Cory Hanley

Nick Rodriguez

We have a full 15-game schedule on our hands today, so things should get exciting! There are plenty of stacking options to target on this slate, So let’s dive right into the picks and make some money!

Pitchers

Corey Kluber FD 10800 DK 12600
Opponent – HOU (Keuchel) Park – @CLE
FD – 38.63 DK – 25.39

Corey Kluber is having another Corey Kluber type season, which is why he is my guy for cash games. Yes, he’s a bit expensive, but he’s got a great offense behind him, which helps his chances of picking up a Win. He has an excellent floor with an extremely high ceiling. Don’t believe me?

Then let’s take a look at his numbers:

In 2016, Kluber has been astounding. He’s sporting an ERA, xFIP and SIERA all under 3.50, to go along with a 26.0 K%. Do you see why I say he’s got big upside? Not only does he have upside of his own, but this matchup against the Astros puts the icing on the cake – as they own a whopping 23.5 K% on the year (4th in MLB). Yes, this offense is streaky, but they will be going up against one of the top pitchers in the game today.

Jason Hammel FD 8700 DK 7500
Opponent – MIL (Peralta) Park – @MIL
FD – 33.24 DK – 21.54

If you don’t trust Kluber, are an Astros’ fan, or fear Altuve and company – then go ahead and go with Jason Hammel. Not only is Vegas on his side (-173 money line), but he also draws an incredible matchup going up against the Milwaukee Brewers.

2016 has not been a good year for the Brewers’ offense, especially against right-handed pitchers. They own the highest K% on the year along with an 86 wRC+ (26th in MLB). I know that Hammel can be a bit inconsistent, but this matchup is too good to pass on and has a nice price tag. He’s in play in all formats for me tonight.

STACK TARGETS

Washington Nationals vs. Williams Perez(ATL)

Williams Perez made his MLB debut in 2015, and since then his numbers are less than attractive. For his career, he owns a 4.73 xFIP along with a 1.45 WHIP and 9.1 BB%. He struggles with control and command in his pitches, which is why I’m all over this Nationals’ squad. They are a suitable pivot from Coors Field and have a lineup that has major upside. They are my top stack of the night, and yes – ahead of any team playing at Coors Field.

My top 4 guys to stack:
Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Daniel Murphy and Jason Werth.

Colorado Rockies vs Jeff Samardzija (SF)

I know I said the Nationals were my favorite tournament stack of the evening, but I can’t leave out the Rockies as they will be playing at home. Not only that, but they will be going up against a pitcher that owns a 4.74 xFIP in the 2nd half of the season. He also owns an 8.9 BB% and a 4.88 SIERA. Things haven’t been all that notable for the hard-throwing right-hander, and I don’t expect it to get any better tonight, especially against this offense at Coors!

My top 4 guys to stack: David Dahl, Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez.

Happy Labor Day everyone! A lot of aces on the mound today with a few offenses in prime position to put up some runs. Let’s take a look at the stack and pitcher breakdowns for this holiday slate.

STACK TARGETS
Oakland Athletics vs. Jered Weaver (Angels)
Park – Oakland Coliseum

The Oakland Athletics are against of the worst pitchers in the league today, Jared Weaver. His numbers are dreadful versus both lefties and rights. Since the start of 2016, Weaver has been one of the most hit pitchers in the league with a terrible .370 wOBA. Even though the Athletics are mostly a right-handed team, they hit the fastball remarkably well with a lot of strength. The Oakland Coliseum being a pitchers park, should not deter you as you can rest assured the Athletics have a tendency to hit Weaver well. Most of the public will be on this stack, as such the sneaky stack may be the better play.

Main Stack – Marcus Semien, Stephen Vogt, Danny Valencia, Khris Davis

Sneaky Stack – Danny Valencia, Khris Davis, Ryon Healy, Joseph Wendle

Washington Nationals vs. Ryan Weber (Braves)
Park – Nationals Park

The Nationals are up against Ryan Weber, who has numbers have been abysmal since entering the majors. Versus lefties, he has a >.400 wOBA. Even though he has a suitable SP4 or 5, he has yet to mature. The big names in the offense will be highly owned here, so don’t be afraid to throw out a sneaky stack in the larger field tournaments. Being that National Park is neutral, it should not factor too much into this play.

Main Stack – Daniel Murphy, Jayson Werth, Wilson Ramos, Trea Turner

Sneaky Stack – Daniel Murphy, Trea Turner, Anthony Rendon, Chris Heisey

PITCHERS
Max Scherzer FD 11400 DK 13700
Opponent – ATL (Weber) Park – @WSH
FD – 40.33 DK – 25.95

Max Scherzer always seems to land at the top of our lists, as is deservedly so. Coming off of a solid performance versus the Phillies, he K’d 11 batters over eight innings. No surprise, Scherzer is elite performer against both lefties and righties with a combined wOBA ~.255. The Braves has been utterly atrocious versus right-handers, showing a .303 wOBA and a .703 OPS over the course of 1300 innings. As evident by his 20 strikeout performance in the early part of the season, Scherzer is a master of his craft. Even though the Braves put the ball in play a lot, Scherzer can make any team befuddled with his variety of pitches. He is easily a top candidate in both cash games and tournaments.

Cole Hamels FD 9700 DK 12200
Opponent – SEA (Hernandez) Park – @SEA
FD – 34.23 DK – 22.61

Cole Hamels should be a strong play for tournament games today. The majority of the Mariners lineup struggles against lefties as they have a lackluster 21.4% contact rate over 2000 plate appearances. Furthermore, their .168 iso and .317 wOBA are further proof that Hamels should do well against their lineup. The game takes place at Safeco Field today, one of the best pitcher ballparks in the league. Given all of the facts, Hamels certainly has a lot of upside potential.

Chris Durell

Welcome back to another day of daily fantasy baseball. We are now in the final month of the season, and playoff races are starting to heat up. Although only two of the six divisions are within two games there are 12 teams all within four games of a wildcard spot (including the team’s leading the WC). Friday brings us just one early afternoon game so we will be turning our attention to the 14 games. Let’s take a look at a few of the top pitching and stacking options below.

STACKS

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Jorge De La Rosa (Rockies)
Park – Coors Field

My top stack on the day is easily the Diamondbacks going into Coors Field against a southpaw. They are currently projected to score right around six runs today which I feel is conservative as they crush left-handed pitching, tied for 1st in wOBA(.347) and lead all teams with a .204 Isolated Power and .818 OPS this season. The top play to build your stack around is by far Paul Goldschmidt who sits with a crazy high .444 wOBA and 176 wRC+ against lefties this season. You can also go heavy on Yasmany Tomas, Welington Castillo, and Rickie Weeks who all have .400+ wOBA’s and .298+ ISO’s against southpaws. After that, it will mostly depend on the starting lineups which should be out in an hour or so.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Chad Green (Yankees)
Park – Oriole Park at Camden Yards

The Orioles are -130 home favorites today and projected to score around 4.75 runs according to Vegas. Since the Orioles are one of the top 3 teams in wOBA(.340) and wRC+(110) and lead all teams in ISO(.202) against right-handed pitching this season, we should discuss them more frequently. Anytime there is a game in Coors where both teams are projected to score a ton of runs you can find fantastic value and relatively small ownership with some other teams. The Orioles are one of these options today and get a great matchup against the Yankees and Chad Green who they touched up for seven hits and four earned runs just under a week ago. They loaded their lineup, but the core of your stack should include Manny Machado, Chris Davis, and Mark Trumbo. The rest will depend on starting positions.

PITCHERS

David Price FD 10300 DK 11900
Opponent – OAK (Triggs) Park – @OAK
FD – 38.51 DK – 25.45

Leading the way at pitcher tonight is the Red Sox ace David Price. He has been much better as of late, winning four straight starts while limiting opponents to six earned runs while striking out 27 batters and walking just five. He gets a huge park boost as well going from Fenway Park to the Oakland Coliseum to face the A’s who rank near the bottom against left-handed pitching for the season and have struggled lately with an awful .288 wOBA and 23.4% K rate over the last 14 days. Price is an elite play in all formats tonight.

Julio Urias FD 8400 DK 9600
Opponent – SD (Richard) Park – @LAD
FD – 33.04 DK – 21.25

Julio Urias makes a very intriguing GPP play today. He will be making his final start of the season before the Dodgers move him to the bullpen to limit his innings. The team has stretched him out over his last two starts as he has gone six innings in both and limited the Cubs and Reds to a combined one earned run while striking out 14 batters. While the Padres are much better against left-handed pitching this season they K at a high 24.8% rate opening the door for some tremendous upside should Urias be allowed to stretch it out one last time this year.

Pitchers

Jose Quintana FD 9700 DK 10200
Opponent – MIN (Santana) Park – @MIN
FD – 31.81 DK – 21.24

Not too much going on in the MLB world today as there are only 3 games on the evening slate. Jose Quintana seems to be the best of the bunch, as a lefty he is extremely effective against both sides of the plate. Supporting a sub .320 wOBA against both righties and lefties, there isn’t too much to worry about in Twins lineup. Although the Twins have some homerun power they have a propensity to strikeout a lot. The problem with Quintana could be the high price, you think that if you are going to pay that high than why not go with DeGrom? However, everyone else will more likely have the same mindset, so you should be able to get low owned upside in tournaments. Though, personally, I prefer DeGrom, Quintana could benefit tonight.

Stacks

New York Mets vs. Jose Urena (Marlins)
Park -Citi Field
With only 3 games on the schedule, the stack options are not as generous as usual. However, one of these teams, The New York Mets, has the potential to score a great deal of runs. The Mets will be taking the field against the Marlins and Jose Urena, who is easily the worst pitcher on the docket. According to Sportsbooks, the Mets are projected to score the highest total of runs at 4.39. Urena has sported a .352 wOBA against his opponents and he is currently showing signs of no positive regression. With little choices on the menu, the Mets may be heavily owned tonight. Because of this, I believe the sneaky stack has the same upside as the Main stack since the sneaky stack will have the same upside at a much lower ownership.

Main Stack – Jose Reyes, Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson

Sneaky Stack – Asdrubal Cabrera, Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce, Travis D’Arnaud