Daily Dime: Kyle Schwarber, Prince Fielder and Dallas Keuchel
Final Friday of the season, gamers. Let's make good choices. As always, we encourage you to check the MLB weather reports before finalizing lineups.
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Kyle Schwarber, OF, at Mil (Pena), $14: Even during his September slump, he continued to draw walks and his outs were often loud. Schwarber has reached base six times over his last three games, and he's been crushing right-handed pitching pretty much all year (171 AB, .281/.395/.567, 14 HR, 30 BB). Terrific price, great hitter, favorable matchup. I'm in.
Prince Fielder, 1B, vs. LAA (Weaver), $16: Texas is playing for a division title here, with only Weaver standing in the way. Fielder is 12-for-28 with three walks over his last seven games, so he's a red-hot hitter facing a soft-tossing right-hander. Prince is hitting an insane .346/.418/.513 against righties this year with 41 walks and 31 XBHs. Not such a bad price, considering the quality of the player and the matchup.
Dallas Keuchel, SP, at Ari (De La Rosa), $50: We have a few aces on the mound on Friday — Arrieta, Sale, Liriano, Syndergaard — and Keuchel is actually the least expensive. Clearly, the Astros have a lot on the line in this one, so you shouldn't be too concerned about an early exit for Keuchel.
Jason Castro, C, at Ari (De La Rosa), $11: This will serve as your weekly reminder that Rubby De La Rosa has been hammered by LHBs this year: .311/.373/.564, 31 doubles, 20 HR, 34 BB. Castro has enjoyed his few chances to face De La Rosa, homering once and drawing two walks over five plate appearances.
Andres Blanco, SS, vs. Mia (Nicolino), $10: Blanco is dirt-cheap on Friday, plus he has six hits over his last 12 at-bats, with a pair of bombs included. He's really hit well against LHPs this season, slashing .350/.409/.563.
You'll need a few $10-$12 bats if, like me, you're going to spend over half your budget on pitching...
