The new week starts with an 11-game MLB DFS slate at DraftKings and FanDuel. The pitching suggestions for tonight are narrowed to a trio. And three stacks are exciting. Finally, the recommendations are concluded with the core studs and values/punts.
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Monday's Starting Pitcher Strategy
Frankly, Drew Rasmussen was included initially as a touted hurler. However, he missed the cut upon further consideration. The top hurler tonight has a potentially challenging matchup but a track record of excellence at home. The second choice is a value at DK and a stellar selection, even in a possibly tricky matchup. Then, the third pitcher has the softest matchup but the least big-league experience.
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Nestor Cortes (NYY) vs. PHI
Cortes has dominated at home the previous two years. According to FanGraphs, he had a 2.15 ERA, 3.80 xFIP, 0.89 WHIP, 6.8 BB% and 27.6 K% in 134.0 innings at Yankee Stadium since 2021. Additionally, Cortes should pitch nearly a standard workload tonight. The lefty threw 74 pitches in his final start in spring training.
Philadelphia's projected lineup has a few dangerous hitters and few soft spots. Fortunately, some hitters strike out at exploitable rates against lefties, elevating Cortes' floor and ceiling. Finally, the game's total of 8.0 runs isn't concerning, factoring in the moneyline favoring the Yankees. Per Betting Pros, the Yankees are -174. As a result, Cortes is the top-ranked pitcher on tonight's slate.
Monday's Hitter Strategy
The Red Sox have a high floor and ceiling in their hitter-friendly home ballpark. Therefore, they're an outstanding source of hitters tonight. The Yankees have a few options for all game types and are appealing to stack in tournaments. The Royals are also a GPP stacking consideration. Finally, gamers are encouraged to spend the requisite cap space for Judge and Devers on most of their rosters.
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