Filling in Your Squad Up MLB Early Lineups
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Here are theScore's sample Squad Up lineups for the 11-game slate beginning at 1:05 ET on Sunday, April 30:
Noah's Nationals Nightmare
| POS | NAME | OPP | FPPG | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Chris Archer (TB) | at TOR | 14.4 | 86K |
| C | Matt Wieters (WAS) | vs. NYM | 9.3 | 37K |
| SS | Trea Turner (WAS) | vs. NYM | 15.9 | 55K |
| 1B | Ryan Zimmerman (WAS) | vs. NYM | 18.1 | 45K |
| OF | Bryce Harper (WAS) | vs. NYM | 18.1 | 45K |
Betting against New York Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard is usually a recipe for disaster; the man is capable of shutting down even the most potent offenses, like the Nationals, who boast the league's top wOBA vs. RHPs (.352). Still, he did allow five earned runs in a start on two occasions last season -- and one game came in Washington. If you go all-in on a contrarian stack against Syndergaard, and he actually does implode, you'll be the only one to benefit.
Cheap Me in St. Louis, Louis
| POS | NAME | OPP | FPPG | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Dallas Keuchel (HOU) | vs. OAK | 27.0 | 86K |
| C | Matt Wieters (WAS) | vs. NYM | 9.3 | 37K |
| SS | Jean Segura (SEA) | at CLE | 13.2 | 56K |
| 3B | Eugenio Suarez (CIN) | at STL | 13.5 | 43K |
| OF | Mike Trout (LAA) | at TEX | 15.6 | 77K |
Suarez helps balance the books. Keuchel is perhaps the safest pitcher on the slate, and Trout is the safest -- and most expensive -- hitter in baseball, necessitating a couple of bargain fliers. If Keuchel and Trout play to their typically solid levels, you'll just need a big night from one of the other three bats to finish in the top half of a 50/50 contest.