This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series.
And we're back! Though there was one game Thursday, the MLB schedule really gets back to normal Friday. There are 15 games, starting at 2:20 PM ET. However, if you are willing to leave out the Cubs and Cardinals, you have until 7:05 PM. The All-Star break is over, and hopefully these recommendations will help you get things off on the right foot.
STARTING PITCHER
Jake Arrieta, PHI vs. SDP ($37): Arrieta has a 3.23 ERA, but at home his ERA is an even better 2.59. The Padres, meanwhile, are 27th in runs scored, even though they've played more games than all but one team. San Diego also has a .665 OPS, worst in the majors.
Wade LeBlanc, SEA vs. CWS ($35): LeBlanc has been stellar at home this season. He has a 5-0 record in Seattle's ballpark with a 2.88 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. The White Sox are 25th in runs scored and has a .303 OBP.
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CATCHER
Elias Diaz, PIT at CIN ($11): Diaz has performed admirably in the stead of the injured Francisco Cervelli. He's slashed .283/.329/.465 in 54 games. Tyler Mahle has a 4.79 FIP and has allowed 1.52 home runs per nine innings.
FIRST BASE
C.J. Cron, TAM vs. MIA ($17): Cron is enjoying his first season with the Rays. He has a .479 slugging percentage and already has 19 homers in 89 games. That's a career high in home runs for the 28-year-old. Dan Straily has allowed 1.46 homers per nine innings in his career, so Cron may be able to add to that home run total in this one.
SECOND BASE
Cesar Hernandez, PHI vs. SDP ($16): Hernandez hasn't shown much power this year, but that hasn't stopped him from averaging 6.8 fantasy points per game. That owes in part to the fact he has a .378 OBP and has stolen 14 bases. Clayton Richard has a 4.43 ERA, but on the road his ERA rises to 5.04.
THIRD BASE
Yangervis Solarte, TOR vs. BAL ($11): Solarte has no problem hitting for power, as he's mashed 16 homers in 92 games. Dylan Bundy was once a lauded prospect, but the numbers have never been there for him. He has a career FIP of 4.48, and his FIP is 4.60 this year. On top of that, Bundy has given up 1.74 homers per nine innings this season.
SHORTSTOP
Trea Turner, WAS vs. ATL ($19): Turner isn't running as much as he has in the past, but he still has 22 stolen bases in 96 games. He's also hit 11 homers and has a .402 slugging percentage. Anibal Sanchez has surprised for the Braves this season, but if look further into his numbers they aren't as impressive. He has a 2.60 ERA, but a 3.70 FIP. Plus, he has a 3.18 ERA on the road. The 34-year-old has a career 4.03 ERA, so his numbers seem bound to regress.
OUTFIELD
A.J. Pollock, ARI vs. COL ($19): Pollock has been crushing it when healthy this season, as he has a .923 OPS with 12 homers and nine stolen bases in 52 games. Colorado's German Marquez has a 4.81 ERA, in line with his career number of 4.60. His numbers have been much better on the road, but Arizona's ballpark is just as hitter friendly as Colorado's, so that may not matter here.
Mitch Haniger, SEA vs. CWS ($18): Haniger made the All-Star Game, and his numbers certainly justify that. He's slashed .272/.358/.488 with 18 homers in 94 games. James Shields is having an improved season by his standards, but he still has a 4.55 FIP. He also has a 6.14 ERA on the road.
Michael Brantley, CLE at TEX ($16): Brantley was also an All-Star, as he's stayed healthy and posted a slashline of .308/.355/.493. He's admittedly been better against righties than lefties, but lefty Martin Perez may not be in the game all that long. Perez has a staggering 7.67 ERA this season, and Texas tends to be quite helpful to hitters this time of year.
