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Here is a look at three strong MLB prop plays on Monkey Knife Fight for Tuesday.

Brandon Woodruff- Milwaukee Brewers – Over 5.5 Strikeouts versus the Washington Nationals.

This prop is a match made in heaven as Brandon Woodruff is averaging 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings and has fanned six or more batters in six of his seven starts this season.

Woodruff and his propensity for the strikeout is an even stronger play when coupled with the fact that the Nationals rank third in the majors with 350 strikeouts. As a team, the Nationals squad is averaging 10 whiffs per contest this season.

The Brewers hurler is coming off two consecutive starts where he allowed one earned run and averaged 6.5 strikeouts in his last two appearances.

Take Woodruff and the over with confidence.

Kyle Gibson- Minnesota Twins- Over 4.5 Strikeouts versus the Toronto Blue Jays

Look for Kyle Gibson to exploit the Toronto Blue Jays and their anemic offense today. The Twins have lulled the Jays bats to sleep thus far, notching back-to-back shutouts while punching out 16 batters in the first two games of the series north of the border.

The Blue Jays are fourth in the majors in strikeouts with 349 and rank 25th in home runs. Gibson is averaging 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings and has eclipsed five or more whiffs in four of his six starts this season.

Gibson faced the Jays on April 16th allowing four earned runs while fanning four in that outing. The Jays’ bats are currently sputtering and I fully expect Gibson to exceed 4.5 strikeouts this time around.

Luke Voit- New York Yankees- Over 1.5 Total Bases versus Seattle Mariners

Luke Voit will face southpaw Yusei Kikuchi for the first time in his career. The slugger is averaging just over 1.8 bases per contest this season, however, the lefty/righty matchup tips the scale into Voit’s favor, making this a worthwhile play.

Voit is hitting .307/.346/.653 with 15 extra base hits in 52 career games versus lefties. Right-handed batters are hitting a respectable .264 versus Kikuchi this season and all five of his homers allowed have been from the right side of the plate.

Although Voit has been in a bit of a mini-slump over the past seven games, I fully expect him to break out versus the southpaw and take the over on this prop. Play MLB Player Prop Games and Get 100 Percent Bonus!

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I will spend the $5900 for JavierBaez tonight. His high price and a Caleb Smith matchup may steer a lot ofpeople away, but he is hitting .455 with five homers in 22 at-bats againstLHPs.

Ronald Acuna Jr. has a seemingly challengingmatchup vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu, but I like him at $4300 considering he is hitting.310 with six home runs against LHPs.

Starling Marte is worth a lineupspot against Adrian Sampson. Spend the $4900 since he is not facing a LHP,which he is hitting .045 against. Make sure you check if teammate BrianReynolds ($3900) is in the lineup. He is sharing time with Melky Cabrera, butif he is in there, he is hitting .375 with four XHBs against righties. Reynoldshas played well since being called up and this is a tasty matchup forPittsburgh. Cabrera is the same price if he plays over Reynolds.

I will be getting some Reds batsin my lineups against Mike Fiers. Derek Dietrich ($4500) has four home runs andeight RBI in the last week. If recent callup Josh VanMeter ($2600) gets in thelineup I will opt for him as a punt play. He was raking in the minors.

Make sure you pluck some Rangersagainst Stephen Brault. Elvis Andrus is $5000 and is hitting .423 vs. LHPs. Iam locking in Nomar Mazara at $4400. He is averaging 9.5 FFPG on the road onDK, compared to 7.2 at home.

Some Cheap Plays:Chris Davis ($3100) vs, Hector Velasquez, Jackie Bradley Jr. ($3200 vs. DavidHess), Tucker Barnhart as a punt ($3000) vs. Fiers.

Mound Visit:Avoid Aaron Nola against the Cards, fourth in the Majors vs, RHPs. Fade MaxFried against the N.L.’s best offense. Collin McHugh ($8200) gets KC at home,and will get the run support vs. Danny Duffy for a win while also capablyproviding other quality numbers.

MonkeyKnife Fight Pick of the Day: Masahiro Tanaka’s over/under for strikeoutsagainst Seattle is 6.5, No team in the Majors strikes out more than theMariners (370). Getin with me today for MLB Player Prop Games and get 100 Percent Bonus.

Bonus: In the same game,Marco Gonzales’ Over/Under is 4.5 strikeouts. In half of his games so far, hehas not gone above 4 Ks, and the Yankees are 21st in strikeouts, soI will take the under.

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Cash Game Stud; 

Noah Syndergaard @ San Diego Padres – $10,100 DraftKings, $10,400 FanDuel

Syndergaard finally delivered last week, with a complete game shutout against the Reds. Now he heads into a very very pitcher friendly ballpark against a team that strikes out a lot. Sign me up. Syndergaard is a sinker ball pitcher, which is a pitch that the Padres as a whole struggle against. There’s a couple guys you could be afraid of, if you want to call it that, and that’s Eric Hosmer and Manny Machado. Hosmer hits sinkers pretty well, with a .495 wOBA and a .274 ISO. Manny is just plain and simple heating up and that’s a scary sight. I still love what Syndergaard did in his last start by just pounding the strike zone (71% strikes) and creating swing and misses and ground balls. I’m 100% confident and feel safe with using Syndergaard as my SP1 on both sites.

Cash Game Options;

Jon Lester vs Miami Marlins – $9,500 DraftKings, $8,500 FanDuel

In his last start Lester looked amazing, going seven strong and striking out eight in a win over the Mariners in Seattle. Unfortunately for us he got really priced up in this matchup. Although the price has jumped, I still like him. The Marlins are one of the worst teams in the league in terms of power against lefties, so we don’t have to worry about any balls leaving the park. A big thing here to watch is the weather. If the wind is blowing in, like it was on Monday, then Lester is even more of an amazing play. Wrigley’s weather is huge in that ballpark, it could change the whole complexion of the game. Lester is a lock and load against this Triple A lineup the Marlins keep throwing out there. A big thing for me if the whiff percentage on the changeup, which Lester throws a ton. Six players have over a 30% whiff rate against the changeup, that is no bueno. They don’t want to win and they sure play like it.

Collin McHugh vs Kansas City Royals – $8,200 DraftKings, $8,600 FanDuel

This is a perfect bounce back spot for Collin McHugh. He recently got touched up by the Minnesota Twins, but in all reality it was just a bad matchup for him. This Twins team does not strike out and is just a better team than everyone expected. McHugh at home this season holds a 3.03 ERA with a spectacular 11.21 strikeouts per nine. He is especially strong against right handed bats, making this matchup even better, as he will face six righties. As an early -220 favorite I love McHugh as an SP2 option on DraftKings and a decent tournament play in MME contests on FanDuel.

GPP Dart;

Max Fried @ Los Angeles Dodgers – $8,800 DraftKings, $8,700 FanDuel

I know people will read this and think I’m crazy, but the Dodgers aren’t all that great against left-handed pitching. Against LHPs this season the Dodgers have struck out 112 times, which is third worst in the league. They have a .245 batting average, which is 15th in the league. Yes the Dodgers are an amazing team, but against left handed pitchers they are just average. They all hit fastballs well, but Fried gets the platoon advantage against their best hitters in Bellinger, Seager, Muncy and Joc. Another thing Fried has going for him is his curveball, which the Dodgers all whiff against at very high percentages. Fried will go lower owned and I love him in tournaments.

Top Fade;

Jose Berrios @ Toronto Blue Jays – $10,400 DraftKings, $10,700 FanDuel

Jose Berrios is naturally a guy I don’t love playing away from Minnesota, and he’s shown why this season. His strikeout numbers drop over two strikeouts per nine innings. The thing I don’t like the most is his ERA jumps from 1.98 at home all the way to 4.26 on the road. His wOBA is .352 on the road and .222 at home. It’s almost like Berrios is a completely different pitcher and is not comfortable away from his home park. Now, I know the Blue Jays just got diced up by Martin Perez Monday night. We must remember that baseball changes from day to day just like that. This isn’t a spot where I think Berrios gets blown up, but I don’t think he pays off this price tag.

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Monday is generally a travel day for many MLB teams. However, today’s slate is full with 12 games on deck. However, three of them are off the main slate because one is an afternoon game and two are starting in the six-something time-frame ET. That leaves us with nine games on the main slate and there are plenty of top-tier arms to choose from.

Top Tier Options

Gerritt Cole, Royals at Astros ($11,500 FD, $10,700 DK): Cole is certainly priced up across the industry. It is my job to tell answer the question, “is he worth it?” The short answer to this is yes for GPP, no for cash games. Cole is coming off his best start of the ’19 season, going seven scoreless innings while giving up only one hit, three walks and striking out 11 in Minnesota. Though the Royals are average to slightly above compared to MLB normals vs righties (21.5% K rate, .793 wOPS, .201 ISO), the only player on the Royals roster that has ever homered against Cole is Lucas Duda (who is currently on the IL). Billy Hamilton and Chris Owings are the only other Royals that have any sort of success against this power righty. Speaking of righties, the Royals are predominantly that and Cole dominates righties to the tune of only 14 hits in 80 ABs this season with 33 Ks. If Owings and Hamilton are the batters you fear in the Royals lineup you know it can be an easy matchup for Cole.

Jacob deGrom, Mets at Padres ($11,100 FD, $10,200 DK): This is another ace I can only recommend for GPPs as I feel the are some great, cheaper arms more appropriate for cash games. A few weeks back, there was panic in New York about deGrom. A MRI? The flu? Something else? Was there worry about another Tommy John surgery? Whatever it was, there was a stretch where he was an average pitcher at best. In three starts between April 9th and April 26th, he combined for a grand total of 54 FD points, an average of 18 a start, including two starts where he scored in single digits. He silenced the critics just a bit his last time out with seven strong innings, giving up only three hits, two walks, no earned runs while striking out six in a quality start against the Reds in New York. That is the deGrom from last year. He goes to a strong pitcher’s park in San Diego and faces a Padres lineup that struggles against righties to the tune of a .687 wOBA, .175 ISO and strikes out a third highest rate of 26.9%. Look for him to pitch a great game.

Middle Tier

Chris Paddack, Mets at Padres ($9,200 FD, $9,200 DK): Before this season is over, even casual baseball fans are going to know this guy. His makeup and his repertoire on the mound are old school and he is very advanced for a 23 year-old pitcher. Paddack has good velocity on his fastball, and he pairs it with a changeup with good drop and velocity separation, and a slow curve. That’s a nice pitch when it comes to keeping hitters off balance and neutralizing the opposite side. He throws strikes, walking only nine batters out of the 122 he has faced on the season so far. His is striking out over a batter an inning. And now here comes his most impressive stat of the young season: he has only given up 14 hits in 33 innings. That is not a typo. When batters are hitting $1.25 off of you, that is what happens. His last start was on April 30th, part of the Padres philosophy of giving him extra days off. He has consistently gone fairly deep in games this season, going at least five innings in every start but one and he gone six innings or more in each of his last three. He is my clear-cut #1 cash pitcher tonight against a Mets lineup that scares no one.

Cole Hamels, Marlins at Cubs ($9,000 FD, $9,000 DK): Hamels is my #2 option in cash games tonight but one thing does slightly scare me right now: the weather. A line of showers and thunderstorms threatens this game in terms of an in-game delay. While I do not think this game will be cancelled, an in-game delay can be disaster for a starting pitcher. Other than that, Hamels has been very good this year (1.09 WHIP, .207 BAA, only 4 HRs given up on the year with no games giving up multiple home runs). As documented time and time again, the Marlins lineup is bad. They are are 30th in OPS against righties but improve all the way to 28th against lefties (can you sense the sarcasm?) Take the savings and use Hamels or Paddack in cash games, and spend up on some Cubs bats on the other side of this game.

Bargain Basement

Vince Velasquez Phillies at Cardinals ($7,600 FD, $8,800 DK): More of a FD choice because of the price difference, Velasquez is a GPP-only option for me. For cash games, you want near certainty. VV is not that. He was tagged his last time out by the Tigers and lasted only 3.2 innings. One thing I like about him in this matchup is his ability to strike out batters. His last three starts feature eight, six and seven strikeouts respectively. Getting a massive park upgrade could help Velasquez against a Cardinals team that is a combined 14 for 68 (.201 batting average) with only two HRs hit off of him.

Martin Perez Twins at Blue Jays ($7,500 FD, $6,600 DK): A DK only play because of the price and one that is worth cash consideration. At FD’s price, he is likely a GPP only play because expected low ownership. Perez has picked up three wins in a row and has an 18:5 K/BB ratio, a 2.08 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP since moving into the starting rotation four outings ago. He is throwing a career high 94.7 mph leading to a 10.6 Swinging Strike Percentage. Toronto is really struggling offensively right now and now might be the time to unleash Perez against them.


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Sunday Baseball reminds me of Opening Day. From 1 pm ET, until the end of the night, the beautiful game of baseball is on. Sit back, relax, and enjoy my favorites at each position.

1B: JESUS AGUILAR ($2900 ON FANDUEL) vs. JASON VARGAS

Have to love the matchup, Aguilar can take a meatball Jason Vargas fastball to the grandstands whenever he chooses. Aguilar hit three HRs in the first two days to start the week, but nothing since. Look for the failed David Ortiz clone to show he still has value.

2B: DEE GORDON ($2700) @ CODY ANDERSON

With Mallex Smith no longer in town, Dee Gordon is going to become a household DFS name when he steals three bases. Gordon is quietly having one of his best offensive seasons in his career, already with two HRs to go with a league leading 10 stolen bases.

3B: JOSE RAMIREZ ($3600) vs. ERIK SWANSON

Jose Ramirez has to be licking his chops facing the young pitcher who is struggling to find confidence. Ramirez has had a bad season for his standards early on, but a matchup against a young unproven pitcher can change everything.

SS: FRANCISCO LINDOR ($3600) vs. ERIK SWANSON

Lindor is heating up big time, throwing up back-to-back 30-plus Point FanDuel performances. Lindor definitely has the tools to be the top shortstop in Fantasy Baseball, and if it was not for a preseason injury he would have been drafted like one in season long formats. This is a dream matchup, and Lindor is too hot.

OF: ANDREW BENINTENDI ($4200) @DYLAN COVEY

Benintendi is finding his swing, with a HR earlier in the weekend and a tasty matchup against Covey. You do not have to ask me twice, Benintendi can easily table set and score runs every time he is on base.

OF: RYAN BRAUN ($2900) vs. JASON VARGAS

Ryan Braun has made a living hitting lefties. Jason Vargas throws meatballs, straight up meatballs, you find at Subway, that you know deep down inside are probably not that great for you or anyone else, but a player swings anyway because he knows the taste is a HR. Braun will wait for that mistake pitch and hit into another galaxy.

OF: J.D. MARTINEZ ($4100) @ DYLAN COVEY

J.D. is starting to find his swing again with multi-hit game after multi-hit game. The Red Sox offense is a scoring machine and Martinez is the heart of the fire. Look for Martinez to finally launch HR number five.

OF: MOOKIE BETTS ($4200) @DYLAN COVEY

Mookie is hot, the Red Sox are hot, and the White Sox pitching definitely is not. Betts has the potential to get on base at a rapid rate, which will turn into a lot of runs.Betts is at a huge discount against such weak pitching, grab him while he has the momentum. Do not look back, rack up those runs and hits.

UTI: KEON BROXTON ($2100) @ ZACH DAVIES

A sleeper start for you right here, Broxton is going against his old team. Last week he did nothing in his spot start, this time he’ll back home. Broxton can easily get on base, and when he does, he will steal one. Broxton has the potential to be a fantasy baseball superstar.

STACKS OF THE DAY

BOSTON

Dylan Covey is not good enough to face a hot Red Sox lineup. Covey will be lucky to last two times through the lineup, so expect the Red Sox to dominate.

SEATTLE

Cody Anderson does not scare me, he should not scare the Mariners either. Dee Gordon will table set for Mitch Haniger, Domingo Santana, and Edwin Encarnacion. The Mariners offense is built to score runs in this matchup, look for the top half to get it done.

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Today we have a eight game slate starting at 12 EST. Let’s digin to the options I prefer to have.

Jose Berrios vs HoustonAstros – $9,900 DraftKings, $10,300 FanDuel

Berrios has always been a player who just has that extra juiceat home. That stands true this season as he holds a 1.77 ERA in with an 11.07K/9. The Houston Astros are a powerhouse offense, which may steer people away,but that doesn’t worry me at all. They have been scuffling offensively andalthough they aren’t striking out a ton, they aren’t hitting either. I am allin on Berrios as he is the only stud I am willing to pay for. I don’t see ablowup here at all and the upside is the highest on the slate.

Jon Gray @ MilwaukeeBrewers – $8,000 DraftKings, $8,400 FanDuel

Jon Gray’s strikeout upside is one of the highest today and thisprice is too cheap for me. As I expect Christian Yelich to miss this one,that’s a huge relief for Gray. There are strikeouts in this lineup and Graywill definitely pick them out. The way he will find his strikeouts is through hisslider, which he throws a ton. The Brewers have a pretty high whiff percentageagainst the slider, as six players are over 30%. The Rockies are opening up asan underdog but I expect them to start the game as a favorite. 

Mike Foltynewicz vs SanDiego Padres – $7,800 DraftKings, $9,200 FanDuel

The strikeout stuff has always been there for Foltynewicz, butthe ability to go deep into games has always been a major problem for him. ThePadres are a team who can easily strikeout 10 times against Folty and that’sabout what I expect here if he goes at least six innings. Another big plus forme is the matchup the Braves have with Matt Strahm. Opening as a -130 favoriteI personally think there is no chance of the Padres winning this game. The onething that stands out to me with the Padres is the MAJOR whiff percentage theyhave against sliders, which is Foltynewicz’s strikeout pitch. I wouldn’t besurprised if he eclipses 10-plus strikeouts in this one. I will say he is wayoverpriced on FanDuel.

Tyler Mahle @ New YorkMets – $5,900 DraftKings, $7,000 FanDuel

I know how gross this seems, but I’m not really in love with allthese options on this slate. I am willing to take a flyer on Mahle as a SP2. Hestruggles against left-handed bats, and the Mets have three really good ones.If he can limit the power, there are strikeouts up and down this lineup. TheMets have been playing bad offensive ball this whole series and it couldcontinue in this one. As the total opens up at seven and a half, Vegas agreesthat we won’t see much offense. Mahle is more of a pitch to contact and groundball type of pitcher to righties (47.4%) and a fly ball pitcher to lefties(45.1%). Playing in Citi Field in this one helps his case, as it’s moredifficult to give up home runs. I love the case for Mahle here, i think he getsaround 17-20 if the Reds can get him a win here. 

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We have asmall eight game slate scheduled for Thursday. Despite the lighter slate thereare still a few sweet spots for stacking options for May 2nd.

Atlanta Braves

Any time theBraves’ offense is opposed by a lefty, they have to be considered for stackingpurposes. Against southpaws this season, Atlanta has been very successful. As ateam they have a .239 ISO (third highest), a .287 AVG (fourth highest), 14 homeruns (fourth most) and 49 runs (third most) against left-handed pitching.

And tonightis no different. While the Padres’ Matt Strahm has a respectable 3.04 ERA thereis some regression coming. On the season he has a 4.44 SIERA and a 4.79 xFIP,while allowing a 45% hard contact rate.

As you lookto stack Braves’ bats, consider the usual suspects: Ozzie Albies (.375 ISO, .495wOBA vs. L), Freddie Freeman (.364 ISO, .461 wOBA vs. L) and Ronald Acuna (.423ISO, .461 wOBA vs. L). If you are interested in going to a four-man stack withthe Braves, consider using Johan Camargo. The 3B/OF has mashed against leftiesthis season with a .300 AVG and a 161 wRC+. He also is just $2,600 on FanDueland should help you afford the other three as they are all priced over $4,000there.

Colorado Rockies

Whenever theBrewers run Freddy Peralta to the bump, there should be interest in stackingagainst him. The right-hander is basically everything we look for whensearching for a pitcher to target against. Peralta is a flyball pitcher with a53% flyball rate. He has a 42.3% hard contact rate. The flyballs and hardcontact have led to home runs, as the Brewers’ hurler is allowing 2.55 HR/9.And the cherry on the top is he is a one-pitch guy. Peralta is throwing hisfastball 79% of the time in 2019.

So ofcourse, we want to get some Rockies in our DFS lineups for Thursday. Our stackneeds to start with Trevor Story. The shortstop has the best matchup of any ofthe Colorado batters. Story has a .267 ISO versus right-handed pitching and a .349batting average against fastballs. It also doesn’t hurt that Peralta isallowing a .424 wOBA to righty bats in 2019.

You willwant to get in some Charlie Blackmon (.228 ISO vs fastballs) and David Dahl(.281 ISO vs fastballs) with Story. If you want to get a bit contrarian withyour Rockies’ stack, Mark Reynolds could be an option if he cracks the startinglineup. He has a .233 ISO and a .340 wOBA against right-handed pitching thisseason. Reynolds also helps free up some cash, as he is just $2,100 on FanDueland $3,700 on DraftKings.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Rockies’Jon Gray is having a fine season with a respectable 3.65 ERA. But his 4.44SIERA suggests he is vulnerable to a blowup. And that blowup likely will comeagainst a team with some heavy lefty sticks. Gray is allowing a .371 wOBA and1.96 HR/9 to left-handed batters this season.

While thisstack is not as appealing with Christian Yelich likely sidelined, there stillis some firepower left to build around. Mike Moustakas has a .297 ISO and a.394 wOBA versus right-handed pitching. He also has shown some power againstfastballs this season, which Gray throws 51% of the time, with a .308 ISOagainst the pitch type. Eric Thames is also in play with a .289 ISO againstrighties. If you are looking to dig deep, Travis Shaw does have two home runsin 11 career at-bats against the Rockies’ starter. He also comes with a reducedprice tag of just $3,600 on DraftKings.

Boston Red Sox

In theirlast three games, the Red Sox offense has gotten it going. In that span theyscored 21 runs. Expect the Boston bats to stay hot in this one. The White Soxwill oppose the red-hot offense with right-hander Lucas Giolito. The Chicagohurler has struggled this season with a 5.30 ERA and is returning from a stinton the IR. In his career he has had a tough time with lefties. He owns a career5.55 xFIP versus them, while maintaining just a 15.4% K%. With that in mind,start your Boston stack with Mitch Moreland. Not only is he reasonable pricedon FanDuel at $3,400 but also the first baseman has homered in two straight andowns a .365 ISO against righties in 2019. You will also want some AndrewBenintendi in your stack. He has a .341 wOBA versus right-handed pitching thisseason. And although they are not left-handed, round out your Red Sox stackswith Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez. Chicago’s Giolito has thrown his fastball56% of the time this season and both of those outfielders have ISOs over .220on that type of pitch.

Washington Nationals

The St.Louis Cardinals’ Dakota Hudson seems like a good target to pick on forThursday. He has the fourth highest ERA and the third highest SIERA of anypitcher on the hill today. He has been particularly weak against left-handedbats in his career. He owns a 5.83 xFIP, while allowing a .453 wOBA and a 46.8%hard contact rate to lefties. The left-handed bats to target from the Nationalsinclude Matt Adams (.244 ISO vs R) and Adam Eaton (.366 OBP vs R).

Good luckand happy stacking!

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There was baseball aplenty yesterday with a 17 game slate around the league for Wednesday, May 1. Here are some of the players who excelled and a few that sputtered during yesterday’s contests. All salaries and points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Jon Lester ($8200)

The veteran hurler was firing on all cylinders for the Cubs yesterday, shutting out the Seattle Mariners over seven frames. Lester tossed one-hit ball while fanning eight en route to an 11-0 drubbing over the Mariners. Lester led all pitchers with 34.55 DFS points and now sports an impressive 1.73 Earned Run Average on the season.

Lester’s Outlook

Lester has been one of the more impressive pitchers in the National League early-on and shows no signs of letting up. He is fanning more than a batter an inning and has only allowed five earned runs in 26 innings of work this season. His next start should come versus the Miami Marlins who are ranked last in the Majors in runs scored with 86. Look for Lester to continue to roll in his next outing versus the Fish.

Javier Baez ($5600)

Javier Baez single-handedly gave teammate Jon Lester all the offense he needed versus Seattle yesterday. Baez stroked three hits including his 10th homer of the season along with a double and two runs scored. The infielder earned 28 DFS points and you were sitting pretty if you stacked him with Lester. Baez is now hitting .314 with 10 homers and 24 ribbies in 121 at-bats to start the season.

Baez’s Outlook

Baez is showing no signs of slowing down and has truly evolved into one of the best two-way players in the sport. He is hitting .385 over his last 15 games and after an off-day today he will face Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals on Friday. The Cards right-hander is 3-1 with a 4.06 Earned Run Average on the season and has already surrendered seven home runs. Baez is hitting .283 with half his homers coming versus right-handed pitching this season. Look for Baez to continue his winning ways and once again be a solid DFS pick on Friday.

Nolan Arenado ($5100)

Nolan Arenado paced all hitters and pitcher yesterday with 35 DFS points, slamming two round-trippers versus the Brewers. Arenado ended the night with three hits, coupled with four runs batted in to complement his homers. Arenado is now hitting .285 with eight bombs and 25 runs batted in thus far this season.

Arenado’s Outlook

Arenado will once again be a strong DFS play today as the Rockies continue their series with Milwaukee. The Brewers will have Freddy Peralta and his inflated 7.13 Earned Run Average on the bump in the series finale. Arenado and the likes of Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon could be a solid stack if the price point is in your budget today.

Losers

Yasiel Puig ($3500)

Yasiel Puig continued to falter verus Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets, registering zero DFS points yesterday. Puig went 0-4 with a pair of strikeouts, seeing his season average drop to .184 on the campaign. The Wild Horse has yet to impress his new teammates, struggling to make consistent contact, striking out 31 times in 29 games with the Reds.

Puig’s Outlook

Things aren’t going to get any easier for Puig as the Reds wrap up their series in Queens opposite Noah Syndergaard. The Mets hurler has not been his prototypical self this season, sporting a 6.35 Earned Run Average, however, it is still a safe play to avoid Puig on this day as his strikeout totals are sure to rise. Puig is going to have to string together some consistency before he once again is DFS worthy.

Eric Hosmer ($4000)

Eric Hosmer did little on offense yesterday, going 0-4 with a strikeout versus Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. Hosmer is now batting .243 and seems like a shell of his former self from his Royals days. The first baseman has five round-trippers along with 29 strikeouts, but his OBP has dipped below .300.

Hosmer’s Outlook

Hosmer will face Braves hurler Mike Foltynewicz today. He is one-start removed from the disabled list. Hosmer traditionally hits right-handed pitching better, this season he is batting at a .279 clip with all his homers coming off righties. Regardless, there are more viable options available at his price point, it would be safe to avoid Hosmer until he heats up and goes on a run.

Injury Report

Corey Kluber suffered a nondisplaced fracture in his right ulna after being hit with a line drive off the bat of Brian Anderson. There is no time frame for Kluber to return as of yet but it is safe to assume he is done for a couple of months.

Juan Soto was a late scratch last night for the Nationals reportedly due to back spasms. Soto is considered day-to-day until a more concrete prognosis can be ascertained.

Christian Yelich has seen some improvement in his wonky back and expects to return to the Brewers lineup by the weekend.

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By Wesley Anderson

It may not be necessary to stack when it comes to constructing your MLB DFS lineups, but it certainly gives you the better chance to find success. The idea behind stacking is pretty straightforward. You are trying to piece together the optimal combination of a team’s hitters and exploit a positive pitching situation.

By stacking you are hoping to take advantage of anopportunity to score multiple points on a single play or event. For example, ifyou stack a team’s first three batters and the first two players hit singles,you get the points for those as you normally would. But if the third batterhomers, not only would you get his points for the home run, but you also wouldreceive points for the two additional runs scored. This correlation is the keyto stacking.

With Wednesday’s MLB schedule packed with all 30 teamsplaying, there are plenty of opportunities to stack. Below are eight of the topstacking options for May 1st.

Atlanta Braves

Any time the Braves’ offense is opposed by a lefty, theyhave to be considered for stacking purposes. Against southpaws this season,Atlanta has been very successful. As a team they have a .239 ISO (4thhighest), a .287 AVG (fifth highest), 14 home runs (third highest) and 49 runs(second highest) against left-handed pitching.

And tonight is no different. While the Padres’ Matt Strahmhas a respectable 3.04 ERA there is some regression coming. On the season hehas a 4.44 SIERA and a 4.79 xFIP, while allowing a 45% hard contact rate.

As you look to stack Braves’ bats, consider  the usual suspects: Ozzie Albies (.375 ISO,.494 wOBA vs. L), Freddie Freeman (.368 ISO, .461 wOBA vs. L) and Ronald Acuna(.423 ISO, .460 wOBA vs. L). If interested in going to a four-man stack withthe Braves, consider using Johan Camargo. The outfielder has mashed againstlefties this season with a .300 AVG and a 161 wRC+.

Houston Astros

Much like the Braves, you want to get some Astros in yourDFS lineups whenever they are squaring off against a southpaw. Houston has a .299AVG (second highest) and a .242 ISO (third highest) against lefties in 2019.You especially want to get Houston batters in your DFS entries when they aretaking on Martin Perez. The Twins’ starter isn’t fooling anyone this year, ashe has a very low 12% whiff percentage this year.

Start your Houston stack with the big three: Jose Altuve(.565 ISO, .520 wOBA vs. L), Carlos Correa (.278 ISO, .519 wOBA vs. L) andGeorge Springer (.417 ISO, .408 wOBA vs. L). If you are looking to get a bitcontrarian consider both Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick. They both have ISOs inthe upper .200s.

Chicago White Sox

By just about any measure you can think of, the Orioles’David Hess is having a very bad season. He has a 5.88 ERA and is also allowing2.77 HR/9. In fact, the Baltimore starter is just about the perfect pitcher tostack against. He is allowing a 41.5% hard contact percentage, a 57.3 flyballpercentage and throws his fastball about 50% of the time. So, it is a no-brainerthat you will want to build a White Sox stack for Monday.

The Chicago stack needs to start with Tim Anderson. Theshortstop not only has a .302 ISO versus right-handed pitching this season, healso has a .385/.400/.615 slash line against flyball pitchers. Other popularpieces to the White Sox build should be Yoan Moncada (.205 ISO againstfastballs) and Jose Abreu (.348 AVG vs fly ball pitchers and a .317 AVG againstfastballs). If you are looking to get a little different with the Chicagostack, James McCann is your guy. The catcher has a .550 AVG against fastballsthis season and a .448 OBP against flyball pitchers.

Boston Red Sox

The Athletics will run Mike Fiers out to the bump onWednesday. That means that you will want to get some Red Sox in your all-dayslate entries. The Oakland starter is very vulnerable, as he has just a 17.2%K%. So, without a doubt you will want to get a stack of Mookie Betts, J.D.Martinez and Xander Bogaerts. But don’t forget the Red Sox’s lefties. Fiers isallowing .344/.394/.541 slash line with a 48.1% hard contact rate toleft-handed bats. Andrew Benintendi (.358 wOBA vs R) and Mitch Moreland (.338ISO vs R) will be lower owned then the big three, but are in great spots tocarry your Boston stack.

Pittsburgh Pirates

You wish the Pirates had a better offense because they arein position to crush on Wednesday. The Rangers’ Shelby Miller is a dumpsterfire with a 7.42 SIERA and a 7.76 xFIP in 2019. Mix in his 44.6% hard contactrate and 1.77 HR/9 allowed and he is a guy we want to pick on. Despite a lessthan great offense, Pittsburgh will be chalky because of their cheap prices. So,stack them anyway and make sure to include Josh Bell. The Pirates’ firstbaseman has a .344 ISO and 149 wRC+ against right-handed pitching.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers are one of the best hitting teams in MLB whenthey are facing a right-handed pitcher. The offense has a 43% hard contact rateand a .365 wOBA against righties. Texas is sixth in home runs, second in runsand second in average against right-handed hurlers in 2019. Despite JamesTaillon being a solid pitcher, it is tough to ignore a Rangers stack here. JoeyGallo (.422 ISO, .453 wOBA vs. R), Shin Soo-Choo (.268 ISO, .434 wOBA vs. R),Elvis Andrus (.222 ISO, .412 wOBA vs. R) and Asdrubal Cabrera (.276 ISO, .357wOBA vs. L) make a stack with some serious upside.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers are one of the top offenses in the league whenfacing a righty. They have a team .203 ISO (6th highest) and havehit 40 home runs (3rd highest) against right-handed pitching thisseason. They will be opposed by Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela. The Rockiespitcher is throwing his fastball 72% of the time in 2019. This reliance on thefastball should only help the Brewers increase their offensive output againstrighties.

When building your Brew Crew stack you will want to buildaround Christian Yelich. The outfielder has a .364 AVG and a .788 SLG againstfastballs this season. Additionally you will want to focus on Mike Moustakas(.308 ISO vs the fastball) and Eric Thames (.850 SLG vs the fastball.

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia will face the Tigers’ Daniel Norris onWednesday. The Detroit left-hander is a flyball pitcher (41.4%) that is givingup hard contact (40.7%), making him the perfect type of pitcher to attack withour DFS entries.

When constructing your Phillies’ lineup focus your sights onJean Segura (1.083 OPS vs L), Bryce Harper (.321 ISO vs L), Rhys Hoskins (.217ISO vs L) and Andrew McCutchen (.349 wOBA vs L).

Good luck and happy stacking!

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Welcome to my first article for Win Daily DFS. My name is Adam and I go by “A Through Z” around the DFS industry. I am a Top 200 ranked DFS player in the world and I was ranked in the Top 60 for MLB DFS last season. I will be highlighting one of my top plays at each position for the slate today and then providing a Monkey Knife Fight prop pick.

Catcher

Wilson Contreras, CHC @ SEA

While you will have to pay a pretty penny for Contreras, his upside is nearly unmatched at the catcher position, especially on DraftKings, where we cannot substitute a catcher for a first baseman. Wilson has seven homers and 17 RBIs already in this young season, and although he will get a park downgrade as the Cubs head to Seattle, the quadruple digit OPS and matchup against low strikeout pitcher Felix Hernandez set up well for Contreras.

First Base

Justin Bour, TOR @ LAA

The Angels have been a team that I have targeted quite a bit over the last week or so and they have treated me pretty well. I rostered Bour on Sunday when he launched a nice home run and hit 18 DK fantasy points. His OBP so far this season has been pretty lackluster, but this is built into his more than reasonable price tag across the main sites for today. The main reason I like Bour is the matchup, and this will not be the last Angel that you see me write up today as they take on the clay pigeon, Clay Buckholz, and his sub 20% strikeout rate. The Angels also strike out at the lowest rate as a team out of every team on this entire slate.

Second Base

Leury Garcia, BAL @ CWS

Garcia is a hitter that is making his living getting on base with ground balls or line drives, but he does not leave the park much. While his odds of hitting a long ball would increase if this game were played in Camden Yards, a matchup with Andrew Cashner certainly does not hurt. Cashner sports a 34.5% hard contact rate and his ERA has ballooned to over five, so we can expect the White Sox to put some runs on the board here. Garcia is always a big part of the action whenever the White Sox have success.

Third Base

Yoan Moncada, BAL @ CWS

Yet another White Sox player in this dream matchup who has nearly a quadruple digit OPS. Moncada has a sky-high average and unlike Garcia, he can actually leave the yard, with six homers so far in 2019. Moncada bats in the heart of the order, which has allowed him to already reach 20 RBI on the season, and we can expect him to tally a few more of those tonight.

Shortstop

Xander Bogaerts, OAK @ BOS

Aaron Brooks is yet another pitcher with a sub 20% strikeout rate. The Sox are striking out at a higher clip this season, but they are still in the middle of the pack in terms of total team strikeout rate on the slate. The Sox enter this game as massive favorites in tiny Fenway Park against a pitcher with a SIERA approaching five. Sign me up.

Outfielders

Dexter Fowler, STL at WAS

Trying to save some salary cap at the loaded outfield position is always tricky, but Fowler can help us get there tonight. Dexter has reached base safely in six straight games and also homered for DFS players on the 22nd. Fowler is a switch hitter that the Cardinals will likely deploy to counter the right hander Anibal Sanchez, who has allowed between two to six runs every single start this season.

Jason Heyward, CHC @ SEA

Continuing the trend of attacking the aging Felix Hernandez, Jason Heyward is a nice mid-upper priced bat to fill out our outfield. Heyward will have the platoon advantage over King Felix, and similar to Fowler, he has also reached base safely in six straight games.

Mike Trout, TOR @ LAA

Surprisingly enough, I do not find myself targeting Mr. Trout very often in DFS. The combination of his enormous salary, pitchers seeming too scared to pitch strikes to him, and the fact that he plays in a brutal ballpark for home run production, generally have me looking elsewhere. Tonight, however, that will not be the case. As is the case on most nights, Mike Trout is the top overall play on the slate, and someone that you should prioritize in your lineups if you have the salary.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick – Mike Trout O 1.5 Bases

My first pick will be Mike Trout over 1.5 bases. The bases statistic is always tricky, as walks do not register towards a base count. As I mentioned, Mike Trout is someone that pitchers are scared to pitch to, and thus he draws a lot of walks. With that said, all Trout needs is a double to cover this prop, and I think we see a two-bagger from him in this matchup. Play DFS Player Prop games now!

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