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MLB DFS Picks and Pivots: July 26 – I say Pineda, you say Pinata?

By Brian Tulloch

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 16: Michael Pineda #35 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the interleague game on July 16, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Mets defeated the Twins 3-2. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 16: Michael Pineda #35 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the interleague game on July 16, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Mets defeated the Twins 3-2. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JULY 21: Zach Green #68 of the San Francisco Giants hits a single in his first Major League at bat during the second inning against the New York Mets at Oracle Park on July 21, 2019 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants defeated the New York Mets 3-2 in 12 innings. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS – Building Our Bats:

Anytime I start a build with two higher-end salary arms, my next stop on FantasyDraft is always to find a potential punt #FreeSquare. With the roster requirement to have hitters from three teams even in this uber-flexible construct, I think finding that one-off punt becomes a key to unlocking your roster and while it may seem crazy, sometimes this type of play is the first man in my build.

Zach Green ($3.9K) is that guy for me tonight, a minimum priced bat against LHP Joey Lucchesi in San Diego and while the ballpark may not seem ideal, the Giants 3B was destroying AAA prior to his weekend call-up with 23 HR’s and over a 1.000 OPS. To get that kind of power potential at this price point – you simply lock him in alongside Pineda/Greinke and you have $8.3K per batter to load up on high-end bats.

Here is the Brian Tulloch flow chart for finding stacks in MLB DFS.

  1. Is Jon Lester Pitching? If yes – stack opposition and lose all money while tilting his wizardry. If no, move to step #2.
  2. Are the Dodgers on the slate? If yes, stack 6 of them. If no, take the day off and try again tomorrow.

All kidding aside, after stacking the Dodgers every game against the Angels and getting a minimal return (which is a nice way of saying I donated), this spot here tonight in Washington against Anibal Sanchez is one I have a hard time passing up.

Sanchez is the exact kind of pitcher I look to target the Dodgers with – he struggles mightily against LHB with a .234 ISO mark and a HR/9 just under 2.1 this season. You know the drill by now – this Dodgers team has a .223 ISO mark against RHP in 2019 with 5 of the 8 projected hitters sporting .200+ ISO marks as individuals including Joc Pederson, Cody Bellinger, Alex Verdugo, Max Muncy and Corey Seager.

One more time with feeling – stack those Dodgers!