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 seven-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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Despite the smaller sized slate, we have some quality pitching options to sort through with five starters priced $9,000 or higher. It's hard to go wrong with Logan Gilbert anytime he's at home, where he has a 2.15 ERA this season. Even better when you combine that with a matchup against the Cardinals, who are averaging three runs per game over the last week.
We've also highlighted Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta and Sean Burke in our optimizer. Burke is the value play on the slate as he gets a $1,900 discount compared to his FanDuel salary against a Rays offense that has been held under five runs in five consecutive games. Meanwhile, Pivetta is enjoying the best season of his career and is a good pivot off the high-end options.
The Rays are electing to open with Griffin Jax in a bullpen game with Joe Rock a candidate in bulk relief. I'll be avoiding that situation tonight. Note that Blake Snell and Carlos Rodon rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from 2025 season only):
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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 seven-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.
Despite the smaller sized slate, we have some quality pitching options to sort through with five starters priced $9,000 or higher. It's hard to go wrong with Logan Gilbert anytime he's at home, where he has a 2.15 ERA this season. Even better when you combine that with a matchup against the Cardinals, who are averaging three runs per game over the last week.
We've also highlighted Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta and Sean Burke in our optimizer. Burke is the value play on the slate as he gets a $1,900 discount compared to his FanDuel salary against a Rays offense that has been held under five runs in five consecutive games. Meanwhile, Pivetta is enjoying the best season of his career and is a good pivot off the high-end options.
The Rays are electing to open with Griffin Jax in a bullpen game with Joe Rock a candidate in bulk relief. I'll be avoiding that situation tonight. Note that Blake Snell and Carlos Rodon rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from 2025 season only):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Blake Snell | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Logan Gilbert | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Sale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Carlos Rodon | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Nick Pivetta | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jack Flaherty | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Jose Berrios | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Andrew Abbott | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Michael McGreevy | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| Jason Alexander | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Sean Burke | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Jameson Taillon | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Kyle Freeland | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Analyzing Team Stack Rankings for Maximum DFS Impact
Here is how each team ranks in implied runs, team OPS against opposing starter handedness and how popular we expect each team stack to be in GPPs:
| Team | Implied Runs | Team OPS vs. Hand | Stack Popularity |
| Dodgers | 6.6 | 4 | High |
| Yankees | 5.4 | 2 | Medium |
| Blue Jays | 5.3 | 3 | High |
| Mariners | 5.2 | 6 | Medium |
| Braves | 5.2 | 10 | High |
| Rays | 4.7 | 5 | Medium |
| Padres | 4.4 | 12 | Medium |
| Astros | 4.1 | 9 | High |
| White Sox | 3.7 | 14 | Medium |
| Tigers | 3.5 | 1 | Medium |
| Reds | 3.4 | 8 | Low |
| Cubs | 3.2 | 7 | Low |
| Cardinals | 2.7 | 11 | Low |
| Rockies | 2.3 | 13 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Blue Jays vs. RHP Alexander (5.05 FIP, 1.7 HR/9). Key pieces: Alejandro Kirk, Joey Loperfido, Nathan Lukes, Vladimir Guerrero, George Springer
Dodgers vs. LHP Freeland (4.41 FIP, 1.45 WHIP). Key pieces: Shohei Ohtani, Enrique Hernandez, Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith
Astros vs. RHP Berrios (4.51 FIP). Key pieces: Yainer Diaz, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Mauricio Dubon, Yordan Alvarez
Braves vs. RHP Taillon (5.02 FIP, 1.9 HR/9). Key pieces: Matt Olson, Ha-Seong Kim, Ronald Acuna, Jurickson Profar, Drake Baldwin
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Shohei Ohtani: 6-for-8, 2 HR; .750 BA, 2.375 OPS
- Andrew Benintendi: 5-for-13, HR; .385 BA, 1.044 OPS
- Will Smith: 6-for-20, HR; .300 BA, .914 OPS
- Carlos Santana: 14-for-47, 2 HR; .298 BA, .857 OPS
- Jose Altuve: 7-for-23, HR; .304 BA, .838 OPS
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