Erik Halterman urged fantasy managers to scoop Miguel Vargas off the waiver wire. Vargas sits fourth among qualified hitters in Ideal Attack Angle, pairs that with an 8% barrel rate and a 17% strike-out rate—numbers similar to last year’s breakouts Josh Naylor and Luis Garcia Jr. After opening the year with a .139 average over 20 games, Vargas has slashed .316/.368/.592 with six homers and only a 10% strike-out rate across his last 26 games. Halterman believes the superior attack-angle consistency and recent plate-discipline surge signal that 2024 could be the season everything clicks for the 24-year-old, making him an immediate add in season-long formats.

Guy Boston advised taking Miguel Vargas under 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs at –130 on DraftKings. He leaned on several data points: Vargas has cashed this under in 58 % of 2025 games (21-of-36) after an 80 % hit rate in 2024. The infielder is averaging only 1.56 HRRs per game and has stayed under in four of his last five meetings with Kansas City (0.8 HRRs per game). Overall batting numbers remain poor—a .216 average and 84.6 WRC+; against lefties that drops to a .212 average and 74.6 WRC+. He faces Royals southpaw Chris Bubich, who owns a sub-3.00 ERA and holds right-handed hitters to a .214 average with drops across ERA, HR/9, and wOBA. Boston concluded that the matchup and recent form both favor the under and saw –130 as fair value.