Daily Dime: Cano, Span, Moose and more

Another day, another opportunity to lose $22 while winning back $4.50 and somehow feeling good about the achievement. Sigh. Let's do this thing. As always, remember to scan the weather reports and double-check today's MLB lineups prior to game time.

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Robinson Cano, 2B, vs. SD (Shields), $3400 at FanDuel: If batter-vs.-pitcher history is your thing, then you'll want to know that Cano is 34-for-84 lifetime against Shields, with nine doubles, two triples and four homers. Cano is also heating up at the plate just a bit, batting .316 so far this month, with a pair of three-hit games in his last six.

Gio Gonzalez, P, at Ari (Hellickson), $9100: Gio is a heavy favorite on Wednesday, plus he's struck out eight or more batters in each of his last three outings (two of which resulted in wins). He's facing a guy who's allowed 12 runs (all earned) over his last 14.2 innings. This has to work, right?

Marcus Semien, SS, vs. Bos (Miley), $3200: Semien simply continues to rake, having produced a trio of three-hit games over his last four. He tripled and homered in a 3-for-5 performance on Tuesday. He's 9-for-23 with four walks against left-handed pitchers so far this year, and Wade Miley awaits.

Freddie Freeman, 1B, at Cin (Iglesias), $3900: Freeman is working on a nine-game hitting streak, and he's reached base safely three times in each of his last three games. So yeah, he's kinda hot at the moment. Wednesday's starter for Cincinnati, Raisel Iglesias, is a good-not-great right-hander, lacking wipeout stuff.

Billy Burns, OF, vs. Bos (Miley), $2200: I'm assuming Burns draws the start against Miley, hits atop the Oakland batting order, and gives us his usual two hits (with a decent shot at a steal or two). In a friendly matchup, I'm rolling with a few top-of-the-lineup A's.

Colby Rasmus, OF, vs. SF (Hudson), $2900: Rasmus is 6-for-14 in his career against Hudson with one double, two homers, a walk and four RBIs. No, that's not much of a sample, but we're also picking on a pitcher who was rocked in his last outing (6.2 IP, 15 H, 6 ER).

Denard Span, OF, at Ari (Hellickson), $3400 : So far this year, left-handed batters are 25-for-59 against Hellickson with nine extra-base hits and six walks. YIKES. Feels like a Span-and-Harper sort of day.

Jose Abreu, 1B, at Mil (Nelson), $3000: Just a filthy price on a wonderful hitter. Abreu is working on a nine-game hitting streak, plus he's facing a starter who allowed three homers in his last turn.

Mike Moustakas, 3B, at Tex (Gallardo), $2700: Gallardo has allowed 16 runs (12 earned) over his last 23.0 innings, so he's not the sort of starter who should scare anyone away. Moose went 2-for-5 with a homer on Tuesday, raising his season slash to .322/.388/.471. I'll gladly take him at this price, facing a sketchy right-hander in a hitter-friendly park. And I'm not finished with the Royals just yet...

Alex Gordon, OF, at Tex (Gallardo), $3300: Gordon is coming off a three-hit performance that included two doubles and a game-winning extra-inning bomb. We can trust him to keep raking against Gallardo, and the price is perfectly reasonable.