Top DFS Pitching and Team Stacking Strategies for DraftKings
In this article, I'm going to take a deeper dive into pitching and team stacking options. Let's take a look at our optimizer's rankings of the pitchers for the DraftKings nine-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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*Potential postponement in Brewers at Braves game. Proceed accordingly!
Looking at the top of tonight's pitching pool, we find four quality starters priced in the $9k+ range, with a clear standout option in Tyler Glasnow. We expect him to easily be the highest rostered pitcher, as he flashed his upside with a 35.4 DK point performance two starts back. Only the Guardians are projected to score less than the Cardinals tonight.
We've also highlighted Max Fried, Michael Soroka and Eric Lauer in our optimizer. Lauer gets a massive $3,500 discount compared to his FanDuel salary which makes him our top point-per dollar starter and an intriguing value option even at Coors Field. Fried is another pitcher worthy to spend up on against a Rangers offense that ranks 24th in runs scored and 28th in wOBA. Note that Sean Manaea and Yusei Kikuchi rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from the 2025 season only):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| Max Fried | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Sean Manaea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Top DFS Pitching and Team Stacking Strategies for DraftKings
In this article, I'm going to take a deeper dive into pitching and team stacking options. Let's take a look at our optimizer's rankings of the pitchers for the DraftKings nine-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
Visit RotoWire's MLB Daily Lineups to find out where the hitters slot in!
*Potential postponement in Brewers at Braves game. Proceed accordingly!
Looking at the top of tonight's pitching pool, we find four quality starters priced in the $9k+ range, with a clear standout option in Tyler Glasnow. We expect him to easily be the highest rostered pitcher, as he flashed his upside with a 35.4 DK point performance two starts back. Only the Guardians are projected to score less than the Cardinals tonight.
We've also highlighted Max Fried, Michael Soroka and Eric Lauer in our optimizer. Lauer gets a massive $3,500 discount compared to his FanDuel salary which makes him our top point-per dollar starter and an intriguing value option even at Coors Field. Fried is another pitcher worthy to spend up on against a Rangers offense that ranks 24th in runs scored and 28th in wOBA. Note that Sean Manaea and Yusei Kikuchi rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from the 2025 season only):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| Max Fried | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Sean Manaea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Yusei Kikuchi | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Sonny Gray | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Michael Soroka | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Eric Lauer | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Nick Lodolo | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| Patrick Corbin | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Quinn Priester | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Slade Cecconi | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Adrian Houser | 12 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| JP Sears | 13 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Brandon Pfaadt | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Brayan Bello | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| Bailey Falter | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| Erick Fedde | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
| Tanner Gordon | 18 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
Analyzing Team Stack Rankings for Maximum DFS Impact
Here is how each team ranks in implied runs, BABIP (batting average on balls in play) and how popular we expect each team stack to be in GPPs:
| Team | Implied Runs | BABIP | Stack Popularity |
| Blue Jays | 8.2 | 6 | High |
| Red Sox | 5.9 | 1 | High |
| Mets | 5.3 | 16 | High |
| Dodgers | 5.3 | 8 | Medium |
| Padres | 5.1 | 10 | High |
| Brewers | 5.1 | 2 | Medium |
| Angels | 4.7 | 14 | Medium |
| Yankees | 4.4 | 11 | Medium |
| Rockies | 4.3 | 5 | High |
| Diamondbacks | 4.3 | 13 | Low |
| Rays | 4.2 | 3 | Medium |
| Cubs | 4.1 | 12 | Medium |
| Royals | 4.1 | 15 | High |
| Braves | 3.8 | 9 | Low |
| Rangers | 3.4 | 17 | Low |
| Reds | 3.2 | 4 | Low |
| Cardinals | 3.1 | 7 | Low |
| Guardians | 3.1 | 18 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Blue Jays vs. RHP Gordon (4.38 FIP, 1.54 WHIP). Key pieces: Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger, Bo Bichette, Nathan Lukes, Joey Loperfido
Yankees vs. LHP Corbin (4.00 ERA). Key pieces: Paul Goldschmidt, Amed Rosario, Austin Slater, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger
Rockies vs. LHP Lauer (career 4.45 FIP). Key pieces: Hunter Goodman, Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle, Jordan Beck, Tyler Freeman
Red Sox vs. LHP Falter (4.88 FIP, 15.3 K%). Key pieces: Abraham Toro, Romy Gonzalez, Alex Bregman, Rob Refsnyder, Roman Anthony
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Adam Frazier: 3-for-6, HR; .500 BA, 1.905 OPS
- William Contreras: 9-for-16, 2 HR; .563, 1.579 OPS
- Christian Yelich: 8-for-16, 2 2B; .500 BA, 1.181 OPS
- Luis Arraez: 10-for-19, 2 2B; .526 BA, 1.158 OPS
- Austin Slater: 8-for-21, 2 HR; .381 BA, 1.095 OPS
- Seiya Suzuki: 5-for-13, 3 2B; .385 BA, 1.234 OPS
- Giancarlo Stanton: 9-for-27, 2 HR; .333 BA, 1.046 OPS
- Ian Happ: 7-for-20, HR; .350 BA, 1.109 OPS
- Cody Bellinger: 9-for-22, 2 SB; .409 BA, .935 OPS
- Michael Conforto: 4-for-14, HR; .286 BA, .946 OPS
- Jake Cronenworth: 8-for-19, 2B; .421 BA, .895 OPS
- Nico Hoerner: 6-for-15, 2B; .400 BA, .904 OPS
- Carlos Santana: 5-for-15, 2B; .333 BA, .874 OPS
- Paul Goldschmidt: 4-for-12, 2B; .333 BA, .883 OPS
- Joey Ortiz: 4-for-10, 2B; .400 BA, 1.000 OPS
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