Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/22/17 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. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Houston Astros Chris Tillman has finally put together some decent starts, but still nothing at all to get excited about. He's been absolutely brutal all season long and has struggled to get guys out from both sides of the plate. He has posted a .417 wOBA against lefties and a .396 against righties. He's given up 26 XBH in under 50 innings, to add on to the laundry list of issues. Tillman was once a huge prospect and hasn't shown signs of being this bad prior to this season. He'll take on one of the top offenses in the league tonight in the Houston Astros. If the Astros don't get to Tillman, I don't know who will. They are obviously one of the most lethal offenses in the game and have been one of the top 3 teams against righties. With Correa on the DL, we do get some to narrow our options down a little bit. Altuve, Springer, and Reddick are my 3 favorites and I don't see myself leaving them off a stack. However, you can definitely get sneaky and target some of the bats lower in the order. Guys like Brian McCann and Marwin Gonzalez have plenty of upside, but will likely fall short of 25% ownership. Main Stack - Jose Altuve, Josh Reddick, George Springer, Carlos Beltran Sneaky Stack - George Springer, Josh Reddick, Marwin Gonzalez, Brian McCann Kansas City Royals The Royals have put up 23 runs over the last 2 games and Vegas expects them to keep it up tonight. They definitely have a good shot, considering Mike Pelfrey is on the mound. If you've been playing MLB DFS, you're familiar with Pelfrey all too well. So far this year, he has cut down his numbers to righties and has been ultra bad against lefties. He's posted a .368 wOBA against them and is striking out less than 4 per 9. The Royals are going to put the bat on the ball here and they have plenty of options that can do damage. Hosmer and Moustakas are the top 2 clear options and...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/22/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitcher Chris Archer FD 10300 DK 11100 Opponent - TEX (Cashner) Park - @TBFD - 39.18 DK - 25.77 Chris Archer struggled with his control just a bit last Sunday walking five Angels in six innings of baseball but did not let that deter him from picking up his fifth quality start in his last six outings. The free passes combined with five hits allowed but Archer remained dominant against the Angels bats, striking out nine batters while only allowing two runs. Despite the effort Archer did not factor into the decision, keeping him from picking up a W for the third time in four starts. Archer will look to regain control tonight in Tampa, against a Rangers team that strikes out 24.3% of the time and has been struggling at the plate recently with a .295 wOBA over the past 14 days. Tampa is a modest -189 favorite with a +1.4 run differential in the early projections making Archer a solid safe pick for our cash game purposes. David Price FD 9600 DK 12300 Opponent - LAA (Ramirez) Park - @LAAFD - 35.52 DK - 23.37 David Price's left arm over the past few weeks is the living embodiment of the flame emoji. Over his last five starts, Price has allowed three earned runs in 33 innings pitched, while sporting a 34/5 K/BB in that span. He completely owned the potent lineup of the Yankees on Sunday holding them scoreless through eight innings on seven hits, cruising to an easy win. Tonight he faces an Angels team that strikes out only 20% of the time, though their .299 wOBA which dips to .291 against southpaws is among the worst in the big leagues. They do have the fortune of having that Mike Trout guy back in the lineup, who's 6 for 18 with two home runs in his first five games back, but once you get past him, there isn't much to fear about the Angels line up. I prefer Archer for the discount on DraftKings, but the upside is there for Price in FanDuel tournaments, or if you just need some bat money. Masahiro Tanaka FD 8800 DK 9400 Opponent - SEA (Miranda) Park - @SEAFD - 32.09 DK - 21.2 If...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 5/17/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. To put it simply, this is a bad pitchers slate. We don't have many good options and the options we do have come with plenty of risk. First, we'll take a look at Lance McCullers. He's at home in Minute Maid Park, facing the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners are a pretty average offense and are heavily dependent on 2 or 3 bats for production. He has started against these guys twice this season, going for a total of 11 innings, 15 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs. He's done pretty well against them and if he can reach his typical 7-8 innings, the upside is tremendous. McCullers has turned a huge corner in 2017, jolting himself into the elite top 10 in baseball. He's striking out 10.5 batters per 9, walking just 2.5, and maintaining a sub 3.00 xFIP. He's also holding righties to a .294 wOBA and lefties to a .250. He's elite, at home, and facing an average offense. On a slate without much safety, he comes in as the top option in both cash games and tournaments. McCullers is only 23 and the risk will always be there, but it's not like you have a safe pivot to turn to. Jon Lester FD 9500 DK 9800 Opponent - ATL (Teheran) Park - @ATL FD - 32.63 DK - 21.59 Jon Lester is always a tricky pitcher to target. We all know he's super talented and has the ability to pitch a CGSO every time he takes the mound. He also seems inherently more risky than other aces, due to his inability to slow down the running game. While he has shown strides in throwing to 1st, teams have still been able to run with ease. However, it's tough to run when you can't get to 1st. The Braves only real running threat, Ender Inciarte, hits from the left side. Lester has always dominated lefties and this year has been no different, posting a .218 wOBA and striking out over 11 per 9. The Braves will be forced to throw at least 3-4 lefties in the order, who will only slow things down. The righties do have potential to do damage and SunTrust Park has played towards the...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/16/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitcher Jeff Samardzija FD 9200 DK 9500 Opponent - SD (Cahill) Park - @SDFD - 38.91 DK - 25.68 We've got it a little easier today in the starting pitcher pool after last night's Ace's galore. There's only one pitcher over 10K on FanDuel, and four on DraftKings, but our top point per dollar play across the board comes in just under on both sites. Jeff Samardzija has run into some bad luck this season, as evidenced by his four wins and 4.58 ERA. Upon closer inspection however, we see the seventh lowest xFIP in the majors at 3.09 and a top 15 ranked 26.2 K%. Add in to the mix a San Diego offense that has been just dreadful this season, striking out 26.1% of the time and sporting a .298 team wOBA. The only thing really playing against the Shark here is the fact that the Giants are a mere -116 favorite, but the K upside more than makes up the difference, and if he does get the W, it could just prove to be icing on the GPP cake, though I'll run Shark in both cash and tournaments. Yu Darvish FD 9900 DK 11300 Opponent - KC (Kennedy) Park - @KCFD - 36.84 DK - 24.38 If you don't feel comfortable swimming with the Shark, then maybe give a look to Yu Darvish. you're going to have to spend up a little more on him, particularly on DraftKings where I question if it's even worth it, though I can see the case on FanDuel. Darvish is right on par with Samardzija in strikeout percentage trailing him with 25.9%, and has a slightly higher 3.92 xFIP. The Rangers are a -.124 favorite, so not much better there either and there really isn't much upside to speak of as the Royals strike out only 20.4% of the time. If you have salary left over after loading your bats and want to move up to Yu in cash on FanDuel, I'm all for it, in tournaments and on DK though, I just can't justify it. Rick Porcello FD 8100 DK 7400 Opponent - NYY (Mitchell) Park - @BOSFD - 30.69 DK - 20.25 Oof. This is awkward. Earlier this week in our midseason busts...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/15/17 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. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Houston Astros We do have a bunch of intriguing offenses to choose from, so I don't want to say any of these teams are musts. However, there is a very good shot of these Astros doing damage. They face off with Ervin Santana, at home in the hitter-friendly Minute Maid Park. Ervin Santana was having a good season, but we all knew it was going to crash soon. The Astros hold the slate highest implied team total of 5.39 and are big favorites in Vegas. Santana gave up a .393 wOBA in June, where his regression finally caught up with him. He also holds a 4.79 xFIP and strikes out just 6.8 batters per 9 innings, which are both very underwhelming numbers. He also still holds a .217 BABIP, so more regression is still coming. The Astros are extremely lethal and I see no way they don't do some damage here. Altuve and Correa are the 2 obvious options and I wouldn't make a stack without either of them. You then get into guys like George Springer and Josh Reddick, who are very elite options, but not musts. Gattis, McCann, Beltran, and Bregman are another 4 great hitters who simply don't make the cut in a 4-man stack. However, in tournaments, you can really go anywhere. Main Stack - Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Josh Reddick Sneaky Stack - Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran Chicago Cubs It looks like the Cubs are starting to get things rolling. They put up 9 runs last night and made some moves over the break. When the Cubs do start putting things together, watch out. There will be a stretch where they put up at least 5 or 6 runs on a nightly basis and they aren't priced like it at all. At least not yet. They'll be facing off with Wade Miley tonight, who is one of the easier guys in the league to figure out. While he's not the worst pitcher, you know exactly what to expect. Miley is trash against righties and very good against...