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 five-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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It's a small slate tonight with a mixture of afternoon and evening games today and we only have two starters priced over $8k. Spencer Strider is our highest projected pitcher but George Kirby is my preferred option to spend up on. His matchup against the White Sox is more appealing than Strider facing the red-hot Brewers. Kirby has also gone for 26 DK points in back-to-back starts.
We've also highlighted Jeffrey Springs and Nestor Cortes in our optimizer. Springs gets a nice $1,900 discount compared to his FanDuel salary, so it's no surprise that he's our top point-per-dollar option. Meanwhile, Cortes will be making his first start for the Padres against a Diamondbacks lineup that struggles at the bottom of their lineup. Note that Anthony DeSclafani has not pitched more than four innings all season.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (less than 10 IP marked as N/A):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Spencer Strider | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| George Kirby | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Nestor Cortes | 4 | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Michael Wacha | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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 five-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.
It's a small slate tonight with a mixture of afternoon and evening games today and we only have two starters priced over $8k. Spencer Strider is our highest projected pitcher but George Kirby is my preferred option to spend up on. His matchup against the White Sox is more appealing than Strider facing the red-hot Brewers. Kirby has also gone for 26 DK points in back-to-back starts.
We've also highlighted Jeffrey Springs and Nestor Cortes in our optimizer. Springs gets a nice $1,900 discount compared to his FanDuel salary, so it's no surprise that he's our top point-per-dollar option. Meanwhile, Cortes will be making his first start for the Padres against a Diamondbacks lineup that struggles at the bottom of their lineup. Note that Anthony DeSclafani has not pitched more than four innings all season.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (less than 10 IP marked as N/A):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Spencer Strider | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| George Kirby | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Nestor Cortes | 4 | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Michael Wacha | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Dustin May | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Cade Cavalli | 7 | N/A | N/A | 4 |
| Jose Quintana | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Jonathan Cannon | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthony DeSclafani | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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 |
| Padres | 5.5 | 4 | High |
| Mariners | 5.5 | 7 | Medium |
| Athletics | 5.0 | 3 | Medium |
| Red Sox | 5.0 | 1 | Medium |
| Braves | 4.5 | 5 | Medium |
| Diamondbacks | 4.4 | 8 | High |
| Nationals | 3.9 | 6 | Low |
| Royals | 3.9 | 9 | High |
| Brewers | 3.9 | 2 | Low |
| White Sox | 2.4 | 10 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Royals vs. RHP May (4.72 FIP, 1.4 HR/9). Key pieces: Vinnie Pasquantino, Adam Frazier, Maikel Garcia, Bobby Witt, Mike Yastrzemski
Padres vs. RHP DeSclafani (5.92 FIP, 2.1 HR/9). Key pieces: Freddy Fermin, Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis, Luis Arraez, Manny Machado
Braves vs. LHP Quintana (4.85 FIP, 15.9 K%). Key pieces: Sean Murphy, Jurickson Profar, Marcell Ozuna, Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Luis Arraez: 5-for-6, 2 2B; .833 BA, 2.000 OPS
- Ozzie Albies: 8-for-16, 3 HR; .500 BA, 1.717 OPS
- Marcell Ozuna: 11-for-26, HR; .423 BA, 1.098 OPS
- Mike Yastrzemski: 5-for-11, 2B; .455 BA, 1.084 OPS
- Fernando Tatis: 5-18, 2 HR; .278, 1.017 OPS
- Matt Olson: 6-for-24, HR; .250 BA, .821 OPS
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