MLB DFS Top Stacks: Monday, June 26
Keith Eyster walks you through the top stacks for the upcoming MLB main slate. Should we eat the chalk? Which team is a good pivot? Where can we find leverage? Find out below!
MLB DFS is complex. Most articles on MLB DFS picks are about the individual players most likely to succeed on any given day, but the MLB DFS picks most likely to succeed aren’t always the MLB DFS picks we should be most likely to play.
In this space, we will look at the MLB DFS process over the MLB DFS picks. And we’re looking at teams over individual players, using the features of the RotoGrinders Top Stacks tool. We’ll still look at the player projections available in LineupHQ. Still, we’ll be more focused on collective ownership, optimal scores, and matchups of full stacks within the context of game selection and leverage.
We have a smaller six-game slate for Monday evening. There are potential weather issues to keep an eye on as Kevin Roth currently has both CIN/BAL and MIL/NYM at Yellow/Orange. Be sure to keep an eye on the RotoGrinders Weather Page for Roth’s most updated forecast. Assuming the weather holds, we can expect the Baltimore game to be pretty popular.
Chalk Stack – Orioles vs. Brandon Williamson
Baltimore has been well above average versus left-handed pitching this season, with a .331 wOBA and 112 wRC+ that both rank top ten in MLB.
They get a matchup with Cincinnati lefty Brandon Williamson today. He owns a 5.40 ERA through seven big league starts, and has managed to strike out just 17% of batters faced this season. He has also allowed 1.96 HR/9 and 13.6% barrels.
Anthony Santander and Austin Hays have been Baltimore’s top two bats against lefties this year. Both own an ISO above .230 and are affordable on both sites. Adley Rutschman fills a catcher position and will hold the platoon advantage against a weak bullpen as well.
Baltimore’s top prospect, Jordan Westburg, is also expected to make his MLB debut this evening. He is minimum price on DK and just $2,600 on FD, adding a high-upside value bat to help complete stacks.
Their OWN% is approaching 15%, while their OPTO% sits at just under 10%. Fading them in single-entry tournaments is certainly viable. Alternatively, you can use someone at the bottom of the order like Ryan McKenna, or you can include lefty Gunnar Henderson in your stack to help differentiate a little.
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