For tonight, July 2nd, DFS owners are treated to a full schedule of 14 games from which to make their lineup decisions. Of the 28 pitchers slated to take the bump, nine of those pitchers average 16.5 FPTS or more on the season.
Pitchers
Top-tier
Lance Lynn(White Sox) $9700 @ Tigers 7-3 with a 2.06 ERA/0.99 WHIP. Lynn, who averages 21.9 FPTS/game on the season, has struggled in three consecutive games with his highest point total being only 18.1 FPTS. I look for him to bounce back against the Tigers, a team he beat 4-1 on June 3rd.
Max Scherzer(Nationals) $10500 vs Dodgers 7-4 with a 2.14 ERA/0.85 WHIP. Despite a tough matchup against the Dodgers, Scherzer will continue to be a top play. He will be aiming for his tenth consecutive game with at least 21.9 FPTS or more, excluding his injury shortened start on June 11th.
Others I Like
Kyle Gibson(Rangers) @ Mariners
Sonny Gray(Reds) $7500 vs Cubs
Hitters
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Vladimir Guerrero JR(1B-Blue Jays) $5600 vs Rays .336 BA/26 HR/66 RBI’s. Guerrero is averaging 11.2 FPTS/game on the season.
Max Muncy(2B-Dodgers) $5300 @ Nationals has scored at least 11 FPTS or more in six out of his last eight games. On the season, Muncy has a .264 batting average with 17 home runs and 38 RBI’s.
Willy Adames(SS-Brewers) $4700 @ Pirates has scored 95 FPTS over his last 6 games(an average of 15.8 FPTS/game)
Rafael Devers(3B-Red Sox) $5k @ A’s averaging 9.9 FPTS/ game with 20 HR/69 RBI’s on the season.
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Cedric Mullins(OF-Orioles) $4300 @ Angels has scored 85 FPTS over his last six games(14.2 FPTS/game)
Nick Castellanos(OF-Reds) $4900 vs Cubs .346 BA/16 HR/53 RBI’s
Others I Like
Mike Zunino(C-Rays) $3700 @ Blue Jays
Alex Kirilloff(1B-Twins) $3900 @ Royals
Josh Rojas(2B-Diamondbacks) $3200 vs Giants
J.P. Crawford(SS-Mariners) $3300 vs Rangers has scored double digit FPTS in four out of his last six games
Taylor Ward(OF-Angels) $3k vs Orioles
Hunter Renfroe(OF-Red Sox) $3500 @ A’s
Stacks
My favorite stack for this slate is the Red Sox. The Red Sox travel to Oakland to face the A’s(Frankie Montas). Montas has a 4.72/1.34 WHIP. In addition to Devers and Renfroe, there are several more players on the Red Sox who are placed at good price points. These players include: 1)Christian Vazquez(C-$3500); 2)KiKe Hernandez(2B/OF-$3800); 3)Xander Bogaerts(SS-$5K); and 4)Alex Verdugo(OF-$3700).
Although I typically try to build smaller stacks of two players amongst a few teams, the opportunity to build a deeper stack is highly advised in this situation.
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