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- Updated: May 16, 2016
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The players listed below could provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Monday.
Yan Gomes: The catcher will be poised to provide production at a premium position when he brings his lifetime .785 OPS against left-handers (.706 vs. righties) into a matchup with Reds southpaw John Lamb (career 5.13 ERA, 1.49 WHIP). Gomes could also thrive late in the game against a Reds relief corps that sits last in baseball with a 6.07 ERA.
Francisco Lindor: Since debuting on June 14, 2015, Lindor has posted a difference-making .335/.381/.516 slash line against left-handers. Hitting third in the Indians’ lineup, the shortstop could contribute in multiple ways when he faces the southpaw Lamb (career 4.16 FIP) and an unreliable Reds relief corps.
Gregory Polanco: The outfielder has produced pronounced career splits, with a .763 OPS against right-handers that exceeds his .532 mark vs. lefties. Polanco has the plate skills to thrive against Braves righty Williams Perez (career 4.60 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) and the speed to swipe a base against A.J. Pierzynski, who has allowed more steals than all but two catchers this season.
John Jaso: Hitting leadoff, the first baseman may maximize his opportunities to reach base and score runs at the expense of the righty Perez (career 4.85 FIP) and a Braves bullpen that ranks 28th in the Majors with a 4.77 ERA. In his career, Perez has allowed left-handed hitters such as Jaso to produce an .860 OPS (.704 OPS allowed to righty batters).
Jung Ho Kang: With balanced career splits, the second-year infielder will be in perfect position to excel against Perez and an unreliable Braves bullpen. Kang could be part of a productive lineup, as the Bucs, as a group, are tied for seventh in the Majors with a .762 OPS against right-handed pitching.
Aaron Hicks: Hicks has traditionally fared best vs. left-handers, against whom he has posted a lifetime .768 OPS (.601 vs. righties). The switch-hitting outfielder will bat from the right side …
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