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- Updated: August 28, 2016
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The players listed below are in position to provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Sunday.
Ian Kinsler: The second baseman has long fared best vs. left-handers, against whom he has produced a lifetime .878 OPS (.761 vs. righties). Hitting leadoff, Kinsler may maximize his opportunities to excel against Angels southpaw Tyler Skaggs (career 4.86 ERA, 1.34 WHIP).
J.D. Martinez: Hitting .414 with six homers across 93 plate appearances since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 3, the outfielder will bring a hot bat and a lifetime .236 ISO against left-handers (.192 vs. righties) into a matchup with the left-handed Skaggs. Martinez could also excel late in the game against an Angels bullpen that will work without injured anchors Huston Street and Cam Bedrosian.
James McCann: The catcher owns lopsided lifetime splits, with an .880 OPS against left-handers in comparison to a .587 mark vs. righties. McCann could provide cost-effective production at a premium position when he faces the left-handed Skaggs, who has logged a 5.70 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP across six starts since returning from Tommy John surgery.
Bryce Harper: Hitting .400 with a 1.152 OPS across 59 plate appearances since Aug. 15, the superstar outfielder has rebounded from a midseason slump. Harper could post a substantial DraftKings total when he takes his lifetime .295/.402/.542 slash line against right-handers into a matchup with righty Chad Bettis (career 5.25 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) and a Rockies relief corps that ranks 28th in baseball with a 4.94 ERA.
Daniel Murphy: Hitting .346 with 25 homers and 98 RBIs across 502 plate appearances, the second baseman has been one of the most productive players in baseball this season. Batting behind Harper, Murphy could drive in multiple runs when he brings his lifetime .812 OPS against right-handers (.709 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the right-handed Bettis (5.29 ERA, 1.51 WHIP in 2016) and a Rockies squad that ranks 28th in baseball with a .686 …
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