PITCHER
Steven Matz, NYM vs. MIA ($8,200): Matz has been pitching decently at home, as he has a 3.84 ERA at Citi Field. However, this is really about the matchups. The Marlins are last in runs scored by a wide margin. Miami's offense has collapsed, and that bodes well for Matz.
GPP Fade: Sandy Alcantara, MIA at NYM ($6,900): Alcantara may have a 0.75 ERA, but it's in only two starts. In Triple-A this year he had a 3.89 ERA. He also has a 4.12 FIP. The Mets have had a forgettable season, but since the All-Star break they are actually eighth in runs scored.
Cheap GPP Consideration: Heath Fillmyer, KC vs. MIN ($6,100): The lower-priced options Thursday aren't great, so if you want to go cheap you might as well go CHEAP. However, there are things to like about Fillmyer actually. For starters, he has a 2.54 ERA at home. Meanwhile, the Twins are 22nd in runs scored on the road.
CATCHER/FIRST BASE
Matt Olson, OAK at BAL ($3,600): Olson hasn't been as impressive as last season, but with a home run Wednesday he now has 26 homers on the season. Additionally, a lot of his issues have been against lefties. Versus righties, he has a .868 OPS in his career. Over his last 12 starts, Dylan Bundy has a woeful 8.83 ERA.
SECOND BASE
Whit Merrifield, KC vs. MIN ($3,600): Merrifield has proven himself a steady bat, as he has a .302 batting average. He's also skilled on the bathpaths, as he's stolen 35 bases after stealing 34 last year. In four starts this season, Stephen Gonsalves has a staggeringly poor 11.68 ERA for the Twins.
THIRD BASE
Brian Anderson, MIA at NYM ($2,800): Anderson has averaged 9.4 fantasy points per game, thanks mostly to his ability to get on base. He has a .357 OBP, and in his last 30 games his OBP is actually up to .377. Though Steven Matz is my pick for starting pitcher, that's because of the overall lousiness of the Marlins' offense. He's far from an ace, and at this price Anderson is worth a shot.
SHORTSTOP
Trea Turner, WAS vs. CHC ($3,700): Turner is a nice combo of power and speed, as he has 17 homers and 37 stolen bases. He's stolen at least 33 bases in his last three seasons, and he could hit 20 home runs for the first time in his career. Mike Montgomery has been in the bullpen for half the season, but despite that he has a 3.91 FIP. He's also only struck out 6.02 batters per nine innings.
OUTFIELD
Andrew Benintendi, BOS vs. TOR ($3,800): You know the score on Benintendi. He can't really hit lefties, but he hits righties so well he still has a .291/.369/.476 slash line. He's also stolen 20 bases for good measure. Sam Gaviglio is right handed, and he also has allowed 1.63 homers per nine innings.
Stephen Piscotty, OAK at BAL ($3,500):Piscotty has been red hot, as he has a 1.112 OPS over his last 30 games with seven homers. While hitting streaks are overrated from a fantasy perspective, it still is worth nothing that he's picked up a hit in 13 consecutive games. Dylan Bundy has a 5.40 FIP, and on top of that he's allowed 2.22 homers per nine innings.
Adam Jones, BAL vs. OAK ($3,100): Jones is going to fail to hit 20 homers for the first time since 2010, but he still has 14 dingers in 130 games. He's also stolen six bases, and his .287 batting average is over his career average of .278. Brett Anderson is returning from the disabled list for the A's, but he has a 4.20 ERA and has struck out a mere 4.71 batters per nine innings. On top of that, Anderson has a 4.91 ERA on the road.
