Here is the Industry Expert Consensus picks for tonight’s eight-game slate. It looks like the experts are loading up on the Blue Jays hitters again tonight after a successful night from Josh Donaldson and company last night. On the pitching side there are limited choices with very few aces on the mound and a short slate of games.
Be sure to check out our projected ownership percentages for Cash and GPP that are produced utilizing ownership result averages for each position by the number of experts that recommend them. They have performed very well so far. Utilize these projected ownership percentages to help determine your favorite lower-owned contrarian plays to give you an edge over the field.
Finally, if you are a fan of this Industry Expert Consensus article then be sure to sign up for a small fee to be an Email Subscriber of the “Weighted Consensus”, where we provide a more in-depth version of the MLB Consensus that takes into account each expert’s current DailyOverlay scored to generate weighted rankings.
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
- Johnny Cueto (10x) – Cash 54% / GPP 37%
- Michael Pineda (7x) – 28% / 22%
- Jaime Garcia (6x) – 25% / 21%
- Drew Smyly (5x) – 20% / 18%
C
- Buster Posey (7x) – 28% / 18%
- Russell Martin (5x) – 18% / 14%
- Evan Gattis (5x) – 18% / 14%
- Brian McCann (4x) – 15% / 12%
1B
- Hanley Ramirez (4x) – 12% / 9%
- Edwin Encarnacion (4x) – 12% / 9%
- David Freese (1B/3B) (4x) – 12% / 9%
- CJ Cron (3x) – 8% / 7%
- Grant Green (1B/2B) (3x) – 8% / 7%
2B
- Jose Altuve (8x) – 35% / 21%
- Dustin Pedroia (4x) – 13% / 11%
- Yangervis Solarte (2B/3B) – 13% / 11%
- Robinson Cano (4x) – 13% / 11%
- Devon Travis (3x) – 8% / 8%
SS
- Xander Bogaerts (6x) – 24% / 18%
- Troy Tulowitzki (6x) – 24% / 18%
- Carlos Correa (3x) – 9% / 9%
3B
- Josh Donaldson (6x) – 22% / 16%
- Jake Lamb (3x) – 8% / 7%
OF
- Mookie Betts (5x) – 23% / 15%
- George Springer (5x) – 23% / 15%
- Michael Saunders (5x) – 23% / 15%
- Stephen Piscotty (4x) – 17% / 13%
- Carlos Beltran (4x) – 17% / 13%
- Mike Trout (3x) – 12% / 10%
- Andrew McCutchen (3x) – 12% / 10%
- Brett Gardner (3x) – 12% / 10%
- Ezequiel Carrera (3x) – 12% / 10%
Note: Ownership percentages are based on DraftKings (two-pitcher site)
Top Stacks of the Night
- Blue Jays (7) – Donaldson, Tulowitzki, Martin, Saunders, Encarnacion, Carrera, Travis
- Red Sox (4) – Bogaerts, Betts, Ramirez, Pedroia
- Astros (4) – Altuve, Gattis, Springer, Correa
- Yankees (3) – McCann, Beltran, Gardner
Hope you find the right combination to cash!
