Tonight features a ten-game slate with some intriguing pitching match-ups and some pitcher's yet to be announced by their team. Despite this, the value vault focuses on hopefully low owned darts rounding out DFS builds with upside at their price point. Use all the resources available on DFS Alarm before locking in your lineups and best of luck.
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Brandon Marsh, Los Angeles Angels - OF ($2,700 on DraftKings, $2,500 on FanDuel)
Surging over the last two weeks, Marsh owns a .367/.404/.510 slash line his last 13 games spanning 52 plate appearances. Now, he's benefiting from an unsustainable .692 BABIP with a 44.2 strikeout rate. However, he's produced three doubles, two triples, six runs, six RBI and a stolen base fueled by a 61.5 hard hit rate his last 26 batted ball events. With Jorge López projected as the starter, and an overworked bullpen, calling for a Marsh tater in Camden Yards tonight.
Bryan De La Cruz, Miami - OF ($2,700 on DraftKings, $2,700 on FanDuel)
For the cash crowd, Cruz provides the potential for a safe floor with room for upside. He's hitting .405/.452/.622 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI in his last 11 games played. Josiah Gray's been terrific this year but also owns tonight's highest home run per nine innings total facing left-handed hitters averaging three in them. This sets up Cruz for success in a sneaky game.
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Andrew Vaughn, Chicago White Sox - 1B/OF ($3,000)
Many do not guess Vaughn leads his team in isolated power (.347), OPS (1.086) or wOBA (.453) but those focused on splits this year do. Through 116 plate appearances versus southpaws, he owns a .316/.422/.663 slash with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 39 runs plus RBI. He's also faced Robbie Ray this season with a home run in three at-bats. Dual eligibility also provides flexibility in builds on DraftKings as an added bonus.
Josh VanMeter, Arizona - 2B ($2,200)
A boom or bust option, VanMeter's batting .300/.400/500 his last 11 contests with three doubles, a home run and six RBI in 35 plate appearances. If Pittsburgh starts Bryse Wilson, he enters this match-up averaging 2.25 home runs per nine innings against left-handed hitters. VanMeter benefits from this split advantage and an extra-base hit with a run and an RBI pushes him towards a three-to-four times value night. Feeling lucky?
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Amed Rosario, Cleveland - SS/OF ($3,200)
There's no mistaking Rosario's a streaky hitter, but he's hot entering tonight's game with a .375/.412/.625 slash line his last two weeks covering 51 plate appearances. Within this sample, he's scored nine runs, hit two home runs and registered nine RBI. He also fares well against southpaws with 15 extra-base hits, including five home runs, fueling a .338 average and a .910 OPS against them. He makes for a nice mini-stack with teammate José RamÃrez this evening.
Alex Verdugo, Boston - OF ($3,000)
Boston enters tonight with the highest run total on the board so getting pieces of its offense makes sense. Verdugo's heating up of late and faces Bailey Ober who averages 2.17 home runs per nine innings to left-handed hitters. At home versus right-handed pitching, Verdugo's recorded a .348 batting average with 18 of his 44 hits going for extra-bases and a .975 OPS. Over his last 10 games he's hitting .371 with an on-base rate of 46.3 percent, walking more times than he's struck out and an OPS over one thousand (1.006). Giddy up.
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Nationals optioned INF Nasim Nuñez to Triple-A Rochester.
The Nats plan to promote Andrés Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Monday and they needed to clear a spot on the active roster to do so, which pushed Nuñez back down to Triple-A. The 24-year-old infielder slashed just .195/.283/.244 with zero homers, five RBI and seven stolen bases in 47 plate appearances with the big league club.
Andrew Golden of the Washington Post reports that the Nationals plan to promote Andrés Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.
The 26-year-old slugger has appeared in 19 minor league games after returning from his oblique injury this season, slashing .288/.390/.576 with five homers, 19 RBI and a 17/10 K/BB ratio across 77 plate appearances. Nasim Nuñez was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after Sunday’s game to clear a spot on the active roster.
Blue Jays optioned RHP Paxton Schultz to Triple-A Buffalo.
The Blue Jays needed to free up a spot on their active roster for the arrival of Spencer Turnbull and Schultz drew the short straw this time around. The 27-year-old hurler has done a nice job in seven appearances for the Jays this season, registering a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 21/4 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings of work. It shouldn’t take long for him to earn another opportunity with the big league club.
Blue Jays recalled RHP Spencer Turnbull from Triple-A Buffalo.
The 32-year-old hurler made five minor league starts with the Jays as he was getting stretched out, posting a miserable 7.13 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and a 14/9 K/BB ratio over 17 2/3 innings. Turnbull is expected to make his Blue Jays’ debut on Wednesday against the Cardinals in St. Louis. We have seen Turnbull be a viable fantasy option in the big leagues before, but you’d like to see him have some sort of success before trying to trot him out there in your lineups. He makes for an intriguing stash in all formats, but wait to see what he looks like before risking the ratio damage that he could inflict.
Angels designated RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks for assignment.
The Angels needed to clear a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for the addition of LaMonte Wade Jr. on Sunday and unfortunately Darrell-Hicks was the odd-man out this time around. The 27-year-old right-hander appeared in six games with the Halos, registering a 9.39 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and a 6/4 K/BB ratio over 7 2/3 innings. There’s a decent chance that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra bullpen depth for the Angels.
Angels acquired 1B/OF LaMonte Wade Jr. from the Giants for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
The 31-year-old was designated for assignment by the Giants on Wednesday so they were willing to flip him for anything that they could get at this stage. Wade will stay on the west coast and add a valuable and versatile left-handed bat to the Angels’ bench. He was hitting a meager .167/.275/.271 with one homer and 15 RBI in 169 plate appearances with the Giants.