By now you should all know the Daily Dime drill. We examine daily prices for 10 players, looking for bargains and busts. Let's get to work...
Eight to play
Clayton Kershaw, SP, at Ari (Bradley), $11,900 at FanDuel: Even in a hitter’s park, Kershaw is worth the cost here. He’s the best pitcher in the game, and Vegas pegs the Dodgers as big favorites (-210). To put this in perspective, the second-highest priced SP for Saturday is David Price, and the Tigers are actually underdogs! Kershaw has a 10.0 K/9 rate with a 2.45 ERA over 21 career starts versus the Diamondbacks.
Jeff Samardzija, SP, vs. Min (Pelfrey), $9,700: If you want to go a cheaper route with pitching, look toward Samardzija, who’s somehow not one of the five most expensive SPs despite the White Sox being the second most favored team (-180) by far. U.S. Cellular Field is no doubt a tough park to pitch in, but he faces a Twins team that totaled an MLB-low one run over three games before breaking out Friday.
Lucas Duda, 1B, at Atl (Teheran), $3,500: He hit 28 homers over 403 at-bats against right-handers last season and owns a career .706 slugging percentage against Julio Teheran (yes SSS to be sure). But he’ll be hitting in the middle of the Mets’ lineup, and the price looks right
Howie Kendrick, 2B, at Ari (Bradley), $3,300: He’s recorded the fourth-most FPPG among second basemen early on while hitting cleanup in a pretty loaded Dodgers lineup yet is still at a reasonable price. He’ll be batting in a park Saturday that’s increased run scoring more so than any other than Coors Field over the past three years.
Adam LaRcohe, 1B, vs. Min (Pelfrey), $3,100: LaRoche hit 21 homers in 357 ABs against right-handed pitchers last year despite playing in a home park that decreased HR for LHB by 20 percent over the past three years. He’ll be batting in a place Saturday that’s increased HR for LHB by 13 percent over that span, facing a RHP who allowed five long balls over 23.2 innings last season.
Colby Rasmus, OF, at Tex, (Gallardo), $2,700: He has a career .313/.476/.563 line against Yovani Gallardo, the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington has boosted HR for LHB by 10 percent over the last three years and Rasmus has a 0.77 GB/FB ratio throughout his career.*Jed Lowrie makes for a solid SS option (at $2,700) for similar reasons.*
Miguel Montero, C, at Col (Kendrick), $3,100: He’s been one of the bigger catcher busts so far, hitless while getting just four at bats. But Montero owns a career .462/.563/.769 line against Kyle Kendrick and will be hitting in Coors Field, a park that’s increased run scoring by 45 percent over the past three years (the next highest is 10 percent).
Jon Jay, OF, at Cin (Cueto), ,600:*He's super cheap and has a .480/.536/.880 career line against Johnny Cueto. I know that should mean nothing, but 12 hits over 25 ABs is something I'm naive enough not to ignore.*

A pair to fear
Todd Frazier, 3B, vs. STL (Wacha), $3,900: Only two third basemen are listed with higher prices (assuming you aren't crazy enough to use Anthony Rendon), but he’s hit .154/.214/.154 against Michael Wacha throughout his career (just 13 ABs). Nine of Wacha’s career 11 HRs allowed have actually come against RHB, but the safe bet is to fade Frazier.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, vs. NYM (Gee), $3,800: He has a .241/.267/.414 career line over 29 at bats versus*Dillon Gee. The Braves are one of five teams to open with a 4-0 record, but the safest bet remains they finish with the fewest runs scored in all of baseball.
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