MLB Daily Fantasy Stacks and Pitchers – 9/22/16
James Leer
Welcome to the Thursday edition of MLB Daily Fantasy with a 10-game main slate on tap. As we bring in the official first day of Autumn, that can mean only one thing; post-season baseball is right around the corner. Let’s take a look at the top options for both pitchers and team stack targets.
PITCHERS
Justin Verlander FD 10000 DK 12400
Opponent – MIN (Santana) Park – @MIN
FD – 37.25 DK – 24.79
If you’re looking for the best arm on the slate this evening, look no further than Justin Verlander. Verlander, by our numbers, is the highest projected pitcher on the mound tonight. Coming into the game against a lackluster Twins offense, Detroit is staying motivated by chasing a playoff spot. Verlander is having a bounce-back season after struggling last year with an extremely attractive 9.7 Ks/9, his highest since 2009. While most of his numbers are generally solid, (.281 allowed wOBA, .374 allowed SLG), he is having trouble with the longball this season (1.22 HR/9). However, against the middle-of-the-road Minnesota bats, Verlander should have no problem easing out the Win.
STACK TARGETS
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chase Anderson (Brewers)
Park – Miller Park
With two bad pitchers on the mound, we should have a high-scoring affair at Miller Park tonight. The better choice of the two to stack should be The Pirates. While Pittsburgh doesn’t have a ton of power, they find a multitude of other ways to get on base and create runs. In the last 30 days, they are 2nd in the league with an astounding 10.7 BB%, 5th with a .337 wOBA, and have a .426 SLG. Combine that with the fact that they are up against Chase Anderson and you have a recipe for a Pirates field-day. Anderson, a young right-hander, has the rare displeasure of having worse numbers against righties than lefties. Having a horrific .557 SLG and a .386 wOBA versus Righties, with an overall xFIP of 4.68 I see no reason why the Pirates shouldn’t slide into victory.
Main Stack – Andrew McCutchen, Gregory Polanco, Jordy Mercer, Sean Rodriguez
Sneaky Stack – Andrew McCutchen, Grgory Polanco, Jordy Mercer, Jung-ho Kang