Best MLB Draftkings Lineup for Tonight – 06/06/2017

Best MLB Draftkings Lineup for Tonight – 06/06/2017

Welcome to Lineup Lab’s Best MLB Draftkings Lineup for Tonight, where we feature our top players for our MLB Lineup Optimizer on Fanduel and Draftkings. Put your favorite stacks from the article below in our lineup optimizer and hit calculate. You can let it fill in the rest of the spots for you or choose your personal favorites from the MLB Player Lab.

Starting Pitchers

Chris Archer vs Chicago White Sox
Park – Tropicana Field

Max Scherzer is on this slate, so you can always make a very viable argument for him in cash games. He’s one of the best pitchers in the game and will more often than not get it done. However, he’s on the road facing the Dodgers, who have ranked in the 3 against righties so far this season. Instead, we’re going to look down a bit at Chris Archer. Archer is also one of the best pitchers in baseball, though his inconsistency in previous years has been his kryptonite. He’s been fantastic this season, striking out nearly 11 per 9 innings and walking just over 3. He’ll also take the mound at home, where he has been MUCH better over his career. The Rays are hosting the White Sox, who have ranked 28th in the league against righties with a .294 wOBA. They strikeout 23.2% of the time and have a hard time doing much damage (.150 ISO). Tropicana Field was a top 10 park for pitchers in 2016 and is typically a place where flyballs die. While Archer always has a bit more risk than a guy like Scherzer, his upside is identical and he has a much better match-up. Archer is my top option in all formats.

James Paxton vs Minnesota Twins
Park – Safeco Field

James Paxton is a beast. We know that. It just comes down to how limited he will be tonight. He came off the DL just a week and threw 74 pitches in a dominant 5.1 innings. He’s given up more than 1 ER in just 1 start this season and has struck out at least 8 in 4 of his 7 starts. Paxton has actually been slightly better against righties over his career, which is extremely rare for a left-handed pitcher. With that being said, he’s holding lefties to a .193 wOBA this season with strong peripherals, so who really knows. He faces off with the Minnesota Twins tonight, who are very lackluster against lefties. The rank 20th in the majors with a .298 wOBA against and have hit the 3rd least homers against southpaws. They also move into Safeco Field, which has always been a bottom 5 park for hitting. James Paxton should be able to get up around 90 pitches tonight, which gives him the upside to fit 7 innings. Make sure you keep an eye on Twitter as a pitch limit is something you want to fully avoid as it restricts upside 100% of the time.

Offensive Stacks

Colorado Rockies vs. Mike Clevinger
Park – Coors Field

Of course, Coors Field is going to be the top stack of the night. We do have Antonio Senzatela on one side, so the Indians aren’t a team we will be looking to target quite as much. That’s not to say the Indians offense can’t put up 10 runs in Coors Field. However, the Rockies are facing off with Mike Clevinger, who struggled mightily in 2016. He sported a .412 wOBA against righties and a .224 BABIP against lefties. He’s sure to see some regression very soon and will likely have a very tough time dealing with Coors Field. With a reverse-splits righty, you can target everyone. Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez are both fantastic against righties and in Coors Field, have as much upside as anyone. Nolan Arenado could also end up being a bit lower owned than he should be in an R/R match-up. In Coors Field, the production can come from anywhere. If you want to get sneaky in a large field tournament, don’t be scared to target the bottom of the order. All in all, this is Coors Field and it’s almost always the best spot on the slate. The Rockies will be highly owned and you can certainly fade in tournaments. In cash games, this is a spot you might want to ride the chalk.

Main Stack – Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez, Nolan Arenado, D.J. LeMahieu

Sneaky Stack – Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Desmond, Mark Reynolds

New York Mets vs. Dillon Gee
Park – Globe Life Park

For whatever reason, Dillon Gee is getting another chance to start. He was absolutely horrible last season and had a lot of trouble getting both lefties and righties out. He held a combined .348 wOBA and had big trouble keeping the ball in the park (24 in 120 innings). This entire Mets team is in play here and they are definitely my favorite stack outside of Coors Field. They’re a team who has actually been hitting well, although the circus around them has made it tough. Michael Conforto is truly the best hitter in this lineup right now and you can’t avoid him against righties. Further down, you can target a lot of different guys. Jay Bruce and Lucas Duda have a ton of HR potential and will be a lot lower-owned than expected. Neil Walker and Curtis Granderson are also really good against righties and have more than enough upside in Globe Life Park. Arlington is a huge upgrade for the Mets, who play their home games in the pitcher-friendly Citi Field. The Mets should be lower owned than both offenses in Coors Field and have similar upside in Globe Life.

Main Stack – Michael Conforto, Jay Bruce, Neil Walker, Lucas Duda

Sneaky Stack – Michael Conforto, Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson, Wilmer Flores