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Daily Dime: Corey Kluber, Steven Matz and bargains

Daily Dime: Corey Kluber, Steven Matz and bargains

As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather.

My full lineup:

SP: Corey Kluber $55

SP: Steven Matz $42

C: Matt Wieters $9

1B: Joey Votto $14

2B: Howie Kendrick $9

3B: Nolan Arenado $24

SS: Andrelton Simmons $9

OF: Justin Upton $13

OF: Carlos Beltran $11

OF: Billy Hamilton $13

Kluber has a 4.67 ERA but that’s come with a 29:5 K:BB ratio over 27.0 innings and a 1.07 WHIP. The Indians are the biggest favorites during Friday’s slate...Matz is similar to Kluber in that he has a poor ERA (5.40) to go along with a dominant K:BB ratio (18:4 over 15.0 innings). Let’s bet on the peripherals and skills here.

Wieters is off to a slow start, but the switch-hitter performs better against lefties and is dirt cheap...Votto hit .362/.535/.617 after the All-Star break last season and there are 23 first basemen with a higher price tag Friday...Arenado isn’t at home, but Chase Field is the next best thing, and he gets a lefty.

Upton is off to a horrible start, batting .198/.222/.279 with an ugly 36:3 K:BB ratio, but he averaged 27-85-84 over the past three seasons, so he seems like a bargain at just $13...Kendrick, Simmons, Beltran and Hamilton are all plays who seem undervalued, which was needed after spending heavy on starting pitching.

Good luck with your contests Friday.

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