Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings- 5/18/16

Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other stacking targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article and our updates articles but here we will look at other dudes to consider.

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Stacking in DFS MLB is such an important concept if you’re looking to take down a big tournament on FanDuel or DraftKings. It’s also a good way to diversify cash games because the variance in baseball can mean wild swings (ahem) in the scoring on a particular slate. The concept is easy. You want to pile players from one or two teams into your lineups because those guys compound scores by helping each other score runs when the going is good.

Stack Targets

Detroit Tigers vs. Ricky Nolasco

If you are playing the early slate and looking for a stack, the Tigers present the best option in a favorable home matchup vs. Ricky Nolasco. The Tigers rank 7th in the majors vs. right handed pitching with a .332 wOBA and a 146 wRC+ on the season. Nolasco has really struggled this season with a 4.87 ERA and has given up four or more earned runs in four straight and five of his last six starts. He has also given up six home runs in his last four starts with a 13.5% HR/FB rate. The best hitters to target in the Tigers lineup are the Top 5 in the lineup,(Kinsler, J.D. Martinez, Cabrera, Victor Martinez, and Nick Castellanos).

Both Sides of the Yankees vs. Diamondbacks Game

This game has the highest total of the day and both sides make great stacking options for tournaments. The games will be played in Chase Field which is  heavy hitters park and both teams are throwing out weaker pitchers who give up home runs. Eovaldi has gone 2-0 in his last three starts but don't let that scare you as in those games he has given up three home runs and a total of 11 earned runs. He is a ground ball pitcher(52%) but when he gives up fly balls they are going over the fence(17.9%). He struggles against both sides of the plate but much more against left handed bats(.400 wOBA against). I will be targeting Chris Herrman(provided he is back in the 2 hole) and Jake Lamb mostly but Jean Segura, Paul Goldschmidt, and Wellington Castillo are also in play.

On the other side of the ball we have the Yankees hitters facing gas can Shelby Miller. He has lacked any sign of control this season walking almost six batters per nine innings. He is an extreme fly ball pitcher(39% GB rate) and has trouble keep opponents in the ball park with a 17.8% HR/FB rate. With the Yankees having two switch hitters in Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira they can roll out close to a full lineup of left handed hitters. This oculd be trouble for Miller who has given up a .398 wOBA against left handed hitters this season while striking out just seven and walking 17. The best stacking option would be the Top 5 hitters(Gardner, Ellsbury, Teixeira, Mccann, and Beltran).

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