There are two favorites of the experts and neither is a big surprise. Plenty of stacks, too! 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
Max Scherzer SP WAS 13400 40% 29% 33.46
Jon Lester SP CHC 9600 32% 25% 26.7
Yu Darvish SP LAD 10300 17% 17% 18.98
Marcus Stroman SP TOR 7700 8% 11% 7.46
Patrick Corbin SP ARI 7300 8% 11% 7.26
Aaron Nola SP PHI 9100 5% 8% 7.24
Kevin Gausman SP BAL 8200 5% 8% 6.72
Ervin Santana SP MIN 10900 5% 8% 6.07

C

Name Pos Team Price Cash % GPP % Rank Score
Jason Castro C MIN 2500 9% 8% 10.56
Mike Zunino C SEA 3400 6% 6% 8.22
Stephen Vogt C MIL 3100 6% 6% 8.04
Alex Avila 1B/C CHC 3500 7% 7% 6.85
Austin Barnes C LAD 3500 6% 6% 6.33

1B

Name Pos Team Price Cash % GPP % Rank Score
Eric Thames 1B/OF MIL 3700 15% 11% 20.16
Anthony Rizzo 1B CHC 5500 15% 11% 18.09
Joey Gallo 1B/3B TEX 3800 15% 11% 16.96
Ryan Zimmerman 1B WAS 4300 11% 9% 12.15
Rhys Hoskins 1B/OF PHI 4700 7% 7% 7.91
Alex Avila 1B/C CHC 3500 7% 7% 6.85
Matt Carpenter 1B STL 3600 5% 5% 6.33

2B

Name Pos Team Price Cash % GPP % Rank Score
Jose Altuve 2B HOU 5200 15% 12% 17.11
Chris Taylor 2B/OF LAD 3500 11% 9% 13.56
Neil Walker 2B MIL 3700 8% 7% 11
Ian Happ 2B/OF CHC 4400 8% 7% 10.38
Dustin Pedroia 2B BOS 3600 8% 7% 9.65
Ben Zobrist 2B/OF CHC 3500 8% 7% 9.25
DJ LeMahieu 2B COL 4100 8% 7% 7.51
Wilmer Difo 2B/SS WAS 3400 5% 5% 6.87

SS

Name Pos Team Price Cash % GPP % Rank Score
Trea Turner SS WAS 5500 15% 12% 18.38
Elvis Andrus SS TEX 4600 11% 10% 13.31
Corey Seager SS LAD 3900 15% 12% 12.13
Alex Bregman 3B/SS HOU 3900 7% 7% 9.98
Kike Hernandez OF/SS LAD 2800 10% 9% 9.51
Carlos Correa SS HOU 4500 7% 8% 8.31
Wilmer Difo 2B/SS WAS 3400 5% 5% 6.87

3B

Name Pos Team Price Cash % GPP % Rank Score
Joey Gallo 1B/3B TEX 3800 15% 11% 16.96
Kris Bryant 3B CHC 5000 9% 9% 14.4
Travis Shaw 3B MIL 4600 9% 9% 11.67
Nolan Arenado 3B COL 5300 9% 9% 10.25
Alex Bregman 3B/SS HOU 3900 7% 7% 9.98
Jake Lamb 3B ARI 4600 4% 5% 6.91
Justin Turner 3B LAD 4200 4% 5% 6.33
Anthony Rendon 3B WAS 4900 4% 5% 6.15

OF

Name Pos Team Price Cash % GPP % Rank Score
Kyle Schwarber OF CHC 3900 24% 16% 22.22
Mookie Betts OF BOS 5300 24% 16% 20.8
Eric Thames 1B/OF MIL 3700 15% 11% 20.16
Chris Taylor 2B/OF LAD 3500 11% 9% 13.56
Nelson Cruz OF SEA 5100 14% 11% 12.95
Mitch Haniger OF SEA 4600 14% 11% 11.49
Ian Happ 2B/OF CHC 4400 8% 7% 10.38
Kike Hernandez OF/SS LAD 2800 10% 9% 9.51
Ben Zobrist 2B/OF CHC 3500 8% 7% 9.25
Shin-soo Choo OF TEX 4300 6% 6% 8.44
Rhys Hoskins 1B/OF PHI 4700 7% 7% 7.91
Nomar Mazara OF TEX 4300 6% 6% 7.49
J.D. Martinez OF ARI 5500 10% 9% 6.64

Top Stacks of the Night

  • Cubs (6) – Avila, Rizzo, Happ, Zobrist, Bryant, Schwarber
  • Dodgers (5) – Barnes, Taylor, Seager, Hernandez, Turner
  • Brewers (4) – Vogt, Thames, Walker, Shaw
  • Rangers (4) – Gallo, Andrus, Choo, Mazara
  • National (4) – Zimmerman, Difo, Turner, Rendon
  • Marines (3) – Zunino, Cruz, Haniger
  • Astros (3) – Altuve, Bregman, Correa

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