DFS MLB DraftKings Lineup Advice for 5/27

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

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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