Max Muncy is set to play third base on Wednesday against the Mets, and he’s moving up in the lineup to hit 4th, after batting 7th in the previous game.
Max Muncy has been inconsistent lately, hitting just .200 over his last ten games, but he’s coming off a game where he went 1/2 with a homer, his second in the last ten games. This season, the left-handed slugger is hitting .232 overall, with a .358 OBP and 15 home runs. He’s been much better against right-handers, posting a .254 average and .891 OPS compared to .172 against lefties. Today, he’ll face right-hander Luis Severino as he looks to extend his two-game hitting streak.
On Wednesday, Muncy is the highest-priced third baseman on FanDuel, with the BAKER engine projecting him to finish with 10.66 fantasy points. This season, he’s averaging 12.4 FanDuel fantasy points per game, and he’s been the most expensive option at his position five times. Muncy has finished in the top ten in fantasy points at his position in 67.9% of his games and inside the top 20 overall in 31% of his games.
