Get ready for Thursday's daily fantasy baseball action with top plays and potential sleepers from our experts. Today's panel features Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell, Todd Zola and Leo Howell.

Building blocks

Tristan H. Cockcroft -- Alex Reyes, SP, St. Louis Cardinals:

There’s no reason we should be able to get 15 DraftKings and 30 FanDuel points in the bank for as low a price as $7,400 and $5,700, respectively. If you dispute those as his floors on either site, consider that he has exceeded both of those thresholds in each of his past three starts, all of which have come as he was bounced back and forth between the Cardinals' bullpen and rotation, not to mention his making the adjustment to the big leagues. Reyes’ stuff is filthy, capable of producing a double-digit strikeout day in the near future -- and we all know how freely the DFS points flow with that type of pitcher. Plus, his risk here is limited because he’s facing a Reds team that has been the least apt to take a walk against a right-hander during the past month, and the seventh least-likely to draw one against any pitcher for the season.

Todd Zola -- Johnny Cueto, SP, San Francisco Giants:

Between weather concerns and the uncertainty of which hitters may or may not end up being active tonight, my foundation begins with a hurler working in a game with playoff implications in a locale not under the threat of rain. Cueto almost always profiles as a cash-game anchor, but on the final Thursday of the regular season, hosting the Colorado Rockies in AT&T Park lends ample GPP upside.

Eric Karabell -- Jose Quintana, SP, Chicago White Sox

A solid lefty, who has pitched well in home starts of late, will face a Rays lineup that hasn’t thrived against left-handers since the trade deadline, when Steve Pearce and Brandon Guyer were moved. Quintana is worth it on an odd day in which the Rockies-Giants' matchup features two of the more expensive hurlers on the schedule.

Leo Howell -- Gary Sanchez, C, New York Yankees

With the Red Sox coasting into the postseason, the Yankees and their budding superstar catcher have one more opportunity to post big numbers against their rivals. Henry Owens hasn't spent much time in the big leagues this year, and when he has, it hasn't been pretty. The Boston lefty has allowed five homers in just 17 1/3 innings this season. Sanchez hasn't demonstrated a huge platoon split yet in the majors, but there's no reason to believe he won't have a good eye for Owens' offerings Thursday evening.

Sleepers

Tristan H. Cockcroft -- Hunter Renfroe, OF, San Diego Padres:

You could pick and choose between Renfroe and Manuel Margot, that’s a bit site-dependent -- Margot may be the stronger choice on DraftKings, as a leadoff man with a $400 cheaper price -- but Renfroe is at near-minimum price on FanDuel, which just seems silly if you’ve been watching him flash his power in the past week. I know, it’s a Julio Urias game, but the Dodgers' hurler is typically on a pitch count, plus Renfroe (and Margot) will possess the platoon advantage against him. Remember, punt plays often involve going with the cheap, risk/reward options despite matchups against upper-tier pitchers, and both of these Padres rookies qualify.

Todd Zola -- Jeremy Hellickson, SP, Philadelphia Phillies:

Even though the Braves have been stealthily productive since the All-Star break, Hellickson is a sneaky play in Turner Field because there's no reason to lift him early with no further games for which to save him. Plus, the veteran no doubt wants to go out on a strong note, especially after struggling last time out in a 10-5 loss to the Mets.

Eric Karabell -- Ezequiel Carrera, OF, Toronto Blue Jays:

He’s been leading off lately and there’s no reason to think that will change today. He doesn’t cost much, and he’s had consecutive games with multiple hits. Plus, he’s been known to steal the occasional base as well.

Leo Howell -- Kyle Seager, 3B, Seattle Mariners:

There aren't any blatantly obvious hitting matchups today, but outside of the Cubs rolling out a bunch of bullpen arms to make sure their rotation is set for the postseason, the Athletics will send to the mound the pitcher with arguably the biggest downside in Kendall Graveman. He's gone back and forth from great to terrible during the past few months, tossing nine innings of two-hit ball against the White Sox last month, only to post a single-digit game score (9) in five innings against the Mariners three weeks ago. I wouldn't build around Seager, but for a midtier price, I'd definitely consider stacking him with a few of his teammates in a tournament contest, just in case the "bad Graveman" shows up again in Seattle.