Daily Fantasy Baseball Pick Six: April 24 (Late)
Five games are on the slate for the late edition of fantasy baseball play on April 24. The marquee matchup for baseball fans is the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees, but that isn't the only game with fantasy impact. Here are my picks for the games tonight.
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Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
Yasiel Puig's baseball IQ not only makes him a risky fantasy baseball play at times, it has to make ghosts of baseball past roll over -- constantly. That said, Thursday its tough to overlook the controversial slugger.
5-for-6, .833 AVG, .833 OBP, 1.333 SLG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB
Carlos Beltran, New York Yankees
Carlos Beltran, New York Yankees
Carlos Beltran has been strong from the right side of the dish. That should continue in a slugfest.
3-for-4, .750 AVG, .750 OBP, 1.750 SLG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics
Yoneis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics
Cespedes was a disappointment on Wednesday, but the lefty-righty matchup versus Houston Astros SP Brett Oberholtzer on Thursday is too good to overlook.
3-for-5, .600 AVG, .667 OBP, 1.200 SLG, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
Just like fellow outfielder Puig, Matt Kemp has a favorable history versus Philadelphia Phillies SP Kyle Kendrick.
6-for-15, .400 AVG, .400 OBP, .400 SLG, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Marlon Byrd, Philadelphia Phillies
Marlon Byrd, Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers SP Dan Haren has been tough from the mound in 2014. That said, Marlon Byrd's career numbers versus Haren makes him tough to overlook on Thursday.
10-for-21, .476 AVG, .522 OBP, .952 SLG, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI
David Ross, Boston Red Sox
David Ross, Boston Red Sox
The Yankees-Red Sox game is the matchup of the night, and David Ross is the fantasy baseball play of the night. The right-handed Ross has historically enjoyed his plate appearances versus the Yankees lefty C.C. Sabathia.
7-for-21, .333 AVG, .400 OBP, .714 SLG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI