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Pitcher
Chase Anderson, MIL at STL ($42): With so many meaningless games on the docket, and questionable lineups littering play as a result, I'm inclined to roll with one of the few arms still pitching with postseason aspirations. The Brewers have a great chance to pick up some ground on Colorado with the Rockies turning to Chad Bettis and his 5.72 ERA against the Dodgers, while Anderson, a winner of three of his last four and four of six, gets the Cardinals. He's posted a 2.25 September ERA and a respectable 23.6 percent strikeout rate in the second-half, also having fanned 18 Cardinals over 16.2 innings this year.
Luiz Gohara, ATL at MIA ($31): Gohara has harnessed his wildness of late, walking only two over his last three starts, a span of 19.1 frames. He's fanned 19 in that stretch while allowing six earned runs, with four coming in one appearance. His 25.8 percent strikeout rate gives him plenty of upside at this tag, while the Marlins counter with a mediocre .311 wOBA and 92 wRC+.
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Catcher
Austin Barnes, LAD at COL ($10): Rockies' starter Chad Bettis has made eight starts, allowing three or more runs six times while having not made it out of the sixth inning in his last six. He's a good bet to be hit hard again and allows a .382 wOBA to same-handed bats. Barnes counters with a .403 wOBA and 154 wRC+ against righties.
First Base
Rhys Hoskins, PHI vs. NYM ($20): Hoskins hasn't homered in 12 days, which has caused his price to come back to reality a bit. He still boasts a .437 wOBA, .364 ISO, and 172 wRC+ against righties. Mets' starter Matt Harvey has been more vulnerable to lefties, but still is allowing same-handed bats to post a .383 wOBA on the road.
Second Base
Daniel Murphy, WAS vs. PIT ($17): Murphy looks to be in playoff form, owning seven hits in his last four games while posting a .494 wOBA, 209 wRC+, and 1.192 OPS in September against righties. Pirates starter Gerrit Cole is allowing a .370 wOBA to lefties on the road.
Third Base
Jake Lamb, ARI at KC ($11): Lamb is another bat who has seen his price slashed due to a prolonged slump, one which he appears to be breaking out of. He's hit safely in six of his last seven and carries a 460 wOBA, 182 wRC+, .350 ISO and 1.112 OPS against righties since September 17. Royals starter Ian Kennedy has a 6.82 home ERA, allowing lefties to post a .400 wOBA.
Shortstop
Carlos Correa, HOU vs. BOS ($17): Correa seems to be over a wrist injury that cost him time during the middle of the year. He's homered three times in his last two games, and collected 11 hits in his last three. He carries a sound .385 wOBA, .266 ISO and 145 wRC+ against righties since September 8 into a matchup against Doug Fister, who has a 5.68 September ERA.
Outfield
Bryce Harper, WAS vs. PIT ($18): We touched on Cole's relative struggles against lefties, but the value here is purely about Harper's upside. He's discounted as much as $10 given that he's just returned from the disabled list, and some owners may have fear after he was out of the lineup Thursday. Name/price relation should define value here, but if stats are your thing, Harper has identical home/road splits against righties, which include a .452 wOBA, 181 wRC+ and 1.115 OPS.
Denard Span, SD at SF ($17): The Giants don't offer a lot of upside offensively, so picking the right opportunities to target this lineup are few and far between. But Friday is one of those instances against Padres' starter Jordan Lyles, who continues to get peppered regularly. He owns a 9.10 road ERA, where he's allowing a .477 wOBA and 1.168 OPS to lefties. Span leads Giants' regulars with a .347 wOBA and 113 wRC+ against righties.
Steven Souza Jr., TB vs. BAL ($13): O's starter Wade Miley is limping to the finish, at best, owning a 9.92 September ERA, allowing 16 earned runs over his last 10.1 innings. I'm tempted to stack Souza and Corey Dickerson ($9) here, but Miley has remained tough on same-handed bats. That leaves Souza as the option here, who despite a lengthy second-half slump, has a .347 wOBA and 119 wRC+, and he's hitting .304 with a .406 wOBA and 159 wRC+ since September 19.
