MLB – Industry Expert Consensus – July 18th

The experts are bunched up in several different spots tonight as almost all of our Consensus plays show up in our “Top Stacks” options at the bottom. Several favorable matchups and an 11-game schedule will do that. If you like power, we have plenty of it. Let’s get to it.

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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 tonight.

SP

• Jose Fernandez (9x) – 43% Cash / 31% GPP
• Jon Lester (6x) – 25% / 20%
• Chris Sale (5x) – 20% / 18%
• Cory Kluber (5x) – 20% / 18%
• Nick Tropeano (3x) – 11% / 12%
• Mike Leake (3x) – 11% / 12%

C

• Nick Hundley (4x) – 14% / 12%
• Matt Wieters (4x) – 14% / 12%
• Willson Contreras (C/OF) (3x) – 10% / 10%

1B

• Miguel Cabrera (9x) – 37% / 21%
• Chris Davis (7x) – 25% / 16%
• Victor Martinez (5x) – 16% / 12%
• Joey Votto (4x) – 12% / 10%
• Kennys Vargas (3x) – 8% / 7%

2B

• Logan Forsythe (6x) – 19% / 14%
• Ian Kinsler (4x) – 13% / 11%
• Brian Dozier (3x) – 8% / 8%
• DJ LeMahieu (3x) – 8% / 8%

SS

• Eduardo Nunez (SS/3B) (5x) – 16% / 14%
• Trevor Story (4x) – 13% / 12%
• Manny Machado (SS/3B) (4x) – 13% / 12%
• Aledmys Diaz (3x) – 9% / 9%

3B

• Kris Bryant (3B/OF) (6x) – 23% / 16%
• Nolan Arenado (4x) – 12% / 10%
• Evan Longoria (4x) – 12% / 10%
• Miguel Sano (3B/OF) (3x) – 8% / 7%

OF

• Matt Holliday (6x) – 26% / 18%
• Jay Bruce (5x) – 22% / 16%
• Justin Upton (5x) – 22% / 16%
• Mark Trumbo (4x) – 17% / 13%
• Cameron Maybin (4x) – 17% / 13%
• Nelson Cruz (4x) – 17% / 13%
• Stephen Piscotty (4x) – 17% / 13%
• Billy Hamilton (3x) – 12% / 10%

Note: Ownership percentages are based on DraftKings (two-pitcher site)

Top Stacks of the Night

• Tigers (5) – Cabrera, V. Martinez, Kinsler, Upton, Maybin
• Rockies (4) – Hundley, LeMahieu, Story, Arenado
• Orioles (4) – Wieters, Davis, Machado, Trumbo
• Twins (4) – Vargas, Dozier, Nunez, Sano
• Reds (3) – Votto, Bruce, Hamilton
• Cardinals (3) – Diaz, Holliday, Piscotty

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