Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/5/17

Here's where you can find some recommendations for GPP stacks to target for FanDuel and DraftKings. Find our main set of cash game picks here.
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Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox are probably going to be the most popular stack of the night. I wouldn't be surprised if the Rockies passed them up, but I doubt it. Whenever James Shields takes the mound, people know where to look. He's simply one of the absolute worst pitchers in the entire league. If he was 25, he would be in AA. Over the last 2 years, he's allowed a .372 wOBA to righties and a .411 to lefties. You can target anybody against him and you have a strong shot. Shields is striking out nearly 6 batters per 9 innings and walking close to the same. He now moves into Fenway Park and faces off with one of the best offenses in the game. Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi are my 2 favorites and guys I have on my cash game. After that, Rafael Devers and Hanley Ramirez are excellent options. They can both hit righties well and in Fenway, see a huge bump. This offense is very spread out and with your bottom picks, you can go anywhere. Vasquez and Bradley Jr/ have some pop in the lower part of the order and will come in under 10% owned.

Main Stack - Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Rafael Devers, Hanley Ramirez
Sneaky Stack - Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Mitch Moreland, Jackie Bradley Jr.

Detroit Tigers

This is definitely a sneakier stack. With most stacks, you're looking for a flow of runs with singles, doubles, and then one big homer. While that would be great to see here, it's not what I expect. I expect the Tigers to hit 2 or 3 solo/2 run bombs. they struggle getting runners on the bases, but shouldn't have much of an issue squaring up Wade Miley a few times from the right side. He's a very easy pitcher to figure out. Against lefties, stay away. Against righties, shoot away. In 89 innings this season, Miley has a allowed a pitiful .337 wOBA to righties. He's given up 16 homers and has shown no signs of improving. He's truly a horrible pitcher against righties and this Tigers team certainly has some good ones. Kinsler and Upton are much better against lefties and I adore them in both cash games and tournaments. Miggy and V-Mart are my 2 favorite after that, followed by Castellanos and McCann. Camden Yards is a huge bump from Comerica Park in terms of hitting and I expect the TIgeers to capitalize.

Main Stack - Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera, Justin Upton, Nick Castellanos
Sneaky Stack - Ian Kinsler, Justin Upton, Victor Martinez, James McCann

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