Top Stacks
New York Yankees vs Alex Cobb
The early slate today has just five games today so player ownerships are going to be high but I doubt we will see a team with higher owned players than the Yankees today. New York faces off against Baltimore righty Alex Cobb who is 2-14 with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. As a member of the Rays, Cobb struggled against the Yankees, posting a 6.64 ERA over four starts dating back to 2015. New York also ranks second in runs, second in home runs, eighth in average and fourth in OPS against right-handed pitching this season.
Top Options: Giancarlo Stanton , Didi Gregorius , Gleyber Torres
Secondary Options: Brett Gardner , Greg Bird , Miguel Andujar , Aaron Hicks
Cleveland Indians vs Adalberto Mejia
Mejia has actually been OK this season, posting a 3.65 ERA over 12.1 innings this season which includes two starts and one bullpen appearance for the Twins. The southpaw will have a real tough test in front of him today as he faces off against a powerful Indians lineup. Cleveland ranks fifth in runs scored, first in batting average and third in OPS against left-handed pitching this season. In his small sample size, Mejia is allowing right-handed batters to hit .342 with an OPS of .830 over 38 at bats while he has held lefties to a .182 average and an OPS of .364 over 11 at bats. This means the Indians right-handed hitters should be in for a big day.
Top Options: José Ramírez , Francisco Lindor , Edwin Encarnación , Yan Gomes
Secondary Options: Michael Brantley , Melky Cabrera , Brandon Guyer , Rajai Davis
Contrarian Stack
Seattle Mariners vs Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel has faced the Mariners twice this season and is 0-2 with a 5.52 ERA having allowed nine runs on 13 hits over 14.2 innings. In Keuchel’s last start against Seattle he allowed seven runs over six innings of work. For the first time in a while Keuchel has actually pitched better on the road than at home this season but Seattle has some guys who can do series damage against left-handed pitching. Most notably Nelson Cruz who is 12-for-36 (.333) with four home runs and an OPS of 1.126 off Keuchel over his career.
Top Options: Nelson Cruz , Jean Segura , Mitch Haniger
Secondary Options: Ryon Healy , Mike Zunino , Cameron Maybin
Player News
Daulton Varsho picked up three hits, three RBI and a homer in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up three hits and scored twice in an 8-5 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.
Chad Green picked up his first save of 2025 with a scoreless ninth against the Angels on Thursday.
Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.
Chris Bassitt allowed five runs — four earned — while working six-plus innings against the Angels on Thursday while picking up a win.
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.
José Soriano allowed three runs over five innings while not factoring in the decision Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Soriano left with a 4-3 lead, but it was erased quickly after his departure. The 26-year-old was not exactly dominant in his outing with eight hits allowed and four free passes, but he did strike out six to help balance things out a smidgen. Soriano takes an even ERA of 4.00 into a scheduled start against the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday. There should be better options for that one.