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- Updated: April 24, 2016
Welcome to DraftKings fantasy baseball, the Official Daily Fantasy Game of Major League Baseball.
The players listed below could provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Sunday.
Maikel Franco: With a lifetime .294/.333/.488 slash line against right-handers, Franco could be among the best hot-corner options when he faces righty Wily Peralta (career 4.17 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) at hitter-friendly Miller Park. Franco could also excel late in the game against a Brewers bullpen ranks 26th in the Majors with a 5.07 ERA.
Adam Lind: The first baseman will be in position to rip a round-tripper when he faces Angels fly-ball-prone right-hander Matt Shoemaker (lifetime 1.3 HR/9 rate). In his career, Lind has posted an .859 OPS against right-handers that dwarfs his .587 mark vs. lefties.
Kendrys Morales: Morales has long fared best vs. right-handers, against whom he has posted a lifetime .818 OPS (.739 vs. lefties). The slugger — who compiled 106 RBIs in 2015 — could drive in multiple runs when he faces Orioles righty Mike Wright (career 5.98 ERA, 1.53 WHIP).
Eric Hosmer: Hitting out of the cleanup spot, Hosmer could post a notable total in DraftKings contests when he faces the right-handed Wright (career 5.79 FIP). The first baseman has logged a lifetime .801 OPS against right-handers that exceeds his .689 mark vs. lefties.
Addison Russell: The second-year shortstop — who is also eligible at second base in DraftKings contests — will bring his lifetime .734 OPS against right-handers (.504 vs. lefties) into a matchup with righty Alfredo Simon (career 4.24 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) at offense-inducing Great American Ball Park. Russell could thrive against Simon or a Reds relief corps that ranks last in the Majors with a 6.89 ERA.
Anthony Rizzo: With 37 homers, 118 RBIs and 18 steals since the outset of 2015, Rizzo has proven that he can produce for DraftKings squads in multiple ways. The first baseman could have a terrific game when he faces Simon (5.30 ERA, 1.48 WHIP since the outset of 2015) and a shaky Reds bullpen.
Jason Heyward: …
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