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Daily Dime: Moose, Mauer, Myers and other M's

Daily Dime: Moose, Mauer, Myers and other M's

Another day, another MLB bargain hunt. Let's build a responsible lineup, together. As always, we urge you to view the weather reports and double-check lineups before finalizing selections.

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Mike Moustakas, 3B, vs. Min (Pelfrey), $3000 at FanDuel: As you may have already noticed, I never pass on an opportunity to abuse Big Pelf. Moose is off to a terrific start this season (.327/.413/.545, 3 HR), plus he's facing a sketchy right-hander against whom he's had success (3-for-6, HR, 4 RBIs, BB). I'm in.

Joe Mauer, 1B, at KC (Guthrie), $2900: Same game, different LHB. Mauer hasn't exactly surged to begin the season, but he's coming off a 2-for-4 performance and he has a decent history against Guthrie (9-for-25, 3 HR, 6 BB, K). If you're buying one of Wednesday's pricier starting pitchers (as you probably should), then you're going to need to go cheap somewhere.

Stephen Vogt, C, at LAA (Weaver), $3600: Jered Weaver, as you might have heard, has not pitched particularly well thus far. His fastball velocity has dipped to Moyer levels (83.3 mph) and his WHIP is 1.53. This should be a great spot for Vogt, a left-handed hitting backstop off to a roaring start (.349/.440/.744).

Alejandro De Aza, OF, at Tor (Sanchez), $2900: De Aza homered off Sanchez earlier this season, going 2-for-3 against the young right-hander. Sanchez has opened the year with back-to-back sloppy outings (8.2 IP, 12 H, 5 BB); I'm expecting the O's to get to him again.

Jake Marisnick, OF, at Sea (Happ), $2600: Marisnick is simply raking for the Astros, slashing .361/.415/.556 with a homer and four steals. He was a recommended play on Tuesday, and he delivered a 2-for-2 line with a walk, one RBI and two runs-scored. J.A. Happ doesn't frighten you, does he? No, didn't think so.

Wil Myers, OF, at Col (Kendrick), $3800: Here's another repeat play, because the price is so friendly. Myers is hitting atop the Pads' order, he's coming off a pair of multi-hit games, and he's playing at Coors Field. For the season, he's batting .313/.343/.453 with 10 RBIs, plus he's crossed the plate 14 times. So much fantasy goodness here.

Archie Bradley, SP, vs. Tex (Gallardo), $7300: I'm actually rolling with David Price in nearly all lineups (vs. NYY), because he's such an overwhelming favorite against Adam Warren. Generally speaking, I don't like to mess around with non-elite starters. But if you're looking for a low-cost pitching option, please consider Bradley, a talented rookie drawing a home start against a not-so-great team. Bradley has been excellent in his first two MLB starts, tossing 12.2 innings and allowing just five hits while striking out 10. Walks have been a longtime problem for Archie, but his stuff is legit.

Kevin Plawecki, C, vs. Atl (Stults), $2500: So far, so good. The Mets' rookie backstop went 2-for-4 in his debut, scoring twice. Details here. I like his chances to do some damage against Stults, a low-K lefty. Plawecki hit .292/.368/.435 in his minor league career, entering the 2015 season ranked among baseball's better catching prospects.

Kris Bryant, 3B, at Pit (Worley), $3800: He's scorching hot at the moment (.444 AVG), and I fully expect him to swat his first major league homer on Wednesday, off of Vance Worley. (Opposite field shot, maybe 390-feet give or take.) Bryant feels like a bargain at anything less than $4000.

Seth Smith, OF, vs. Hou (Hernandez), $2400: Platoon hero Seth Smith carries a friendly price, and he's facing an inviting right-handed starter. I'll take it. Smith is 4-for-10 in his career against Roberto Hernandez, if you're into batter-vs.-pitcher history.