Daily Dime: Going with Donaldson, Cruz and bargain pitchers

Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Friday’s slate on Yahoo but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches.

Josh Donaldson, 3B, vs. Det (Boyd), $25: He sports a .340/.416/.701 line against southpaws this season, as well as a 1.040 OPS at home. Donaldson is on pace to finish with 43 homers, 124 runs scored and 129 RBI. Matt Boyd has allowed nine earned runs over 11.0 innings on the road this season. Donaldson isn’t cheap, but he sure looks like the top play Friday.

Chase Anderson, SP, vs. Oak (Gray), $25: He has a decent enough 4.28 ERA on the year and a 3.2:1 K:BB ratio at home this season. Sonny Gray is obviously great, but the A’s have just a .699 OPS on the year, so Anderson is a nice bargain as the cheapest pitcher on the board.

Erasmo Ramirez, SP, vs. KC (Volquez), $37: He has a 2.55 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP over 60.0 innings at home this season.

John Jaso, C, vs. KC (Ventura), $14: He’s cheap, typically bats leadoff and owns a .301/.378/.466 line against right handers. For what it’s worth, he’s reached base in five of nine plate appearances during his career against Edinson Volquez.

Prince Fielder, 1B, vs. Bal (Gausman), $16: He’s batting .352 against RHP this season with more walks (28) than strikeouts (26).

Kolten Wong, 2B, at SF (Leake), $13: It’s not an ideal hitter’s park, and Mike Leake has pitched effectively, but this is still a bargain for a second baseman with a .778 OPS when facing RHP and also hits atop the lineup for the best team in baseball.

Troy Tulowitzki, SS, vs. Det (Boyd), $19: He’s really disappointed since joining Toronto but shortstop remains thin, and Tulowitzki is batting .355 against left-handed pitchers this season.

Nelson Cruz, OF, at CWS (Danks), $24: He owns a whopping .376/.447/.729 line against southpaws and gets the benefit of a terrific hitter’s park Friday. John Danks has allowed a 1.59 WHIP to opposing RHB this season.

Andre Ethier, OF, vs. CHC (Hammel), $13: Not sure why he remains so cheap despite a .300/.384/.505 line versus RHP this year.

Colby Rasmus, OF, at Min (Gibson), $14: He has 13 homers over 253 at bats when facing righties this season.

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