Today’s “Stack the Deck” article will feature an early stack, and two evening stacks. Feel free to play around with a few combos of your own. As always, things can change based on lineups and weather, so stay up to date using the Playbook Pro.
96.4% of all lineups that cashed last season on DraftKings stacked at least two players.
Stacks for Saturday, April 8
Twins @ White Sox
As mentioned in my first stack the deck, I like to go all in on one game when stacking. The early games have some positive matchups for hitters, but the Twins and Sox are the least sexy of the four matchups. The Twins are rolling out a rookie starter in Mejia, and Gonzalez for the Sox pitched well after being traded to the Sox last season, is coming off a poor spring showing with a 5.68 ERA. A nice day in Chicago may also mean a solid crowd at whatever they are calling the Cell this year. Buxton needs to break out of early slump to keep him lineup spot early on I feel.
Jose Abreu, Brian Dozier, Todd Frazier, Tim Anderson, Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, Melky Cabrera.
DK Remaining: $21,100 for catcher and two pitcher spots.
Early stack other options: I believe all four games have stackable options early on. Outside of the above game, I like the Cardinals today, especially if Matt Adams is in the lineup.
Main Slate:
There is not one entire game I like as of now to go all in on. With a game at Coors, the ownership for those players, as well as prices (DK especially), are usually much higher than the field. Today the Dodgers roll out Kershaw, making the Rockies high risk options. On the flip side though are the Dodgers, and if past years are any indication, it takes the road team a day or so to get adjusted to the sea level, meaning expect the Dodgers to blast off today.
Pairing your Dodgers with Seattle is where I’m leaning tonight. It will cost you some salary for the hitters though, which may be a tough move with some top pitchers taking the mound tonight. The second stack option will focus on four pairs of two players that are cheap enough to fit a top pitcher on your roster. Good Luck!
Dodgers/Mariners Combo
Adrian Gonzalez, Robinson Cano, Kyle Seager, Corey Seager, Nelson Cruz, Andrew Toles, Mitch Haniger
Note: Going Grandal as your catcher leaves you with $8,700 for a pitcher on FanDuel, and finding a punt catcher will leave you with $9,900.
4 x 2 main slate stack with at least $10K average left for pitching: Left with $10,400 average for two pitchers.
Carlos Ruiz, C.J. Cron, Rougned Odor, Eduardo Nunez, Brandon Crawford, Danny Valencia, Mike Trout, Joey Gallo