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4 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for 8/17/16

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Aug 17th, 2016
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Jason Heyward, OF, Chicago Cubs

FanDuel Price: $2,800

The Chicago Cubs have a huge 6.12 implied total as they host Jimmy Nelson and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Nelson is sporting a career-worst 4.85 SIERA this season, and he has a 4.30 SIERA for his career. The Cubs have one of the best offenses in the league, ranking third in offensive fWAR and fourth in wRC+. This gives everyone in the Cubs lineup a ton of upside tonight.

Jason Heyward is a nice way to get cheap exposure to this upside. He hasn't been overly productive this year, but he has a career .277/.363/.447 slash with a .355 wOBA and .170 ISO against right-handed pitching. Those are strong enough numbers that he's a great play in what is a pretty ideal spot against Nelson.

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