With a sizable seven-game MLB DFS afternoon slate on Draftkings (five games on FanDuel) we bring you the early slate Weighted Consensus Rankings. One ace pitcher on the mound should garner most of the ownership but who to pair him with on two-pitcher sites could be a challenge. Meanwhile, there are four hitting stacks to consider from the DFS analysts. Get this early slate consensus for free and then sign up for our Premium Content so you can get this evening’s main slate article later today.
The Weighted Consensus for the MLB is where we publish an in-depth version of 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 experts 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 8.0.
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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 |
| Corey Kluber | SP | CLE | $ 12,600 | 60% | 43% | 32.97 |
| Tyler Mahle | SP | CIN | $ 6,300 | 22% | 21% | 15.76 |
| Frankie Montas | SP | OAK | $ 6,700 | 12% | 14% | 12.40 |
| Ross Stripling | SP | LAD | $ 9,700 | 17% | 17% | 12.34 |
| Jake Arrieta | SP | PHI | $ 6,800 | 8% | 10% | 8.49 |
C
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| J.T. Realmuto | C | MIA | $ 4,100 | 14% | 13% | 10.74 |
1B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | CLE | $ 3,600 | 23% | 17% | 22.24 |
| Joey Votto | 1B | CIN | $ 4,600 | 9% | 9% | 11.37 |
| Justin Smoak | 1B | TOR | $ 3,400 | 9% | 9% | 11.10 |
2B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Kike Hernandez | 2B/OF | LAD | $ 3,300 | 18% | 14% | 16.43 |
| Niko Goodrum | 2B/OF | DET | $ 3,700 | 14% | 12% | 14.35 |
| Matt Carpenter | 2B/3B | STL | $ 4,200 | 14% | 12% | 12.91 |
| Yangervis Solarte | 2B/3B | TOR | $ 4,100 | 8% | 8% | 9.92 |
| Scooter Gennett | 2B | CIN | $ 4,500 | 8% | 8% | 8.84 |
SS
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Francisco Lindor | SS | CLE | $ 5,200 | 22% | 18% | 20.17 |
| Chris Taylor | OF/SS | LAD | $ 3,900 | 10% | 10% | 8.71 |
3B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Jose Ramirez | 3B | CLE | $ 5,300 | 12% | 11% | 15.52 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | DET | $ 4,300 | 12% | 11% | 15.38 |
| Brian Anderson | 3B/OF | MIA | $ 3,700 | 12% | 11% | 13.58 |
| Matt Carpenter | 2B/3B | STL | $ 4,200 | 14% | 12% | 12.91 |
| Justin Turner | 3B | LAD | $ 3,800 | 8% | 9% | 10.79 |
| Yangervis Solarte | 2B/3B | TOR | $ 4,100 | 8% | 8% | 9.92 |
OF
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Leonys Martin | OF | DET | $ 4,700 | 23% | 18% | 17.06 |
| Kike Hernandez | 2B/OF | LAD | $ 3,300 | 18% | 14% | 16.43 |
| Rhys Hoskins | OF | PHI | $ 4,600 | 23% | 18% | 15.75 |
| Michael Brantley | OF | CLE | $ 4,600 | 19% | 15% | 15.52 |
| Niko Goodrum | 2B/OF | DET | $ 3,700 | 14% | 12% | 14.35 |
| Brian Anderson | 3B/OF | MIA | $ 3,700 | 12% | 11% | 13.58 |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | TOR | $ 3,800 | 14% | 12% | 12.04 |
| Teoscar Hernandez | OF | TOR | $ 4,500 | 19% | 15% | 11.61 |
| Lonnie Chisenhall | OF | CLE | $ 3,200 | 19% | 15% | 10.98 |
| Chris Taylor | OF/SS | LAD | $ 3,900 | 10% | 10% | 8.71 |
| Nicholas Castellanos | OF | DET | $ 4,400 | 10% | 10% | 8.66 |
- Positions and Price based on DraftKings
Top Stacks of the Night
- Indians (5) – Alonso, Lindor, Ramirez, Brantley, Chisenhall
- Tigers (4) – Martin, Candelario, Goodrum, Castellanos
- Blue Jays (4) – Granderson, Hernandez, Smoak, Solarte
- Dodgers (3) – Hernandez, Turner, Taylor
Hope you find the right combination to cash!
