For today, May 27th, the “main slate” consists of six games. There is also an early slate consisting of five games should fantasy managers feel the urge to play.
Pitchers
For this slate, there are five pitchers who average more than 15.9 FPTS/game. That being said, there are several solid, but not dominant, options to choose from.
Top-tier
Sonny Gray(Reds) $9700 @ Nationals Gray has struggled(3.96 ERA/1.46 WHIP) early in the season, but he is my top selection on this slate. He has 47 strikeouts over 36 innings and the Nationals only plated one run in the series opener on Monday.
Shohei Ohtani(Angels) $7700 @ A’s 1-0 record with 2.37 ERA/1.25 WHIP. Ohtani has 45 strikeouts over 30 innings. Fantasy managers will need to check the Angels’ lineup to make sure Ohtani will be on the bump.
Others I Like
Alex Wood(Giants) $6900 @ Dodgers, despite the extremely tough matchup it is hard to ignore the price point. Wood is 5-1(1.93 ERA/1.05 WHIP) on the season and scored 17.5 FPTS in his last start(a 2-1 loss to these Dodgers).
Stephen Strausburg(Nationals) $8500 vs Reds, coming off over a month layoff, Strausberg pitched 5.1 innings in his last start(vs Orioles) and scored 21.0 FPTS.
Hitters
Top-tier
Catcher:
Carson Kelly(Diamondbacks) $4500 vs Cardinals .333 BA/6 HR/19 RBI’s
Yermin Mercedes(White Sox) $5200 vs Orioles .335 BA/6 HR/26 RBI’s
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First Base:
Jared Walsh(Angels) $4700 @ A’s .321 BA/11 HR/37 RBI’s
Trey Mancini(Orioles) $5500 @ White Sox .284 BA/11 HR/42 RBI’s(9.3 FPTS/game)
Second Base:
Max Muncy(Dodgers) $5400 vs Giants .286 BA/10 HR/25 RBI’s(9.3 FPTS/game)
Shortstop:
Tim Anderson(White Sox) $5500 vs Orioles .292 BA/5 HR/17 RBI’s/7 STEALS
Third Base:
Eduardo Escobar(Diamondbacks) $5100 vs Cardinals scored 6 FTS or more in 5 of last 6 games
Nolan Arenado(Cardinals) $5700 @ Diamondbacks .282 BA/10 HR/31 RBI’s
Outfielders:
Nick Castellanos(Reds) $5100 @ Nationals .359 BA/12 HR/30 RBI’s(11 FPTS/game)
Mitch Haniger(Mariners) $5300 vs Rangers .262 BA/13 HR/32 RBI’s
Others I Like:
Buster Posey(C-Giants) $4300 @ Dodgers
Nick Madrigal(2B-White Sox) $3300 vs Orioles
Brandon Crawford(SS-Giants) $4100 @ Dodgers
Eugenio Suarez(3B-Reds) $4400 @ Nationals
Dylan Carlson(OF-Cardinals) $3100 @ Diamondbacks
Adolis Garcia(OF-Rangers) $3600 @ Mariners averaging 10.6 FPTS/game
Cedric Mullins(OF-Orioles) $4200 @ White Sox
Stacks
My two favorite stacks for this slate are the White Sox facing the Orioles(Bruce Zimmerman) and the Giants facing the Dodgers(Edwin Uceta). Zimmerman has a 5.59 ERA/1.55 WHIP, while Uceta checks in with a 5.87 ERA and 1.83 WHIP. I will also be filling out my lineup with a few Cardinals(Molina/Arenado/Carlson) when the price tag permits.
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