Top DFS Pitching and Team Stacking Strategies for DraftKings
In this article, I'm going to take a deeper dive into pitching and team stacking options. Let's take a look at our optimizer's rankings of the pitchers for the DraftKings 13-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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We have a large slate to work through with all but four teams a part of it and even with five starters priced $9k or higher, it doesn't feel like there's an elite option. Bryan Woo is expected to be the most popular choice, and while he certainly makes sense to spend up on, I like dipping down to Shota Imanaga. He has a 1.33 road ERA this year and the White Sox rank 27th in runs scored with a .652 team OPS.
We also highlighted Dean Kremer, Logan Webb and Jeffrey Springs in our optimizer. Springs' $1,300 discount compared to FanDuel makes him an intriguing GPP value play, while Kremer is the top point-per-dollar option. He's reached 21 DK points in four of his last five starts and the Rockies away from Coors Field is one of the best targets. Note that Nathan Eovaldi, MacKenzie Gore, Jose Soriano and Emmet Sheehan all rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from 2025 season only):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points |
Top DFS Pitching and Team Stacking Strategies for DraftKings
In this article, I'm going to take a deeper dive into pitching and team stacking options. Let's take a look at our optimizer's rankings of the pitchers for the DraftKings 13-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
Visit RotoWire's MLB Daily Lineups to find out where the hitters slot in!
*No postponements expected. Possible rain delay in CLE @ KC.
We have a large slate to work through with all but four teams a part of it and even with five starters priced $9k or higher, it doesn't feel like there's an elite option. Bryan Woo is expected to be the most popular choice, and while he certainly makes sense to spend up on, I like dipping down to Shota Imanaga. He has a 1.33 road ERA this year and the White Sox rank 27th in runs scored with a .652 team OPS.
We also highlighted Dean Kremer, Logan Webb and Jeffrey Springs in our optimizer. Springs' $1,300 discount compared to FanDuel makes him an intriguing GPP value play, while Kremer is the top point-per-dollar option. He's reached 21 DK points in four of his last five starts and the Rockies away from Coors Field is one of the best targets. Note that Nathan Eovaldi, MacKenzie Gore, Jose Soriano and Emmet Sheehan all rank well in the metrics below.
Here's how each pitcher ranks in key categories (stats are from 2025 season only):
| Pitcher | Fantasy Points | FIP | K% | Opponent K% |
| Bryan Woo | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Shota Imanaga | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 |
| Dean Kremer | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| Nick Pivetta | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| Logan Webb | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| MacKenzie Gore | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Gavin Williams | 8 | 21 | 8 | 25 |
| Jose Berrios | 9 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Zebby Matthews | 10 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| Will Warren | 11 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| Clay Holmes | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Michael Wacha | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 14 | 23 | 16 | 20 |
| Jose Soriano | 15 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Ryan Gusto | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Zack Littell | 17 | 25 | 21 | 11 |
| Emmet Sheehan | 18 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Brayan Bello | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
| Kyle Freeland | 20 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| Nick Martinez | 21 | 16 | 22 | 16 |
| Joey Wentz | 22 | 1 | 26 | 14 |
| Taijuan Walker | 23 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| Adrian Houser | 24 | 5 | 20 | 22 |
| Keider Montero | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
| Miles Mikolas | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Analyzing Team Stack Rankings for Maximum DFS Impact
Here is how each team ranks in implied runs, BABIP (batting average on balls in play) and how popular we expect each team stack to be in GPPs:
| Team | Implied Runs | BABIP | Stack Popularity |
| Orioles | 6.4 | 19 | High |
| Yankees | 6.1 | 13 | High |
| Twins | 5.2 | 18 | High |
| Dodgers | 5.2 | 14 | High |
| Cubs | 5.2 | 17 | Medium |
| Reds | 5.0 | 5 | Medium |
| Rays | 4.9 | 1 | High |
| Astros | 4.9 | 3 | High |
| Tigers | 4.8 | 8 | Medium |
| Rangers | 4.8 | 25 | Medium |
| Red Sox | 4.8 | 2 | High |
| Padres | 4.7 | 16 | High |
| Blue Jays | 4.6 | 9 | Medium |
| Mariners | 4.5 | 12 | Medium |
| Giants | 4.4 | 22 | Low |
| Phillies | 4.4 | 6 | Medium |
| Royals | 4.3 | 21 | Low |
| Cardinals | 4.2 | 7 | Low |
| Guardians | 4.1 | 26 | Low |
| Athletics | 4.0 | 10 | Medium |
| Angels | 3.9 | 20 | Low |
| Nationals | 3.7 | 15 | Medium |
| Braves | 3.6 | 11 | Medium |
| Rockies | 3.6 | 4 | Low |
| Mets | 3.4 | 23 | Low |
| White Sox | 3.2 | 24 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Astros vs. LHP Springs (4.71 FIP, 1.5 HR/9). Key pieces: Yainer Diaz, Christian Walker, Cam Smith, Jose Altuve, Chas McCormick
Orioles vs. LHP Freeland (5.19 ERA, 1.53 WHIP). Key pieces: Jordan Westburg, Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson, Ramon Laureano, Tyler O'Neill
Red Sox vs. RHP Sheehan (4.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). Key pieces: Connor Wong, Ceddanne Rafaela, Alex Bregman, Trevor Story, Jarren Duran
Dodgers vs. RHP Bello (4.36 FIP, 17.9 K%). Key pieces: Freddie Freeman, Michael Conforto, Teoscar Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- George Springer: 3-for-3, 2 HR; 1.000 BA, 4.333 OPS
- Aaron Judge: 4-for-13, 4 HR; .308 BA, 1.643 OPS
- Jazz Chisholm: 7-for-15, 3 2B; .467 BA, 1.267 OPS
- Paul Goldschmidt: 5-for-13, HR; .385 BA, 1.231 OPS
- Jose Iglesias: 6-for-12, 2 RBI; .500 BA, .962 OPS
- Giancarlo Stanton: 4-for-12, HR; .333 BA, 1.000 OPS
- Manny Machado: 4-for-17, 2 HR; .235 BA, .925 OPS
- J.P. Crawford: 4-for-10, 2 2B; .400 BA, 1.055 OPS
- Ian Happ: 4-for-14, 2 2B; .286 BA, .952 OPS
- Tyler O'Neill: 4-for-10, 2 2B; .400 BA, .900 OPS
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