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PITCHER
Bartolo Colon, NYM at ARI ($36): The ageless Colon is coming off a start against this same D-backs squad in which he generated 27 fantasy points on the strength of a seven-inning, one-earned run, eight-strikeout effort. He's demonstrated a ceiling north of 30 fantasy points on multiple occasions this season and Arizona owns a poor .310 wOBA against right-handed pitching, along with a 23.2 percent strikeout rate.
Brandon Finnegan, CIN vs. MIA ($33): The Marlins have struck out at a 22.6 percent clip against southpaws this season, and are now down one of their most potent right-handed bats in Giancarlo Stanton. Finnegan has also been outstanding over his last three starts, with six scoreless innings in each of the first two and a six-inning quality start against the Cardinals in his most recent start. He's flashed a 28-fantasy point ceiling this season and could be primed for a solid outing given the Marlins' reduced supply of power and his recent performances.
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CATCHER
Sandy Leon, BOS at CLE ($15): There's zero reason to fade Leon given both his incredible tear and the fact that his price refuses to budge. He has double-digit fantasy points in four of his last five games and is hitting .390 in 136 plate appearances this season. He also draws a good matchup against Indians starter Josh Tomlin despite the latter's solid record, as Tomlin has given up a whopping 27 homers this season, 12 coming off lefty bats. Leon has a .398 wOBA and .220 ISO against right-handed pitching, along with a 55 percent hard-contact rate against that handedness on the road.
FIRST BASE
Wil Myers, SD at TB ($17): It's never a bad idea to deploy some right-handed power bats against Rays starter Drew Smyly, who's given up 23 homers this season, 17 to right-handed hitters. He's admittedly been much better at home, but has still surrendered 11 round-trippers to righty bats at Tropicana Field. Meanwhile, Myers' body of work against southpaws includes a .441 wOBA and .283 ISO, along with a 42.1 percent hard-contact rate when facing them on the road. There's also the matter of the Rays being one of Myers' former clubs, which might provide him with a bit more incentive.
SECOND BASE
Ian Kinsler, KC at DET ($18): Myers' teammate Ryan Schimpf ($18) is also an interesting option in this spot given that Smyly struggles with left-handed hitting at home, but I'm tabbing Kinsler against another long ball-prone hurler in the Royals' Ian Kennedy. Kinsler has a .367 wOBA at Comerica Park this season and a .344 wOBA and 15 homers against right-handed pitching. Kennedy has yielded a .327 wOBA and eight homers to right-handed hitters on the road this season, and a 43.8 percent hard-contact rate in his last two starts.
THIRD BASE
Danny Valencia, OAK at TEX ($11): Valencia represents a cost effective way to capitalize on Rangers starter Martin Perez's struggles against right-handed hitters. Perez has yielded a .342 wOBA and 12 of his 13 homers this season to righty bats, and a .343 wOBA and 32.4 percent hard-contact rate when facing them at Globe Life Park. Valencia boasts a .431 wOBA and .267 ISO against southpaws and a whopping .647 wOBA,.778 ISO and four homers over 23 road plate appearances against that handedness.
SHORTSTOP
Brad Miller, TB vs. SD ($22): Miller has been knocking the cover off the ball and draws a matchup that could elicit more of the same in Padres starter Luis Perdomo, who's yielded a .371 wOBA to lefty bats that rises to .416 when facing them away from Petco Park. Miller already has five homers in August, as well as a .370 wOBA , .331 ISO, 22.8 percent HR/FB rate and 35.7 percent hard-contact rate against right-handed pitching at home. Perdomo has also been going downhill in his first pair of August starts, generating a bloated 6.17 ERA and .420 wOBA over 11.2 innings.
OUTFIELD
Mookie Betts, BOS at CLE ($24): Betts put on a show Sunday against the D-backs, smashing three homers and driving in a eight runs. That's not the only reason for his inclusion in this spot, however, as Josh Tomlin has been even more vulnerable to right-handed hitters. The Indians' starter has given up a .403 wOBA to righty bats at home this season, along with a 36.2 percent hard-contact rate. Betts has decimated right-handed pitching to the tune of a .383 wOBA and .228 ISO, along with 17 of his 23 homers.
Michael Saunders, TOR at NYY ($13): Saunders represents a cheap source of power against Yankees starter Chad Green, who's surrendered a .469 wOBA and six homers to left-handed hitters over a 60-batter sample this season. Although Saunders has actually fared better against southpaws, he's been no slouch against right-handed pitching, generating a .352 wOBA, .210 ISO and 12 homers.
Nick Franklin, TB vs. SD ($10): Franklin is coming off a performance against the Yankees on Sunday when he totaled 26 fantasy points on the strength of a 3-for-5 performance that included a homer and three RBI. He's netted double-digit fantasy points in two of his last four starts and as a switch hitter, can potentially take advantage of the .416 wOBA that Padres starter Luis Perdomo surrenders to left-handed hitters on the road. Conversely, Franklin boasts a .386 wOBA against right-handed pitching at home with an impressive 40.5 percent hard-contact rate.
