Stack Em Up: An Early Look at 2013 Stacking

by Ethan Haskell (Ethan) Last Updated 2013-05-16 00:53:05

Stacking is a hot topic in daily fantasy sports right now, but this article has NO interest in getting into the debate of whether or not it should be allowed. Seriously, don’t bring it up. Instead, I want to take a look at some of the top teams to stack for 2013 to help your stacking strategy. With a focus on 10+ run games, I’ll breakdown which teams have been most stackable and best to stack against so far this season.

First, let’s take a look at the team by team breakdown for ten run games. Shown below is a chart with each team’s total ten run games, and ten run games allowed. Also shown is the max number of runs scored or allowed (given that they have or have allowed 10 runs in a game).

TEN RUN GAMES: Teams Totals Scored and Allowed

Most Stackable Teams

The three teams that have been most stackable so far are:

1) Cincinnati Reds – 6 Games with 10+ Runs
T-2) Detroit Tigers – 5 Games with 10+ Runs
T-2) Oakland Athletics – 5 Games with 10+ Runs

Least Stackable Teams

5 teams have yet to hit that 10-run scoring mark in a game this season and have probably let down quite a few stackers on the way:

1) Chicago Cubs
2) Chicago White Sox
3) LA Dodgers
4) Philadelphia Phillies
5) Seattle Mariners

Best Teams To Stack Against

Not too many surprises on this list, except the Angels on top, as it’s not too hard to tell which pitching staffs are the worst:

1) LA Angels – 5 Games Allowed
2) Cleveland Indians – 4 Games Allowed
3) Houston Astros – 4 Games Allowed
4) Philadelphia Phillies – 4 Games Allowed
5) Seattle Mariners – 4 Games Allowed
6) Toronto Blue Jays – 4 Games Allowed

Worst Teams To Stack Against

These teams have yet to allow an opponent to score 10 or more runs all season:

1) Baltimore Orioles
2) NY Yankees
3) Texas Rangers

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ALL TEN RUN GAMES FOR 2013 SO FAR

Shown below is every game in which a team was able to score 10 or more total runs. Included are the basic hitting statistics as well as DraftKings fantasy point totals, because DK is the place to be if you like to stack and that relates best here.

And while these results may help you pick a team to stack up or pick a team to stack against, you still need to know which pitchers to target. Continue reading Part Two of the article to view which pitchers have struggled the most this season.
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Continue Reading Part Two