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Giants (+104) at Phillies (-113) — 7:05 PM EST
Giants in: Pablo Sandoval
Giants out: Gregor Blanco
Gregor Blanco will get a routine rest day against the Phillies on Wednesday, and Brandon Belt will move to left field while Pablo Sandoval takes over at first base. Alen Hanson will bat leadoff in Blanco’s absence, and he has appeal as a punt option at second base or shortstop on DraftKings at $3000. Over the last 10 games, he’s averaged a +37-foot batted ball distance differential, a +6 MPH exit velocity differential, and a +12.0% hard-hit rate differential — elite marks at either eligible position. The Giants implied total has decreased 0.3 runs to 4.1 since the lineup was confirmed, but Hanson still leads all shortstops with seven DraftKings Pro Trends. Phillies right-hander Nick Pivetta has dominated at Citizens Bank Park since last season — averaging 19.15 DraftKings points and 34.81 FanDuel points per start — and he costs no more than $6900 on DraftKings or FanDuel.
Phillies in: Nick Williams, Pedro Florimon
Phillies out: Rhys Hoskins, Scott Kingery
Rhys Hoskins and Scott Kingery will be available off the bench against the Giants on Wednesday, and they’ll be replaced in the lineup by Nick Williams and Pedro Florimon. Aaron Altherr will move up to the two-hole and Carlos Santana will bat cleanup for a Phillies team presently implied to score 4.5 runs. The Phillies also have the fourth-highest Team Value Rating on DraftKings (74) and FanDuel (77), and they are facing a starter in Chris Stratton who has allowed a slate-high 264-foot batted ball distance and 62% hard-hit rate over the last 15 days. The top-five hitters in the order complete one of the highest-rated stacks in the Bales Model, and all five have a positive batted ball distance and hard-hit rate differential over the last 15 days.
Pictured: Aaron Altherr, Carlos Santana, Buster Posey
Photo via: Eric Hartline — USA TODAY Sports
