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 six-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
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It’s a small slate tonight with only 12 teams in action, and Hunter Brown and Joe Ryan stand out as the elite arms. While you can make a good case for Ryan (check weather) as the slightly cheaper of the two, Brown is my preferred option as he gave up just one run across seven innings against the Red Sox two starts back.
We’ve also starred Kevin Gausman, Cam Schlittler (weather) and Walker Buehler in our optimizer. Schlitter is our top point-per-dollar starter due to his value salary ($7,000) and matchup against a Twins offense that has been held under three runs in three of their last four. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani is expected to be held to four innings with Justin Wrobleski following in relief. Note that Drew Rasmussen ranks 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% |
| Joe Ryan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Hunter Brown | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Gausman | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Drew Rasmussen |
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 six-game main slate, sorted by projected fantasy points.
Visit WagerKey’s MLB Daily Lineups to find out where the hitters slot in!
*Potential rain delay/postponement in MIN @ NYY and ATL @ NYM. Proceed accordingly!
It’s a small slate tonight with only 12 teams in action, and Hunter Brown and Joe Ryan stand out as the elite arms. While you can make a good case for Ryan (check weather) as the slightly cheaper of the two, Brown is my preferred option as he gave up just one run across seven innings against the Red Sox two starts back.
We’ve also starred Kevin Gausman, Cam Schlittler (weather) and Walker Buehler in our optimizer. Schlitter is our top point-per-dollar starter due to his value salary ($7,000) and matchup against a Twins offense that has been held under three runs in three of their last four. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani is expected to be held to four innings with Justin Wrobleski following in relief. Note that Drew Rasmussen ranks 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% |
| Joe Ryan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Hunter Brown | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Gausman | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Drew Rasmussen | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Cam Schlittler | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| David Peterson | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Shohei Ohtani | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J.T. Ginn | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Walker Buehler | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Cade Horton | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Carlos Carrasco | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
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 |
| Dodgers | 6.4 | 6 | High |
| Mets | 6.1 | 12 | Medium |
| Rays | 5.5 | 4 | High |
| Yankees | 5.2 | 8 | Low |
| Astros | 4.9 | 3 | High |
| Blue Jays | 4.8 | 2 | Medium |
| Athletics | 4.5 | 5 | Low |
| Cubs | 4.1 | 9 | Medium |
| Twins | 3.7 | 11 | Medium |
| Angels | 3.6 | 10 | High |
| Red Sox | 3.5 | 1 | Low |
| Braves | 3.4 | 7 | Low |
My primary team stack targets
Rays vs. RHP Ginn (4.98 FIP, 2.0 HR/9). Key pieces: Hunter Feduccia, Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe, Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz
Dodgers vs. RHP Hendricks (4.71 FIP, 1.5 HR/9). Key pieces: Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Mookie Betts, Michael Conforto, Teoscar Hernandez
Astros vs. RHP Buehler (5.73 FIP, 1.7 HR/9). Key pieces: Yainer Diaz, Ramon Urias, Jeremy Pena, Jesus Sanchez, Christian Walker
Cubs vs. RHP Gausman (3.85 ERA). Key pieces: Michael Busch, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong
Key Matchups and Batter vs. Pitcher Insights for DFS Success
Notable hitter matchups against the opposing starter today:
- Anthony Volpe: 5-for-9, HR; .556 BA, 1.444 OPS
- Matt Olson: 5-for-19, 4 HR; .263 BA, 1.258 OPS
- Freddie Freeman: 6-for-15, HR; .400 BA, 1.238 OPS
- Max Muncy: 3-for-12, HR; .250 BA, .940 OPS
- Juan Soto: 2-for-10, HR; .200 BA, .833 OPS
- Christian Walker: 6-for-27, 3 HR; .222 BA, .831 OPS
- Mookie Betts: 4-for-11, 2 BB; .364 BA, .825 OPS
- Michael Conforto: 4-for-11, 2 2B; .364 BA, 1.007 OPS
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