3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 4/9/19

Nolan Arenado, 3B, Colorado Rockies

Price: $4,400

If you want to pay up big on offense instead of pitching, a Coors Field matchup with a 10.5-run over/under lets you do just that; this slate has something for everyone.

The Atlanta Braves will roll with southpaw Max Fried tonight, and while his first start of the year was a strong one, tonight's spot is much different. There's almost no room for error in the thin air at Coors Field, and the 33.9% hard-hit rate and 15.7% soft-hit rate he's allowed as a starter in his young career leave some room for concern. He's done a great job forcing ground-balls (60.8% ground-ball rate), but he's still sporting a middling 4.04 FIP against right-handed hitters.

There also aren't many lefties in the world that can take Nolan Arenado out of play when he's hitting at home. as his six years in the Majors have never seen him notch a wOBA below .417 in that split, while he's been up above .500 in each of the last two seasons, with a career .488 wOBA and .383 ISO at home against southpaws.

Fried has shown some potential, but the Colorado Rockies still have a slate-high 5.48-run implied total, and Arenado offers massive upside.