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MLB DFS Winners and Losers

written by Vincent Pensabene

We had all 30 teams in MLB DFS play on Friday July 12 as the unofficial start of the second half is now underway. All points and price values are based on DraftKings.

MLB DFS Winners

Cheslor Cuthbert ($3,700)

Cheslor Cuthbert proved to be a value pick last night, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored against the Detroit Tigers. He is not known for the long ball, as it was just his fifth of the season. Do not expect Cuthbert to hit another homer for about a week, so fade him on this upcoming MLB DFS slate.

Cuthbert’s Outlook

Cuthbert is not a good MLB DFS player, as his value is more on the defensive side of the ball. In his last 30 games this season, he is batting .274 with four homers and 17 RBI. He can handle his own at the plate, but do not expect too much production out of him.

Felix Pena ($6,700)

Felix Pena was outstanding last night as the bulker, coming in after the opener. He went seven no-hit innings with a walk and six strikeouts. This game had everything with the entire team, wearing 45 for Tyler Skaggs in their first game in Los Angeles since his death. Fade Pena in his next MLB DFS outing.

Pena’s Outlook

It’s not on every MLB DFS slate that we see a pitcher dominate as much as Pena did last night. Pena was able to ride the emotions of the night and pitch incredibly. With his track record, I do not see this continuing. He has posted a 5.74 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP in his previous seven outings. His next outing is slated to be Wednesday against the Houston Astros, and expect them to be clicking on all cylinders.

MLB DFS Losers

Dylan Bundy ($7,200)

Dylan Bundy did not have it on the mound last night against the Tampa Bay Rays, as he allowed seven runs on eight hits with a strikeout in just one inning of work. He is a better pitcher than his 4-11 record indicates and expect him to bounce back in his next start.

Bundy’s Outlook

You have to credit the Tampa Bay Rays for having a game plan and executing it on Bundy last night. In his last 15 starts, he has allowed 79 hits in 79.2 innings. While an outing like last nights is inexcusable, he will now have the extra motivation to perform better the next time around in the rotation. His next start is Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, who have relied on their rotation while their hitting hasn’t been all that great. Expect Bundy to have good numbers on that MLB DFS slate.

Charlie Blackmon ($5,400)

Charlie Blackmon went hitless in his four at-bats with a pair of punchouts last night against the Cincinnati Reds. Both starting pitchers were on last night in a rare pitching duel at Coors, but Blackmon had his average drop to .328 on the season with this performance. Expect him to get a pair of hits today and bounce back for MLB DFS purposes.

Blackmon’s Outlook

This just seemed to be a good pitcher in Sonny Gray overwhelming a hitter who was coming off the All-Star break. It does not raise any concerns in my head and it should not in yours either. Blackmon is still posting a .998 OPS this season and is one of the best hitters in a hitter-friendly park. As the series continues today against the Reds, expect Blackmon to get going again in MLB DFS.

Injury Update

Luke Voit of the New York Yankees will be coming off the IL today against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Madison Bumgarner has been cleared to start today against the Milwaukee Brewers after being hit in the elbow on a comebacker before the All-Star break.

Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals is skipping his first start of the second-half due to back stiffness.

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DFS Hitting Stacks for July 3rd: Subway Slammers

Wes Anderson 5 years ago

written by Wes Anderson

Wednesday’s MLB actionincludes some big-time offenses in great spots for DFS purposes. So below wehave four stacks to target as you assemble your Daily Fantasy Sports entries.

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New York Yankees

The New York Mets will be starting Jason Vargas on the bump in this one. Vargas is a guy that the Yankees should be able to get to. The right-hander has a 5.05 SIERA and a 5.09 xFIP while striking out just 20% of the batters he has faced in 2019. We will want to get some exposure in our DFS lineups.

So of course, we want to load up on some Yankees in our DFS lineups and our New York stack will start with Gary Sanchez (FanDuel: $4,200 DraftKings: $4,700). Sanchez has an ISO north of .300 versus left-handed pitching. Some other Yankee’s bats worth considering are: Edwin Encarnacion (FanDuel: $4,100 DraftKings: $4,300) and Gleyber Torres (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $4,600). Both have ISOs above .200 versus righties in 2019. And do not forget about Aaron Judge (FanDuel: $4,500 DraftKings: $4,800) and D.J. LeMahieu (FanDuel: $4,500 DraftKings: $5,200). Both of these Yankees have wOBAs greater than .400 against lefties in 2019.

Houston Astros

With the Astros having already hit 98 home runs against right-handed pitching this season, it is safe to say they have a really good chance of tacking a few more onto that total in this one. Not only are they playing in Coors Field, but the Rockies’ Peter Lambert is allowing 2.55 HR/9. Load up on the Astros in your DFS entries.

Lambert has really struggled at home this season. He is allowing a .478 wOBA and a 46% hard contact rate in Colorado in 2019. So feel free to stack any combination of Astros. But you will want to pay particular attention to the lefty bats in the Houston lineup. Lambert is allowing a .440/.444/1.040 slash line to lefties at home this season. With that in mind, we will want to start our DFS Astros’ build with Yordan Alvarez (FanDuel: $4,400 DraftKings: $5,500), if he is healthy enough to get back in the lineup. The Houston slugger has a .400 ISO and a .424 wOBA against righties this season.

Colorado Rockies

Any time the Rockies’ offense is opposed by a lefty, they have to be considered for DFS stacking purposes. Against left-handed pitching this season, Colorado has been very successful. As a team, they have a .200 ISO and a .340 wOBA against left-handed pitching. And when they get to face a left-hander in the thin air of Colorado they are a no-brainer DFS stacking option.

So, your Colorado DFS building blocks should include the likes of: Ian Desmond (FanDuel: $3,300 DraftKings: $4,500), Nolan Arenado (FanDuel: $4,600 DraftKings: $5,300), Charlie Blackmon (FanDuel: $4,500 DraftKings: $5,800) and David Dahl (FanDuel: $3,900 DraftKings: $5,200). All four of these Rockies’ batters have accumulated at least a .230 ISO versus left-handed pitching.

Boston Red Sox

You are going to want to pick on Toronto’s Sean Reid-Foley in your DFS lineups on Wednesday. Reid-has a 5.75 SIERA and a 6.46 xFIP as well as a low 9.9% swing strike rate. The Blue Jays’ starter is not missing many bats.

We want to build our Boston’ DFS stack starting with the usual suspects: Mookie Betts (FanDuel: $4,100 DraftKings: $4,400), Rafael Devers (FanDuel: $4,100 DraftKings: $4,700) and Xander Bogaerts (FanDuel: $4,200 DraftKings: $4,600). These three batters have ISOs greater than .200 against right-handed pitching.

Washington Nationals

In 65 career at-bats against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara, the Nationals’ current roster has a .369/.431/.706 slash line. In particular Anthony Rendon (FanDuel: $4,400 DraftKings: $5,500) and Juan Soto (FanDuel: $4,200 DraftKings: $5,000) have been excellent against the Miami starter. Combined, the players are 9-for-23 with three home runs and eight RBIs against Alcantara and are excellent DFS building blocks for Wednesday.

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MLB DFS Hitting Picks for 6/20: Colorado Kills Ray!

Alisia Gustafson 5 years ago

written by Alisia Gustafson

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First Base

Joey Votto, MIL vs. CIN

DK ($4,000) FD ($3,100)

Votto has a solid matchup against Jimmy Nelson tonight in Miller Park, a great hitters park. Votto is batting .346 with two home runs in 32 at-bats against Nelson. Nelson has a 10.29 ERA and has allowed at least four earned with four hits in each of his two starts this season. Nelson allows lefties to hit .333 but these sample sizes are very small at only 18 total at-bats. Miller Park is ranked ninth in home runs allowed with 1.226 HR/game. Also, Milwaukee’s bullpen is allowing a 4.23 ERA on the season. The Reds are slight underdogs but the under/over is high at 9.5. Feel free to roster other Reds including: Puig and Dietrich.

Second Base

Whit Merrifield , MIN vs. KC

DK ($4,900) FD ($4,000)

Whit Merrifield is batting .538 with three homers in 14 at-bats against Odorizzi. We have a high 9,5 under/over and Orodizzi has been struggling as of late, allowing four earned over six innings pitched to the Red Sox. Odorizzi has faced K.C. in one prior start this season where he allowed a .292 team BA and a 6.00 ERA. Merrifield and Kike Hernandez, two second basemen who are also OF eligible (depending on the site), are my first two locks of the day.

Third Base

Nolan Arenado, COL vs. ARI *Early*

DK ($5,100) FD ($4,200)

I’m including this sentence in two spots in this article because it is so important! Colorado kills Ray. The Rockies own a .337 team BA in 191 at-bats. The batters with the most impressive stats are easily Blackmon, Desmond, and Arenado. These players are batting a combined 38-for-90 with eight home runs in 90 at-bats. The Rockies tore up a solid matchup last night fagainst Greinke, how do you think they’ll fare today against a pitcher they have demolished in the past and who comes into this game struggling over the past month with a 4.85 ERA over his last five starts? In those starts, he’s allowed five home runs. It is clear the long ball has been a problem for him as of late and I don’t expect anything to change against an on-fire Rockies team in a great hitting environment in Chase Field.

Shortstop

Alex Bregman, HOU vs. NYY

DK ($4,500) FD ($4,300)

Now that Bregman is eligible at both SS and 3B, I’ve been rostering him a little more in my GPP lineups, as he always carries upside. And tonight in Yankee Stadium, I love Bregman against Chad Green and the Yankees bullpen. Green is allowing a 7.65 ERA on the year and righties are killing him! Right-handed batters are hitting .364 with four home runs in 55 at-bats. Can Green and Yankee Stadium hold Alex Bregman?.I think not. Beware of weather though. Good thing we have the best DFS weatherman in the business here.

Other option: Trevor Story *Early*

Outfield

Kike Hernandez, LAD vs. SF

DK ($3,400) FD ($3,000)

Let’s roster Kike Hernandez against Madison Bumgarner in Los Angeles tonight. Kike went 0-5 in a beautiful leadoff spot last night where he was fairly high owned. Disappointing for sure, but today’s a new day and I do expect him to lead off against despite his hitless efforts last night. Hernandez owns a .500 BA with six doubles and four home runs in 49 at-bats against Bumgarner. The under/over is low but the Dodgers are favored by -180. Expect some small ball, even a stolen base potentially. Regardless of how they do it, Kike will be a crucial piece in the Dodgers beating Bumgarner tonight. Bumgarner has already seen the Dodgers three times this season and owns them with a 0.95 ERA but has gone 0-2 due to no run support. Don’t stack the Dodgers but Hernandez is a viable play at such cheap pricing.

Charlie Blackmon, COL vs. ARI *Early*

DK ($3,400) FD ($5,500)

Colorado kills Ray. The Rockies own a .337 team BA in 191 at-bats. The batters with the most impressive stats are easily, Blackmon, Desmond, and Arenado. These players are batting a combined 38 for 90 with eight home runs in 90 at-bats. Lock and load this stack please and thank you. You won’t regret it. The Rockies are underdogs by -160 with a 9 under/over.

Other Option: Justin Upton

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day:

Early slate MKF game, you know what that means. No work gets done today, we’ll all be checking our phones every two minutes for the updates on the Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game. We’re going to go with game flow, making four of these five picks pretty simple. For the back three including: Story, Blackmon and Arenado, we’re going with the OVER. I do think this will be a seven+ run effort by the Rockies and consequently Robbie Ray at 6.5 strikeouts seems a little high. Especially since the Rockies have only struck out 48 times over their last six games, ranking them eighth lowest in the league. The Rockies are seeing the ball well and Robbie Ray WILL have a tough time against them today in a hitter’s park.

The last prop is tough. Jeff Hoffman at 3.5 strikeouts isn’t an easy call but consider the Diamondbacks have the third least strikeouts over the past week and rank 14th in the league with 644 strikeouts. We’re going with the UNDER. This is clearly not the strikeout prone Arizona offense we’ve come to know from past seasons. They are seeing the ball well and Hoffman should have a tough day. So, To be clear, from left to right: UNDER, UNDER, OVER, OVER, OVER. And for the record, I do think Trevor Story plays. Get in on this game and get 100 percent bonus!

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 6/13: Kicking Kikuchi

Wes Anderson 5 years ago

written by Wes Anderson

Minnesota Twins

If you areplaying the early or all-day slates, you will want to be sure to get someexposure to the Twins. Minnesota has demonstrated an ability to hit the longball against lefties this season. As an offense they have a .212 ISO and a .373wOBA versus southpaws. Their success against lefties should continue today atthe expense of Yusei Kikuchi.

The Seattle starter is allowing a .348 wOBA to righties this season. And the best righty stick on the Twins belongs to Nelson Cruz (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $4,800). The slugger has a .424 ISO and a .443 wOBA against lefties this season.

There are a good number of options to pair with Cruz that will make for a dangerous stack. C.J. Cron (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $4,600) owns a .404 ISO versus lefties. Miguel Sano (FanDuel: $3,600 DraftKings: $4,300), Mitch Garver (FanDuel: $3,500 DraftKings: $5,200), Bryon Buxton (FanDuel: $3,200 DraftKings: $4,400) and Ehire Adrianza (FanDuel: $2,200 DraftKings: $3,300) all have ISOs greater than .220 against southpaws this season.

The Minnesotaoffense has all the makings of a DFS winner on Thursday.

Colorado Rockies

The San Diego Padres will be activating Matt Strahm from the IL in time to make the start on Thursday. This is very good news for the Rockies’ sluggers. Strahm owns a 42.3% flyball rate. Not only does he allow a bunch of flyballs, the Padres’ starter has a 47.2% hard contact rate. A flyball pitcher that gets hit hard will be starting in Colorado, what could go wrong?

Plan on a lot going wrong for the Padres’ southpaw. The Rockies should do plenty of damage against Strahm. And that damage is likely to come from Nolan Arenado (FanDuel: $4,800 DraftKings: $5,600). The third baseman has punished lefties all season with a .391 ISO and a .467 wOBA versus them. Our projections really like Arenado as well. Click here to sign up for our gold premium package that includes the projections, Slack channel access and much more.

And Arenadoisn’t alone when it comes to giving lefties a tough time. Ian Desmond (FanDuel:$3,600 DraftKings: $4,400), Ryan McMahon (FanDuel: $3,300 DraftKings: $4,300),Charlie Blackmon (FanDuel: $4,400 DraftKings: $5,800) and even Mark Reynolds (FanDuel:$2,700 DraftKings: $3,600) all have ISOs above .200 versus lefties this season.

The Rockies’ offense will be popular today and deservedly so.

New York Yankees

The ChicagoWhite Sox’s Ivan Nova enters play today with the highest ERA of any startingpitcher for Thursday. The best part about picking on Nova is that he hasstruggled against both sides of the plate. He is allowing a .357 wOBA torighties, while surrendering a .406 wOBA to lefties.

So feel free to pick any Yankees for your Daily Fantasy lineups. But you most likely will want to start that New York build with Gary Sanchez (FanDuel: $4,300 DraftKings: $5,500). The catcher has a .392 ISO and a .413 wOBA versus righties this season.

Othertargets for the Bronx Bombers stack include: Gleyber Torres (FanDuel: $3,600DraftKings: $4,600), Aaron Hicks (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $4,800), LukeVoit (FanDuel: $ DraftKings: $5,100), Brett Gardner (FanDuel: $3,100DraftKings: $4,300) and Clint Frazier (FanDuel: $3,500 DraftKings: $4,400).Each of these Yankees have ISOs over .235 against righties this season.

Value Stacks: Toronto Blue Jays (FanDuel), ArizonaDiamondbacks (FanDuel), San Diego Padres (DraftKings)

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MLB DFS Hitting and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/12

Alisia Gustafson 5 years ago

written by Alisia Gustafson

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First Base

Cody Bellinger, CHC vs. L.A.

DK ($5,300) FD ($4,600)

Dong call. Jon Lester on the road is not impressive with a 4.97 road ERA . Not to mention allowing all batters on the road to hit for a combined .257 BA. The real problem on the road has been the long ball, and this is what were looking for tonight out of a somewhat struggling Bellinger. You have to love a potentially low owned, superstar with upside. The Dodgers are favored by -185 with an 8.5 under/over.

Second Base

Whit Merrifield DET at KC

DK ($4,000) FD ($3,500)

With a solid game last night (14 DK points), Merrifield finds himself in a nice spot tonight against Matthew Boyd, the very talented lefty who happens to own a 4.50 ERA in the month of June (two starts). Merrifield owns a career .429 BA in, wait for it, 30 at-bats. That’s consistency my friends. If you play any other Royals batters PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE RIGHT-HANDED BATTERS as Boyd dominates lefties. The Kansas City Royals are slight underdogs with an 8.5 under/over.

Third Base

Manny Machado, SD vs. COL

DK ($4,400) FD ($4,000)

So here’s the deal: Machado has been struggling over his last six games. But tonight in Coors Field, on a team that I will be stacking in the San Diego Padres, Machado becomes just as important of a play as Renfroe and Myers. Machado should see some great pitches tonight, depending on where he is batting in the lineup. Today‘s confirmed lineup is extremely important for the San Diego Padres! Check out Win Daily On Deck at 5 pm ET for the most updated info, including the confirmed Padres lineup.

Shortstop

Jonathan Villar, BAL vs. TOR

DK ($4,600) FD ($3,100)

Villar has exhibited major long ball potential against Stroman in 10 prior at- bats totaling one double, one triple and home run. Stroman has struggled as of late, allowing 6.39 ERA over his last two starts and lefties are batting .279 with five homers against Stroman in 159 at-bats. Also, Stroman has already seen Baltimore once this season and allowed a team BA of .391 to the O’s. With a 9 under/over in a great hitter’s park, this one is an easy lock for me.

Other option: Elvis Andrus

Outfield

Hunter Renfroe, SD at COL

DK ($5,200) FD ($3,800)

Hunter Renfroe and Wil Myers: Lock and load please! These two players are batting a combined 16 for 37 with six home runs against Gray. He allowed five earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched with a .348 opponent BA in his last start to the N.Y. Mets. And this is an 11.5 under/over in Coors Field. If this is a hot day in Coors with any kind of wind, this could realistically be a home run derby. Even if this turns out to be chalk, don’t fade, this is a perfect spot!

Wil Myers, SD at COL

DK ($4,400) FD ($3,600)

Okay, I think this could get a little chalky because Myers and Renfroe both exhibit crazy impressive stats against opposing pitcher Jon Gray. These two players are batting a combined 16 for 37 with six home runs. Gray allowed five earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched with a .348 opponent BA. And this is an 11.5 under/over in Coors Field. Don’t think about this one too much,! Let’s just hope ownership stays low.

Charlie Blackmon, SD vs. COL

DK ($5,800) FD ($4,400)

Matt Strahm exhibits reverse splits, allowing a .375 BA to opposing lefties in 51 at-bats this season. Charlie Blackmon has been on fire in two of his last three games, averaging 22.7 FD points. Strahm has a tough task tonight keeping this ball in the park. I do NOT think he will have much success. Although I will say Strahm does pitch better at home somehow. Roster the left-handed batters against San Diego’s starter tonight as this should be a home run derby!

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Okay guys, once again we’re going big or we’re going home. And what better game to select than the expected home run derby in Colorado between the Padres and Rockies. Let’s start with Gray and his strikeout prop. As I’ve mentioned, I do love the San Diego Padres tonight, therefore I believe Gray will have under 5.5 strikeouts. He does have the potential to take advantage of a strikeout prone offense but I don’t think he’ll have enough time in the game to hit 5.5 strikeouts. Next we have an easy one. As I’ve mentioned above, Manny Machado has been struggling but I do expect him to hit at least 1.5 runs plus hits. Even if it comes from a single and a run, I’m confident Machado hits the over here. The next prop with Eric Hosmer is another easy one for me. I believe Hosmer should get more than two hits tonight, therefore his prop at 1.5 hits plus walks should go over. Franmil Reyes has a tough prop, 2.5 total bases. Due to San Diego‘s expected total, Reyes should go over 2.5 bases. Wait to see if he’s batting first as he was last night. If so, I think you can be more confident on the over here. And last but not least a cookie, Charlie Blackmon will undoubtedly have more than 2.5 bases in this game. Play MLB Props now for 100 percent bonus

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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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Cheslor Cuthbert ($3,700)

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Felix Pena ($6,700)

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Dylan Bundy ($7,200)

Bundy’s Outlook

Charlie Blackmon ($5,400)

Blackmon’s Outlook

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MLB DFS Winners

Cheslor Cuthbert ($3,700)

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Felix Pena ($6,700)

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MLB DFS Losers

Dylan Bundy ($7,200)

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Charlie Blackmon ($5,400)

Blackmon’s Outlook

Injury Update

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