MLB DFS Top Stacks for Monday 4/10/23 Main Slate
Welcome to our MLB DFS top stacks for Monday 4/10/23 main slate article. As we head into another exciting week of baseball, we’ve identified four teams that stand out as great options to stack in your DFS lineup. These teams have favorable matchups, strong hitters, and the potential to score big points on Monday’s main slate. So without further ado, let’s dive into our top picks for MLB DFS stacks.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are in an elite hitting environment at Coors Field in Colorado, which will most likely make them the highest-owned stack option on today’s slate. German Marquez will be on the mound for the Colorado Rockies, and the Cardinals hitters have a 4 star average matchup rating against him.
Paul Goldschmidt leads the charge with an impressive .425 batting average (17-40) against Marquez. Nolan Arenado has also had success against hard-throwing right-handers like Marquez, slugging .503 in his last 385 plate appearances over the past 2 seasons.
Willson Contreras has a small sample size, but is hitting .667 and slugging 1.000 in six at-bats against Marquez. Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have limited matchup data, but are projected to hit high in the batting order and favored in their matchups against Marquez.
Tyler O’Neill has a solid wOBA of .389 in his last 73 plate appearances against right-handers who rely heavily on both the slider and curve like Marquez. Nolan Gorman has shown power against right-handers who rely heavily on Marquez’s pitch repertoire, slugging .618 in his last 37 plate appearances.
Tommy Edman and Jordan Walker also have favorable matchup data against Marquez. Andrew Knizner has limited matchup data, but it favors him in his potential eighth spot in the batting order.
Overall, the Cardinals hitters are a strong stack option due to the elite hitting environment and favorable matchup ratings against Marquez.
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels have a favorable matchup against left-handed starter Patrick Corbin of the Washington Nationals, making them an appealing stack option for DFS contests on April 10th, 2023. Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat third and is performing at high rates in several matchup categories today.
Mike Trout has had success against pitchers with a similar repertoire to Corbin over the last 2 seasons, with an OPS of .830 in 40 at-bats. Taylor Ward has an OPS of .846 in 43 plate appearances this season, and Hunter Renfroe has taken Corbin deep twice in his last 24 plate appearances against him. Anthony Rendon is projected to hit cleanup and has limited matchup data, but the data favors him.
Brandon Drury is slugging .691 in his last 70 plate appearances against left-handers with low strikeout rates like Corbin over the last 2 seasons, and Gio Urshela is slugging .460 in his last 109 plate appearances against similar pitchers. Luis Rengifo is projected to hit at the bottom of the order and is struggling at the plate recently. Logan O’Hoppe is another option, but has a low projection and is unlikely to be heavily owned.
Overall, the Angels hitters have a 4 star average matchup rating against Corbin, making them an attractive stack option for DFS contests on April 10th, 2023.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are projected to have a favorable matchup against left-handed starter Wade Miley of the Milwaukee Brewers on April 10th, 2023, making them an appealing option for DFS contests.
Ketel Marte is expected to bat leadoff and has been performing well over the past five days, batting .385 in that span. Christian Walker, who hits for power from the right side of the plate, has an OPS of .897 against left-handed pitchers like Miley over the past two seasons. Evan Longoria has been slugging .567 in his last 70 plate appearances against left-handers with low strikeout rates like Miley, while Corbin Carroll has been slugging .769 in his last 14 plate appearances against lefties with high groundball rates like Miley.
Nick Ahmed, on the other hand, has struggled at home over the past year, batting just .238 in that span. Gabriel Moreno has limited matchup data but is favored in his matchup against Miley, while Jake McCarthy has a good chance of success against Miley based on his tendency to allow a high slugging percentage to left-handed batters who hit the ball on the ground often.
Alek Thomas has a lower well-hit rate than average against lefties with high groundball rates like Miley, while Josh Rojas has limited matchup data but is favored in his matchup. Kyle Lewis and Pavin Smith have limited matchup data, but both have favorable data against Miley. Geraldo Perdomo has struggled against lefties with low strikeout rates like Miley, and Jose Herrera has limited matchup data but is favored in his matchup.
Overall, the Diamondbacks have a 3.5 star average matchup rating against Miley, making them an attractive option for DFS contests.
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners will face off against the Chicago Cubs, with Drew Smyly set to take the mound for the Cubs. The Mariners have a strong history against left-handed pitchers like Smyly, boasting an OPS of .821 against them over the past two seasons.
Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat leadoff for the Mariners and has an impressive record against soft-throwing left-handers like Smyly, with a slugging percentage of .745 in his last 52 plate appearances. Teoscar Hernandez has also fared well against similar pitchers, batting .321 in his last 109 plate appearances against them.
Ty France has been performing well against soft-throwing lefties over the past two seasons, with a slugging percentage of .545 in his last 175 plate appearances. Eugenio Suarez has also had success against lefties with similar pitching styles, boasting an OPS of .928 in his last 141 plate appearances against them.
Cal Raleigh has a high ISO and left-handed batters with similar stats have hit .319 against Smyly over the past two seasons, making him a potentially strong option for the Mariners. A.J. Pollock has a slugging percentage of .619 in his last 134 plate appearances against soft-throwing lefties, making him another option for the Mariners.
Sam Haggerty has batted .296 in his last 27 plate appearances against soft-throwing lefties, and J.P. Crawford has struggled against left-handers who rely heavily on the curveball like Smyly, with just a .105 batting average in his last 19 plate appearances against them.
Kolten Wong has struggled in his last five games, batting just .071, but has historically performed well against pitchers like Smyly, who have allowed a slugging percentage of .500 against hitters like Wong over the past two seasons. Jarred Kelenic has been performing well recently with an OPS of .971 over his last five games, but Smyly has allowed a lower well-hit rate against bottom-tier hitters like Kelenic.
Overall, the Mariners have a good matchup against Smyly, with an average rating of 3.5 stars.
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