Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/1/17

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On this 4-game early slate, there isn't neccesarily any one offense that stands out. With that being said, if you had to pick 1, it's the Rangers. They face the worst pitcher on this early slate in Derek Holland, who has allowed a .382 wOBA against righties. He's not unlucky either, holding a very normal .303 BABIP. The fact of the matter is that Derek Holland gets obliterated by right-handed hitting. In 67 innings so far this season, he's allowed 16 homers and 34 XBH altogether. Insane numbers. He'll host the Rangers today in Guaranteed Rate Field, which has ranked in the top 10 for hitting for a few years now. This entire lineup is worthy of consideration, though a few guys definitely stand out. Adrian Beltre is my top play of the lineup, being a guy who has held a .400+ wOBA against lefties plenty of times and still has the sauce. You then get into the Deshields, Lucroy, and Andrus. They are all 3 extremely safe and can be played in both cash games and tournaments. Getting a bit riskier, you can look at Mike Napoli and Robinson Chirinos. They both may be in the bottom of the order, but hit lefties much better and should draw low ownership. This isn't a team we expect to score 80 runs, but it is the top offense on the respective small slate.

Main Stack - Delino DeShields, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Beltre, Jonathan Lucroy
Sneaky Stack - Adrian Beltre, Jonathan Lucroy, Mike Napoli, Robinson Chirinos

Chicago Cubs

Moving onto the late slate, we obviously have a few more offenses to choose from. We're going to go with the Cubs, facing with Reds in Great American Ballpark. While the Cubs go shutdown yesterday, don't expect it again. This ballpark is extremely friendly for hitters and it's a big reason the game holds an 11 over/under. The Cubs will see the young arm of Jackson Stephens. This will b his first appearance in the majors, so we don't have too much to go off of. In the minors, he was far from great. He's held a 4.97 xFIP in AAA this season and a lackluster 6 K/9 in AA/AAA is definitely worrisome. He's not controlling the game in AA or AAA, so there's no reason to think he can step into the majors and lay into the Cubbies. We do have a few problem with them, however. Kris Bryant got knicked up a couple days ago and with Zobrist still on the bench, things look a bit weird. Vegas still has the Cubs projected for nearly 6 runs and there certainly my favorite of the bunch. Anthony Rizzo is the obvious of the bunch, mashing everyone from every side. After Rizzo, you can go a lot of ways, depending on how the lineup turns out. Ian Happ and Contreras are my next 2 favorites but could easily be passed up if someone else finds the 2 and 5 spot.

Main Stack - Anthony Rizzo, Ian Happ, Willson Contreras, Javier Baez
Sneaky Stack - Anthony Rizzo, Ian Happ, Addison Russell, Albert Almora

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