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PITCHER
Lance McCullers, HOU vs. DET ($19,600): McCullers has been significant better at home this season, posting a 1.97 xFIP and 12.12 K/9 versus 3.35 and 7.94 on the road, respectively. Meanwhile, Detroit is a middle-of-the-pack team in wOBA against righties this season and bottom 10 in K% against them.
German Marquez, COL at PHI ($13,200): First, let's address the obvious Kershaw omission: he's finally priced where you have to think before using him, and at $26K and the lack of strikeouts lately, I'm going to pass. Now, onto a pitcher at half that price: Marquez has had two poor performances and three good ones. Two of the three good ones came in his two most recent starts, and he now gets a Philly team that's in the bottom 10 in wOBA and K% against righties.
INFIELD
Jake Lamb, AZ vs. CHW ($10,800):Dylan Covey takes the mound for the White Sox at Arizona – do I need to go on? Covey is as reliably bad as any pitcher in the league, and the Diamondbacks are one of the most reliable lineups at home. Throw in Lamb's .455 wOBA against righties and you have the recipe for an easy selection.
Paul Goldschmidt, AZ vs. NYM ($10,800): As if you needed any more motivation to stack against Covey, this little nugget should help: righties have posted a .495 wOBA against him this season. Goldschmidt is not only right-handed, but he has a .462 wOBA against right-handed pitching, fourth-best in the majors.
Marwin Gonzalez, HOU vs. DET ($7,200):Jordan Zimmermann has yet to get annihilated this season, but he has surrendered at least four runs in six of his past seven starts. The Astros are certainly a stacking option and Gonzalez comes in with a team-high .432 wOBA against righties.
OUTFIELD
Avisail Garcia, CHW at AZ ($9,300): Lefty Patrick Corbin takes the hill for the Diamondbacks, and the White Sox will be happy to see him as they are a much better team against lefties. Garcia is one big reason for that, as his .471 wOBA against lefties is among the best in the majors.
Michael Conforto, NYM vs. SD ($9,300): Teammate Jay Bruce is one of the first names that comes to mind when thinking about the best hitters against righties, but it's actually Conforto who leads the Mets in wOBA against them. The Mets face righty Jhoulys Chacin, who has been great at home this season but beatable on the road.
Corey Dickerson, TB vs. LAA ($9,300): Dickerson had a streak of five consecutive multi-hit games coming into Monday, and while he was unable to keep that streak alive, he did hit his 12th home run of the season. He gets another righty in Matt Shoemaker, which means his hot streak should continue, as Dickerson has a .429 wOBA against righties this season.
UTLIITY
Jose Altuve, HOU vs. DET ($9,600): As mentioned earlier, the Astros look like a great stacking option and Altuve is always a part of a good Astros stack. He has a .382 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season and all nine of his stolen bases have come with right-handers. Zimmermann has also been vulnerable to the righties, posting a 5.96 xFIP against them.
Dansby Swanson, ATL vs. PIT ($7,200): Swanson has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, and he's contributing in other areas as well. The next step is to climb his way out of the eighth spot in the lineup, where he can drive in more runs. The matchup against Tyler Glasnow also plays into his favor, as Glasnow has struggled for much of the season.
