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Harper, Cano, Ray in position to thrive today
- Updated: August 25, 2016
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The players listed below are in position to provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Thursday.
Edwin Encarnacion: With 35 homers and 101 RBIs across 465 at-bats, the slugger has been one of the most powerful players in baseball this season. Encarnacion will be in prime positon to go deep when he bats at his hitter-friendly home park against Angels fly-ball-prone righty Jered Weaver (5.47 ERA, 2.0 HR/9 rate in 2016).
Justin Smoak: The first baseman may display his power when he brings his lifetime .720 OPS against right-handers (.657 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the homer-prone righty Weaver (5.82 FIP in 2016). Smoak could also excel late in the game against an Angels bullpen that will work without injured anchors Huston Street and Cam Bedrosian.
Bryce Harper: Hitting .378 with two homers and 11 RBIs across 37 at-bats since Aug. 14, the reigning National League MVP has returned to form after a midseason slump. Harper could provide a substantial DraftKings total when he faces Orioles righty Ubaldo Jimenez (6.94 ERA, 1.91 WHIP in 2016).
Daniel Murphy: Hitting .344 with 23 homers and 90 RBIs across 442 at-bats, the second baseman has been one of the most productive players in baseball this season. Hitting behind Harper, Murphy could drive in multiple runs when he brings his lifetime 121 wRC+ against right-handers (95 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the right-handed Jimenez (career 4.18 ERA, 1.39 WHIP).
Robinson Cano: In his productive career, the second baseman has registered a lofty .890 OPS against right-handers that exceeds his .776 mark vs. lefties. Cano could put a ball into the outfield seats when he vacates his pitcher-friendly home park and bats at homer-happy U.S. Cellular Field against White Sox righty Anthony Ranaudo (career 6.39 ERA, 1.54 WHIP).
Kyle Seager: The third baseman has long fared best vs. right-handers, against whom he has a lifetime .354 wOBA (.309 vs. …
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