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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily MLB fantasy picture for the three-game slate beginning at 9:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 11:
Hitter Stacks
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (RHP Gerrit Cole): Cole's sparkling 3.14 ERA through 43 innings is paired with a sustainable 3.33 xFIP, a 1.88 BB/9 and a 8.79 K/9. He has allowed 1.47 home runs per nine innings so far, more than double his career rate. He has struggled on the road, however. His ERA balloons to 4.30 on the road and his opponent's wOBA grows to .323, compared to .242 at PNC Park.
3-player stack: OF David Peralta (55K), 3B Jake Lamb (52K), SS Chris Owings (43K)
- Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants (LHP Ty Blach): The Reds rank third in team wOBA against left-handed pitching and just seven teams strike out at a lesser rate than their 18.5 percent clip. Blach is striking out just 2.18 batters per nine innings through his 20 2/3 innings this season, and he has allowed 64 right-handed hitters to slash .283/.339/.509 with seven extra-base hits.
3-player stack: SS Zack Cozart (48K), 3B Eugenio Suarez (48K), OF Adam Duvall (48K)
Pitcher Breakdown
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- TARGET - Michael Fulmer (48K), Tigers (at Angels): Fulmer is severely underpriced on a slate with a dramatic drop in salary below the top-two pitchers in Cole and Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke. Fulmer owns a 2.77 ERA through six starts. He has 35 strikeouts and 11 walks. With LHP Justin Wilson now in the Tigers' closer role, he may even be credited with a win against an Angels team posting a .289 wOBA against RHPs.
- FADE - Gerrit Cole (97K), Pirates (at Diamondbacks): It should be clear by this point, but Cole warrants no consideration for this three-game slate. He is just 2K cheaper than Greinke, so owners willing to spend up at pitcher should go for the home starter. Cole has struggled on the road, and the Diamondbacks have the 10th-best team wOBA against righties.
Bargain Plays
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- OF Ben Revere (39K), Angels (vs. Tigers): Revere narrowly avoided a PED suspension, after hitting a home run Tuesday. He's unlikely to continue the power surge, but he is hitting an adequate .258 against right-handed pitching with the home run, a triple, and four doubles. He is 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts this season, while the Tigers have thrown out just 25 percent of base runners.
- SS Jose Iglesias (40K), Tigers (at Angels): Iglesias' lone home run of the season came against a left-handed pitcher, but he has six doubles and a triple against righties. He has drawn three walks against 13 strikeouts in 75 plate appearances. While hitting ninth in the order limits his plate appearances, it boosts his chances to score with the top of the order coming up behind.
Top Fades
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- OF Andrew McCutchen (59K), Pirates (at Diamondbacks): McCutchen's ISO has rebounded from 2016, but his slugging percentage and hard-contact rate are at the worst levels of his career. He doesn't need his full power in the hitter-friendly Chase Field, but he has just two home runs and three doubles in his past 13 games. The lack of power doesn't warrant his routinely high salary.
- 2B Joe Panik (56K), Giants (vs. Reds): Like McCutchen, Panik's power has also disappeared this season. Unlike McCutchen, he won't receive any favors from Thursday's park. Panik has just one extra-base hit at his home field this season. He is hitting .294 against right-handed pitching, but more reliable power exists at lesser salaries.
Contrarian Plays
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- 1B Joey Votto (62K), Reds (at Giants): Votto could be less appealing than usual in a matchup against a lefty and in a pitcher-friendly park. He is hitting for just a .250 batting average against southpaws, but he owns a ludicrous .708 slugging percentage. He has a .458 ISO and just a .188 BABIP in the typically weaker side of his split.
- 2B Josh Harrison (49K), Pirates (at Diamondbacks): Harrison is on pace for a career-high in home runs, after hitting just four in each of the past two seasons. He is slashing .299/.362/.479 on the year and owns a .179 ISO. He has fared slightly worse against right-handed pitchers, but he could pick up some slack in the smaller ballpark.
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