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The King’s MLB DFS Hitting Plays for June 7: Knocks vs. Nova

Scott Engel 5 years ago

written by Scott Engel

Balls will certainly be put in play by the Diamondbacksagainst Marcus Stroman. Jarrod Dyson ($4500 on DraftKings) is hitting .328 with13 runs scored and four steals in road games. David Peralta is hitting .320with 15 RBI and 14 runs on the road.

We should definitely be picking on Brett Anderson with someTexas bats. Logan Forsythe (4300) is hitting .349 with 18 RBI against LHPs.Elvis Andrus (4700) is hitting .317 with six steals and 15 RBI against lefties.Nomar Mazara (4500) is hitting .307 with 16 runs scored vs. lefties. RougnedOdor is worth the 3600 play as well.

Baltimore will be rolling out Gabriel Ynoa to start and itwill be a good opportunity to load some Astros bats in against him and theOrioles bullpen. Michael Brantley is hitting .351 with 17 RBI and 18 runsscored in home games. Alex Bregman is hitting .293 with six homers, 18 RBI and18 runs scored at home. Robinson Chirinos has 14 RBI and 13 runs scored in homegames.

Milwaukee bats are a must against Rookie Davis. ChristianYelich is hitting .424 with 18 homers and 36 RBI at home and is the obviousplay, but you do have to spend 6000 to get him. Mike Moustakas (5100) has ninehomers and 18 RBI at home YasmaniGrandal (4900) has five homers, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored at home.

Ivan Nova and his 9.39 road ERA is definitely something to take advantage of. Adalberto Mondesi (5500) is hitting .302 with 15 steals at home. Alex Gordon (4800) is obviously a strong play as well and consider sliding in any other Royals bats you can to complement your stacks. I would take Nicky Lopez as a 3200 salary saver play.

You can also consider some Padres against Washington’s ErickFedde. Hunter Renfroe is worth the 5000 as he has 18 of his homers and 35 RBIagainst RHPs. Franmil Reyes has 19 homers and 32 RBI vs. righties.

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DFS Stacks for 6/7: Runs are Brewin’

Jared Contestabile 5 years ago

written by Jared Contestabile

1.) Houston Astros:

Gabriel Ynoa is terrible. On the road this season, in a small sample size, he holds a 6.52 ERA. Against right-handed bats, and he has a .357 BAA. I see the Astros taking Ynoa out of this game fairly quickly and I can’t wait to see how they dismantle this bullpen. I’m all in on Alex Bregman and Michael Brantley, and I don’t mind Derek Fisher for salary relief. Using Robinson Chirinos to round out your stack for a low-owned bomb should be considered too.

2.) Texas Rangers:

Ah, back in the Texas heat we go. Brett Anderson is a gas can and I will gladly attack him every time he hits the bump. You should feature Shin-Soo Choo, Nomar Mazara and Elvis Andrus to round out this stack.

3.) Milwaukee Brewers:

Rookie Davis is a gas can. In his limited career, he holds a 9.58 road ERA and a .383 BAA. He’s equally terrible against righties and lefties, and his strikeout ability is nothing to be impressed by. With all this power in the Brewers lineup, especially the lefties, we should see plenty of runs. The main bats I want are the lefties: Christian Yelich, Mike Moustakas, Yasmani Grandal and I don’t mind Travis Shaw either. One main reason I’m looking at the power lefties is because Davis has a 3.21 HR/9 against them. This is my favorite GPP stack, no matter the ownership percentages.

4.) Tampa Bay Rays:

This is my underdog stack of the night. No one ever really likes stacking the Rays and I’ll keep taking advantage. Rick Porcello has shown flashes of being decent this season, but he’s been very inconsistent. With his struggles against lefties, my main focus is Austin Meadows. On the road against right-handed pitching, Meadows is batting .418 with a 49% hard-hit rate. Pair him up with Ji-Man Choi, Tommy Pham and Kevin Kiermaier and we have a nice four-man stack that’s going to be very low owned.

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DFS Stacks for 6/7: Runs are Brewin’

Jared Contestabile 5 years ago

written by Jared Contestabile

1.) Houston Astros:

2.) Texas Rangers:

3.) Milwaukee Brewers:

4.) Tampa Bay Rays:

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 6/6: Trucking on Hess

Wes Anderson 5 years ago

written by Wes Anderson

New York Yankees

In his last two starts, the Blue Jays’ Edwin Jackson has combined to score -14 FanDuel points. And his season as a whole has not been any better. He has a slate high 5.22 SIERRA and a 5.62 xFIP. Jackson is not missing many bats as evidenced by his lowly 18.92% whiff rate. Mix in his 46.2% hard contact rate and you should not be surprised to see that he is allowing 3.31 HR/9. Then when you consider the fact that the Yankees have a .203 ISO versus right-handed pitching and it is easy to see why the Pinstripes will be the chalk stack on Thursday.

Of course, the Yankees’ stack will start with Gary Sanchez(FanDuel: $4,500, DraftKings: $5,500). The power hitting catcher has a .405 ISOand a .415 wOBA versus right-handed pitching this season. Gleyber Torres (FanDuel:$3,900, DraftKings: $4,600), Luke Voit (FanDuel: $4,300, DraftKings: $4,900),Clint Frazier (FanDuel: $3,700, DraftKings: $4,500) and Brett Gardner (FanDuel:$3,200, DraftKings: $4,100) all have ISOs above .200 against right-handedpitching this season.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers’ offense gets the call today as they face the Orioles’ David Hess. The Baltimore starter is struggling this season. He has a 7.36 ERA, 5.22 SIERA, and a 5.62 xFIP. Hess also has a low 19.4% K rate and is allowing a 40.7% hard contact rate. To make this an even easier call, Hess is throwing a fastball on more than 50% of his pitches this season. None of this should prevent the Rangers to continue to mash right-handed pitching. The Texas’ offense has a .207 ISO against righties in 2019.

Whenconstructing your Rangers’ stack, focus first on the right-handed batters.Baltimore’s Hess has allowed a .422 wOBA and 4.24 HR/9 to right-handed battersthis season. So, narrow your search down to Hunter Pence (FanDuel: $4,200,DraftKings: $5,600). The outfielder has a .286 ISO and a .383 wOBA versusright-handed pitching. He also owns a .292 ISO versus four-seam fastballs, apitch that Hess throws more than 50% of the time. If going for a two-man stack,Logan Forsythe (FanDuel: $3,300, DraftKings: $4,500) could be that guy. He hasa .383 wOBA and 135 wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season to go alongwith a .320 batting average versus the fastball.

If lookingto go deeper with your Rangers’ stack, Shin-Soo Choo (FanDuel: $4,000,DraftKings: $5,500) is certainly in play despite being left-handed. Not only doeshe rack against righties with a 1.005 OPS and a .417 wOBA, Choo also crushedthe fastball. The outfielder has a .651 SLG and a .289 ISO against the pitch in2019.

Houston Astros

Every timethe opposition sends a southpaw out to the mound to against the Astros, thereshould be interest in stacking Houston bats. The Astros’ offense has a .218 ISOand just a 18.4% K% against lefties this season.

While theMariners’ Tommy Milone has been solid this year, the Astros should stillcontinue to swing big sticks against the lefties here.

The Houston stack needs to start with Alex Bregman (FanDuel: $4,500). The third baseman has a .246 ISO versus left-handed-handed pitching in 2019. After Bregman, your next best Astros’ bats are Jake Marisnick (FanDuel: $2,700) and Josh Reddick (FanDuel: $3,100). Both outfielders have ISOs in the .200s against lefties this season.

UPDATE:

Miami Marlins

While the Marlins will not be confused for the 1927 Yankees, the offense has been better of late. Over the last seven days, they have a .288 batting average and a .342 wOBA. Now throw in the fact that they are facing the Milwaukee Brewers’ Freddy Peralta. The Milwaukee starter is a one-pitch pitcher that gets hard (41.4% hard contact rate) and gives up flyballs (51.4% flyball rate). Peralta throws his fastball over 75% of the time.

You willwant to target Marlins’ bats that do well against the fastball. Austin Dean hasa .357 batting average and a .286 ISO against the pitch. Josh Riddle has a .239ISO versus the fastball in 2019. Josh Alfaro owns a .325 batting average and a.525 ISO against the pitch. In addition to their likely success against Peralta,this little 7-8-1 stack will provide you with some salary relief to pay upelsewhere.

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 6/6: Trucking on Hess

Wes Anderson 5 years ago

written by Wes Anderson

New York Yankees

Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

While theMariners’ Tommy Milone has been solid this year, the Astros should stillcontinue to swing big sticks against the lefties here.

UPDATE:

Miami Marlins

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The King’s Short Slate Stacks for 6/3 – Injured Astros Still Interesting

Scott Engel 5 years ago

written by Scott Engel

If the Houston lineup was not depleted by injuries, theywould be the obvious stack against Wade LeBlanc. But if you can also considerthe Dodgers lineup against Robbie Ray. The Diamondbacks starter has not beenterrible this season, and he is 2-0 with a 3.32 ERA at home. But the Dodgersare the best lineup on the slate tonight and they are second-best in the leagueagainst LHPs with 99 runs scored.

Don’t worry about platoon splits with Alex Verdugo at $3900 onDraftKings as he is hitting .354 with six RBI and seven runs scored vs. lefties.Consider spending up for Cody Bellinger at 5800, as he is hitting .333 withseven homers, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored vs. lefties. Kike Hernandez (3900) has15 RBI and 12 runs scored vs. lefties. You can also use catcher Will Smith tosave some salary at a cool 2700.

Of course, you can also opt to attack LeBlanc instead sinceRay is clearly the better pitcher. LeBlanc has an 8.31 home ERA and has allowedsix of eight home runs in Seattle so far, where he has four of his six starts.Derek Fisher (4,000) already has five hits in nine ABs vs. lefties since he wasrecently called up so go lefty on lefty there. Jake Marisnick (4,100) ishitting .463 with nine runs scored vs. LHPs but he is likely to hit lower inthe lineup. Josh Reddick (3,900) is at .375 vs. lefties and Michael Brantley (4,600)is at .333 with 11 RBI against them, and both can be used even though they areLHBs. Alex Bregman is at 4,900.

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DFS Hitting and MLB Prop Picks for 6/3: Stacking ‘Stros

Cora Baylis 5 years ago

written by Cora Baylis

I have to be honest, this is a disappointing slate. We have only four games on the schedule. Yes, FOUR GAMES! That might end up being the shortest slate that we cover all season long and it makes for a chalky day. The one bit of good news is that we have no weather to focus in on, with all four forecasts coming out clean.

Catcher

Robinson Chirinos, HOU at SEA

DK ($3,800) FD ($3,100)

It’s a nightmare to pick a catcher on a normal slate but there are actually a few good options here. We’re going to go with the best value on the board, as Chirinos has quietly been one of the best catchers in the Majors. In fact, Chirinos is one of the league leaders with an .845 OPS, which isn’t far off of his .808 OPS since the beginning of 2016. What we like here is that he gets the platoon advantage against Wade LeBlanc, with Chirinos posting an .889 OPS against southpaws since the beginning of 2017.

Also Consider: Willson Contreras is the highest-priced catcher on the slate but he’s probably the best option at the position.

First Base

Tyler White, HOU at SEA

DK ($2,800) FD ($2,500)

White really hasn’t given us much reason to use him but he has too much talent to be this cheap. We’re talking about a guy who posted an .887 OPS in well over 200 plate appearances last season and that’s pretty close to the guy we saw in the minors. In fact, White had a wOBA north of .400 at Triple-A and an ISO above .210. While we haven’t seen that potential yet this season, it’s time for him to step up with Carlos Correa, George Springer and Jose Altuve all sidelined. We also love the fact that he faces Wade LeBlanc, as that gives White the platoon advantage against a guy who’s posting a 6.99 ERA and 1.66 WHIP so far this season.

Also Consider: Rhys Hoskins is pricey but he has the platoon advantage against Eric Lauer.

Second Base

Javier Baez, CHC vs. LAA

DK ($4,800) FD ($4,100)

The second base selections on this slate are absolute garbage, so let’s go with a reliable Baez. Not only does Baez lead all second baseman in fantasy points per game on this particular slate, he also has one of the best matchups too. The Cubs square off against Trevor Cahill, who’s posting a 6.92 ERA and 1.37 WHIP so far this season. That’s why the Cubs have one of the highest projected team totals on the board and Baez should be a huge part of that with his .899 OPS.

Also Consider: If Kike Hernandez returns to the leadoff spot against a left-hander, he’s definitely in play in the $3,000-range.

Third Base

Alex Bregman, HOU at SEA

DK ($4,900) FD ($4,400)

As you can obviously tell, I love the Astros on this slate and Bregman is probably my favorite per-dollar play on the board. Any time a player with a .945 OPS and .557 SLG faces a guy with a .410 xwOBA, he’s tough to fade. That doesn’t even consider the fact that Bregman gets the platoon advantage in his favor, with the slugging third baseman posting a .950 OPS against southpaws since his call-up to the Majors. Not to mention, Bregman has 13 homers over his last 30 games.

Also Consider: Yuli Gurriel could be in the heart of the Astros order against a lefty with so many injured studs and that definitely makes him worth a shot with how cheap he is.

Shortstop

Jean Segura, PHI at SD

DK ($4,500) FD ($3,600)

Let’s stray away from the Astros here and get a Philly bat into our build. While Philadelphia has to hit in a tough pitcher’s park like Petco, they do have a ton of potent righties to oppose Eric Lauer. Segura is definitely one of those guys, as he’s the third-highest scoring shortstop on this slate. The consistency from Segura is just incredible, with the righty shortstop posting an OPS north of .750 in four-straight seasons. That pairs with the fact that he averages over 25 steals per season year, which makes him one of the best dual threats in the game. We also love that he gets to face a lefty here, with Segura posting a 1.154 OPS against southpaws so far this season.

Also Consider: Manny Machado has a tough matchup against Aaron Nola but remains a nice bargain south of $4,000 on both sites.

Outfield

Mike Trout, LAA at CHC

DK ($5,700) FD ($4,900)

This play doesn’t take much explanation, as we get the best hitter in the game facing a left-hander. While Trout’s splits are pretty much even, it’s hard to argue with him facing John Lester. The Cubs lefty has allowed 16 runs and 30 baserunners over his last three starts and that spells disaster against a stud like Trout. The perennial MVP candidate is absolutely raking right now too, going 10-for-24 at the plate over his last seven games while providing seven runs scored, seven RBI, two doubles, three homers and nine walks in that span.

Andrew McCutchen, PHI at SD

DK ($5,400) FD ($3,600)

Let’s get another Phillies righty into our mix, as McCutchen has recaptured his MVP form. Over his last 16 games, Mccutchen is posting a .423 OBP while collecting six doubles, five homers, 17 runs scored and 14 RBI. It’s crystal clear that hitting atop the Phillies order has skyrocketed his fantasy value and he’s even tougher to fade against a lefty. For his career, Cutch is posting a .946 OPS against southpaws, which is more than 100 points higher than his OPS against righties.

Kyle Schwarber, CHC vs. LAA

DK ($4,100) FD ($3,400)

Like McCutchen, Schwarber has seen his value rise exponentially because he too was moved to the leadoff spot. Since May 15, Schwarber has six homers, 15 runs scored, 11 RBI and 11 walks. While his average is lacking in that span, those counting statistics has led to him becoming a dangerous fantasy option. Cahill’s ugly numbers from the Baez write-up only adds to Schwarber’s intrigue, with the slugging outfielder providing an .835 OPS and .343 OBP against right-handers throughout his career.

Also Consider: If Mallex Smith leads off again, he’s worth a shot against Corbin Martin.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Aaron Nola over 6.5 Strikeouts

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With only four games on the schedule, we’re going with just one pick today. I’m actually 7-2 over my last nine recommendations and we’re hoping to continue that stellar form here. Our most successful picks have been strikeout-O/U’s, so we’re going back to the well here. Aaron Nola got off to a terrible start this season but recent results would indicate that his swing-and-miss stuff is back. In fact, Nola has 26 Ks over his last three starts, doing that damage in just 19.1 innings. He becomes particularly intriguing considering he faces a Padres team that ranks 26^th in runs scored and 27^th in K rate. Their most dangerous bats happen to be righties and that only adds to Nola’s K-upside.

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 5/22 – Ride with Rangers

Marshall Rosen 5 years ago

written by Marshall Rosen

Here are thetop teams to stack for MLB’s May 22^nd action:

Seattle Mariners

The Texas Rangers’ Adrian Sampson is the perfect stacking target on Wednesday as he is due to come in after Jesse Chavez, who only helps make this stack formidable. Sampson has a 4.79 ERA this season as well as a 5.18 SIERA. Sampson also is getting hit extremely hard, as he has a 47.2% hard contact rate in 2019. The Seattle offense will take advantage of these opportunities, as the Mariners have a team ISO of .229 against righties this season.

As you construct your Seattle stacks, look to begin with the right-handed bats of the Mariners. Sampson has allowed a .343 batting average, .428 wOBA and 2.22 HR/9 to right-handed hitters this season. Edwin Encarnacion (FanDuel: $4,000 DraftKings: $5,300), Mitch Haniger (FanDuel: $3,800 DraftKings: $5,300), Ryan Healy (FanDuel: $2,800 DraftKings: $3,700) and Tim Beckham (FanDuel: $2,900 DraftKings: $4,000), are all right-handed batters that have excelled against right-handed pitching this season. Each of these hitters have ISO’s over .200 in those type of matchups.

And while heis not a right-handed batter, Daniel Vogelbach (FanDuel: $4,000 DraftKings: $5,500),has to make your list of Mariners. He has a .410 ISO and .458 wOBA againstrighties in 2019, while Sampson is allowing a 50.9% hard contact rate tolefties this season.

Texas Rangers

Seattle will be starting Marco Gonzales. The southpaw has a put up decent numbers in 2019 but has a 4.99 xFIP, meaning regression is on its way. Look for that move back to mean to begin tonight. The Rangers put up big power numbers against left-handed pitching.

Piece thatRangers’ stack together with the left mashers: Joey Gallo (FanDuel: $4,300 DraftKings:$5,600), Nomar Mazara (FanDuel: $3,600 DraftKings: $4,100), Hunter Pence (FanDuel:$3,900 DraftKings: $5,400) and Danny Santana (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $5,200).

New York Yankees

Whenever the Baltimore Orioles push Dan Straily to the bump, we are going to be interested in attacking the right-hander with stacks. And today is no different, especially with the Yankees being Straily’s opponent. The New York offense has produced the sixth-highest ISO against right-handed pitching this season. That should play well against Straily, who owns a 6.42 SIERA, 7.24xFIP and 2.93 HR/9 this season, all of which are the highest of any pitcher scheduled to start today.

When building your Pinstripes stack, feel free to use any and all Yankees regardless of which side of the plate they bat from. Straily has been bad against both righties and lefties this season. Against left-handed batters he is allowing a .384 wOBA and a 2.3 HR/9. And versus righties he is allowing a .394/.419/.732 slash line.

Just be sure not to leave Gary Sanchez (FanDuel: $4,400 DraftKings:$5,500) off any of your Yankee builds. The New York slugger is raking againstrighties this season. He owns a .381 ISO and a .413 wOBA against them. You are probablygoing to want some combination of Gleyber Torres (FanDuel: $4,000 DraftKings: $5,300),Brett Gardner (FanDuel: $3,000 DraftKings: $4,800), Luke Voit (FanDuel: $4,200 DraftKings:$5,300) and Clint Frazier (FanDuel: $3,400 DraftKings: $4,300) as well. Each ofthose four Yankees’ hitters have .200-plus ISOs against right-handed pitchingin 2019.

Houston Astros

The Astroshave crushed right-handed pitching all season long. They have a .220 ISO, .355wOBA and a 127 wRC+ against them. With the White Sox starting Ivan Nova in thisone, you have to believe they keep smashing, so load up on the Astros.

As you loadup on them, feel free to picks batters from either side of the plate. Nova isallowing a .435 wOBA to lefties and a .365 wOBA to righties in 2019.

The Astros’stack should begin with the usual suspects. Alex Bregman (FanDuel: $4,300DraftKings: $5,500), George Springer (FanDuel: $4,500 DraftKings: $5,900) if heis in the lineup and Michael Brantley (FanDuel: $4,000 DraftKings: $5,200). Each of these three sluggers have an OPSgreater than 1.010 against right-handed pitching.

You willalso want to target Robinson Chirinos (FanDuel: $3,000 DraftKings: $4,400),Jake Marisnick (FanDuel: $2,400 DraftKings: $4,900), Carlos Correa (FanDuel: $4,100DraftKings: $5,200) and Aledmys Diaz (FanDuel: $3,300 DraftKings: $4,500).These four Astros all have ISOs greater than .200 against righties in 2019.

Minnesota Twins

The Twinshave been red hot over the last week. In the last seven days the Minnesotaoffense has a .307 batting average and a .230 team ISO. With the Twins facing theAngels’ Matt Harvey tonight, there is no reason to believe the Twins’ bats cooltonight.

Harvey ownsa 5.07 SIERA and has a below league average 17% K rate. You want to attack theAngels’ starter with left-handed bats. Harvey is allowing a .395 wOBA, 1.89HR/9 and a 55.9% hard contact versus lefty batters in 2019.

So, as youbuild your Twins’ stack you are looking at guys like Jason Castro (FanDuel: $3,200DraftKings: $4,100), Jorge Polanco (FanDuel: $4,200 DraftKings: $4,700), MaxKepler (FanDuel: $3,600 DraftKings: $4,100) and Eddie Rosario (FanDuel: $4,200 DraftKings:$4,600). The Twinkies’ lefty foursome all have ISOs of at least .243 against right-handedpitching this season.

Good luckand happy stacking!

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MLB DFS Hitting Picks for 5/15 – Astro Assault

Cora Baylis 5 years ago

written by Cora Baylis

Our player write-ups have been on point recently and we’re hoping to continue our hot stretch today. Much like any other slate, the first thing we need to do is check in on Mother Nature. The good news here is that we have almost no rain in the forecast. There is one shady forecast in Philly but it appears to be nothing serious. To get more info, check in with Mark Paquette.

Catcher

Gary Sanchez, NYY vs. BAL

DK ($5,300) FD ($4,000)

While Sanchez is one of only two Yankees in this article. New York very well may be the best stack on the board. While many might be concerned about his status, the fact that he was in Tuesday’s lineup before a postponement proves that he’s fully healthy. What we like here about Sanchez is this matchup, with David Hess posting a 5.50 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. Those numbers are pretty bad, but his .281 xBA, .609 xSLG and .405 xwOBA are even worse. That really makes Sanchez an attractive option with his impressive .467 xwOBA and .380 ISO, which are simply some of the best marks in the majors.

Also Consider: Wilson Ramos hit a grand slam on Tuesday and is just $3,200 on DraftKings.

First Base

Luke Voit, NYY vs. BAL

DK ($5,000) FD ($3,900)

It’s hard to fade the Yankees with those ugly aforementioned Hess statistics, and Voit will be one of the key pieces to a New York stack. Voit’s peripherals are almost as ridiculous as Sanchez’s, with the first baseman posting a .400 xwOBA this season and a .261 career ISO. Vegas appears to love this Yankees stack too, as they have the Bronx Bombers projected for more than five runs.

Also Consider: Tyler White continues to be priced super cheap and could be a contrarian piece to a Houston stack.

Second Base

Rougned Odor, TEX at KC

DK ($3,700) FD ($2,500)

The one time we recommended Odor earlier this season he homered, so hopefully, we can keep that unlikely luck going here. It’s hard to look at his season-long numbers and get excited, but there’s reasons to like him today. While his .153 average is downright unsightly, hitting two doubles on Tuesday is hopefully the start of a special run. Not only does Odor have a .750 career OPS against right-handers, almost all of his stolen bases have come against righties too. Facing Jorge Lopez is a good way to continue his mini-surge, with the Kansas City righty posting a 6.07 ERA and 1.49 WHIP so far this season.

Also Consider: Robinson Cano is just $3,300 on DraftKings. While I don’t like this matchup, that price is crazy.

Third Base

Alex Bregman, HOU at DET

DK ($5,300) FD ($4,400)

Bregman is the second piece to our Astros stack, as he may be the hottest hitter in the league right now. Since April 30, Bregman has collected nine homers and 20 RBI en route to a 1.132 OPS. That’s obviously absurd and it’s really no surprise when you consider the fact that Houston is averaging 11.3 runs per game across their four fixtures while posting the best OPS in the league against left-handed pitching. That spells disaster for lefty Gregory Soto, who allowed 11 baserunners and seven runs in his one start this season.

Also Consider: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. remains super cheap on both sites and his two homers on Tuesday shows the sort of potential that he has.

Shortstop

Carlos Correa, HOU at DET

DK ($4,800) FD ($3,900)

Correa had a hell of a game on Tuesday and he makes for another great piece to our Houston stack. In that outburst on Tuesday, Correa hit a homer and a triple while collecting two runs scored and three RBI. That now gives him 16 extra-base hits over his last 24 games, as he’s also provided 16 runs and 20 RBI in that span as well. Facing a lefty should only help, as he, Bregman and George Springer all perform better with the platoon advantage in their favor.

Also Consider: Gleyber Torres has been slumping but he could have success against Hess in a Yankees stack.

Outfield

Joey Gallo, TEX at KC

DK ($5,400) FD ($4,200)

Gallo is probably my best bet to homer in this slate and he’s truly established himself as one of the best power hitters in the game. After hitting two doubles on Tuesday, Gallo has pushed his ISO to an absurd .372. That happens to be the second-best mark in the league and his .438 xwOBA is one of the best marks in the Majors, too. Lopez’s ugly numbers from the Odor write-up should only help, with Gallo posting a .530 SLG against righties since the beginning of 2017.

Andrew McCutchen, PIT vs. MIL

DK ($4,000) FD ($3,700)

Picking outfielders is tough in this slate, but McCutchen makes for a nice pivot batting leadoff against a lefty. Using BvP is dangerous, but McCutchen and Gio have had a ton of matchups over the years. In fact, McCutchen is 8-for-25 at the plate against Gonzalez, collecting a .935 OPS and .405 wOBA against him. That’s all you can ask for, especially considering the fact that McCutchen has a .948 OPS against left-handers throughout his career.

Marwin Gonzalez, MIN vs. LAA

DK ($3,500) FD ($2,900)

Gonzalez is actually third base eligible on both sites but I wanted to get him here in the outfield. What I really like is this price, as Gonzalez has traditionally been a $4,000 player over the last three years. In fact, Gonzalez has a .799 OPS since the beginning of 2017 and he finds himself in the heart of the order for one of the best teams in baseball. Marwin appears to be finding some rhythm at the plate too, posting an OPS just shy of 1.200 in his current seven-game hitting streak. We prefer to use Gonzalez against righties too, as he has an OPS north of .800 against right-handers since the beginning of 2017.

Also Consider: George Springer is one of the highest-priced players on the board but he’s tough to fade atop that Astros order against another weak lefty.

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50 Top Hitters

Jason Mezrahi 5 years ago

written by Jason Mezrahi

50. Trea Turner – From a pure hitting standpoint, Trea is very solid sporting a .344 OBP along with an average of .271. However, it is on the base paths where he really does his damage, stealing 43 bags last season and making him a very solid SS target on most slates.

49. Joey Gallo – Mr. HR or go home is always a nice GPP option with massive HR upside, but he can also strikeout 4 times and leave you dead in the water.

48. Justin Upton

47. Justin Smoak

46. Shin Soo-Choo – The platoon specialist SSC is always a solid option in DFS when he is facing off against right handers that struggle against lefties. However, we always have to factor in the element that he may only bat 2 or 3 times before being pinch hit for if the opponent pulls out a lefty reliever.

45. Kyle Schwarber – Although the strikeouts are a major issue, there is no denying the power and potential possessed by Schwarber.

44. Edwin Encarnacion

43. Cody Bellinger

42. Yasmani Grandal – As far as catchers go, Grandal is easily top 10, but he falls to #42 on my list of total hitters with a respectable .349 OBP and a .466 SLG performance in his 2018 campaign.

41. Ben Zobrist

40. Travis Shaw

39. Didi Gregorius – As someone who can really take advantage of the Yankee Stadium design, Didi is a promising target as he heads in to his age 29 season hoping to improve on his 27 HRs from last season by finally hitting the big 30 mark.

38. Tommy Pham

37. George Springer

36. Matt Olson – Coming off a solid season where he was 1 homer shy of 30, Olson returns to a pretty stacked A’s lineup that can pack a serious punch and should be a popular stack when they are facing gas cans that have a fly ball tendency.

35. Andrew McCutchen

34. Aaron Hicks

33. Andrew Benintendi – While I wanted to put him a bit higher, Benintendi can not yet quite call himself one of the top 25 bats in all of the MLB. Improving on his power will certainly get him there in 2019, especially given the juicy stolen base upside he possesses.

32. Joey Votto

31. Scooter Gennett

30. Jose Altuve – The Houston speedster narrowly edges out the 2 Great American Small Park sticks, mainly due to that stolen base upside. He also is more patient at the plate and struck out over 20 fewer times than Votto/Gennett and as long as he can stay healthy, it is tough to see him slowing down.

29. Anthony Rizzo

28. Nicholas Castellanos

27. Nelson Cruz – At the ripe young age of 38, Cruz just continues to get it done. Spanking an impressive 37 homers to boost his OPS to .850, one of the top 30 highest figures in all of the majors. It is fair to expect a slow down at some point, but assuming the production does not fall off a cliff, Cruz could still reach the 30 HR mark this season.

26. Charlie Blackmon

25. Giancarlo Stanton

24. Matt Chapman – A member of the low-key loaded Oakland A’s lineup (Which unfortunately just took a big hit with the Matt Olson injury), Chapman will look to break the 30-homer mark as he fell just 6 shy in the 2018 season.

23. Rhys Hoskins

22. Francisco Lindor

21. Michael Brantley – Two Clevelanders back to back on the list. Mr. Brantley is getting up there in age, but has shown that he still has plenty left in the tank. Sporting a respectable .832 OPS, Brantley boasts a low strikeout rate and a solid .300+ average, but will need to leave the park a lot more in 2019 to crack the top 20.

20. Miguel Andujar

19. David Peralta

18. Javier Baez – Javi had a very impressive 2018, a year in which he reached on 176 hits, made it around the bases 101 times, and also jacked up 34 homers. Not someone that we typically consider a major power hitter, Javi benefits from playing in Wrigley, especially when the wind is in our favor.

17. Jesus Aguilar

16. Eugenio Suarez

15. Xander Bogaerts – The X man did not have an amazing 2018, but it was certainly a strong one and his position on this list also has a lot to do with potential. Bogaerts is a player that goes on streaks – Both hot and cold. If he can steady his production he should be able to improve on his power, although he was a double hitting machine in the small Fenway Park last season.

14. Freddie Freeman

13. Matt Carpenter

12. Manny Machado – Mr. Money Bags Manny Machado signed a contract heard around the world late this offseason (At least until Trout said hold my beer). So, 2018 clearly was a good year for him to reach nearly a 4 digit OPS, along with 37 home runs and 188 hits which tied him for 3^rd place in the majors.

11. Alex Bregman

10. Trevor Story

9. Paul Goldschmidt – Goldy was another streaking player in 2018, but when the dust settled he finds himself in the top 10 of many 2019 hitter lists. While the humidor is always a hot topic in Arizona, MLB’s PG still posted .533 SLG and 83 RBIs, although the strikeouts (173) were a major problem area that he will need to improve on.

8. Jose Ramirez

7. Nolan Arenado

6. Bryce Harper – The last of the 3 massive contract trio is the Home Run Derby hero Bryce Harper, who will be in Philly for the LONG haul. Although his OPS was a shade under 900 and his average left much to be desired, Bryce drew a ton of walks in 2018, and if pitchers will throw him hittable pitches at just a slightly higher rate, expect that 100 RBI figure to shoot up.

5. Khris Davis – Yet another A’s batter to make the list, Khris Davis just continues to get the job done each season. After nearly breaking the 100 run, 150 hit marks in 2018, Khris sneaks into my top 5 due to the whopping 48 dingers that he smacked in the 2018 season.

4. Christian Yelich – With a top 4 OPS in the entire MLB (and one of only 4 players that finished in 4 digits), it would be tough to leave Yelich out of any top 5 hitters list. However, that is exactly what plenty of top hitter rankings are doing heading in to 2019. Yelich is my sleeper top 5 hitter in the league for the 2019 season.

3. J.D. Martinez – There are a few players in the league that it feels like hit a home run at every one of their at-bats, and JDM is certainly in that group. While he did lose the HR race in 2018, he still ended up with 43 dingers, along with the 3^rd highest OPS in the entire MLB. Playing half of his games in the friendly little confines of Fenway Park should lead to another amazing 2019 season for Martinez.

2. Mike Trout – It is crazy for me to put the hitter with the highest OPS in the league in 2^nd place, but from a fantasy perspective that is what I must do. Trout is headed straight to the HOF, and his hitting numbers are up there with the all-time greats. He is one of the most complete MLB players that we may ever see, and should be in the top 2 of any best hitters list.

1. Mookie Betts – Did anyone really expect me to put Trout over the GOAT Mookie Betts? I know I am in the minority here but hear me out. Yes, Trout does have a better OBP than Mookie, but many would be surprised to hear that Mookie actually has a higher SLG AND AVG than the all-star Angel. He also has the speed edge, reaching the coveted 30 SB mark in 2018, while almost never striking out, and winning that whole World Series thing. Mookie Betts is my #1 hitter for the 2019 MLB season. Go Sox!

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