Daily Fantasy Baseball Stacks for 10/01/2017
*Mike Barner*
Daily Fantasy Baseball Stacks – Sunday, October 1
The long grind of the MLB regular season comes to an end Sunday. We’d like to thank you for reading all of our articles over the course of the season. Hopefully you have come away a winner more often than not. Let’s try bring home one last payday Sunday as well! 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**
Collin McHugh vs. Boston Red Sox
Park – Fenway Park
McHugh has been limited to only 11 starts due to injury this season, but he has pitched well when healthy as he is 4-2 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 54 strikeouts in 57.1 innings. He has really turned it on down the stretch as he has allowed two runs or less in six of his last seven starts. The Red Sox finally clinched the American League East title Saturday in what was becoming a tough battle to stay ahead of the New York Yankees. With their playoff fate already sealed, expect several starters to be rested, making for a great match up for McHugh.
Tyler Anderson vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Park – Coors Field
Anderson showed promise last season, finishing with a 3.54 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 99 strikeouts over 114.1 innings. However, he took a step backwards this season as he enters Sunday with a 4.81 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 86 innings. He’s trying to finish this season on a high note as he has only allowed three earned runs in 22.2 innings over his last four starts. The Dodgers are another team locked into their playoff position, so it’s possible they rest some of their key regulars as well. On a day filled with uncertainly, Anderson has a chance to produce a valuable stat line.
**OFFENSIVE STACKS**
Miami Marlins vs. Max Fried (Atlanta Braves)
Park – Marlins Park
The Braves continue to trot out rookie starters down the stretch, including Fried who has a 3.74 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 21.2 innings this season. Not only has he allowed more than a hit per inning, but he also has a 4.6 BB/9. He’s been lucky to only have a 3.74 ERA as his FIP is 5.51. With the Marlins trying to help Giancarlo Stanton reach 60 home runs, they should put close to their regular lineup on the field Sunday. Look for them to take advantage of Fried.
Players to consider stacking: Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna
Detroit Tigers vs. Bartolo Colon (Minnesota Twins)
Park – Target Field
Colon was awful with the Braves earlier this season as he had a 8.14 ERA and 1.78 WHIP. While he’s been better in Minnesota, he still hasn’t been great as he has a 5.50 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with his new squad. He’s not overpowering at this stage of his career as he only has 85 strikeouts in 136.2 total innings this season. With so many of the elite offenses possibly resting players heading into the playoffs, there aren’t a ton of great stacking options. I’ll go with the Tigers offense to do damage against Colon.
Players to consider stacking: Nicholas Castellanos, Jeimer Candelario and James McCann