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The King’s DFS Stacks for 6/17: Load Up on L.A.

Scott Engel 6 years ago

written by Scott Engel

My favorite stacks can be found in Los Angeles tonight. One is a usual quality lineup, and the other is one I would rarely recommend as a stack, obviously.

I will start with the Dodgers against San Francisco’s Tyler Beede and his 8.60 ERA. He is 0-2 with an 8.80 road ERA. Cody Bellinger ($5,700 on DraftKings) homered on Sunday and is hitting .397 with 15 homers and 33 RBI at home. Alex Verdugo is at .345 at home with 18 RBI in 35 games and should be ready to rip after an off day. He is a prime play at 4,000. Max Muncy (5,000) is hitting .291 with five home runs and 20 RBI at home. Catchers Russell Martin and Austin Barnes are both under 3,600 and can be used as salary savers. Also consider Kike Hernandez at 3,500 as is Chris Taylor. Joc Pederson gets the lefty platoon split at 4,600.

Of course we have to stack anyone against Edwin Jackson and his 10.22 ERA. Splits don’t matter, get all possible Angels bats in there that have any modicum of respectability. You have to spend the 5600 on Mike Trout against any mediocre or less starter and then build around him. Cesar Puello (4200) is hitting .345 at home and is at 4,200 on DK. Tommy La Stella (4700) is hitting .345 with five homers and 14 RBI at home. Shohei Ohtani (5100) is hitting .299 at home with 15 RBI. You can try and save some cash with Justin Bour at 3800 and Jonathan Lucroy at 3300. Justin Upton finally returns to the lineup and is a GPP value play at 3900. He fits nicely into the stack at the right time.

Andrew Cashner has a 5.05 road ERA and splits do not matter against him, as RHBs have a .305 BA vs. Cashner. He faces the A’s in a pitcher’s venue, so the Oakland stack is GPP only. Khris Davis will be the obvious play, and Robbie Grossman (4300) is hitting .319 with 15 RBI and 14 runs scored at home. Marcus Semien (4400) is hitting .304 with five homers and 22 RBI at home. Matt Olson (4800) has a .292 home BA with seven homers in 19 games. Josh Phegley has six home HRs with 30 RBI and is just 3900.

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Hitting and MLB Prop Picks for 6/17: Don’t Dodge Dodgers

Cora Baylis 6 years ago

written by Cora Baylis

We’ve been killing it with our Monkey Knife Fight picks and these articles are a major reason why. Breaking down a slate is key in order to make the correct decisions when picking props and these articles truly help to whittle away any bad plays. With that in mind, there are a couple of teams we absolutely love on this slate and the ballclub we’re really going to key in on is the Dodgers!

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Catcher

Jonathan Lucroy, LAA at TOR

DK ($3,300) FD ($2,700)

If you’ve read my articles, you know that I pay up or punt the catcher position. For this slate, we’re going to punt and go with Lucroy. While the Angels catcher has struggled recently, he’s still providing a .678 OPS for the season. That’s by no means a special number but it’s all you can ask for from a catcher who remains so cheap. What makes him intriguing on this slate is his matchup with Edwin Jackson. The Blue Jays righty is pitching to a 10.22 ERA and 2.03 WHIP this season, which simply puts all of the Angels bats in play.

First Base

Max Muncy, LAD vs. SF

DK ($5,000) FD ($3,700)

Muncy has been one of the best power hitters in the Majors since joining the Dodgers and it’s impossible not to like him in a matchup like this. Since joining Los Angeles, Muncy has a .567 SLG, .300 ISO and .952 OPS. A large amount of those special numbers have come against right-handers, with Muncy generating a .393 OBP and .965 OPS in that span. The matchup is superb too, and we’ll go over Tyler Beede’s ugly numbers later in the article.

Second Base

Whit Merrifield, KC at SEA

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

Finding a second baseman is easily the toughest thing to do on this slate but Merrifield makes a fantastic value on both sites. This is a guy who’s typically $4,000 on FD and $5,000 on DK and it’s hard to understand why his price has dropped. Over his last 17 games, Merrifield is hitting .348 while averaging more than 10 FD points per game. That hot stretch becomes particularly enticing against a lefty, with Merrifield posting a .338 AVG and .869 OPS against southpaws so far this season

Third Base

Manny Machado, SD vs. MIL

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

Machado is starting to get hot and now’s the time to hop on the train while his price remains so low. This is a perennial All-Star whose typically $500 more on each site and recent results show just why. Over his last four games, Machado is 10-for-19 at the plate while collecting three homers, 10 runs scored and six RBI in that span. That’s a lot of positive regression hitting quickly and it could continue against Jhoulys Chacin, who’s pitching to a 5.74 ERA and 1.48 WHIP so far this season.

Shortstop

Adalberto Mondesi, KC at SEA

DK ($4,500) FD ($3,700)

Let’s keep our mini Royals stack going with Mondesi. What’s really bizarre about this guy is the fact that these DFS sites continue to undervalue him. We’re talking about a player whose Top 10 in total fantasy points since the All-Star break last season and he’s not being priced like that. Any guy averaging 13 FD points per game should be well above $4,000 and there are simply not many players who can match his upside. Getting the platoon advantage in his favor only adds to his value, with Mondesi posting an OPS north of .800 and a SLG just shy of .500 against lefties since last year’s All-Star break.

Outfield

Cody Bellinger/Joc Pederson, LAD vs. SF

DK ($5,700) FD ($4.700)/DK ($4,600) FD ($3,200)

We left a little bit of foreshadowing in the Muncy write-up about this matchup, as we absolutely love the Dodgers on this slate. The reason for that is because they face Tyler Beede, who’s pitching to an 8.06 ERA and 2.06 WHIP this season. That’s why the Dodgers are projected for five runs, which should be higher in my opinion. Getting a matchup like this puts all of these talented lefties squarely in play and that’s a scary thought from such a potent lineup. Joc Pederson is definitely the value play of the bunch, as he’s been stellar as the leadoff hitter for the Dodgers. In fact, Joc has all 18 of his dingers against righties so far this season, accruing a .976 OPS against them. Bellinger’s numbers speak for themselves, with the slugging outfielder ranking either first or second in BA, SLG, RBI, OBP and OPS. Don’t be afraid to stack all of these guys together.

Khris Davis, OAK vs. BAL

DK ($4,000) FD ($3,600)

Davis might be my favorite per-dollar play on the board. The reason for that is because he’s getting hot and when Davis starts heating up, you use him! Over his last seven games, Davis has three homers and six RBI. That’s the power hitter we’ve become accustomed to, with Davis leading the league in home runs since 2015. His ISO is actually approaching .300 in that span too, and that further shows just how much power this dude possesses. Facing Andrew Cashner is the finishing touch, with the Baltimore righty pitching to a 4.60 ERA and 1.46 WHIP dating back to 2016 while providing a nightmare HR rate.

Yasiel Puig, CIN vs. HOU

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

Puig is a personal favorite of mine and he’s been great to me in these articles. While his .223 AVG is nothing to write home about, this guy just continues to provide fantasy points. He has 13 homers, nine steals and 37 RBI. Those are elite counting statistics and it always puts him in play at this sort of price. What I like here is that he gets the platoon advantage against Wade Miley, with Puig posting an .895 OPS against lefties so far this season.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Cody Bellinger over 5.5 runs+RBI

This play really doesn’t take a whole lot of explanation after my write-ups. The simple fact is, I think the Dodgers are going to approach double-digit runs here. These lefties will surely play a huge factor in that, especially against a guy with an 8.06 ERA and WHIP above 2.00.

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Mike Trout over 1.5 hits+walks

I didn’t include Trout in the write-up because it was simply too easy of a pick. We’re talking about the best player in baseball facing a guy with an ERA above 10.00 and a WHIP north of 2.00. That alone makes Trout a great play, but the MVP candidate is also leading the Majors with an absurd .453 OBP. He’ll get on base at least twice

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MLB DFS Winners and Losers: Lowe Value

Sean Escobar 6 years ago

written by Sean Escobar

All 30 teams played on Sunday June 10. All prices and point values are from DraftKings.

Winners

BrandonLowe ($4,300)

Brandon Lowe feasted on the BostonRed Sox yesterday at the dish, going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, threeRBI, and he crossed the plate three times. He upped his average to .288 and nowhas a team-high 13 home runs. Yesterday was his first multi-homer game sinceApril 12 against the Blue Jays.

Lowe’sOutlook

Lowe has been on fire this pastweek, posting a .357 (10-for-28) batting average in his past seven games withtwo homers and six RBI. Lowe and the rest of the Rays head home to face offagainst the Oakland Athletics tonight. They will be facing Tanner Anderson, whohas posted a 6.26 ERA in 11 games in Triple-A this season. Look for Lowe tocontinue driving the ball and potentially get a couple of extra base hits.

EdwinEncarnacion ($4,800)

Edwin Encarnacion has been making itlook like he’s in the HR Derby the past couple of weeks with his production andyesterday was no different. Against Jose Suarez and the rest of the Angels’pitching staff, he went 2-for-5 with both hits leaving the yard. He alsotallied three RBI and a couple of runs scored.

Encarnacion’sOutlook

Encarnacion has been hitting homeruns like crazy this year, now with 20. He also now has 400 career HRs. He isputting up the power numbers in bunches, hitting seven home runs in the past 15games played. Encarnacion and the Mariners travel to Minnesota to take on theTwins on Tuesday night. Martin Perez is a solid candidate to have a bounce-backstart, so fade Encarnacion on Tuesday’s slate.

NoahSyndergaard ($8,900)

Syndergaard proved his worth. Hefaced a solid Colorado Rockies lineup and went seven scoreless and only allowedone hit, two walks and seven strikeouts while picking up his fourth win of theseason. He has performed well in his last three starts and is proving to be avaluable asset for DFS players.

Syndergaard’sOutlook

Syndergaard has been phenomenal thepast six weeks outside of the start against the Detroit Tigers on May 24. He isproviding length at 6.1 innings per start and just over one home run allowedper nine innings. His next scheduled start is Saturday at home against the St.Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals are posting a .735 OPS, which is 19th inbaseball, so expect Syndergaard to not have much trouble in his next matchup.

Losers

ShaneBieber ($10,200)

Bieber did not provide the outingrequired against the New York Yankees. He went 1.2 innings and gave up fiveruns on five hits. He also had four strikeouts with two walks and gave up ahome run. After getting the first two outs in the second, he allowed the nexteight Yankees to reach base safely before being pulled. Expect Bieber to have abounce-back outing in his next start.

Bieber’sOutlook

Coming into the game yesterday, Bieberhad been the Indians’ most productive starting pitcher this season. However, hedid not provide length, and with one of the largest prices on the slate, hefailed provide value. The Yankees work the count and get on base at a .330clip. Bieber’s next outing is slated for next Sunday on the road against theDetroit Tigers, the second-worst hitting team in the AL. Look for Bieber toredeem himself the next time around.

CodyBellinger ($5,600)

Bellinger did not look good againstMadison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants yesterday. He went hitless infour at-bats with two of them ending in strike three. Bellinger is in the midstof a severe cold streak and is capable of breaking out in any game. However,with the price tag he carries, avoid Bellinger until he begins to hit again.

Bellinger’sOutlook

Bellinger is not hitting right now,even with a .355 batting average on the season. In his last seven games, he is4-for-25 (.160 average) with eight strikeouts. He finished the three-game setagainst the Giants 0-for-9 with three walks. The Dodgers have an interleaguematchup against the Angels beginning tonight and maybe a day off to gatherhimself would benefit Bellinger the most.

InjuryUpdate

Jason Kipnis left the game in the top of the sixth inning with right hiptightness.

The New York Yankees placed DomingoGerman on the 10-day Injured List with a left hip flexor strain retroactiveto June 8.

The Chicago White Sox placed DylanCovey on the 10-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammationretroactive to June 6.

All 30 teams played on Sunday June 10. Some players overplayed their values while others struggled. All prices and point values are from DraftKings.

Winners

Brandon Lowe ($4,300)

Brandon Lowe feasted on the Boston Red Sox yesterday at the dish, going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, three RBI and three times crossing home plate. He upped his average on the season to .288 and now has a team-high 13 home runs. Yesterday was his first multi-homer game since April 12 against the Blue Jays.

Lowe’s Outlook

Lowe has been on fire this past week, posting a .357 (10-for-28) batting average in his past seven games with two homers and six RBI. Lowe and the rest of the Rays head home to face off against the Oakland Athletics tonight. They will be facing Tanner Anderson, who has posted a 6.26 ERA in 11 games in Triple-A this season. Look for Lowe to continue driving the ball and potentially get a couple of extra base hits.

Edwin Encarncion ($4,800)

Edwin Encarncion has been making it look like he’s in the HR Derby the past couple of weeks with his production and yesterday was no different. Against Jose Suarez and the rest of the Angels’ pitching staff, he went 2-for-5 with both hits leaving the yard. He also tallied three RBI and a couple of runs scored on the day.

Encarncion’s Outlook

Encarncion has been hitting home runs like crazy this year, now having 20 on the season. He also now has 400 career HR, which in itself is impressive. He is putting up the power numbers in bunches, hitting seven home runs in the past 15 games played. Encarncion and the Mariners travel to Minnesota to take on the Twins on Tuesday night. Martin Perez is a solid candidate to have a bounce-back start, so fade Encarncion on Tuesday’s slate.

Noah Syndergaard ($8,900)

Even with the hefty price tag attached, Syndergaard proved his worth. He faced a solid Colorado Rockies lineup and went seven scoreless and only allowed one hit, two walks and seven strikeouts on the day while picking up his fourth win on the season. He performed well in his last three starts and is proving to be a valuable asset for DFS players looking for a pitcher.

Syndergaard’s Outlook

Syndergaard has been phenomenal the past six weeks outside of the start against the Detroit Tigers on May 24. He is providing length in 6.1 innings per start and just over one home run allowed per nine innings. His next scheduled start is Saturday at home against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals are posting a .735 OPS, which is 19th in baseball so expect Syndergaard to not have too much trouble against the Cards in his next matchup.

Losers

Shane Bieber ($10,200)

Bieber did not provide the outing required for the Cleveland Indians yesterday against the New York Yankees. He went 1.2 innings and gave up five runs on five hits. He also had four strikeouts with two walks and gave up a home run. After getting the first two outs in the second, he allowed the next eight Yankees to reach base safely before being pulled. Expect Bieber to have a bounce-back outing in his next start.

Bieber’s Outlook

Coming into the game yesterday, Shane Bieber has been the Indians’ most productive starting pitcher this season. However, he did not provide length and with one of the largest prices on the slate, he failed provide value. The Yankees work the count and get on base at a .330 clip. Bieber’s next outing is slated for next Sunday on the road against the Detroit Tigers, the second-worst hitting team in the AL. Look for Bieber to redeem himself the next time around.

Cody Bellinger ($5,600)

Bellinger did not look good against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants yesterday. He finished going hitless in four at-bats with two of them ending in strike three. Bellinger is in the midst of a severe cold streak and is capable of breaking out any game. However, with the price tag he carries, avoid Bellinger until he begins to hit once again.

Bellinger’s Outlook

Cody Bellinger is not hitting right now, even with a .355 batting average on the season. In his last seven games, he is 4-for-25 (.160 average) with eight strikeouts. He finished the three-game set against the Giants going 0-for-9 with three walks. The Dodgers have an interleague matchup against the Angels beginning tomorrow and maybe a day off to gather himself would benefit Bellinger the most.

Injury Update

Jason Kipnis left the game in the top of the sixth inning with right hip tightness.

The New York Yankees placed Domingo German on the 10-day Injured List with a left hip flexor strain retroactive to June 8.

The Chicago White Sox placed Dylan Covey on the 10-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammation retroactive to June 6.

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 6/5: Look for L.A. Lefties

Marshall Rosen 6 years ago

written by Marshall Rosen

Washington Nationals

Whenever the White Sox run Dylan Covey to the bump, there should be interest in stacking against him. The right-hander is basically everything we look for when searching for a pitcher to target against. Covey is a flyball pitcher with a 40% flyball rate. And he is not missing any bats. Covey also has a slate low 16.02% whiff rate and is allowing contact on 85.8% of swings taken by the opposition. The flyballs and heavy contact have led to a slate high 6.44 SIERA.

So of course, we want to get some Nationals in our DFS lineups for Wednesday. The Washington stack needs to start with Juan Soto (FanDuel: $4,300 DraftKings: $5,700). The outfielder has the best matchup of any of the Nationals’ batters. Soto has a .230 ISO versus right-handed pitching while Covey is allowing a .368 wOBA to lefty batters. Some other lefties worth considering, if they are in the lineup are: Gerardo Parra (FanDuel: $2,500 DraftKings: $4,200) and Matt Adams (FanDuel: $3,100 DraftKings: $4,400). Both lefties have ISOs above .240 versus righties in 2019.

Feel free to get Anthony Rendon (FanDuel: $4,500 DraftKings: $5,900) and Howie Kendrick (FanDuel: $2,900 DraftKings: $5,800) in your lineups. Both have crushed right-handed pitching all year and should have no problem making light work of Chicago’s Dylan Covey.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Any time the Dodgers’ offense is opposed by a righty, they have to be considered for stacking purposes. Against right-handed pitching this season, Los Angeles has been very successful. As a team they have a .218 ISO and a .353 wOBA) against right-handed pitching.

And tonight should be no different. While the Diamondbacks’ Jon Duplantier has a respectable 3.18 ERA, there is some regression coming. On the season he is allowing a 45.5% hard contact rate, highest on the slate. We have also seen his velocity dip almost three MPH since the start of the season.

As you look to stack Dodgers’ bats, use their lefties. Duplantier has allowed a 58.8% hard contact rate to left-handed bats this season. So, your L.A. building blocks would include the likes of: Joc Pederson (FanDuel: $3,800 DraftKings: $5,600), Cody Bellinger (FanDuel: $4,800 DraftKings: $5,800), Corey Seager (FanDuel: $3,900 DraftKings: $4,600) and Max Muncy (FanDuel: $4,000 DraftKings: $4,900). All four of these Dodgers’ left-handed batters have accumulated at least a .200 ISO versus right-handed pitching and should hit a few balls hard against the Arizona starter in this one.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Marlins’Sandy Alcantara is having an ok season on the surface with a respectable 4.08ERA. But his 5.65 SIERA tells a different story. A blow up is likely coming andprobably coming Monday. Alcantara is allowing a .323/.429/.485 slash line instarts where is coming in with five days rest. He last pitched May 30^th.

While thisstack is appealing enough with that in mind, also consider that the Brewers’offense has a .201 ISO versus right-handed pitching this season. Load up on thefollowing Brewers: Christian Yelich (FanDuel: $4,900 DraftKings: $6,000), MikeMoustakas (FanDuel: $4,000 DraftKings: $5,600), Yasmani Grandal (FanDuel: $3,600DraftKings: $5,100) and Eric Thames (FanDuel: $3,000 DraftKings: $5,100). Eachof these Brewers’ bats have over .200 ISOs against righties this season.

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals’ offense has a date with the Reds’ Anthony DeSclafani on Monday. The right-hander seems like a good target to pick on for Wednesday. Not only is he allowing 2.32 HR/9 this season, and the Cardinals have roughed him up pretty well in the past.

The current Cardinals’ roster has a career .300/.383/.555 slash line against him in 120 at-bats. You will want to get Marcell Ozuna (FanDuel: $4,300 DraftKings: $5,200), Matt Carpenter (FanDuel: $3,200 DraftKings: $4,300) and Paul Goldschmidt (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $4,300) in your lineups. Carpenter and Goldy each have over 1.500 OPS against the Reds’ starter in their careers.

Other stacks to consider:

Texas Rangers vs. John Means

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Spencer Turnbull

New York Yankees vs. Trent Thorton

Value Stack: San Francisco Giants

By most accounts, the Mets’ Jason Vargas is not a very good pitcher. He has a 5.39 SIERA. He is allowing a 44.4% hard contact rate, while striking out just 17.8% of the batters he has faced.

DespiteVargas’ lack of success this season, the DFS sites, particularly FanDuel, have pricedthe Giants extremely low. Their most expensive regular can be had for just$3,300. Use the Giants to help cram in your other, more expensive stacks forWednesday.

Good luckand happy stacking!

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 6/5: Look for L.A. Lefties

Marshall Rosen 6 years ago

written by Marshall Rosen

Washington Nationals

Los Angeles Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals

Other stacks to consider:

Texas Rangers vs. John Means

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Spencer Turnbull

New York Yankees vs. Trent Thorton

Value Stack: San Francisco Giants

By most accounts, the Mets’ Jason Vargas is not a very good pitcher. He has a 5.39 SIERA. He is allowing a 44.4% hard contact rate, while striking out just 17.8% of the batters he has faced.

Good luckand happy stacking!

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 6/5: Look for L.A. Lefties

Marshall Rosen 6 years ago

written by Marshall Rosen

Washington Nationals

Los Angeles Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals

Other stacks to consider:

Texas Rangers vs. John Means

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Spencer Turnbull

New York Yankees vs. Trent Thorton

Value Stack: San Francisco Giants

By most accounts, the Mets’ Jason Vargas is not a very good pitcher. He has a 5.39 SIERA. He is allowing a 44.4% hard contact rate, while striking out just 17.8% of the batters he has faced.

Good luckand happy stacking!

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DFS Hitting and Prop Picks for 6/4: We Love L.A.

MLBMovingAvg 6 years ago

written by MLBMovingAvg

Catcher

Gary Sanchez ($4,300 FD & $5,400 DK): Right-handed power batters typically fare well in the Rogers Centre. I don’t know what it is about the stadium because it’s a dome, so there are no environmental factors but year after year right-handed power bats kill at the Rogers Centre. The Yankees are also favored at – 185 with a 9 under/over. Sanchez should be a solid part of this offensive effort as they’ll be facing the left-handed Clayton Richard. Richard has started only twice so far this season and has yet to make it past the fifth inning. Toronto’s bullpen is sporting a 4.21 season ERA, which is ranked 12th in the Majors. But you have to remember, the Blue Jays are in the midst of a six game losing streak and have an extremely depleted bullpen. The Yankees catcher is slightly pricey but 100% worth it tonight.

First Base

Edwin Encarnacion ($3,700 FD & $4,100 DK): Encarnacion owns a .389 BA with three homers against Wade Miley. Although I do think Miley tosses a solid game, I also think Encarnacion continues his success against Houston’s left-hander.

Second Base

Whit Merrifield ($3,800 FD & $4,700 DK): Every one likes going against E-Rod today and for good reason. Kansas City has been striking out at a massive rate and on top of that producing minimal runs over a two week span. This has occurred in K.C. before, and they usually have a go-to remedy. That remedy is small ball. Merrifield is likely the man to benefit off some solid Kansas City small ball. Stolen Bases, Runs, maybe even an RBI off of a well executed hit and run. Don’t expect the long ball but there are still fantasy points to be had. Merrifield is currently 5-6 against E-Rod with one stolen base.

Third Base

Kris Bryant ($4,200 FD & $5,200 DK): Bryant has two homers in seven at-bats against Jeff Hoffman. The Cubs are at -200 with a 10.5 under/over. Hoffman is currently allowing a .375 BA with two homers to opposing right-handed batters in 32 at-bats. Kris Bryant? Lock him in please.

Shortstop

Corey Seager ($3,500 FD & $4,700 DK): The Los Angeles Dodger left-handed batters: I love all of them. Joc, Muncy, Bellinger etc. I don’t know where to start. How about the fact that opposing pitcher Taylor Clarke has a 7.56 ERA over his past two starts, or that opposing lefties are hitting .297 with two dingers in 37 at-bats. How about this one: In his last start he allowed five earned over two innings pitched to the Colorado Rockies. Corey Seager and the Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed batters, one of my most confident plays of the day.

Outfield

Cody Bellinger ($4,600 FD & $5,800 DK):

Everything that I mentioned for Corey Seager applies to Cody Bellinger. Except there is one more advantage for Bellinger which is, he is expected to be in that cleanup spot. This could be huge for potential RBI opportunities. Los Angeles is favored at -220 with a 9.5 under/over.

Joc Pederson ($3,800 FD & $5,600 DK): Do I have to say all of this again. I’ll add one prediction here, leadoff home run for Joc Pederson. Los Angeles left-handed batters, love them tonight.

David Dahl ($3,500 FD & $4,300 DK): has two home runs in six at-bats against Kyle Hendricks. Similar to the Edwin call, I do think Hendricks performs well tonight. With that said, Dahl could hit another home run against Hendricks on a long ball kind of day in Chicago.

JaguarDFS Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Let’s go big or go home! I’ve made it pretty clear that I like Wade Miley tonight, with Seattle striking out the way they have over the past week. We’re going to be locking the OVER in for the first section. The next prop including Encarnacion is easy to me, 1.5 runs + RBI should definitely be OVER as well.

Encarnacion is batting .389 with three homers in 25 at-bats against Miley. For the third and fourth picks including Bregman and Brantley, I will be updating this article when the confirmed pitcher is announced for Seattle. With that said, the last pick including Mallex Smith, is an easy UNDER for me. Mallex should be going L/L for most of the game and if he’s not leading off, this prop is a definite under to me. Smith is currently batting .220 against lefties and is even worse against right-handed pitchers with a .186 BA. Three of these five plays are easily locked in for me, Play MLB Prop Games NOW and get 100 percent bonus.

Updated: 11:13 AM EST

Seattle will be starting Andrew Moore, and by every indication he is NOT ready for this start. In Triple-A this season he was rocking a 12.98 ERA in four starts. Prior, he allowed massive number in limited starts in Double-A. Not quite sure what they see here but we are going to take the over on both the Brantley and Bregman props. So, to be clear from left to right; Over, over, over, over and Mallex Smith’s parlay I predict the under.

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

Scott Engel 6 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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MLB DFS Hitting and Prop Picks for 5/30: Targeting Cleveland and Texas

Alisia Gustafson 6 years ago

written by Alisia Gustafson

JaguarLou here, providing you with the go-to batters and need-to-know DFS information as well as my Monkey Knife Fight pick of the night.

Catcher

Roberto Perez ($2,500 FD & 3,700 DK): This is a solid value play on a team that is expected to score and score big! Perez has been solid over his last six games, averaging 10.98 FanDuel PPG and should see an uptick in potential RBI and runs against a vulnerable Manny Banuelos. He owns a 10.60 ERA against Cleveland so far this season over two starts. In those starts, Cleveland totaled five homers over only 8.1 total innings, averaging a team .353 BA. Stack those Indians!

First Base

Cody Bellinger ($4,800 FD & $5,800 DK): This is where we are going to be spending up tonight, as Cody Bellinger is on fire! The Dodgers cleanup man has averaged 21.34 FanDuel points over his last five games while homering in three of the five. Although Bellinger crushes right handed pitching (and Vargas is no right-hander) there’s a slight misconception that he can’t hit lefties but it couldn’t be further from the truth. Bellinger owns a .343 BA with seven home runs against left handed pitching in just 67 at-bats so far this season. My hope is that Bellinger goes lower owned than he should due to the L/L matchup but the facts are, he’s one of the hottest hitters in the league facing an unimpressive Mets pitching staff at home in Dodger Stadium.

Second Base

Rougned Odor ($2,700 FD & $3,900 DK): Rougned Odor has massive potential in a high over/under that favors left-handed power bats. While Globe Life Stadium hasn’t allowed as many home runs as it usually does, these numbers will even out, Globe Life Park in Arlington is always one of the more premier hitting parks in the Majors. So with the mere 1.024 HR/game that the stadium is currently allowing, I fully expect to increase and quickly. Odor faces Jakob Junis, who has been inconsistent at best and has allowed 50% more home runs on the road than he does at home due to the fact that Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium is huge. Tonight in Globe Life, balls should be flying!

Shortstop

Elvis Andrus ($3,800 FD & 5,200 DK): Elvis Andrus has a nice matchup against the struggling Jakob Junis. His splits indicate that Junis has struggled on the road, in night games, as well as allowing a .292 BA to opposing lefties. Junis has also struggled at times with the HR ball and in Globe Life Park, this is what we’re banking on, the home run ball! Rougned Odor and Elvis Andrus are likely going to be batting second and third and should see an array of opportunities for fantasy goodness. Texas is favored by -150 with a 10.5 under/over, Andrus becomes one of my favorite plays, especially due to his reasonable price of $3,800 on FanDuel. Andrus’ high price of 5,200 on DraftKings gives me even more confidence in him as the shortstop play of the day on FanDuel.

Third Base

David Freese ($2,900 FD & $3,900 DK): David Freese is a high risk, high reward player, as his ceiling has reached 38 FD points as recently as the 24th of May, yet we’ve also seen his floor (zero) just three days prior. The question remains, what will we see tonight as Freese sets out to face the left-handed Jason Vargas? While I do NOT always follow BvP stats, I mention them on the rare occasions when they are very strong. This is one of those occasions. Freese owns a .571 BA with three home runs in 15 at bats against Vargas. In addition, Vargas is currently sporting very poor road splits, allowing a 6.75 ERA in four road starts this season. The Dodgers are favored at -260 with an 8 point under/over and Freese will have increased RBI opportunities as I fully expect him to be batting fourth or fifth in the lineup.

Outfielder

Starling Marte ($3,600 FD & $4,600 DK): Starling Marte owns a .481 BA with three doubles, one triple and two homers in 30 career at-bats against Chase Anderson. He struggled in his last two starts, allowing three earned runs over four innings at home against the Phillies and one week prior Anderson only lasted four innings against the Braves after walking four batters on just 76 pitches. While I don’t necessarily want to stack the Pirates against Anderson, I will have high exposure to Marte as the Pirates are slight underdogs with an 8.5 under/over.

Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks

Cleveland seems to have every statistical advantage in this game. I expect Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor to significantly outperform Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu. Chicago has a tough matchup against Carlos Carrasco ,who has held the White Sox to a team .190 BA over 198 at bats. That is what I like to call consistent, long-term production. And in the end that’s really what we’re looking for, Consistency. Lock and load the overs on the Indians players in the props below:

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DFS Hitting Stacks for 5/30: Cleveland Clout

Wes Anderson 6 years ago

written by Wes Anderson

Here are thetop teams to stack for MLB’s May 30th main slate action:

Cleveland Indians

The White Sox’s Manny Banuelos is a pitcher that we will want to get some exposure against. The left-handed pitcher has struggled this season as evidenced by his extremely high 7.71 ERA. Banuelos has a 5.07 SIERA and a 5.02 xFIP. The Chicago starter also is serving up 2.57 HR/9, making the Indians look like an excellent stacking option for Thursday. Admittedly the Indians’ numbers against lefties will leave something to be desired here but nonetheless this is still a matchup they should take advantage of. That is mainly due to Banuelos’ lack of success against right-handed batters. He is allowing a .323/.409/.606 slash line to righty bats in 2019.

The obvious right-handed Indians are in play, of course. Carlos Santana (FanDuel: $3,600 DraftKings: $4,500), Jose Ramirez (FanDuel: $3,100 DraftKings: $3,900) and Francisco Lindor (FanDuel: $3,700 DraftKings: $4,800) will be the big names to focus on.

But some lesser known pieces maybe the real key to the Indians’ stack. Jordan Luplow (FanDuel: $3,100 DraftKings: $4,100) and Robert Perez (FanDuel: $2,500 DraftKings: $3,700) but have ISOs greater than .260 against left-handed pitching. Not only are they in position to take advantage of the matchup, but they also will provide some salary relief to your DFS lineups.

Boston Red Sox

The Yankees’J.A. Happ has struggled with the long ball this season. He is allowing 2.16HR/9, so we are going to want some the Red Sox hitters in this one.

You willwant to start with lefty killer J.D. Martinez (FanDuel: $4,300 DraftKings: $5,200).Martinez has a .500 ISO and a .512 wOBA against southpaws this season. OtherBoston bats to pick from include Xander Bogaerts (FanDuel: $3,800 DraftKings: $5,000),Michael Chavis (FanDuel: $3,600 DraftKings: $5,100), Sandy Leon (FanDuel: $2,200DraftKings: $3,100) and Christian Vazquez (FanDuel: $2,400 DraftKings: $4,100).These Red Sox batters all have .300 or better ISOs versus lefties in 2019.

Texas Rangers

The Royals’ Jakob Junis is getting hit hard this season. He is allowing a 42.2% hard contact rate. The hard contact has resulted in some serious damage done against Junis, as he has a 4.64 SIERA. Look for that damage to continue on Thursday. The Rangers have punished right-handed pitching all season. As an offense they have a .214 ISO and a .349 wOBA versus righties.

When building your Texas lineups, you want to focus on the lefties first. Junis is allowing a .361 wOBA as well as 42.9% hard contact rate to left-handed batters. So, of course you are going to start the build with Joey Gallo (FanDuel: $4,300 DraftKings: $5,600). The slugger has a .333 ISO and a .434 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.

You will also want to get some Nomar Mazara (FanDuel: $3,500 DraftKings: $4,400) and Hunter Pence (FanDuel: $4,100 DraftKings: $5,500) in your lineups as they both are lefty batters with ISOs over .300 versus right-handed pitching.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers’ offense is in position to be the late-night hammer that your DFS lineups need to push across the money line.

The Mets’ JasonVargas checks a lot of the boxes in terms of pitchers you like to stackagainst. First off, he has a 5.49 SIERA and a 5.79 xFIP. He also is allowingflyballs at a rate of 43.5%, owns a 49% hard contact rate and has a below leagueaverage 17% K rate. Vargas’ velocity is also low compared to the rest of theleague. His fastball has averaged 85.5 MPH in 2019.

The Dodgers’ stack, of course, begins with Cody Bellinger (FanDuel: $4,800 DraftKings: $5,800). The MVP frontrunner has crushed left-handed pitching this season with a .358 ISO and a .459 wOBA. Bellinger also owns a .377/.438/.770 slash line and a 1.209 OPS against finesse pitchers, like Vargas is.

Other Dodgers to consider in this stack are Max Muncy (FanDuel: $3,500 DraftKings: $4,700), Chris Taylor (FanDuel: $2,600 DraftKings: $3,400), Enrique Hernandez (FanDuel: $3,200 DraftKings: $3,700), Justin Turner (FanDuel: $3,400 DraftKings: $4,200) and Alex Verdugo (FanDuel: $2,800 DraftKings: $4,100). These five Dodgers’ hitters all have ISOs in the .200s versus southpaws this season.

Good luckand happy stacking!

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