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 eight-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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It's a pretty light pitching day on this medium-sized slate as we only have two starters in the $9k range and nobody $10k or higher. Robbie Ray is our highest projected and a logical choice, but with the game being in Coors Field, I slightly prefer George Kirby. He's allowed two runs or less in six of his last seven starts, and he faces a mostly uninspiring Rays lineup.
Form there, we've highlighted Zebby Matthews, Ryan Bergert and Yoendrys Gomez in our optimizer. Matthews gets an $1,100 discount compared to his FanDuel salary, but his inconsistency makes him a GPP option only. Meanwhile, Bergert faces the strikeout heavy Angels and has gone for at least 16 DK points in four consecutive starts. Note that Caden Dana will make his first MLB start of the year but has struggled mightily in his limited time in the big leagues.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (less than 10 IP marked as N/A):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Robbie Ray | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| George Kirby | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Zebby Matthews | 3 | 3 |
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 eight-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
Visit RotoWire's MLB Daily Lineups to find out where the hitters slot in!
*No postponements expected
It's a pretty light pitching day on this medium-sized slate as we only have two starters in the $9k range and nobody $10k or higher. Robbie Ray is our highest projected and a logical choice, but with the game being in Coors Field, I slightly prefer George Kirby. He's allowed two runs or less in six of his last seven starts, and he faces a mostly uninspiring Rays lineup.
Form there, we've highlighted Zebby Matthews, Ryan Bergert and Yoendrys Gomez in our optimizer. Matthews gets an $1,100 discount compared to his FanDuel salary, but his inconsistency makes him a GPP option only. Meanwhile, Bergert faces the strikeout heavy Angels and has gone for at least 16 DK points in four consecutive starts. Note that Caden Dana will make his first MLB start of the year but has struggled mightily in his limited time in the big leagues.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (less than 10 IP marked as N/A):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Robbie Ray | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| George Kirby | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Zebby Matthews | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Aaron Nola | 4 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
| Ryan Bergert | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Will Warren | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Matthew Liberatore | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 9 | 15 | 8 | 10 |
| Cade Horton | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Jose Quintana | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| Bryce Elder | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Adrian Houser | 13 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Jason Alexander | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Caden Dana | 15 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| German Marquez | 16 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
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 |
| Giants | 7.4 | 8 | High |
| Royals | 5.7 | 10 | High |
| Twins | 5.5 | 11 | Medium |
| Yankees | 5.1 | 1 | High |
| Mariners | 5.0 | 7 | Medium |
| Cubs | 4.9 | 3 | High |
| Brewers | 4.8 | 4 | Medium |
| Phillies | 4.6 | 6 | Low |
| Cardinals | 4.5 | 14 | Low |
| Athletics | 4.5 | 2 | Medium |
| Astros | 4.3 | 12 | Low |
| Rockies | 4.1 | 15 | High |
| Rays | 3.9 | 5 | Low |
| Angels | 3.7 | 13 | Medium |
| Braves | 3.5 | 9 | Medium |
| White Sox | 3.4 | 16 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
White Sox vs. RHP Matthews (5.06 ERA, 1.48 WHIP). Key pieces: Edgar Quero, Lenyn Sosa, Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel, Andrew Benintendi
Giants vs. RHP Marquez (6.14 ERA, 1.69 WHIP). Key pieces: Dominic Smith, Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos
Royals vs. RHP Dana (5.93 ERA, 1.5 HR/9 in Triple-A). Key pieces: Salvador Perez, Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia, Bobby Witt, Mike Yastrzemski
Cubs vs. RHP Elder (4.91 FIP, 1.48 WHIP). Key pieces: Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch, Pete Crow-Armstrong
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Colson Montgomery: 2-for-3, HR; .667 BA, 2.667 OPS
- Matt Chapman: 3-for-10, 2 HR; .300 BA, 1.200 OPS
- Eugenio Suarez: 7-for-22, 2 HR; .318 BA, 1.011 OPS
- Edmundo Sosa: 4-for-11, 2B; .364 BA, .916 OPS
- Kyle Schwarber: 8-for-24, HR; .333 BA, .833 OPS
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