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PITCHER
Jameson Taillon, PIT vs. CIN ($8,400): Following an impressive season debut -- seven scoreless innings with six punchouts -- against a potent Boston lineup, this salary has plenty of room for profit. The Pirates are significant favorites, and Taillon held opponents to a .276 wOBA at home last season. He isn't going to pile up the Ks, but his career 20.5 strikeout percentage is serviceable, especially at this price.
Dan Straily, MIA vs. ATL ($7,500): A high-risk flier, Straily has a soft matchup with Atlanta sporting a .304 wOBA against right-handed hurlers dating back to 2016. After an underwhelming season debut (five runs and no strikeouts through 3.1 innings), Straily is unlikely to attract much fanfare, but he's turned in a number of gems through his career and owns the smoke-and-mirrors arsenal to keep the Braves in check.
CATCHER
Russell Martin, TOR vs. MIL ($3,600): Right-handed hitters have had their way with Wily Peralta to the tune of a .359 on-base percentage and .351 wOBA dating back to the 2015 campaign. Martin should see RBI opportunities from the six-hole, and with an 0-for-14 start to the campaign, there is positive regression ahead considering his respectable .325 wOBA against righties last year.
FIRST BASE
Paul Goldschmidt, ARI vs. SF ($4,200): Sure, Jeff Samardzija was stingy against right-handed hitters last year (.293 on-base percentage and .289 wOBA), but Goldschmidt is a matchup-proof batter with a .926 OPS and .388 wOBA against righties since 2015. More enticing is his low salary, though. Locking in an elite bat at a discounted price plays well in all daily formats.
SECOND BASE
D.J. LeMahieu, COL vs. SD ($4,700): Expect the Rockies to be chalky and highly owned with a home matchup against Jered Weaver. It's difficult to shy away, though. Dating back to last season, LeMahieu boasts a .411 on-base percentage and .385 wOBA against right-handed hurlers with even better marks at Coors Field. The over/under is currently 12 for this game, too.
THIRD BASE
Nolan Arenado, COL vs. SD ($5,200): Continuing with the Rockies stack, Arenado posted a 1.019 OPS and .420 wOBA against right-handed pitchers at Coors Field last year, so with a soft matchup against Jered Weaver, he's a lineup lock. After all, Weaver has allowed a .503 slugging percentage and .352 wOBA to right-handed hitters dating back to 2015.
SHORTSTOP
Trevor Story, COL vs. SD ($4,900): Another Rockie to plug in against Jered Weaver, Story is off to a slow start and in need of a soft matchup to kick his early-season slump. He posted a .559 slugging percentage, .290 ISO and .369 wOBA against right-handed hurlers last year, and the 24-year-old shortstop also has the upside to steal a bag. For what it's worth, the RotoWire MLB lineup optimizer loves Story on Tuesday, too.
OUTFIELD
Stephen Piscotty, STL at WAS ($4,000): This isn't an ideal setup with Gio Gonzalez limiting right-handed hitters to a .322 wOBA dating back to the 2015 season, but Piscotty has dominated southpaws. Last year, the outfielder posted a .947 OPS and .405 wOBA against lefties, and he hits in the heart of a solid order. The manageable salary also mitigates the potentially difficult matchup against Gonzalez.
Odubel Herrera, PHI vs. NYM ($3,900): Finding a few against-the-grain options to pair with a Colorado stack will be important for tournaments, and Herrera has the potential to fly under the radar. There were plenty of positives to take away from Matt Harvey's first start of 2017, but the righty still allowed a .365 wOBA to left-handed hitters last year, and Herrera posted a .359 wOBA against righties. The outfielder can also pad his point total on the base paths.
Hunter Pence, SF vs. ARI ($3,700): With four extra-base hits already this season, Pence looks to be fully past the nagging injuries that stole games from him over the past two years. He still owns a rock-solid .358 wOBA against left-handed hurlers dating back to last season, and Robbie Ray allowed a 37.0 hard-hit percentage and .343 wOBA to right-handed hitters in 2016.
