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Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks FanDuel & DraftKings 8/23/16

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

Chicago Cubs vs. Christian Friedrich (SD)

The same thing applies for these guys today: If you can afford them; do it.

Today, the Cubs will be going up against Christian Friedrich. He owns an xFIP of 4.82 to go along with a 1.46 WHIP. The Cubs own the highest wOBA against southpaws on the year, so it only makes sense to stack them against Friedrich. It will be interesting to see how their ownership percentages look tonight, but if I can't roster four guys, I'll try to do a mini stack.

My top 4 guys to stack: My top 4 guys to stack: Ben Zobrist, Addison Russell, Dexter Fowler and Kris Bryant

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Jon Niese(MIL)

The Cubs are sure pricey, so another team that I am looking to stack on today's slate are the Cardinals. They will be going up against Jon Niese, who has an ERA and FIP well over five. Jon Niese has had his struggles this season, so I'm looking for the Cardinals to take advantage.

Not only has Niese had his struggles, but the Cardianls' offense has also been hot. In their last 14 contests, they own a .349 wOBA (7th in MLB) along with a .241 ISO (highest in MLB). They have been on an absolute tear as a team, so stacking them against Niese makes a lot of sense to me.

My top 4 guys to stack: Brandon Moss, Tommy Pham, Stephen Piscotty and Jedd Gyorko.

Chicago White Sox vs. Jake Thompson (PHI)

Jake Thompson only has three MLB starts under his belt, but it has not gone well. In his three outings, he has given up 14 runs to go along with 9 walks. He has had his struggles keeping runners off the base-paths, with a 1.60 WHIP, so look for the White Sox to take advantage. I know the sample size is small, but when I see a pitcher that has a ton of control issues, I love to stack against them. Look for the White Sox to take advantage of the struggling northpaw.

My top 4 guys to stack: Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu, Tim Anderson and Melky Cabrera.