This series uses the FantasyLabs Tools to analyze MLB stacks in the day’s slate. The series does not provide play or fade recommendations. It provides analysis.
Los Angeles Dodgers
With the Lineup Builder, it’s easy to incorporate stacks into DFS rosters. One of the top four-man FanDuel stacks in the Bales Model is the Dodgers. The Dodgers are implied for a respectable 5.4 runs, but it could be a high-scoring slate, as the Dodgers are one of 11 teams implied for 5.0 runs or more (per our Vegas Dashboard.):
Per our Lineups Page, Justin Turner is projected to hit from the No. 3 spot. Turner has averaged a +4.14 FanDuel Plus/Minus over his last 10 games, and his Statcast data shows he has been hitting the ball well with a recent batted ball distance of 256 feet, an exit velocity of 97 miles per hour, and a hard hit rate of 50 percent. With so many high-implied team totals plus Coors Field, a Dodgers stack may be low-owned; Pro subscribers can view ownership after lock via our DFS Ownership Dashboard.
Chicago White Sox
One of the top stacks in the CSURAM88 Model belongs to the White Sox at Coors Field. They’re implied for 5.4 runs and have a Team Value Rating of 78 — sixth-best on the slate.
The White Sox face off against the struggling German Marquez. Marquez has some putrid Statcast data: He is allowing a recent batted ball distance of 248 feet, an exit velocity of 94 MPH, and a hard hit rate of 45 percent. Historically, batters squaring off against pitchers with similar Statcast data and implied run totals have averaged a +1.66 DraftKings Plus/Minus. The White Sox may be able to capitalize in the game’s best hitting environment at minimal ownership against Marquez and his recent fly ball rate of 48 percent.
Arizona Diamondbacks
If you’re looking to create a four-man DraftKings stack by using our Pro Trends, the Diamondbacks currently have the most Pro Trends at 38 and are implied for 5.3 runs.
Every batter in this stack boasts a recent batted ball distance of at least 219 feet, an exit velocity of 90 MPH, and a hard hit rate of 30 percent. Historically, batters with similar Statcast and Vegas data have averaged a +1.05 DraftKings Plus/Minus with a 45.5 percent Consistency Rating. Opposing starter Tim Adleman has allowed five home runs and eight earned runs in his last two starts to go along with his recent .233 ISO and .444 wOBA allowed. Meanwhile, Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb crush right-handed pitching: They’re both sporting ISOs of at least .232.
Good luck!
