This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series.
Fall is almost here, and so is the end of the MLB regular season. What a journey it has been. There are 15 games Friday, 14 of them in the evening. If you want a full slate of games, though, you have to get your daily fantasy lineup in by 4:10 PM ET.
Here are some recommendations. Good luck, and have a great weekend.
PITCHER
Wei-Yin Chen, MIA vs. CIN ($38): Your eyes aren't deceiving you — I'm really recommending a Marlins pitcher. Hear me out! Chen has actually been great at home, as he has a 1.77 ERA in his home ballpark. Meanwhile, the Reds rank 22nd in runs scored on the road. If you were ever going to use a Marlins pitcher, this is probably the occasion.
CC Sabathia, NYY vs. BAL ($36): Sabathia is another pitcher who has been better at home, as he has a 3.13 ERA at Yankee Stadium. He's also struck out 8.24 batters per inning this season, his highest number in a full season since 2012. It also helps that the Orioles are last in runs scored on the road, to be fair.
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CATCHER
Robinson Chirinos, TEX vs. SEA ($14): Chorinos only gets on base occasionally, his .333 OBP isn't great but works for a catcher, but when he connects he has power. He has 17 homers in 107games after having 17 in a mere 88 games in 2017. Don't be surprised if the 34-year-old backstop adds another homer to his total. Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez has allowed 2.72 homers per nine innings this year.
FIRST BASE
Freddie Freeman, ATL vs. PHI ($16): Freeman is one of the best hitters in baseball, as his .311/.390/509 slash line shows. He's also hit 23 homers and stolen a career-high 10 bases. Nick Pivetta has a 5.14 road ERA, and he's also allowed 1.50 homers per nine innings in his career.
SECOND BASE
Travis Shaw, MIL at PIT ($16): Shaw can't hit lefties, which lowers his overall numbers, but against righties he has an .891 slash line with 28 homers this year. Ivan Nova, who is right handed, has a 4.59 FIP. He's also given up 1.47 home runs per nine innings, so Shaw could be primed to add to his homer total.
THIRD BASE
Wil Myers, SD at LAD ($12): Injuries have limited Myers to a mere 74 games this year, but he's still managed to hit 11 homers and steal 10 bases. That's with Petco Park holding his numbers back as well, as he has a .288/.343/.515 slash line on the road. Dodgers starter Rich Hill has struggled a bit recently, as he has a .518 ERA over his last six starts.
SHORTSTOP
Marcus Semien, OAK vs. MIN ($12): Semien has a .258 batting average, his highest since 2015, but his power is down this year. Still, he has 12 homers, and he also has swiped 14 bags. This is the fourth season in a row where he's managed double-digit numbers in both categories. Jose Berrios has a 3.98 FIP, and he's been consistently worse on the road than at home. Since 2016, he has a 5.23 ERA in away games.
OUTFIELD
Rhys Hoskins, PHI at ATL ($19): Hoskins has hit 32 homers this season, mostly against righties. In fact, he's got a legit platoon split this year, as he has a .904 OPS against righties. He's also been hot recently, as the 25-year-old has five homers in his last 14 days. Julio Teheran, who is a righty, has a 4.87 FIP this year.
Kris Bryant, CHC at CWS ($17): Since returning from injury, Bryant has a .288/.368/.441 slash line in 18 games. Though he has only one homer in that time, he has a career slugging percentage of .517, so power is not an issue. Reynaldo Lopez is starting regular for the first time in his career, but it hasn't gone great for him, as he has a 4.77 FIP.
Aaron Judge, NYY vs. BAL ($17): Judge is back, and he brings his tremendous power with him. He's been particularly good at home this, posting a staggering 1.247 OPS at Yankee Stadium. Meanwhile, Yefry Ramirez has struggled tremendously on the road, as he has a 11.34 ERA away from home.
