MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Stacks for August 28, 2017
*Austyn Varney*
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Stacks – Monday, August 28, 2017
*STARTING PITCHERS*
Corey Kluber @ New York Yankees
Park – Yankee Stadium
Opp implied total – 3.70
You have 2 high-end options facing off on this slate with Luis Severino and Corey Kluber. I’ll take Kluber, who’s the more consistent and just better pitcher at this point. He has been one of the best pitchers in the entire league and could possibly end up in the Cy Young discussion if he keeps it up. Through 152 innings, he’s given up a .251 combined wOBA and has struck out over 12 batters per 9 innings. The Yankees are a lineup prone to strikeouts and while they can put up some runs, the K’s should outweigh the 2 or 3 they may put up. Kluber is easily the safest pitcher on the slate and I wouldn’t recommend going elsewhere in cash games. The Yanks are projected to put up 3.70 runs and I don’t think they get there.
Aaron Nola Vs Atlanta Braves
Park – Citizens Bank Park
Vegas O/U – 3.86
While Luis Severino is a fine option and you can definitely go there, he is nearly as expensive as Corey Kluber and I don’t know if he’s worth it. Instead, we will go way down and take a look at Aaron Nola. He’s facing off with one of the worst offenses in the league and is a very solid pitcher at an affordable price. He’s given up a .292 combined wOBA and strikes out just under 10 batters per 9 innings. The Braves are projected to put up just 3.86 runs as they always struggle on the road. Freddie Freeman can always hit 3 HR’s off of Nola, but I’m definitely willing to bet on Nola being smart and pitching around him. The rest of the order is extremely weak and they have been striking out a lot more over the past couple months. He’s not nearly as safe as Kluber, but he’s also not nearly as expensive.
*OFFENSIVE STACKS*
Colorado Rockies Vs Jordan Zimmerman (Tigers)
Park – Coors Field
Implied Total – 7.12
I know the Rockies are always going to be obvious in Coors Field, but they stand out even more tonight. Jordan Zimmerman is one of the absolute worst pitchers in all of baseball and he’s struggled against both righties and lefties. He’s pitched most of his innings in Comerica Park and now moves to Coors Field, where the ball obviously flies like nowhere else. The Rockies are projected to put up 7.12 runs, so you almost have to get exposure in both cash games and tournaments. Zimmerman has allowed a .441 combined wOBA, so you can really target everyone. Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado are the top 2 options and you have to have them both in a Rockies stack. The rest of the order is very spread out and you can target any of the bats 1-7. CarGo is sitting lower in the order, but he still has the 2 HR upside in tournaments. The Rockies are known to be the top offense of the night, but prices will keep some of the crowd off of these guys.
Main Stack – Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, Gerardo Parra, Carlos Gonzalez
Sneaky Stack – Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, Mark Reynolds, D.J. LeMahieu
Seattle Mariners @ Chris Tillman (Orioles)
Park – Camden Yards
Implied Total – 5.35
Jordan Zimmerman and Chris Tillman are pretty similar in terms of production. What do I mean? Absolutely terrible. Both of them used to be pretty good, but have fallen off a cliff that may be steeper than any other. So far in 2017, Tillman has allowed a .427 combined wOBA while giving up tons of home runs. A 7.09 xFIP is where he’s at now, so the stats are saying he’s actually getting lucky. He now welcomes the Mariners into Camden Yards. The Mariners are dangerous against righties and with the addition of Yonder Alonso, they are a great team to stack. Robinson Cano and Alonso are y 2 favorites and I’ll make sure to have them in there. The rest of the order is pretty spread and in cash, you should look for a mix of Segura, Seager, and Cruz. The Mariners are my favorite stack outside of Coors Field.
Main Stack – Robinson Cano, Yonder Alonso, Jean Segura, Kyle Seager
Sneaky Stack – Robinson Cano, Yonder Alonso, Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino