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Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 8/7/17

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/7/17

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WASHINGTON NATIONALS

On a slate with this many mediocre pitchers, you'd expect a plethora of offenses in great spots, but that's not exactly the case tonight. There's only one truly great hitter's park in play, so the fact that Nationals Park is neutral for hitters isn't a deterrent at all. Neither is Marlins starter Chris O'Grady. He's a southpaw, which may not seem ideal for a lineup led by a pair of lefties, but the Nats have fared well in these matchups this season, ranking 5th in wRC+ vs. LHP, and O'Grady doesn't scare us. We've only seen 25 IP from him this season, and while his minor league numbers are solid, there's a probably a good reason why he didn't get his first crack at the majors until 27 years old (probably the same reason he's got an xFIP over 5 so far). Anthony Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman represent the most obvious building blocks here; since the start of last season, they own .396 and .347 wOBAs and .212 and .246 ISOs, respectively, against lefties. And though the sample size is too small to be fully trusted, there's really nobody among the Nats' projected starters who hasn't done solid work against LHP this year. Brian Goodwin, Howie Kendrick, Daniel Murphy and Wilmer Difo all have wOBAs over .380 and ISOs over .190 vs. lefties in 2017, and Matt Wieters is carrying a .338 wOBA and .220 ISO. The only name we haven't mentioned is Bryce Harper. And while his production in the split is modest this season, he's still Bryce Harper, so if you're building multiple Nats stacks, you're going to want some exposure.

CINCINNATI REDS

The Reds land here by virtue of playing in the only hitter-friendly park on the slate and of not being the Padres. Jhoulys Chacin has been pretty tough lately and has done a nice job of limiting the long ball this season, so we're not overly bullish on picking on him, but he's struggled overall against lefties (.350 wOBA, 5.20 xFIP), so the Reds give us a couple of enticing guys in the middle of the order. Joey Votto and Scooter Gennett both have a wOBA over .400 and an ISO north of .270 against righties this season, so they've got to be considered against any non-ace any time they're at home. And if you're using them in your tournament lineups, you probably also need to think about Zack Cozart (.381 wOBA, .230 ISO vs. RHP), Adam Duvall (.329/.236) and Eugenio Suarez (.349/.203). Again, though, Chacin has been tough against righties (.253 wOBA), so it's not a dream matchup. But Cozart especially is coming cheap on DK, so we think the risk/reward puts them firmly in play for GPP purposes.

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CHICAGO CUBS

Any game played in AT&T Park is often an auto-pass for tournament players, and for good reason -- the Giants' home park is the most pitcher-friendly venue in baseball. I kinda hope everybody fades this game for that reason tonight, because getting the Cubs at low-ish ownership against Matt Moore would be pretty enticing on this slate. The Cubs have flipped the offensive switch since the All-Star break, but more importantly, they've been good against lefties all year, ranking 3rd in wOBA, 4th in wRC+, and 5th in ISO vs. LHP. Meanwhile, Moore is struggling. His 5.80 ERA is backed up by a 5.16 xFIP and he's been only marginally better at home (4.59 ERA, 4.87 xFIP). It's also worth noting that he's always had mild reverse splits, but lefties are raking against his this season (.454 wOBA). Small sample caveats always apply when we're talking about single-season splits (which take forever to stabilize), but still. That's a big number and we're definitely not fading Anthony Rizzo (.412 wOBA, .318 ISO vs. LHP this season) in any Cubs stack. Kris Bryant and Wilson Contreras are also crushing lefties with .400+ wOBAs and .260+ ISOs, and you can also consider Javier Baez (.374/.301), Iann Happ (.337/.203), and maybe even Albert Almora (.398/.186).