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Pair of Red Sox ready to take off on today
- Updated: July 31, 2016
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The players listed below are in position to provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Sunday.
Xander Bogaerts: Hitting .331 with 66 RBIs and 78 runs across 458 plate appearances, the shortstop has been one of the most productive players at his premium position this season. From the No. 3 spot in a Red Sox lineup that leads the Majors with 567 runs scored, Bogaerts could post a substantial DraftKings total when he brings his lifetime .861 OPS against left-handers (.725 vs. righties) into a matchup with Angels southpaw Tyler Skaggs (career 4.55 ERA).
Dustin Pedroia: The second baseman could reach base often and score multiple runs when he bats out of the No. 2 spot in the Red Sox talent-laden lineup against Skaggs, who will be making his second start since the outset of 2015 due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery. In his career, Pedroia has registered a 127 wRC+ against left-handers that exceeds his 112 mark vs. righties.
Odubel Herrera: The outfielder will be in position to reach base often and score multiple runs when he brings his lifetime 120 wRC+ against right-handers (83 vs. lefties) into a matchup with Braves righty Casey Kelly (career 6.39 ERA, 1.74 WHIP). Herrera could also swipe a base against catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who sometimes struggles to thwart would-be basestealers.
Maikel Franco: As a big leaguer, the third baseman has produced a .786 OPS against right-handers that exceeds his .724 mark vs. lefties. Franco could have a great game when he faces the right-handed Kelly (5.82 ERA, 1.71 WHIP in 2016) and a Braves bullpen that ranks 21st in baseball with a 4.12 ERA.
Curtis Granderson: Hitting leadoff, the outfielder may maximize his opportunities to reach base and score runs when he brings his lifetime 129 wRC+ against right-handers (88 vs. lefties) into a matchup with righty Chad Bettis (career 5.21 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) and a Rockies bullpen that ranks 28th in baseball with a 4.76 ERA.
Neil Walker: The second baseman has long fared best vs. right-handers, against whom he has produced a lifetime .178 ISO (.095 vs. …
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