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MLB DFS Aces and Stacks (June 19)

Welcome to Monday’s edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Monday and that means we have somewhat of a shortened slate. Tonight we are blessed with a 7-game slate of MLB DFS. We have a handful of top pitchers on this slate. We also have a handful of pitchers that stacking against is a usual play. It’s shaping up to be a small but solid slate.

Let’s dig and make some money!

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James Paxton vs. Minnesota Twins

Oft-injured James Paxton is finally healthy again and boy is he pitching well. Over the last month, Paxton has just been phenomenal. He’s pitched to an ERA of just over 3.4, but what’s most important is that he’s been racking up the strikeouts. Over that same period, Paxton has a nearly 34% k rate. There’s no one on this slate that has the K upside that he’s been showing.

What helps is that he’ll be facing a Twins lineup that has struggled mightily vs. southpaws this season. The Twins have a 28% k rate vs. lefties this season wOBA under .300. This all sets up extremely well for Paxton to continue his stretch of really solid pitching. He’s reached at least 20 DK points in 5 of his 6 starts this season. He should add to that number tonight. He’s also still under $10k.

Merrill Kelly vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Another pitcher under $10k tonight that’s in a really solid spot is Merrill Kelly of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He gets a strong matchup tonight vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. This has been a strike-out-happy team all season. Against righties this season, the Brewers have a 25% strikeout rate. They’ve also done little in the way of damage as well as they have an OPS under .700 and a wOBA just a shade over .300.

Kelly for his part has pitched extremely well this season. We have to go all the way back to April 6 to find an outing where he was in single-digit DK points. Over his last 5 starts, he’s been over 15 DK points in all. With how well he’s been pitching, he should be able to navigate this lineup with relative ease tonight.

Other pitchers that I like tonight will be Hunter Brown vs. the all too disappointing Mets and Corbin Burnes vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Personally, I’ll be sticking with the Paxton/Kelly combo in all my lineups.

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Austin Gomber

The pick on Austin Gomber show heads to Cincinnati tonight. We’ll need to keep an eye on the weather on this one but if it plays, it’s an absolute smash spot for the Reds. Austin Gomber has been horrific this season. He boasts an ERA over 7 and if we dial that back to just the past 30 days, it balloons to nearly 8.5. Over his past 30 days, Gomber has allowed 7 homers and 10 barrels in just 22 innings of work. Hitters have a 46% hard-hit rate vs. him.

He’s not fooling anyone currently and until he figures it out on the mound, we’ll want to attack him at any chance we get. I’m not going to be overly concerned with splits. Both sides of the plate have been crushing. Surprisingly though, lefties have been battering him a smidge more as they have a .447 wOBA vs. him and a .333 ISO. All hands on deck here.

I’m going to start my Reds stack with Matt McLain and Spencer Steer. Both guys have crushed lefties this season. In 34 plate appearances, McLain has a .456 wOBA and a .294 ISO. The youngster is going to be the heart and soul of this team going forward for a long time to come and I’m going to make sure he’s in my lineup tonight.

Steer has also been really solid, with a .363 wOBA and a .250 ISO. Steer also brings in the element of stolen bases for us as he’s up to 6 on the year. He homered yesterday and with how bad Gomber has been, a homer in back-to-back games is not out of the question. Other bats to include here are going to be anyone that makes the lineup. I’m all in on this lineup as long as this game plays.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Drew Smyly

Up until about a few weeks ago, Drew Smyly had actually been a serviceable pitcher. He was limiting teams to only a run or 2 each game. That has changed over the last few outings. He’s not gone 4 straight games with allowing at least 3 opponents to score. In his last outing against this same Pirates team, Smyly gave up 5 ER on 3 homers.

He’s back to his old bad ways of pitching and we’ll want to take advantage of that. Like Gomber, I’m going not going to be overly worried about splits. Smyly too has been worse against lefties so they’ll stay in play. That said, I’m going to focus more on the righties here.

The two bats I want here first are going to be Connor Joe and Rodolfo Castro. Both guys have been far and away the best hitters in this lineup vs. lefties. Joe has a .441 wOBA and Castro has a .457. Both guys also have ISO’s over .300 against southpaws this season. If we look at pitch selection, Smyly throws his sinker more than 40% of the time vs. righties. Both guys also crush lefty sinkers.

Another bat in this lineup that crushes lefty sinkers is Carlos Santana. Santana has a .438 wOBA vs. them over the past few years. He’s also coming into this one as the Pirates’ best hitter over the last week. He’s 7 for 23 over the last week with 2 bombs and a .929 OPS. Other bats I like here will be Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Reynolds, and Ke’Bryan Hayes. Only Joe, Castro, and Santana are priorities here for me though.

Other stacks I like tonight will be the Cubs vs. Bido and the Astros vs. Max Scherzer. Scherzer has been a huge disappointment and is coming off an embarrassing out vs. the Yankees.

MLB DFS Summary

My favorite stack in the Reds tonight carries some weather risk. There’s a potential for a PPD there, but if they play, they have a ton of upside. This has the makings for an odd slate tonight. A handful of pitchers carry modest risk of blowing up, but can also dominate the team they playing.

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Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 21)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to Friday’s edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Friday and we have a massive 12-game slate of MLB DFS! On the hill tonight is Shohei Ohtani against a weak Royals team. Anytime that he’s on the hill makes for a fun night of baseball. With pitching tonight after Ohtani, we have a bunch of mid-level arms. We also have some bats in solid spots.

Let’s dig and make some money!

MLB DFS Aces – Main

Shohei Ohtani vs. Kansas City Royals

Shohei Ohtani will be the chalk pitcher of the night. He gets a glorious matchup vs. an awful lineup in the Kansas City Royals. The Royals so far in 2023 have been downright bad vs. righties. They have a 25% k rate vs. them and an OPS under .600. That OPS is just brutal!

Ohtani has been pitching lights out, as usual. Over the first month of the season, he’s thrown to a .86 ERA and has a K rate approaching 33%. This is a matchup that he should be able to breeze through tonight.

Jon Gray vs. Oakland Athletics

I’ve been a huge supporter of Jon Gray since he came up with the Rockies. He’s shown flashes of brilliance at times and flashes of being a gas can at times. Tonight he should be more of the brilliance than the gas can as he gets a fabulous matchup vs. the lowly Oakland Athletics.

]Gray should be coming into this one fresh as he left his last start early thanks to a comebacker. He’s pitched decently so far this season with an ERA in the low 3’s. His k rate is nothing special, but he should have some upside tonight vs. an A’s lineup that does strike out a decent amount vs. righties.

Zac Gallen vs. San Diego Padres

This pick comes with a certain level of risk. The Padres are a tough lineup. Now that they have Tatis back, they’re even tougher. That said, they’ve looked beatable and inconsistent on many occasions so far this season. We also have a pitcher in Zac Gallen who has looked dominant in his last couple of outings.

He’s had 18 K’s over his last 2 outings and hasn’t allowed an ER. The Padres have a 26% K rate vs. righties this season, meaning Gallen has some strikeout upside tonight. He comes with risk, but I really like this spot for Gallen tonight.

MLB DFS Stacks – Main

Texas Rangers vs. JP Sears

The Rangers have one of the better matchups of all the teams tonight. JP Sears is coming off a quality start vs. the Mets, but in that start, he surrendered 2 homers in 6 innings of work. That makes it 5 on the season in just 15 innings of work. Sears’ flyball rate so far this season is pushing 61%. When you put that many balls in the air, you are asking for trouble. Righties have been doing the bulk of the damage vs. Sears so far. They have a massive .409 ISO vs. him.

Knowing that I’m starting off my stack with Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, and Josh Jung. Semien is playing great right now with a 10 wRC over the last week. He’s had 11 hits in his last 23 AB and has combined to either drive in or score 21 runs. He’s been the heart and soul of their offense while Seager has been out.

Jung is sporting an 8 game hitting streak right now and there’s no reason to think that Sears will slow him down. At $3.9k he’s no longer the value play he was, but he’s still someone that should make an impact in this game. He won’t have the platoon advantage but don’t sleep on Nate Lowe. He was dominant vs. lefties this year and will be under-owned due to the L/L matchup.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Nick PIvetta

Nick Pivetta is coming off an awful start vs. the Angels. In that start, he gave up 6 ER in 4 innings of work. Overall, he hasn’t been awful, but he’s been giving up a ton of hard contact this season. Hitters have a nearly 37% hard-hit rate vs. him and he’s also given up 8 barrels in his 14 innings of work. That’s not a good ratio to have. Against a solid Brewers lineup tonight, he’s going to have his hands full. We want to load up on lefties here. Lefties have a .333 ISO vs. him this year. That said, righties have also been hitting him hard so we won’t want to shy away from them.

I’m loading up on the 2 guys in the middle of this lineup, Rowdy Tellez and Willy Adames. Tellez has a .314 ISO vs. righties so far this year and a .388 wOBA. He also has a 50% flyball rate which really lines up well with Pivetta and his 53% flyball rate. Flyball hitter vs. flyball pitcher should be a fun thing to watch.

Adames also has great numbers vs. righties this season. His ISO is up to .263 and his wOBA at .379. With PIvetta mostly throwing fastballs, William Contreras also profiles well here. He has a nearly .400 wOBA vs. righty fastballs over the last few years. Other guys I like here are going to be Christian Yelich, Jesse Winker, and Brian Anderson.

New York Yankees vs. Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi is coming off a dominant start vs. the Tampa Bay Rays. I just don’t trust him enough to think he can do it 2 times in a row. The start before that was brutal for him as he allowed 6 ER against the Angels. I think we get more along the lines of the 6 than we do the start he had vs. the Rays. He’s someone that gives up a ton of hard contact. His hard-hit so far this year is nearly 42%. Against a really good Yankees that, they should be able to fully take advantage of that.

The main bats I’m looking at here are going to be Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, and Anthony Rizzo. Judge, while he hasn’t done anything vs. lefties this season, has a long history of smashing them. Last season he had a wOBA over .400 vs. them. Against righties, Kikuchi mostly throws his fastball and a slider. Judge has historically hit lefty sliders hard when he makes contact. Over the last several seasons, he has .462 ISO vs. them. He’s my home run call of the night on a warm night on the east coast.

With Rizzo, I never shy away from L/L matchups with him. He’s historically done well against southpaws. Other bats I like are Gleyber Torres, DJ. LeMahieu, and Oswaldo Cabrera.

MLB DFS Summary

I know I omitted Aaron Nola from my aces and it’s for good reason. He just hasn’t looked sharp yet this season. The Phillies have been a mess and I wouldn’t be shocked to see the Rockies put up a big number vs. him tonight.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 19)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Wednesday and that means we have day baseball! Today we have a 10-game slate of MLB DFS. At first glance, pitching is pretty brutal this afternoon. Most teams are on the back end of their rotations. While that makes for a struggle to pick pitchers, it does make things a bit easier picking bits. There will be plenty of options for our MLB DFS stacks today.

Let’s dig and make some money!

MLB DFS Aces – Main

Justin Steele vs. Oakland Athletics

Picking on the A’s with pitchers this season will be a thing. While they’ll occasionally show some glimpses of offense, they are bad. Maybe even historically bad. Against southpaws this season, they have an ISO under .100 and an OPS under .700.

With Steele, we have someone pitching very well in 2023. In his first 19 innings of work this season, he has a 26% k rate, a 1.42 ERA, and has done an excellent job of limiting any type of hard contact. Hitters have just a 23% hard-hit rate vs. him this season. This is a solid spot for Steele today.

Alex Cobb vs. Miami Marlins

As I said above, our options are pretty limited today. That brings me to Alex Cobb. The Marlins just aren’t a good lineup. Outside of Luis Arraez, they have little to no talent here. If Cobb can navigate around Arraez today, he should do pretty well. This is a Marlins lineup that has been below average vs. righties season. They have a 25% K rate vs. them and an OPS under .700. Nothing is a sure thing, but I do like Cobb’s chances of being able to do well here.

Trevor Rogers vs. San Francisco Giants

I said pitching was bad today and I meant it. The Giants have not been good vs. lefties this season. The projected lineup today has a 26% k rate vs. lefties this season and has hit for almost no power. They have a combined .078 ISO and a .257 wOBA. All extremely poor numbers.

Rogers hasn’t been that bad this season. His xFIP is just 2.76 and has done his usual job of keeping the ball on the ground. Hitters have a nearly 62% ground ball rate vs. him this season. If he can continue to keep the ball on the ground today, there’s no reason to think he can’t be one of the top-scoring pitchers.

MLB DFS Stacks – Main

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Madison Bumgarner

The Cardinals haven’t been the Cardinals of old so far this season, but oh what a matchup they get today. Madbum is well on the tail end of his career. The last few seasons have been brutal for the big fella and this season has been no different for him either. Through his first 3 starts of the year, he’s given up 5 ER twice. He’s statistically one of the worst pitchers in the game these days. I’m not going to be overly concerned with splits here as he’s been bad vs. both sides of the plate.

My Cardinals stack today will start with both Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. They’re both extremely expensive and if I had to pick between the two, I’d go with Arenado. That said, I’m going to try my hardest to find value today because both guys are in smash spots today. Goldy hasn’t hit for much power yet vs. lefties this season, but his wOBA is pushing .400. Arenado has an ISO of .273 vs. lefties so far in 2023.

I’m also interested in guys like Tommy Edman, Wilson Contreras, and Tyler O’Neill. All 3 will have the platoon advantage and have shown in the past that they can easily handle left-handed pitching. While my lean so far has been the righties, every Cardinal is in play today. This is as good of a spot for offense as we’ve seen for them this season.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Spencer Turnbull

So far this season Spencer Turnbull has had some mixed results. His first 2 outings of the year were a complete disaster, allowing a combined 12 ER. He brought his A game in his last outing, allowing just 1 ER in 5 innings of work against a very inconsistent Toronto Blue Jays lineup. Until he shows some consistency, I’m going to attack him with bats. Lefties have so far been his weakness as they have a nearly .500 wOBA vs. him and a .276 ISO.

I’m going to build my Guardians stack today around Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan, Josh Bell, and Will Brennan today. With Ramirez, the power has yet to really show up for him this season. Through the first 3 weeks of the season, he’s at just 1 homer. They’ll flow soon for him and today could be the day against a pitcher that gives up a decent amount of flyballs.

I also really like Josh Bell here. He’s been arguably their best hitter so far this year. Over the last week, he leads the team with 7 wRC. His 9 hits and 5 RBI also lead the team. For value, we’ll look to Brennan. His price is under $3k and will free up a lot of salary for us today and he should still be able to produce. Andres Gimenez is also a bat I like here. He’s got a plethora of talent and could be one of the top bats on the slate.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Austin Gomber

Austin Gomber is coming off back-to-back brutal starts. Over those 2 starts, he’s allowed a combined 10 ER, one of which was against the lowly Washington Nationals. While he hasn’t been getting hit too hard, he’s been giving up way too many flyballs. His flyball rate in 2023 is pushing 50%. Playing in Coors, giving up that many flyballs is asking for trouble. I’m going to focus mostly on the righties here. His flyball rate climbs from 36% against lefties to 50% vs. righties. He also gives up more hard contact vs. righties.

I’ll start my Pirates stack today with Brian Reynolds, Andrew McCutchen, and Carlos Santana. These 3 hit at the top of the lineup and have historically done well against southpaws. The top bat here is obviously Reynolds as he’s one of the top young bats in all of baseball. Santana has been a big producer for this team. Over the last week, he leads the team in RBI and should continue to produce today in a smash spot.

I also like Connor Joe and Ke’Bryan Hayes here. Joe, playing against his former team, has done very well vs. lefties so far this season. He has a .308 ISO vs. them and a .463 wOBA. He’s also very affordable at $3.8k today.

MLB DFS Summary

We’ll want to be careful today navigating our pitching. It’s tough sledding out there and most pitchers have a ton of risk. There’s no shortage of bats though as we have some really bad pitchers throwing today. I’ll be loading up on Cards and Pirates today.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 17)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to Friday’s edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

Happy Monday Funday! Tonight have a nice-sized 9-game slate of MLB DFS. We have a couple of studs on the mounds that we’ll need to decide on. We also have some arms in the mid-salary range that look extremely appealing. This is shaping up to be an extremely fun slate of MLB DFS.

Let’s dig and make some money!

MLB DFS Aces – Main

Jacob deGrom vs. Kansas City Royals

This is essentially a rematch of deGrom’s last outing. A week ago, deGrom faced this same Royals team. He had a really good outing, but it was nothing special. He finished that game with 9 strikeouts over 7 innings of work and allowed 2 ER. I’d expect more of the same tonight against the Royals.

Normally we shy away from taking a pitcher throwing against the same team in back-to-back starts. But not with deGrom. He’s a different breed. He can face the same lineup 5 straight days and still strike out 9-10 batters. I’m locking him in tonight as my SP1.

Kevin Gausman vs. Houston Astros

The Houston offense this season has so far looked very average and inconsistent. After scoring 8 runs on Saturday, they were shut down yesterday by a combination of Andrew Heaney and the Rangers bullpen. This is a lineup that can be taken advantage of in the right situations and tonight’s one of them. They’ve struggled vs. righties, as they have a 24% k rate and just a .105 ISO.

Gausman himself has been exceptional to start the season. He’s sporting a 32% k rate and a 2.62 xFIP. He’s been doing a great job of keeping the ball on the ground too as hitters have a nearly 50% ground ball rate vs. him. It’s far from a safe pick, but I really like the chances of Gausman having a solid outing vs. the Astros tonight.

Corbin Burnes vs. Seattle Mariners

I’m considering taking a flyer on Burnes tonight. After opening the season with 2 duds, he returned to form in his last out, going 8 strong innings allowing 0 runs and striking out 8. The Diamondbacks’ lineup this season has been surprisingly good and dominating them may be what he needed to shake out of the funk that he started the season in. This is far from a safe pick though as the Mariners have been strong.

If you’re feeling a little frisky tonight, give Kyle Freeland a try. He’s only $7.1k and has been pitching pretty well, especially at home. He’s coming off back-to-back starts allowing a combined 2 ER against the Nats and the Cards. We also have the case where the first games in Colorado are typically low scoring. Add in the fact that it’s the Pirates, things really set up well for him tonight.

MLB DFS Stacks – Main

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chris Flexen

For the first time this season, I’m going back to a team that has won me a considerable amount of money over the last few seasons. The Milwaukee Brewers get the gift of facing off against Chris Flexen tonight. After starting out the year with a solid performance vs. the Guardians, things have gone south fast for Flexen.

In his last outing vs. the Cubs, Flexen gave up 8 ER in 2 innings of work. Now some of that was inflated because the wind was blowing out heavily in Chicago in that one, but Flexen is not a good pitcher and one I often attack. With Flexen, we want to get some of the righty bats in. He’s historically been a reverse splits pitcher and this season has been no different. Righties have a .321 ISO vs. him compared to just .050 for the lefties.

With that said, I’m starting off my Brewers stack with Willy Adames and William Contrares. Adames is my favorite of the 2 as he’s crushed righties so far in this young season. Through his first 50+ plate appearances vs. righties. Adames has a .250 ISO and a .391 wOBA. He’s not a righty, but I absolutely love Rowdy Tellez here. He’s been smashing the ball all year and should tonight as well. He’s up to 5 dongs and 12 RBI. Other bats I like here will be Mike Brosseau, Garrett Mitchell, and Christian Yelich.

Colorado Rockies vs. Dick Mountain

Rich Hill has had a storied career that feels like it has spanned decades. Well, he is in his third different decade pitching so it has been decades. Father time appears to be catching up to him though as his 2023 season has not been good. My biggest reason for chasing against Hill tonight is that flyball rate of his. So far this season, Hill has a 51% flyball rate.

In an environment such as Coors, giving up flyballs half the time means there is a significantly higher likelihood of homers. The ball just travels farther at a higher altitude. He’s been getting crushed, and I mean crushed by righties this season. They have a .412 wOBA and a .426 ISO.

My Rockies stack will be tailored around Kris Bryant, CJ Cron, and Elias Diaz. Bryant is my favorite as he’s been solid vs. lefties to start the year. In a small sample size, he has a .286 ISO vs. them. If we go back to the start of last season, even though he missed a good chunk of it, he had similar numbers so we know we aren’t chasing with him. Cron is another bat that profiles really well here. He’s historically done well against lefties and has extremely strong numbers vs. lefty curveballs. In theory, he should do well here. Other bats I’ll look to get in here will be Yonathan Daza, Ezequial Tovar, and Elehuris Montero.

Texas Rangers vs. Jordan Lyles

Jordan Lyles is a lister. He’s on a list of pitchers that we keep for pitchers that should be stacked against. I preach this all the time. We attack pitchers that give up a high amount of contact and a high amount of fly balls. So far this season, Lyles has an 86% contact rate and a 46% flyball rate. These are extremely attackable numbers. I’m not going to be overly concerned with splits against Lyles. He’s been historically bad against both sides of the plate.

With the Rangers tonight, I’m going to build around Marcus Semien, Nate Lowe, Jonah Heim, and Josh Jung. Over the last week, Heim leads the team with 6 wRC. His 1.219 OPS also leads the time by quite a margin. At $3.2k on DK, he’s a steal tonight. Lowe has also been really good and I would not be surprised to see him take Lyles deep tonight. His 52% flyball rate + Lyles exaggerated flyball mean there will be lots of balls in the air tonight.

Other bats I’ll look to here will be Adolis Garcia, Robbie Grossman, and Leody Tavares. Tavares is someone that although can be cold at times, showed last season he could be a game-changer.

MLB DFS Summary

This is shaping up to be a fun slate tonight. There are some pitchers in good spots and some bats in really good spots. Milwaukee is my team I’ll be building my bats around.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 12)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to Friday’s edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

We finally have ourselves a full slate of baseball on a Friday night. Tonight, we have a massive 12-game slate of MLB DFS. Pitching-wise, we have a slate that is full of average to slightly above-average arms. There are few clear aces here so we’ll need to dig deep to find arms that will be able to fully take advantage of their spots. With that, we also have a bunch of bats in great spots making for a fun evening of MLB DFS.

Let’s dig and make some money!

MLB DFS Aces – Main

Kodai Senga vs. Oakland Athletics

Kodai Senga gets one of the better matchups on paper tonight. I’m going to completely ignore the number of runs that the A’s were able to put up against the Orioles because the Orioles’ pitching staff is going to be historically bad this season. Senga should be able to walk through this lineup with relative ease.

If you end up using Senga tonight and watch the game, you’ll want to skip the first inning. In both of his starts this season, he’s struggled in the first and then settled down nicely to win both. His ghost forkball is nearly unhittable and if it’s on tonight, he should be able to strike out a ton of A’s hitters. In my opinion, he’s the clear SP1 tonight.

Drew Rasmussen vs. Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have a very strong lineup on paper. That said, they are also an extremely inconsistent lineup and one that wasn’t able to do anything last night vs. a far inferior pitcher in Spencer Turnbull. They showed last night that they can be had and next up to do it will be Drew Rasmussen.

Rasmussen is coming into this after back-to-back stellar outings. Through 2 starts, he’s sporting a nearly 36% K rate. Now the 2 starts were against the Nationals and the A’s, but he’s been spot-on with his pitches. Not only has he been striking out a ton of batters, but the batters that do make contact are not getting good wood on the pitches. Hitters this season have just a 15% hard-hit rate vs. him. He’s been great and he’ll continue to roll tonight vs. the Blue Jays

I know I normally stick with 3 aces, but after Rasmussen and Senga tonight, there’s not a single pitcher that I feel comfortable recommending. Each has a ton of risk or just isn’t very good. I’ll be rocking double aces tonight.

MLB DFS Stacks – Main

New York Mets vs. James Kaprielian

James Kaprielian is one of of my favorite pitchers to target when he’s on the mound. He’s someone that just gives up a ton of contact (83%), a ton of fly balls (47%), and a ton of hard hits (50%). The three of these things combined make for a pitcher that plays with fire and when you face a solid lineup like the Mets, it’s going to make for a very tough evening. While Kaprielian has been pretty bad vs. both sides of the plate this season, he’s been especially bad vs. lefties. Lefties have a .512 wOBA and a .480 ISO vs. him.

Knowing how bad Kap has been against lefties this season, that brings Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, and Jeff McNeil into play. Nimmo, who has been an on-base machine this season, is fairly priced at $4k tonight. With the new rules in place this season, Nimmo has also started to run more, with 3 stolen bases.

Of the 3 lefties I mentioned, Lindor is really the one with the power. That said, I’m never going to chase homers in Oakland. Lindor can easily have a full stat-line though tonight. He’s not a lefty, but Pete Alonso is off to a red-hot start. He’s the one righty that I’d really be interested in here as he possesses enough power to make even the largest of ballparks seem small. The Mets are a full stack for me tonight.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Mike Clevinger

This Baltimore Orioles offense is going to be a fun one to watch and play in MLB DFS this season. Night in and night out, they’ll have players that can easily be the highest-scoring players on the night. Tonight they’ll get a nice matchup vs. a contact pitcher that gives up a ton of fly balls. On the year, Clevinger has a nearly 47% flyball rate and an 83% contact rate. Against an Orioles team that has a lot of pop, that’s going to make for a long (or short) night for Clevinger.

Any Orioles stack starts with Adley Rutschman. He’s someone that can go quiet at times, but he’s coming into this game right off a walk-off homer yesterday vs. the A’s. Rutschman is also someone that I really only target when he’s hitting from the left side. So far in his young career, he’s been a significantly better hitter from the left side.

Next up will be guys like Ryan Mountcastle, Austin Hays, Jorge Matteo, and Gunnar Henderson. Each of the guys has the ability to produce full stat lines and that’s what we look for in MLB DFS. Matteo will get you steals with a little power mixed in. Both Hays and Mountcastle have a ton of power and Henderson is a great young bat. This lineup has a ton of potential tonight in a soft matchup.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Jake Woodford

The Cardinals are currently a mess. They were shut out by Vincent Velasquez last night 5-0 and turn the ball over to Jake Woodford tonight. Woodford has not looked overly good so far this season. Through 2 starts, Woodford has an xFIP of 5.46 and an ERA of 9. He’s been getting hit extremely hard, with 5 barrels allowed in just 9 innings of work.

He’s also given up 4 homers in those 9 innings. Until he gets things right, he is someone we’ll want to attack. Although the Pirates aren’t someone I’d normally target on a large slate like this, I’m going double aces tonight and I need some value. The Pirates will provide that.

The main bat when it comes to the Pirates is Bryan Reynolds. He’s far from a value piece as he’s $5.9k tonight. If you can afford him, go for it. I’m more interested in the bottom of the lineup and guys like Carlos Santana, Ji-man Choi, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Rodolfo Castro. Each of them is under $4k. Santana has had a really solid week, with 6 wRC and a .993 OPS. He’s only $3.5k and gets the platoon advantage being that he’s a switch hitter.

Hayes is someone that is churning to break out. He has only 5 hits in his last 27 AB, but he’s had a 90% contact rate. If you put the ball in play 90% of the time as he does, good things will eventually come your way.

MLB DFS Summary

I’m going to keep things simple on this large slate. I’m going double aces and stacking 1 expensive stack with a cheap stack. Many of the hurlers on the mound today carry an inherent risk. I didn’t mention the Rays as a stack tonight because I think tonight is the night their streak ends. Berrios, although he has a high ERA, hasn’t pitched as bad as his numbers indicate. He could easily shut them down tonight.

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MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 5)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

We’ve got day baseball! On this fine Wednesday, we have ourselves a 9-game slate of MLB DFS to navigate through. As we look at who’s on the mound, we have pretty much every end of the spectrum possible. We have the best pitcher in the game in Jacob deGrom. We have the worst pitcher in the game Patrick Corbin. And we also have one of the top prospects in all of baseball making his major league debut in Grayson Rodriguez. What a Wednesday!

Let’s dig and make some money!

MLB DFS Aces – Main

Jacob deGrom vs. Baltimore Orioles

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Jacob deGrom in the aces section of this article. Yes, the Orioles lineup has been on fire. And yes, deGrom looked somewhat human in his first appearance this season vs. the Phillies. Even though he gave up 5 ER in less than 4 innings of work, he still managed to strike out 7 Phillies. The rough outing isn’t something that normally happens with deGrom and it’s something we have to expect was just an anomaly against a really good Phillies.

This Orioles lineup has been really good to start the year, but they’ve yet to face anyone with the skillset of deGrom. Look for deGrom to settle down in his new home and have one of those dominant performances we’ve all come to love from him.

Pablo Lopez vs. Miami Marlins

The Marlins have been a complete mess against right-handed pitching so far this season. Kent Maeda, a pitcher that missed a whole season, was able to strike out 9 Marlins in just 5 innings of work last night. Through the first week of the season, the Marlins have a strikeout rate of over 32% against righties and have hit for almost no power with an ISO of just .124. Their wOBA so far against righties this season is a whopping .276.

There’s also a narrative in this pick. Pablo Lopez spent the first 5 years of his career with this same Marlins team before he was shipped out to Minnesota this offseason for Luis Arraez. Lopez will surely be amped up today facing his former teammates and I expect him to come out on top. At just $7.4k on DK today, we’re getting a pitching that has as much upside as anyone on the hill today.

Dylan Cease vs. San Francisco Giants

Dylan Cease is coming off a dominant performance against the reigning World Series Champions Houston Astros. In the game, Cease struck out 10 hitters in just over 6 innings of work. His stuff was electric as he had a nearly 35% chase rate. Cease is in the upper echelon of pitchers these days and he proved why in that initial outing. If he struck out 10 Astros, there’s no telling what he can do against this Giants lineup that has a 29% strike-out rate vs. righties to start the year.

I didn’t mention him in my top 3, but I also really like Christian Javier today vs. the Tigers. He should be able to dominate that lineup today.

MLB DFS Stacks – Main

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Patrick Corbin

You guys know the drill by now. When Patrick Corbin is on the mound, I stack against him. More often than not, it’s a successful strategy. Add in that he’s facing a strong Tampa Bay Rays lineup, and I’m even more interested in stacking against him today. Corbin is just a bad pitcher. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. In his first outing of the year, he gave up 3 barrels in just 3 innings of work. A 1:1 ratio of barrels to innings pitched is not a good ratio. The only thing that Corbin had going for him in his 2023 debut was that he gave up a 64% ground ball rate. If that number goes down today, the damage that can be done by the rays is immeasurable.

Core: My core with the Rays starts with Randy Arozarena, Wander Franco, and Yandy Diaz. These 3 guys sit at the top of the lineup and have been extremely productive to start the year. Aroz is my favorite of the bunch as he’s started out the year on fire. He’s in safely in all 5 games and has scored a run in all but the opener. Diaz is coming off a monster game yesterday that saw him go 2-4 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. He should continue to have strong games in matchups like the one he has today.

Secondary/Value: Other guys that will have my interest in this lineup will be Isaac Paredes, Harold Ramirez, Jose Siri, and Manuel Margot. Basically, if you’re in a Rays jersey today, I’ll have some level of interest in you. All of these guys mentioned though are extremely cheap considering that matchup. They make for great value plays to fill holes in your lineups today.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Corey Kluber

Corey Kluber is now in his 13^th MLB season. He’s had a remarkable career that has seen him pitch at an ace level for many years. We are now far removed from that though. What we are seeing at this point from Kluber is a pitcher at the tail end of his career. His first outing in the 2023 season could not have gone any worse than it did. In just 3 innings of work, Kluber managed to give up 5 ER and was smacked around for a 55% hard-hit rate. The Pirates’ lineup isn’t at the same level as the Orioles, but they do have some young hungry hitters that can absolutely do some damage against an aging pitcher in Kluber

Core: My Pirates stack will be built around Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds. Reynolds has started out the season strong, with a 1.502 OPS. He’s already up to 4 homers in the young season and 6 RBI. He’s enhancing his trade value and also enhancing the numbers that will be on his potential Pirates extension. I also really like Cruz today. He’s always a risk to get you multiple strikeouts, but he has one of the quickest bats in the game and can absolutely take advantage of any Kluber mistake today.

Secondary/Value: I’ll also have some level of interest in guys like Ke’Bryan Hayes, Jack Suwinski, and Ji Hwan Bae. The numbers for Hayes so far have been pretty brutal. He has just 2 hits in 20 AB. But the positive with him is that he’s putting the ball in play, he’s just been extremely unlucky with a .118 BABIP. At some point those balls will find the hole, could it be today?

Minnesota Twins vs. Jesus Lazardo

The final numbers for Jesus Lazardo were pretty good in his first outing against the Mets. He gave up 0 runs in his nearly 6 innings of work. He also struck out 5 and gave up just a 25% hard-hit rate. There’s a big difference though between the Mets lineup and the Twins lineup. The Mets have struggled vs. lefties over the last couple of years while the Twins have dominated against them. This is a Twins lineup that can really give Lazardo some fits today.

Core: The top 2 guys in this lineup are 2 guys that can really do some damage to lefties. Both Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa had great years in 2022 vs. lefties. Buxton, when healthy, is a dynamic player that can do a little bit of everything. He hits for power and can swipe a base or 2. In 2022, he had a .337 ISO vs. lefties and a .376 wOBA. Correa also had a great year vs. lefties in 2022 as he had a wOBA over .400. Both guys can excel in this matchup today.

Secondary/Value: I also like Kyle Farmer, Jose Miranda, and Christian Vazquez in this matchup. All 3 guys can handle lefties well and are reasonably priced today. Farmer is my favorite of the 3.

MLB DFS Summary

We have a little bit of everything today. Aces and gas cans. Rays will be popular today, but for good reason. They are in a great matchup in a great hitting environment today.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Fantasy Season Outlook

Adam Strangis 5 years ago

written by Adam Strangis

Pittsburgh Pirates Fantasy Season Outlook

It’s not the most fun existence in the world, but being a die hard Pittsburgh Pirates fan runs in my blood. About the only good memory I have is being there for the “Cueto” game, which is still the best event I’ve ever attended. It’s not likely to be a pretty season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t find some buried treasure in the Pittsburgh Pirates fantasy season outlook.

Pittsburgh Pirates Fantasy Outlook – Offense

If you’re looking for offensive pieces from this team…well, you’re going to have to keep looking. There’s only ONE player in the top 180 in ADP from the NFBC at the moment. Even then, first baseman Josh Bell isn’t exactly without risk. He was a bona fide breakout candidate through the first half of last season.

Then the second half came around and Bell slashed .233/.351/.429. His power numbers took a significant hit as well with the homers dropping to just 10 and only seven doubles through 55 games. He is likely being drafted appropriately for his position as the tenth first baseman off the board. It’s just important to understand the career marks of a .265 average and .831 OPS are the likelier outcome than the fantastic first half of 2019.

Sleepers

To really get a grasp on the Pittsburgh Pirates fantasy outlook, we’re going deep. Past Bell, you have to go a long way down the board to find the next Bucco on ADP. Bryan Reynolds burst onto the major league scene in his rookie season, posting a .314/.377/.503 slash line in 491 at-bats. A key piece to the still heartbreaking Andrew McCutchen trade (I will always love Cutch and you can’t stop me), Reynolds proved his worth in real life baseball.

However, he’s a fascinating case for fantasy. Hitting only 16 home runs had him tied for 59th among outfielders last year. On the plus side, he tied for eighth in doubles. Reynolds is a nice late addition to an outfield that has a lot of power drafted to it, but it remains to be seen if he’s a true .300+ hitter over time.

The only other player that should really be on your radar offensively at this juncture is Kevin Newman. If he gets another 493 plate appearances, he could be a nice plus inn the stolen base category. Newman swiped 16 bags in his first full season. Much like Reynolds, he’s yet to prove he can hit over .300 consistently as well.

Pittsburgh Pirates Fantasy Outlook – Pitching – Starters

Call me crazy, but there could be significant value in two Pirates starters this season, especially one. This pitcher is a huge part of the Pittsburgh Pirates fantasy outlook. We’re going to start with one of my favorite sleepers to grab late in Mitch Keller. You might be wondering why I’m excited for a pitcher that only has 48 innings in the bigs and got smacked for a 7.13 ERA and a 1.833 WHIP. That’s a totally fair thought, but let’s go deeper.

Let’s start with the FIP and xFIP. Both measures were under 3.50, which is a massive difference from the actual ERA. Secondly, Keller has legit strikeout stuff. Even while getting clobbered for runs, he struck out 28.6% of the hitters he faced. His percentage was higher than names like Lance Lynn, Trevor Bauer and Patrick Corbin (barely, but still). It illustrates the talent is there.

We also should factor in the Pirates coaching staff was frankly shambles. Numerous ex-Pirates have said how advanced other teams are. Tyler Glasnow was particularly blunt about it after arriving in Tampa. Having a new coaching staff could unlock the goods for Keller. Combining that with better results indicated by FIP and xFIP could amount to an incredible bargain on draft day.

There’s also some slight appeal to Joe Musgrove. He slots in as the teams “ace” to start the season. The numbers aren’t going to blow you out of the water here, at career marks of a 4.37 ERA, 3.94 FIP and 21.3% strikeout rate. He doesn’t have the talent of Keller, but could be a solid fill in that you spend virtually nothing on.

Pitching – Bullpen

There’s scant to really get excited about here. The presumed closer is Keone Kela, but he has yet to throw a pitch in Summer Camp and is on the 10-day IL with an undisclosed injury. That reeks of COVID-19, but it should be noted that is pure speculation and not confirmed.

If Kela cannot go, it’s tough to peg who gets the role because manager Derek Shelton has stated that they’ll go mix and match. Kyle Crick has interesting stuff, but a 27/15.5 K-BB% isn’t ideal for a closer. Cases could be made for Richard Rodriguez, Steven Brault or Michael Feliz but they aren’t strong arguments.

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Cash with the Flash Best Bets: NCAA & NHL!

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Cash with the Best Bets kept the fires burning yesterday and Tuesday was a good day for us with our NHL picks. The Maple Leafs on the puck line absorbed the loss Cash with the Flash Best Bets had in the total in that game. The Hurricanes winning helped us finish 2-2 for the day and Cash with the Flash Best Bets snuck out with a slight profit.

The Winnipeg Jets blue line is awful and banged up big time. At one point last night the Jets were down to five defensemen and that makes an already shaky blueline even worse.

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SouthAlabama Jaguars vs TroyTrojans

Cash with the Flash Best Bets: South Alabama -15,Under 53 Points

Everyone and their mother is betting on Troy to cover in agame that opened at 14.5 points and can be had at most Vegas shops at 15 pointsand online books are offering the same 15 points. Troy is the known name and withtonight’s game being nationally televised, plenty of money will likely bewagered on Troy.

This is the eighthmeeting between the two schools with Troy holding a 4-3 edge but haslost three of its last five meetings to the Jaguars. Last season the two sidescombined for 38 points and that was the most total points scored in one game overtheir previous seven games.

Both defenses are top 100, and both allow just over 400 yardsof total offense. Troy scores 32.5 points on average per game and South Alabamascores an average of 16.8 points per game this season.

Since 2005, road teams have covered the spread 59 percent of the time in Sun Belt Conference play. The 301-209 ATS record for road teams is a real trend and I’m not sure the public is aware of this and has wagered the daylights out of Troy tonight.

South Alabama also has the benefit of two extra days of restand that could play a HUGE factor tonight.

Why South Alabama?

Cash with the Flash Best Bets: South Alabama +15,UNDER 55 Points

I think Troy wins this game. They have a very good offense and throw the football very well and South Alabama allows 29.3 points per game. Cash with the Flash Best Bets expects the Trojans to win this game, but Troy allows 32.5 points per game and Cash with the Flash Best Bets did the math and believes South Alabama will likely score 21 points and will likely allow around 33 points to Troy. That’s 54 points and Cash with the Flash Best Bets suggests laying the 15 points and playing South Alabama to cover the spread AND suggests playing UNDER 55 points tonight

NHL Action for Wednesday Night

There are six games on the NHL slate for today and Cash withthe Flash Best Bets does like a couple of games on tonight’s sheet.

Colorado Avalanche +100 over the PittsburghPenguins

Dallas Stars +100 over the Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals -115 over the Toronto MapleLeafs

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Cash with the Flash Best Bets: Bad NCAA Beats

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Cash withthe Flash Best Bets had a rough day with a couple of bad beats yesterday. Wesuggested you lay 12.5 points and play Boise State to defeat Marshall and wealso suggested taking 18.5 points and playing Rice to cover at home againstGeorgia Tech.

Boise Statewon the football game by seven points after racking up 15 first downs in thesecond half and scored just seven half points while holding Marshall tonegative yards in the second half.

That’s a badbeat if ever there was one.

Rice was an 18.5-pointhome dawg against Wake Forest and lost 41-21. The Owls went in the locker-roomdown 10 points at halftime and were outscored by 10 points in the second half.

That one wasbad luck.

Either way, Cashwith the Flash Best Bets went 0-2 ATS on the day. It’s another day at theoffice and leaves us 5-4 ATS in NCAA Football.

Cash with the Flash Best Bets is now 30-17 overall and that is where the rubber meets the proverbial road. A 63 percent rate is still hitting them pretty well and we have a full day to hopefully make up for those bad beats.

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Besides theNCAA ATS games I posted for today, there are a couple of baseball gamesI like;

ArizonaDiamondbacks (+135) vs CincinnatiReds (-160)

GreatAmerican Ball Park 4:10 pm ET

Cash withthe Flash Best Bets Pick: Arizona

Arizonastill has something to play for and Friday night defeated Cincinnati 7-5. Cincinnatidoesn’t hit lefties well and Arizona has lefty Alex Young on the hilltoday. Young is 4-1 with a 2.96 ERA away from Chase Field and has allowed eightearned runs over his four road starts this season. The Reds have a .172 ISO and.332 wOBA with 40 dingers against southpaws this season.

The Reds will counter with their ace Luis Castillo; the righty has allowed 20 earned runs over his last five starts and up against a Diamondbacks offense that leads the National League in runs scored away from home, a .325 wOBA and 135 bombs this season against righties. Your Cash with the Flash Best Bets suggests playing the Diamondbacks to beat the Reds Saturday afternoon.

St LouisCardinals (-140)vs PittsburghPirates (+120)

PNC Park:7:05 pm ET

Cash withthe Flash Best Bets Pick: St Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals have won six of 10 and a 2.5 game lead over the Chicago Cubs but lost game one of this series Friday night. Today they are up against Pirates lefty Steven Brault. Brault has a 3.63 ERA and is 0-3 at PNC Park this season. He’s allowed nine earned runs over his last five starts at home this season. Cardinals 1B Paul Goldschmidt has two bombs and five RBI over nine at-bats against Brault. The Cardinals have a .186 ISO and .326 wOBA with 39 bombs against lefties this season.

The Cardinals will counter with veteran Adam Wainwright, who has allowed 19 earned runs over his last five starts on the road with seven of those earned runs coming five starts ago in Cincinnati. Adam Frazier and Starling Marte have both gone yard twice in their career against Wainwright. Pittsburgh has a .179 ISO and .340 wOBA with 119 home runs against righties this season. The Cardinals have plenty to play for with a veteran who’s pitching well at the right time. Cash with the Flash Best Bets suggests playing the Cardinals to beat the Pirates this evening.

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MLB Fantasy Stacks: Winning Edge for August 23

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This report will provide recommended DFS stack options for today’s 13-game main slate. I will also include my favorite pitching picks.

All plays are listed in order of preference. Please check back between 5-6 PM EST as some players can receive rest days or get limited at bats especially as we get closer to the postseason. Make sure you stay up to date with all our favorite plays on our DFS Cheat Sheet as well.

Teams with Highest IRT

MLB Fantasy Stack: Houston Astros

vs.LHP Jose Suarez (LAA): 5.90 Runs

**Low Risk

Jose Suarez takes the mound for the Angels tonight and he will be facing the power packed Houston Astros. Suarez has been anything but good, allowing righties to slash to a .431 wOBA, .630 SLG, and .417 OBP. He has allowed 33 earned runs across 35 innings pitched to them. Suarez struggles with the long ball, allowing 2.70 HR/9 backed by a 42% flyball and 44% hard contact rate. He has allowed at least four earned runs or more in his last four starts. Pretty steep price to pay here for the Astros, but they continue to slash above their season averages for the month of August and get another great matchup here tonight.

Preferred Plays: George Springer ($4100 FD|$5300 DK), Alex Bregman ($4200 FD|$5500 DK), Jose Altuve ($4300 FD|$5300 DK), and Yuli Gurriel ($3300 FD|$5200 DK).

MLB Fantasy Stack: Milwaukee Brewers

vs. RHP Merrill Kelly (ARI): 5.50 Runs

**Low Risk

The Brewers come in behind the Astros for second highest IRT on the slate (as of 5 AM EST). They will face an inconsistent Merrill Kelly, who has an ERA of 5.60 on the road compared to his stingy 3.66 ERA at home. Kelly has pitched the worst he has all year in the month of August, allowing batters to slash to a .387 wOBA, .571 SLG, and .373 OBP. Milwaukee isn’t showcasing a bunch of power in their lineup right now, but they are getting on base and creating runs as indicated by their 117 WRC+ to righties over the last two weeks. I’ll take the over on this one and look for some extra base hits from the Brew Crew.

Other Teams I Have Interest in

MLB Fantasy Stack: Cleveland Indians

vs. RHP Jakob Junis (KCR): 5.30 Runs

**Moderate Risk

MLB Fantasy Stack: Minnesota Twins

vs. LHP Matt Boyd (DET): 5.15 Runs

**Moderate Risk

Preferred Plays: Nelson Cruz ($3800 FD|$5800 DK), Mitch Garver ($3200 FD|$4900 DK), Miguel Sano ($3300 FD|$4700 DK), and CJ Cron ($3000 FD|$4000 DK).

MLB Fantasy Stack: Pittsburgh Pirates

vs. RHP RHP Anthony DeSclafani (CIN): 4.50 Runs

**High Risk

Preferred Plays: Josh Bell ($4000 FD|$5000 DK), Bryan Reynolds ($3300 FD|$4700 DK), Starling Marte ($3600 FD|$5400 DK), and Adam Frazier ($2600 FD|$3900 DK),

Pitching

Jack Flaherty RHP (STL): 3.25 Runs
Lance Lynn RHP (TEX): 3.90 Runs
Vincent Velasquez RHP (PHI): 3.90 Runs

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Teams with Highest IRT

MLB Fantasy Stack: Houston Astros

vs.LHP Jose Suarez (LAA): 5.90 Runs

MLB Fantasy Stack: Milwaukee Brewers

vs. RHP Merrill Kelly (ARI): 5.50 Runs

Other Teams I Have Interest in

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