Squad Up Daily MLB Late Fantasy Dose: Arizona is in a league of their own

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily MLB fantasy picture for the six-game slate beginning at 8:05 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 26:

Hitter Stacks

• Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres (RHP Trevor Cahill): No offense has been more productive than Arizona's this season. Their home numbers are even more obscene, having scored 90 runs in 12 games. Tampa Bay ranks second in the category with 67 runs over 13 games. Cahill was with the Diamondbacks as recently as 2014, so the lineup will surely be in tune with his tendencies.

3-player stack: SS Chris Owings (41K), OF Yasmany Tomas (41K), 3B Jake Lamb (49K)

• Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals (RHP Tanner Roark): Roark will be making his first career start at Coors Field. Considering the Rockies have scored 40 runs over their past four games, he may be a bit hesitant to take the mound. The right-hander currently sports the eighth-worst contact rate (84.7 percent) and the sixth-worst Z-contact (inside the strike zone) rate (92.9 percent).

3-player stack: 3B Nolan Arenado (63K), OF Charlie Blackmon (58K), SS Trevor Story (52K)

Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies (RHP Tyler Chatwood): Colorado isn't the only team to benefit from Coors Field. The Nationals scored 15 runs in Tuesday's 15-12 shootout, with SS Trea Turner and 2B Daniel Murphy combining for 12 RBIs. Turner and Murphy are eligible at the same position in Squad Up, so players will have to choose one or the other.

2-player stack: Murphy (57K), OF Bryce Harper (64K)

Pitcher Breakdown

• TARGET - LHP Cole Hamels (88K), Rangers (vs. Twins): Hamels hasn't topped five strikeouts in a start yet, but he has logged three quality outings four tries. The Twins haven't had much success against southpaws, slashing .226/.324/.344. Though Texas has started the year 9-12, they were 52-28 at home last season.

• BARGAIN - LHP Sean Manaea (42K), Athletics (at Angels): Manaea has a 1.64 ERA over his past two starts and draws an Angels lineup slashing a mediocre .232/.301/.347. Though Manaea has been better at home for his career, L.A.'s neighboring Angel Stadium should mimic the pitcher-friendly environment to which Manaea is accustomed. The Angels have tallied just six runs over their last three games.

• FADE - RHP Trevor Cahill (77K), Padres (at Diamondbacks): For a middling veteran with a career 4.04 ERA, Cahill is a touch too expensive. His appeal falls further with a matchup against the league's top offense. The D-backs have slashed .325/.383/.550 with a 10-2 record at home.

• CONTRARIAN - RHP Johnny Cueto (86K), Giants (vs. Dodgers): Cueto has a 5.25 ERA with a 2.38 K-BB ratio through four starts. Those numbers should push some fantasy owners away from the reputable starter. With three of those starts coming away from AT&T Park, Cueto hasn't been in the best position to find success. A home date against the Dodgers should see him turn it around.

Bargain Plays

• OF Yasmany Tomas (41K), Diamondbacks (vs. Padres): Getting access to the heart of Arizona's order at this price is hard to pass up. Tomas has batted for fifth much of this season, while collecting 15 RBIs and hitting for a .318 average. Tomas has been especially productive at home, hitting .389 with 11 RBIs in 10 games.

• 1B Mark Reynolds (42K), Rockies (vs. Nationals): Despite hitting .324 and knocking three homers in his past four games, Reynolds continues to be underpriced. With the Rockies scoring 40 runs over their past four games and Reynolds batting fifth, there might not be a better hitting situation to target than this one.

• C Austin Hedges (38K), Padres (at Diamondbacks): Hedges has been a surprise at the plate over his past nine games, swatting six homers with 12 RBIs and registering a 1.323 OPS. Arizona RHP Zack Godley posted a 6.39 ERA in 27 games last year and will be making his first big-league start of 2017.

Top Fades

• C Buster Posey (51K), Giants (vs. Dodgers): Posey has just three extra-base hits this year and none at AT&T Park. It's impossible to knock his .360 average, but a single or two isn't worth this price. Daily players are better served to take a flier on Hedges behind the dish.

• 1B Jefry Marte (50K), Angels (vs. Athletics): With Marte hitting .132 and having just one homer and four RBIs, there's absolutely no reason for him to be priced at this level. Though Marte had a productive 2016 season, the prior success is yet to translate over into 2017. Better hitters are available at either ends of the pricing spectrum.

Contrarian Plays

• SS Trevor Story (52K), Rockies (vs. Nationals): Even Story has gotten in on Colorado's recent offensive binge. Through his past five games, Story has hit .318 with two homers and eight RBIs. His 36.1 percent strikeout rate is still wildly high, but at least the aggression has started to translate into production.

• 1B Kennys Vargas (43K), Twins (at Rangers): Vargas hit .378 with five homers in 45 at-bats against lefties last season. In Tuesday's 8-1 victory, he went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored. Though it's been only four starts, Hamels has an 82.0 percent contract rate - roughly seven points higher than his career mark. Use Vargas in tournament formats only, as Hamels' reputation deserves plenty of respect.

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