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Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks FanDuel & DraftKings 7/17/16

Cleveland Indians Jason Kipnis hits an RBI double off Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Wilson during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Cleveland. Brandon Moss scored on the play. The Tigers won 7-3. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks FanDuel & DraftKings 7/17/16

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 pitching breakdown 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

Milwaukee Brewers vs.Dan Straily (CIN)

The Brewers put on quite a show last night at Cincinnati scoring 9 runs and I wouldn't be surprised if they did it again today! Not only will they be playing at one of the friendliest parks to hitters (Great American Ballpark), but they also draw up a beautiful matchup against right-hander, Dan Straily.

Dan Straily is another guy in the Reds' rotation that has struggled this season. He is coming into this contest sporting a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 5.11 xFIP. His peripherals aren't good and what stood out to me the most was his walk percentage. He's walking over 10% of batters that go up against him, so look for the Brewers to have plenty of opportunities to score in this contest.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Jake Odorizzi(TB)

Let's be honest -- Odorizzi has not been that good this season. He's coming into this contest with 4.47 ERA that is backed up by a 4.37 xFIP. He's been getting hit hard (36.0% hard contact rate) and going up against an Orioles' squad that owns a .349 wOBA (2nd in MLB) against right-handed pitchers certainly won't help him out. The Orioles have one of the best offenses in the league, so go ahead and stack 'em. It will be interesting to see how Odorizzi pitches here on out with his name being thrown around in "trade talks." I don't think it will be a good day for Mr. Odorizzi.

Cleveland Indians vs Kyle Gibson (MIN)

The Indians will be going up against Kyle Gibson today, which sets them up nicely. On the year, Gibson has walked over 9% of batters he has faced and owns a 5.02 ERA. It's safe to say that he has had his struggles this season, so don't be surprised if Cleveland puts on a show today. They are one of the top offenses this season against right-handed pitchers (8th in wOBA; 3RD in ISO) and will be going up against one who has a 1.47 WHIP, so please do yourself a favor and get some exposure to those Indians bats today!