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Trout positioned for big performance
- Updated: September 11, 2016
Welcome to DraftKings fantasy baseball, the Official Daily Fantasy Game of Major League Baseball.
The players listed below are in position to provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Sunday.
Jayson Werth: The outfielder has long fared best vs. left-handers, against whom he has posted a lifetime 149 wRC+ (113 vs. righties). Werth could reach base often or score multiple runs when he faces southpaw Adam Morgan (career 5.23 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) and a Phillies bullpen that ranks 25th in the Majors with a 4.54 ERA.
Danny Espinosa: The shortstop could provide cost-effective production at a premium position when he brings his solid lifetime .783 OPS against left-handers (.665 vs. righties) into a matchup with the left-handed Morgan (5.90 ERA, 1.47 WHIP in 2016) and an unreliable Phillies bullpen. In his career, Morgan has allowed right-handed hitters such as Espinosa to post an .892 OPS (.648 OPS allowed to lefty batters).
Corey Seager: Hitting .319 with 25 homers and 95 runs in 600 plate appearances, the shortstop is in the final weeks of an impressive rookie season. Seager could improve on his stellar lifetime .341/.401/.573 slash line against right-handers when he faces Marlins righty Jose Urena (career 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP).
Adrian Gonzalez: Hitting .292 with 78 RBIs in 504 at-bats, the first baseman continues to be one of the most reliable hitters in baseball. From the heart of the lineup, Gonzalez could drive in multiple runs when he brings his lifetime .379 wOBA against right-handers (.332 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the right-handed Urena (5.54 ERA, 1.42 WHIP in 2016).
Mike Trout: The superstar outfielder will be poised to produce a game-changing DraftKings total when he tangles with Rangers righty Colby Lewis (career 4.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP), who has been out of the rotation since June 22 due to an injury. Trout could also thrive late in the game against a Rangers relief corps that ranks 27th in the Majors with a 4.79 ERA.
Ryan Schimpf: With 18 homers in 223 at-bats, the …
