There are 14 games on Friday night and only one true ace taking the hill. If you load up with Scherzer, the Consensus does not provide a lot of value plays this evening. However, if you pay down at pitcher, you can load up with some power bats…and what better place to find them than right here? 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
- Max Scherzer (8x) – 34% Cash / 26% GPP
- Steven Matz (8x) – 34% / 26%
- Vince Velasquez (6x) – 25% / 20%
- Kenta Maeda (5x) – 20% / 18%
- Steven Brault (5x) – 20% / 18%
- Trevor Bauer (4x) – 15% / 15%
C
- Evan Gattis (6x) – 22% / 16%
- Russell Martin (4x) – 14% / 12%
- Sandy Leon (4x) – 14% / 12%
- Brian McCann (3x) – 10% / 10%
- Jonathan Lucroy (3x) – 10% / 10%
1B
- Joey Votto (6x) – 21% / 15%
- David Ortiz (5x) – 16% / 12%
- Miguel Cabrera (4x) – 12% / 10%
- Chris Davis (4x) – 12% / 10%
- Jose Abreu (4x) – 12% / 10%
- Edwin Encarnacion (3x) – 8% / 7%
2B
- Daniel Murphy (7x) – 27% / 17%
- Jose Altuve (5x) – 14% / 12%
- Jason Kipnis (4x) – 13% / 11%
- Brian Dozier (3x) – 8% / 8%
SS
- Xander Bogaerts (5x) – 16% / 14%
- Carlos Correa (3x) – 9% / 9%
- Jonathan Villa (3x) – 9% / 9%
3B
- Maikel Franco (6x) – 22% / 16%
- Josh Donaldson (4x) – 12% / 10%
- Nolan Arenado (4x) – 12% / 10%
- Miguel Sano (3B/OF) (3x) – 8% / 7%
- Justin Turner (3x) – 8% / 7%
OF
- Matt Kemp (8x) – 39% / 25%
- Jose Bautista (5x) – 22% / 16%
- Bryce Harper (4x) – 17% / 13%
- George Springer (4x) – 17% / 13%
- Mookie Betts (3x) – 12% / 10%
- Jay Bruce (3x) – 12% / 10%
Note: Ownership percentages are based on DraftKings (two-pitcher site)
Top Stacks of the Night
- Blue Jays (4) – Martin, Encarnacion, Donaldson, Bautista
- Red Sox (4) – Leon, Ortiz, Bogaerts, Betts
- Astros (4) – Gattis, Altuve, Correa, Springer
Hope you find the right combination to cash! Follow me on Twitter @mbutlerok.
