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- Updated: September 26, 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 Monday.
Jonathan Villar: With 16 homers and 59 steals across 646 plate appearances, the third baseman has been one of this season’s biggest breakout performers. Villar has the plate skills to reach base often against Rangers southpaw Martin Perez (career 4.19 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) and the speed to swipe a base against Jonathan Lucroy, who has allowed more steals than all but two catchers in 2016.
Domingo Santana: Santana has produced lopsided splits this season, with a .999 OPS against left-handers that exceeds his .728 mark vs. righties. The outfielder could thrive against the left-handed Perez (4.14 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in 2016), who in his career has allowed right-handed hitters such as Santana to post a .765 OPS (.631 OPS allowed to lefty batters).
Matt Carpenter: Hitting leadoff, Carpenter may maximize his opportunities to reach base or display his power when he brings his lifetime .374 wOBA against right-handers (.338 vs. lefties) into a matchup with rookie righty Tim Adleman (4.06 ERA) and a Reds relief corps that ranks 28th in baseball with a 5.03 ERA.
Brandon Moss: With 27 homers across 437 plate appearances, the outfielder has quietly been an excellent power source for DraftKings participants this season. Moss could go deep or drive in multiple runs when he brings his lifetime .232 ISO against right-handers (.153 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the rookie righty Adleman (5.93 FIP) and an unreliable Reds bullpen.
Randal Grichuk: Having compiled 11 homers across 153 plate appearances since Aug. 11, the outfielder has been a major contributor to many recent DraftKings squads. Grichuk could continue his solid stretch run when he takes his lifetime .816 OPS against right-handers (.789 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the inexperienced righty …
