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 six-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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*Potential postponement in Marlins at Cardinals game. Proceed accordingly!
It's a small slate tonight following a handful of afternoon games, and we only have two starters priced over $8,000. Nathan Eovaldi and Bryan Woo should both be very popular amongst the limited options, with Eovaldi being my slightly preferred target. He has the better matchup and has posted at least 25 DK points in three consecutive outings. Woo on the other hand has been great at eating up innings with a WHIP currently under one for a second straight year.
We've also starred Jeffrey Springs and Kyle Freeland in our optimizer. Freeland gets a $1,300 discount compared to his FanDuel salary and his numbers this year have been much better away from Coors Field. Meanwhile, Springs faces a Mariners squad that has been held to five total runs across their last three games.
The Guardians are opting to start Kolby Allard as part of a bullpen game, while the Dodgers are expected to split work between starter Shohei Ohtani with Emmet Sheehan to follow. All three are risky choices as a result.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories
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 six-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
Visit RotoWire's MLB Daily Lineups to find out where the hitters slot in!
*Potential postponement in Marlins at Cardinals game. Proceed accordingly!
It's a small slate tonight following a handful of afternoon games, and we only have two starters priced over $8,000. Nathan Eovaldi and Bryan Woo should both be very popular amongst the limited options, with Eovaldi being my slightly preferred target. He has the better matchup and has posted at least 25 DK points in three consecutive outings. Woo on the other hand has been great at eating up innings with a WHIP currently under one for a second straight year.
We've also starred Jeffrey Springs and Kyle Freeland in our optimizer. Freeland gets a $1,300 discount compared to his FanDuel salary and his numbers this year have been much better away from Coors Field. Meanwhile, Springs faces a Mariners squad that has been held to five total runs across their last three games.
The Guardians are opting to start Kolby Allard as part of a bullpen game, while the Dodgers are expected to split work between starter Shohei Ohtani with Emmet Sheehan to follow. All three are risky choices as a result.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from the 2025 season only):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Woo | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Will Warren | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Jose Soriano | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| Zack Littell | 6 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| Kyle Freeland | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Miles Mikolas | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Shohei Ohtani | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Nick Martinez | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Emmet Sheehan | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Kolby Allard | 12 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Cal Quantrill | 13 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
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 |
| Dodgers | 5.9 | 7 | High |
| Mariners | 5.7 | 9 | High |
| Guardians | 5.3 | 12 | High |
| Yankees | 5.2 | 8 | Medium |
| Cardinals | 5.1 | 6 | Medium |
| Rangers | 4.4 | 11 | Medium |
| Athletics | 4.3 | 5 | Low |
| Rays | 4.2 | 1 | High |
| Reds | 4.0 | 3 | Medium |
| Angels | 3.9 | 10 | Low |
| Marlins | 3.8 | 2 | Low |
| Rockies | 3.1 | 4 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Dodgers vs. RHP Martinez (4.10 FIP, 17.2 K%). Key pieces: Will Smith, Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, Michael Conforto, Teoscar Hernandez
Guardians vs. LHP Freeland (4.26 FIP, 1.52 WHIP). Key pieces: Carlos Santana, Brayan Rocchio, Angel Martinez, Austin Hedges, Jose Ramirez
Rays vs. RHP Warren (4.82 ERA, 1.44 WHIP). Key pieces: Jonathan Aranda, Brandon Lowe, Yandy Diaz, Josh Lowe, Chandler Simpson
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Corey Seager: 4-for-6, HR; .667 BA, 1.944 OPS
- Anthony Volpe: 5-for-11, 2 HR; .455 BA, 1.500 OPS
- Tyler Soderstrom: 4-for-13, HR; .308 BA, .896 OPS
- Austin Hedges: 6-for-14, 2 2B; .429 BA, 1.038 OPS
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