcher in a game with a high over/under, and the latter is quietly on pace to finish with 32 homers and 113 RBI….Ozuna remains moderately priced at just $16, yet he’s hit .320 with 15 homers and 49 runs scored over his past 275 at bats.
Ortiz, Shaw, Bogaerts and Bradley Jr. once again fall under the umbrella as an easy Red Sox stack, as they remain affordable while hitting in the middle of a lineup that’s scored 36 more runs than any other team in baseball at home this season. Boston is facing a righty who has allowed a .313 BAA when facing lefties and also has a 6.75 ERA (and a 1.85 WHIP) on the road. Boston has scored 24 runs its past two games and is at home in yet another great matchup.
Good luck with your contests Friday.
