MLB DFS Expert Survey: Thursday, April 25th
Our panel of experts is here to give you their MLB DFS advice for today’s main slate contests by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know CheeseIsGood’s favorite sneaky stack? Or STLCards’ top overall pitcher? Find out below!
MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Thursday, April 25
Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in cash games?
squirrelpatrol: Fernando Tatis
headChopper: Fernando Tatis
Dean78904: Fernando Tatis
eys819: Fernando Tatis
Who is your favorite sneaky stack on the board and why?
squirrelpatrol: Phillies – It’s rare for the Phillies to get a park upgrade since their home park is pretty decent for hitting, but Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati is even better, and they’ll get the guaranteed 9th-inning ABs. The Phillies rank 7th in both HRs and SBs, and Nick Martinez isn’t a pitcher we need to be nervous about attacking, with 19 hits allowed and just 14 Ks in 17 IP this season.
headChopper: Mariners – They should get lost in the mix of teams with higher implied run totals. Andrew Heaney is not good. He doesn’t go deep in games at all, which will get you to the bullpen early and give you a chance to catch a reliever having an off day. The Mariners offense has been bad, but they have shown life lately.
Dean78904: Red Sox – This is mostly a bet against Triston McKenzie not being right, but why would he be? The dude is pitching with a torn ligament in his elbow. McKenzie has had 2 decent starts versus the inept White Sox and A’s, but he was quite bad versus the Mariners and Yankees. A peek under the hood is alarming, as McKenzie’s velocity is down, he has a career-low K rate (13.3%), a career-high BB rate (18.1%), and again, dude’s elbow has a torn ligament. The bad news? The Red Sox offense is pretty mid, and the Cleveland bullpen has been elite. That said, I’d at least want to get to Boston mini stacks, starting with Tyler O’Neill, Rafael Devers, and Jarren Duran.
eys819: Phillies – I expect the Padres, Twins, Dodgers (DK only), Rockies, and possibly Mariners to be more popular offenses. That should leave the Phillies at very attractive ownership levels in a great home-run park. The matchup against Nick Martinez is an interesting one, as he has done a great job of keeping the ball off the barrel and limiting power. However, his strikeout rate has fallen to just 18.9% this season, and his above-average ground-ball rate from last season has disappeared. The Phillies have plenty of power to punish Martinez if he is unable to generate strikeouts and/or ground balls.
What is your hot take of the day?
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