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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There's a bit of uncertainty at the top of the slate as the Dodgers have yet to announce a starter. We've pencilled in Tyler Glasnow, but my preference is to spend up on Garrett Crochet. Boston's ace is coming off his worst start of the year, and the only other time he went for single-digit DK points, he rebounded with 26.8 fantasy points (7 IP, 8 K's) in his next start.
We've also highlighted Bryan Woo, Yu Darvish and Simeon Woods Richardson in our optimizer. The latter is the value play of the group as he gets a $1,100 discount compared to his FanDuel salary and a matchup against the strikeout heavy Angels. Woo is another solid choice against the Cardinals, who rank 23rd in xwOBA and 24th in OPS. Note that Luis Morales ranks 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% |
| Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Garrett Crochet | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Bryan Woo | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Logan Webb | 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 eight-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
There's a bit of uncertainty at the top of the slate as the Dodgers have yet to announce a starter. We've pencilled in Tyler Glasnow, but my preference is to spend up on Garrett Crochet. Boston's ace is coming off his worst start of the year, and the only other time he went for single-digit DK points, he rebounded with 26.8 fantasy points (7 IP, 8 K's) in his next start.
We've also highlighted Bryan Woo, Yu Darvish and Simeon Woods Richardson in our optimizer. The latter is the value play of the group as he gets a $1,100 discount compared to his FanDuel salary and a matchup against the strikeout heavy Angels. Woo is another solid choice against the Cardinals, who rank 23rd in xwOBA and 24th in OPS. Note that Luis Morales ranks 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% |
| Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Garrett Crochet | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Bryan Woo | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Logan Webb | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Yu Darvish | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Shota Imanaga | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| Luis Morales | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Lodolo | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Nabil Crismatt | 10 | 4 | 15 | 6 |
| Jose Quintana | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Caden Dana | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| Jacob Latz | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Bryce Elder | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Miles Mikolas | 15 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| Chase Dollander | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
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 | 2 | High |
| Red Sox | 5.7 | 5 | High |
| Angels | 5.3 | 12 | High |
| Mariners | 5.2 | 7 | Medium |
| Giants | 4.9 | 9 | Medium |
| Twins | 4.7 | 10 | High |
| Brewers | 4.6 | 6 | Medium |
| Cubs | 4.6 | 4 | High |
| Padres | 4.4 | 15 | Low |
| Braves | 4.3 | 11 | Medium |
| Rangers | 4.3 | 16 | Medium |
| Athletics | 3.7 | 3 | Low |
| Reds | 3.4 | 8 | Medium |
| Diamondbacks | 2.9 | 1 | Low |
| Cardinals | 2.6 | 13 | Low |
| Rockies | 2.4 | 14 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Angels vs. RHP Woods Richardson (5.13 FIP, 1.6 HR/9). Key pieces: Luis Rengifo, Yoan Moncada, Taylor Ward, Mike Trout, Zach Neto
Dodgers vs. RHP Dollander (5.68 FIP, 1.7 HR/9). Key pieces: Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith
Red Sox vs. RHP Morales (4.40 ERA in Triple-A). Key pieces: Carlos Narvaez, Trevor Story, Masataka Yoshida, Alex Bregman, Jarren Duran
Twins vs. RHP Dana (5.59 FIP, 1.6 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:
- Zach Neto: 3-for-3, HR; 1.000 BA, 3.000 OPS
- Eugenio Suarez: 9-for-19, 4 HR; .474 BA, 1.703 OPS
- Corbin Carroll: 7-for-17, 2 RBI; .412 BA, .856 OPS
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