Eric Lindquist said Alex Call is a value target for stolen-base ladders in Tuesday’s makeup of the rain-out. Call was bumped all the way up to the two-hole after spending most of April batting seventh-ninth, which dramatically increases his plate appearances and run-scoring chances. Lindquist stressed that Cleveland spot-starter Luis Ortiz is one of the softest arms in baseball at controlling the running game, so baserunners attempt steals at an elevated clip against him. Because the market had already hung 73-to-1 on Call for 2+ hits and 2+ steals before the postponement, Lindquist expects those odds to be ‘nuked’ once books repost overnight—but he still plans to fire on 1+ SB (and smaller sprinkles on the escalator) as long as Call is confirmed in the No. 2 slot again. He views the lineup promotion, the platoon edge, and Ortiz’s poor pop-time numbers as the perfect storm for fantasy DFS one-offs and aggressive prop betting.
