Daily Fantasy Baseball Stacks for 07/23/2017

*Mike Barner*

Daily Fantasy Baseball Stacks – Sunday, July 23

There are a few elite starting pitchers taking the mound Sunday, which could make offense hard to come by. Put your favorite daily fantasy baseball 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**

Corey Kluber vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Park – Progressive Field

Kluber had his start pushed back a couple of days as he dealt with neck stiffness, but he is expected to start Sunday. He is having a spectacular season as he is 7-3 with a 2.86 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 135 strikeouts in 100.2 innings. That puts him among the best of the best in all of baseball. Believe it or not, Kluber has actually been even better at home this season as he has a 2.54 ERA at Progressive Field. While the Blue Jays have some pop in their line up, they are in the bottom five in baseball in terms of runs scored. Look for Kluber to have another great performance Sunday.

Jose Quintana vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Park – Wrigley Field

Quintana was dominant in his first start for the Cubs as he pitched seven shutout innings and recorded 12 strikeouts. Ironically, his first start as a member of the National League game against the Baltimore Orioles. Quintana’s 4.49 ERA and 1.32 WHIP for the Chicago White Sox this season were nothing to write home about, but he did allow three runs or less in each of his last seven starts with the team. Sunday brings a favorable match up against the Cardinals who only hit .237 against lefties. If you want to go with a cheaper starting pitcher, Quintana should be your guy.

**OFFENSIVE STACKS**

Colorado Rockies vs. Ivan Nova (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Park – Coors Field

At first glance, Nova doesn’t look like a pitcher you would want to take advantage of as he enters Sunday 10-6 with a 3.27 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. However, he pitches to contact as he only has 73 strikeouts in 126.2 innings. That is not a recipe for success in Coors Field. The Rockies continue to excel in their comfortable confines as they entered Saturday batting .298 with a .854 OPS at home this season. Expect them to hit Nova hard in this contest.

Players to consider stacking: Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu

Seattle Mariners vs. Luis Cessa (New York Yankees)
Park – Safeco Field

Simply put, Cessa is not a very good pitcher. He is only in the Yankees starting rotation because Michael Pineda went down for the season with an elbow injury. Cessa enters Sunday 0-3 with a 4.61 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 27.1 innings this season. He’s probably not going to stay in the Yankees rotation long term, but that doesn’t make a difference in DFS. Load up your lineup with Mariners hitters and enjoy the ride Sunday.

Players to consider stacking: Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Ben Gamel