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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.
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It's a much better pitching slate tonight compared to yesterday, with an obvious chalky option in Jacob deGrom. He's our highest projected starter against an Athletics offense that has been much worse on the road. deGrom posted 29.1 DK points in an earlier matchup against them this season.
We've also starred Logan Gilbert, Max Scherzer and Erick Fedde in our optimizer. The Brewers have been hot but were hitless through five innings last night and Gilbert has a massive 35.3 strikeout percentage. And if you're looking for a value option, a matchup against the Rockies makes Fedde a SP2 candidate.
45-year-old Rich Hill will make his first start of the season for the Royals, and J.T. Ginn will likely be on a limited pitch count in his return to the rotation. Note that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jacob Misiorowski both rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (less than 10 IP marked as N/A):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Jacob deGrom | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Logan Gilbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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.
It's a much better pitching slate tonight compared to yesterday, with an obvious chalky option in Jacob deGrom. He's our highest projected starter against an Athletics offense that has been much worse on the road. deGrom posted 29.1 DK points in an earlier matchup against them this season.
We've also starred Logan Gilbert, Max Scherzer and Erick Fedde in our optimizer. The Brewers have been hot but were hitless through five innings last night and Gilbert has a massive 35.3 strikeout percentage. And if you're looking for a value option, a matchup against the Rockies makes Fedde a SP2 candidate.
45-year-old Rich Hill will make his first start of the season for the Royals, and J.T. Ginn will likely be on a limited pitch count in his return to the rotation. Note that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jacob Misiorowski both rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (less than 10 IP marked as N/A):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Jacob deGrom | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Logan Gilbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Jacob Misiorowski | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Matthew Boyd | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Framber Valdez | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| Max Scherzer | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Drew Rasmussen | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| Frankie Montas | 9 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| Cam Schlittler | 11 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
| Landen Roupp | 12 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| Erick Fedde | 13 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Davis Martin | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
| Davis Daniel | 15 | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| J.T. Ginn | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 17 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Rich Hill | 19 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| Bradley Blalock | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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 |
| Cardinals | 7.1 | 3 | High |
| Cubs | 6.4 | 12 | High |
| Mets | 5.7 | 18 | Medium |
| Rays | 5.6 | 1 | Medium |
| Dodgers | 5.6 | 11 | High |
| Braves | 5.2 | 10 | Medium |
| Rangers | 5.2 | 20 | Medium |
| Blue Jays | 5.0 | 9 | Medium |
| Rockies | 4.9 | 5 | High |
| Giants | 4.8 | 17 | High |
| Astros | 4.6 | 2 | High |
| Yankees | 4.4 | 6 | Medium |
| Diamondbacks | 4.3 | 13 | Low |
| Mariners | 3.9 | 7 | Medium |
| Angels | 3.8 | 16 | Low |
| Brewers | 3.4 | 4 | Low |
| Royals | 3.0 | 15 | Medium |
| Twins | 2.8 | 14 | Low |
| White Sox | 2.8 | 19 | Low |
| Athletics | 2.7 | 8 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Astros vs. LHP Rodriguez (5.94 ERA, 1.8 HR/9). Key pieces: Yainer Diaz, Mauricio Dubon, Chas McCormick, Cam Smith, Jose Altuve
Cardinals vs. RHP Blalock (9.97 ERA, 2.5 HR/9). Key pieces: Willson Contreras, Brendan Donovan, Masyn Winn, Ivan Herrera, Nolan Arenado
Braves vs. RHP Roupp (3.66 FIP, 1.45 WHIP). Key pieces: Sean Murphy, Ozzie Albies, Jurickson Profar, Ronald Acuna, Matt Olson
Giants vs. RHP Daniel (career 4.27 FIP, 1.39 WHIP). Key pieces: Dominic Smith, Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Christian Yelich: 3-for-6, 2 HR; .500 BA, 2.000 OPS
- Taylor Ward: 4-for-12, HR; .333 BA, 1.083 OPS
- Jose Altuve: 9-for-24, 2 HR; .375 BA, 1.108 OPS
- Chas McCormick: 4-for-12, HR; .333 BA, 1.095 OPS
- Giancarlo Stanton: 7-for-27, 4 HR; .259 BA, .989 OPS
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