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 10-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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We have four starters priced over $9,500 tonight, with the clear choice being Garrett Crochet. We expect him to be rostered on about one-third of teams in GPPs even against a Royals squad that has a low strikeout rate. Crochet allowed just one run across seven innings in an earlier meeting against Kansas City en route to 30.9 DK points.
Shota Imanaga, Emmet Sheehan and Yu Darvish are also highlighted in our optimizer. Darvish's $2,000 discount compared to his FanDuel salary makes him an obvious value option after allowing only two hits to the Mets last time out. Meanwhile, Imanaga is a good candidate in the middle tier against a Reds offense that has struggled against lefties. Note that Nathan Eovaldi, Bryan Woo, Freddy Peralta and Will Warren all 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% |
| Garrett Crochet | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Bryan Woo | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Ryan Pepiot | 4 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
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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 10-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
Visit RotoWire's MLB Daily Lineups to find out where the hitters slot in!
*No weather issues expected.
We have four starters priced over $9,500 tonight, with the clear choice being Garrett Crochet. We expect him to be rostered on about one-third of teams in GPPs even against a Royals squad that has a low strikeout rate. Crochet allowed just one run across seven innings in an earlier meeting against Kansas City en route to 30.9 DK points.
Shota Imanaga, Emmet Sheehan and Yu Darvish are also highlighted in our optimizer. Darvish's $2,000 discount compared to his FanDuel salary makes him an obvious value option after allowing only two hits to the Mets last time out. Meanwhile, Imanaga is a good candidate in the middle tier against a Reds offense that has struggled against lefties. Note that Nathan Eovaldi, Bryan Woo, Freddy Peralta and Will Warren all 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% |
| Garrett Crochet | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Bryan Woo | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Ryan Pepiot | 4 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| Freddy Peralta | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Shota Imanaga | 6 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| Jose Berrios | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| Will Warren | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Emmet Sheehan | 9 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Clay Holmes | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Jose Soriano | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| Yu Darvish | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 |
| Davis Martin | 13 | 14 | 17 | 4 |
| Logan Allen | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Ryan Bergert | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Zack Littell | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Ryne Nelson | 17 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| Joey Wentz | 18 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
| Miles Mikolas | 19 | 16 | 19 | 11 |
| Anthony Molina | 20 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
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 | 4 | High |
| Dodgers | 5.9 | 8 | High |
| Red Sox | 5.7 | 1 | High |
| Mariners | 5.4 | 12 | Medium |
| Mets | 5.3 | 17 | High |
| Padres | 5.2 | 10 | High |
| Cubs | 4.9 | 13 | Medium |
| Rangers | 4.5 | 19 | Medium |
| Brewers | 4.5 | 3 | High |
| Angels | 4.5 | 15 | Medium |
| Diamondbacks | 4.3 | 14 | Low |
| Rays | 3.9 | 2 | Medium |
| Rockies | 3.9 | 6 | Medium |
| Yankees | 3.9 | 11 | Low |
| Guardians | 3.6 | 20 | Medium |
| Cardinals | 3.5 | 7 | Medium |
| Braves | 3.4 | 9 | Low |
| Reds | 3.0 | 5 | Low |
| Royals | 2.7 | 16 | Low |
| White Sox | 2.5 | 18 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Blue Jays vs. RHP Molina (6.59 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in minors). Key pieces: Alejandro Kirk, Bo Bichette, Nathan Lukes, Vladimir Guerrero, Addison Barger
Brewers vs. LHP Wentz (4.28 FIP, 1.44 WHIP). Key pieces: Andrew Vaughn, Andruw Monasterio, Caleb Durbin, Brandon Lockridge, Isaac Collins
Red Sox vs. RHP Bergert (4.28 FIP vs. 2.78 ERA). Key pieces: Carlos Narvaez, Abraham Toro, Alex Bregman, Trevor Story, Masataka Yoshida
Mets vs. LHP Allen (4.48 FIP, 17.5 K%). Key pieces: Jeff McNeil, Starling Marte, Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Corbin Carroll: 8-for-15, 2 HR; .533 BA, 1.678 OPS
- Mookie Betts: 4-for-10, 2 HR; .400 BA, 1.500 OPS
- Freddie Freeman: 8-for-18, 3 HR; .444 BA, 1.474 OPS
- Xander Bogaerts: 4-for-11, 2 HR; .364 BA, 1.364 OPS
- James McCann: 4-for-12, 2 HR; .333 BA, 1.301 OPS
- Fernando Tatis: 6-for-13, 3 2B; .462 BA, 1.226 OPS
- Aaron Judge: 12-for-34, 2 HR; .353 BA, 1.009 OPS
- Ketel Marte: 10-for-36, 2 HR; .278 BA, .878 OPS
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