With few afternoon games available, daily fantasy baseball competitors might as well wait for the night session to create a lineup Saturday. The good news is there will still be plenty of options on the board even with a smaller slate of games.
Considering how inconsistent the top options like Corey Kluber and Jon Lester have been this year, you might be better off saving money with some balance across the board. Here is a look at some of the best bargain picks for August 29.
J.A. Happ, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates ($7,700)
He has only made four starts for Pittsburgh since coming over from the Seattle Mariners, but J.A. Happ has a 2.08 ERA with 22 strikeouts and just six walks in this stretch. This includes back-to-back games of six shutout innings leading up to Saturday's start.
The visiting Colorado Rockies have always struggled to hit away from home, and this year hasn't been any different. If the left-handed Happ can neutralize lefties Carlos Gonzalez and Charlie Blackmon, he could have a very good game.
Martin Perez, SP, Texas Rangers ($4,600)
A miserable start against the New York Yankees (eight runs allowed in one inning) destroyed Martin Perez's ERA, but he has been much better as of late. The 24-year-old starter hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his last four starts and has averaged about 15 fantasy points in this stretch.
Against a sliding Baltimore Orioles team, Perez could provide some adequate value for dirt cheap.
Francisco Lindor, SS, Cleveland Indians ($3,900)
Although overshadowed by some other rookies around the league, Francisco Lindor has been extremely exciting to watch this season. It has been even better over the past week with the shortstop displaying power, speed and an excellent approach at the plate.
After his three-stolen-base game last Wednesday, it's clear the upside is fantastic for this player.
Anthony Rendon, 2B/3B, Washington Nationals ($3,600)
It took a few weeks for Anthony Rendon to get back up to speed after missing much of the season with a quad injury. However, the talented batter is finally coming around and hitting the ball hard.
With Rendon's price slowly climbing as he gets back into form, you want to jump on the opportunity to get him for cheap before the price gets out of control.
Domonic Brown, OF, Philadelphia Phillies ($2,900)
This is clearly a long-shot bet, but if you are looking for a high-upside player for very cheap, you could do worse than Domonic Brown. The Phillies are giving the one-time prospect another chance to show what he can do, and he has come through with a few home runs this month.
San Diego Padres starter Colin Rea has just a 5.52 ERA in three career games, so the entire Philadelphia lineup has a chance to do damage. However, a cheap outfielder with power (he did hit 27 home runs in 2013) could represent a good bet in tournament play.
Note: All prices and fantasy score info courtesy of DraftKings. Unless otherwise noted, all stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.
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