MLB Daily Fantasy Stacks & Pitchers – 9/05/16

Happy Labor Day everyone! A lot of aces on the mound today with a few offenses in prime position to put up some runs. Let’s take a look at the stack and pitcher breakdowns for this holiday slate.

STACK TARGETS
Oakland Athletics vs. Jered Weaver (Angels)
Park – Oakland Coliseum

The Oakland Athletics are against of the worst pitchers in the league today, Jared Weaver. His numbers are dreadful versus both lefties and rights. Since the start of 2016, Weaver has been one of the most hit pitchers in the league with a terrible .370 wOBA. Even though the Athletics are mostly a right-handed team, they hit the fastball remarkably well with a lot of strength. The Oakland Coliseum being a pitchers park, should not deter you as you can rest assured the Athletics have a tendency to hit Weaver well. Most of the public will be on this stack, as such the sneaky stack may be the better play.

Main Stack – Marcus Semien, Stephen Vogt, Danny Valencia, Khris Davis

Sneaky Stack – Danny Valencia, Khris Davis, Ryon Healy, Joseph Wendle

Washington Nationals vs. Ryan Weber (Braves)
Park – Nationals Park

The Nationals are up against Ryan Weber, who has numbers have been abysmal since entering the majors. Versus lefties, he has a >.400 wOBA. Even though he has a suitable SP4 or 5, he has yet to mature. The big names in the offense will be highly owned here, so don’t be afraid to throw out a sneaky stack in the larger field tournaments. Being that National Park is neutral, it should not factor too much into this play.

Main Stack – Daniel Murphy, Jayson Werth, Wilson Ramos, Trea Turner

Sneaky Stack – Daniel Murphy, Trea Turner, Anthony Rendon, Chris Heisey

PITCHERS
Max Scherzer FD 11400 DK 13700
Opponent – ATL (Weber) Park – @WSH
FD – 40.33 DK – 25.95

Max Scherzer always seems to land at the top of our lists, as is deservedly so. Coming off of a solid performance versus the Phillies, he K’d 11 batters over eight innings. No surprise, Scherzer is elite performer against both lefties and righties with a combined wOBA ~.255. The Braves has been utterly atrocious versus right-handers, showing a .303 wOBA and a .703 OPS over the course of 1300 innings. As evident by his 20 strikeout performance in the early part of the season, Scherzer is a master of his craft. Even though the Braves put the ball in play a lot, Scherzer can make any team befuddled with his variety of pitches. He is easily a top candidate in both cash games and tournaments.

Cole Hamels FD 9700 DK 12200
Opponent – SEA (Hernandez) Park – @SEA
FD – 34.23 DK – 22.61

Cole Hamels should be a strong play for tournament games today. The majority of the Mariners lineup struggles against lefties as they have a lackluster 21.4% contact rate over 2000 plate appearances. Furthermore, their .168 iso and .317 wOBA are further proof that Hamels should do well against their lineup. The game takes place at Safeco Field today, one of the best pitcher ballparks in the league. Given all of the facts, Hamels certainly has a lot of upside potential.