It’s the final Consensus for the season. It seems like just yesterday that I typed “It’s Finally Here” about Opening Day! We hope that this 4x/week article has been helpful to your bankroll this season. We’ve enjoyed writing it and the feedback that we’ve received. It’s on the NFL (and NBA is just around the corner) for the next few weeks. Good luck!
The Weighted Consensus for the MLB is where we publish a more in-depth version of the MLB Consensus rankings every day that considers each expert’s current DailyOverlay score to generate a Weighted Consensus ranking. To calculate the Weighted Rank Score, each expert’s DailyOverlay score for hitters and pitchers is weighted on a sliding scale from 1 to 5 with the top expert in the current standings being weighted with a five while the last place expert is weighted with a one. This method gives the higher rated expert’s picks more weight when compiling the overall player rankings for the day. We will include all players that generate a Rank Score of at least 6.0.
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Scroll to the bottom of the article for the “Top Stacks” section that lists out the teams with the most hitters being recommended by the experts today. Also, be sure to check each team’s lineup when it is released and watch the weather before finalizing your lineups.
Let’s play ball!
SP
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Stephen Strasburg | SP | WAS | 12000 | 32% | 25% | 30.2 |
| Trevor Bauer | SP | CLE | 9500 | 20% | 19% | 18.75 |
| Zack Greinke | SP | ARI | 11300 | 12% | 14% | 11.73 |
| Dan Straily | SP | MIA | 7100 | 9% | 11% | 10.83 |
| Charlie Morton | SP | HOU | 7900 | 9% | 11% | 10.8 |
| Jake Odorizzi | SP | TB | 8300 | 12% | 14% | 10.07 |
C
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Yasmani Grandal | C | LAD | 4000 | 17% | 13% | 16.6 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | COL | 3400 | 9% | 8% | 9.04 |
| Stephen Vogt | C | MIL | 3100 | 9% | 8% | 8.31 |
| J.T. Realmuto | C | MIA | 4100 | 6% | 6% | 7.67 |
1B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Cody Bellinger | 1B/OF | LAD | 5600 | 11% | 9% | 14.25 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 1B/OF | PHI | 4300 | 11% | 9% | 14.11 |
| Ryon Healy | 1B/3B | OAK | 3700 | 11% | 9% | 12.4 |
| Ian Desmond | 1B/OF | COL | 4400 | 7% | 7% | 9.33 |
| Joey Gallo | 1B/3B | TEX | 3800 | 7% | 7% | 9.04 |
| Albert Pujols | 1B | LAA | 3600 | 5% | 5% | 6.58 |
2B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Chris Taylor | 2B/OF | LAD | 3900 | 15% | 11% | 15.76 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | HOU | 5200 | 11% | 9% | 13.96 |
| Cesar Hernandez | 2B | PHI | 3400 | 11% | 9% | 12.36 |
| Brian Dozier | 2B | MIN | 4800 | 8% | 7% | 9.91 |
| Rougned Odor | 2B | TEX | 3600 | 5% | 6% | 7.67 |
SS
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Corey Seager | SS | LAD | 4600 | 14% | 12% | 16.6 |
| Elvis Andrus | SS | TEX | 4200 | 11% | 9% | 13.96 |
| Francisco Lindor | SS | CLE | 5500 | 5% | 6% | 7.67 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | HOU | 5300 | 5% | 6% | 7.38 |
| Trevor Story | SS | COL | 4500 | 5% | 6% | 6.58 |
3B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | COL | 5600 | 13% | 11% | 17 |
| Justin Turner | 3B | LAD | 4400 | 9% | 9% | 13.85 |
| Ryon Healy | 1B/3B | OAK | 3700 | 11% | 9% | 12.4 |
| Jake Lamb | 3B | ARI | 4100 | 9% | 9% | 9.09 |
| Joey Gallo | 1B/3B | TEX | 3800 | 7% | 7% | 9.04 |
| Matt Chapman | 3B | OAK | 3200 | 7% | 7% | 8.53 |
OF
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Mike Trout | OF | LAA | 5500 | 24% | 16% | 20.76 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | OF | MIA | 5600 | 24% | 16% | 20.15 |
| Chris Taylor | 2B/OF | LAD | 3900 | 15% | 11% | 15.76 |
| Cody Bellinger | 1B/OF | LAD | 5600 | 11% | 9% | 14.25 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 1B/OF | PHI | 4300 | 11% | 9% | 14.11 |
| Khris Davis | OF | OAK | 3800 | 14% | 11% | 12.65 |
| Ian Desmond | 1B/OF | COL | 4400 | 7% | 7% | 9.33 |
| Justin Upton | OF | LAA | 4900 | 6% | 6% | 8.69 |
| Jay Bruce | OF | CLE | 3900 | 10% | 9% | 8.45 |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | TEX | 4600 | 6% | 6% | 8.4 |
| J.D. Martinez | OF | ARI | 5400 | 10% | 9% | 6.35 |
| Yasiel Puig | OF | LAD | 4600 | 6% | 6% | 6.18 |
Top Stacks of the Night
- Dodgers (6) – Grandal, Bellinger, Taylor, Seager, Turner, Puig
- Rockies (4) – Lucroy, Desmond, Story, Arenado
- Rangers (4) – Gallo, Odor, Andrus, Mazara
- A’s (3) – Healy, Chapman, Davis
- Angels (3) – Pujols, Trout, Upton
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