A very short three-game slate for Thursday night. Lots of NL Central action including all four of our stacks coming from that division. Probably just a GPP night only on such a short slate. Good luck!
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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 |
| Robbie Ray | SP | ARI | 11700 | 40% | 28% | 30.22 |
| Jon Lester | SP | CHC | 10600 | 21% | 19% | 18.07 |
| Adam Wainwright | SP | STL | 7000 | 17% | 17% | 14.22 |
| Steven Brault | SP | PIT | 5400 | 12% | 14% | 11.93 |
| Homer Bailey | SP | CIN | 6700 | 9% | 11% | 8.95 |
C
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Willson Contreras | C | CHC | 4700 | 16% | 12% | 15.87 |
| Francisco Cervelli | C | PIT | 3100 | 9% | 8% | 8.05 |
| Yadier Molina | C | STL | 3700 | 9% | 8% | 7.87 |
1B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Josh Bell | 1B | PIT | 4300 | 25% | 16% | 20.02 |
| Ryan Braun | 1B/OF | MIL | 4300 | 20% | 13% | 17.49 |
| Jose Martinez | 1B/OF | STL | 3600 | 7% | 7% | 9.95 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | ARI | 5300 | 7% | 7% | 8.24 |
2B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Josh Harrison | 2B | PIT | 4000 | 19% | 13% | 19.75 |
| Javier Baez | 2B | CHC | 3800 | 11% | 9% | 10.47 |
| Jonathan Villar | 2B | MIL | 3300 | 5% | 6% | 6.87 |
| Ben Zobrist | 2B/OF | CHC | 3600 | 5% | 6% | 7.27 |
SS
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Paul DeJong | SS | STL | 3900 | 23% | 17% | 23.47 |
| Jordy Mercer | SS | PIT | 3000 | 7% | 8% | 8.82 |
| Addison Russell | SS | CHC | 4000 | 7% | 8% | 8.27 |
3B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Eugenio Suarez | 3B | CIN | 4000 | 26% | 16% | 19.40 |
| Kris Bryant | 3B | CHC | 5600 | 14% | 11% | 15.87 |
OF
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Tommy Pham | OF | STL | 3900 | 24% | 16% | 18.15 |
| Ryan Braun | 1B/OF | MIL | 4300 | 20% | 13% | 17.49 |
| Gregory Polanco | OF | PIT | 4400 | 19% | 13% | 15.62 |
| Domingo Santana | OF | MIL | 3400 | 14% | 11% | 14.95 |
| Starling Marte | OF | PIT | 4900 | 19% | 13% | 12.82 |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | PIT | 3500 | 10% | 9% | 10.89 |
| Lorenzo Cain | OF | MIL | 4500 | 14% | 11% | 10.76 |
| Jose Martinez | 1B/OF | STL | 3600 | 7% | 7% | 9.95 |
| Ben Zobrist | 2B/OF | CHC | 3600 | 5% | 6% | 7.27 |
| Jarrod Dyson | OF | ARI | 2800 | 10% | 9% | 7.11 |
Top Stacks of the Night
- Pirates (7) – Cervelli, Bell, Harrison, Mercer, Polanco, Marte, Dickerson
- Cubs (5) – Contreras, Baez, Zobrist, Russell, Bryant
- Cardinals (4) – Molina, Martinez, DeJong, Pham
- Brewers (4) – Braun, Villar, Santana, Cain
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