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 11-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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A larger slate tonight brings us six starters priced $9k or higher including a pair at $10k+ in Shane Bieber and George Kirby. My preference between the two is Bieber as he features the lowest FIP and highest strikeout rate on the slate (albeit a limited sample size). The Astros also rank 27th in team wOBA in the last 30 days.
We've also highlighted Emmet Sheehan, Zebby Matthews and Chad Patrick in our optimizer. Matthews is the top point-per-dollar option in a matchup against the strikeout heavy Angels. And then there's Sheehan who faces a Rockies team that has an OPS under .600 (!) away from Coors Field. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Connelly Early (2.83 ERA, 36 Ks in 28.2 IP at Triple-A) will make his MLB debut after Dustin May landed on the IL this morning. Note that Michael King and Will Warren 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% |
| George Kirby | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| Michael King | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Emmet Sheehan |
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 11-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.
A larger slate tonight brings us six starters priced $9k or higher including a pair at $10k+ in Shane Bieber and George Kirby. My preference between the two is Bieber as he features the lowest FIP and highest strikeout rate on the slate (albeit a limited sample size). The Astros also rank 27th in team wOBA in the last 30 days.
We've also highlighted Emmet Sheehan, Zebby Matthews and Chad Patrick in our optimizer. Matthews is the top point-per-dollar option in a matchup against the strikeout heavy Angels. And then there's Sheehan who faces a Rockies team that has an OPS under .600 (!) away from Coors Field. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Connelly Early (2.83 ERA, 36 Ks in 28.2 IP at Triple-A) will make his MLB debut after Dustin May landed on the IL this morning. Note that Michael King and Will Warren 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% |
| George Kirby | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| Michael King | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Emmet Sheehan | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Shane Bieber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Spencer Strider | 5 | 17 | 7 | 20 |
| Zebby Matthews | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Will Warren | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Robbie Ray | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| Zac Gallen | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Connelly Early | 10 | N/A | N/A | 9 |
| Chad Patrick | 11 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| Luis Garcia | 12 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 13 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Jack Leiter | 14 | 13 | 10 | 19 |
| Matthew Liberatore | 15 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
| Casey Mize | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| Cade Horton | 17 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| Adrian Houser | 18 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Zack Littell | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 21 | 18 | 20 | 13 |
| German Marquez | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
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 | 7.0 | 3 | High |
| Red Sox | 5.6 | 5 | High |
| Athletics | 5.4 | 6 | High |
| Yankees | 5.3 | 1 | High |
| Blue Jays | 5.2 | 2 | High |
| Mariners | 5.1 | 12 | Medium |
| Padres | 5.0 | 13 | Medium |
| Twins | 4.9 | 16 | High |
| Rays | 4.9 | 7 | Medium |
| Angels | 4.5 | 19 | High |
| Cubs | 4.5 | 4 | Medium |
| Rangers | 4.5 | 18 | Medium |
| Brewers | 4.5 | 8 | Medium |
| Giants | 4.4 | 9 | Low |
| Braves | 4.4 | 15 | Medium |
| White Sox | 4.0 | 22 | Medium |
| Astros | 3.7 | 17 | Low |
| Tigers | 3.6 | 14 | Low |
| Diamondbacks | 3.4 | 10 | Low |
| Reds | 2.9 | 11 | Low |
| Cardinals | 2.7 | 20 | Low |
| Rockies | 2.5 | 21 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Dodgers vs. RHP Marquez (6.19 ERA, 1.71 WHIP). Key pieces: Will Smith, Max Muncy, Mookie Betts, Michael Conforto, Shohei Ohtani
Rangers vs. RHP Patrick (4.43 road ERA vs. 3.08 at home). Key pieces: Jake Burger, Josh Smith, Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung
Angels vs. RHP Matthews (4.73 ERA, 1.42 WHIP). Key pieces: Travis d'Arnaud, Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Yoan Moncada, Taylor Ward
Twins vs. RHP Hendricks (4.94 FIP, 1.5 HR/9). Key pieces: Kody Clemens, Luke Keaschall, Royce Lewis, Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- George Springer: 3-for-7, 2 HR; .429 BA, 1.984 OPS
- Ramon Laureano: 5-for-14, HR; .357 BA, .971 OPS
- Max Muncy: 8-for-34, 4 HR; .235 BA, .959 OPS
- Carlos Correa: 4-for-14, HR; .286 BA, .833 OPS
- Shohei Ohtani: 3-for-11, HR; .273 BA, .818 OPS
- Mookie Betts: 8-for-26, HR; .308 BA, .841 OPS
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