3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 4/19/18

Rhys Hoskins, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

FanDuel Price: $4,700

Jameson Taillon is off to a smoking hot start, and with few viable pitching options on tonight's five-game slate, he figures to grab his share of ownership simply by default.

But Taillon has shown a few red flags that put a damper on his 2018 numbers. He's gotten rather lucky in terms of both BABIP (.160) and strand rate (95.6%), and his low 7.7% swinging-strike rate doesn't back up his increase in strikeout rate.

Now, none of this is to say Taillon is actually a bad pitcher. He has former top-prospect pedigree and has been at worst a league-average starter in his young career, with plenty of reason to expect growth -- if not a straight-up breakout -- this season. We're only talking about three starts after all, and Taillon may very well prove some of those concerns wrong against the Philadelphia Phillies.

However, given the small slate and Taillon's presumed ownership, we have a double-dip opportunity if regression comes calling and the Phillies can get to him. A full Phillies stack probably isn't wise, but Rhys Hoskins always presents big-time upside with his power, and he is unlikely to see much attention given the matchup and presence of bigger names like Mike Trout and Mookie Betts.

Dating back to last season, Hoskins owns a 42.5% hard-hit rate and 45.7% fly-ball rate against righties, along with a .425 wOBA and .306 isolated power (ISO). It's a risky move against an up-and-coming pitcher, but it's one that could pay big dividends if Hoskins puts that power to good use.