DFS MLB Hitting Coach April 26

Devin Mesoraco:  Will be overlooked today, and has a HR off of Colon.  Still looking for his first HR of this year, and thinking he may achieve that tonight.

Brian McCann:  Yankees have one of the highest run totals of the night, and like McCann batting in the middle of the lineup.  If game gets rained out, also like V-Mart a lot to pair to Miggy.

Stephen Vogt:  We have a high total in the OAK/DET game, and if fading Coors, this is a nice game to pick on.  Pelfrey should get rocked, and Vogt should be getting many RBI opportunities.

Miguel Cabrera:  Broke out of 0-for-16 slump by going 4-for-4 with two dongs last night.  Is 3-for-3 with a HR vs Hill.

Jose Abreu:  Some players just have the knuckleball pitchers down, and Abreu is one of them.  He is 4-for-9 vs Dickey, with three of those hits going deep.  Sox are a nice team to stack today.

Albert Pujols:  Another BvP special with Pujols checking in at 4-for-10 with 2 HR.  He has also hit three over his last two games. 

Anthony Rizzo:  Cubs are looking to be what the Blue Jays were last year, a team that can be stacked just about every night.  Rizzo has at least 1 HR in four of his last five games.

Kendrys Morales:  GPP sleeper pick that will be low owned due to stacked 1B players, but for a cheaper play, Morales is 8-for-14 lifetime vs Weaver.

Logan Morrison:  4-for-50 to start the year so a risky play, but if punting 1B, then LoMo makes for a nice play sitting in the 2 hole and 3-for-3 vs Jimenez.

Jed Lowrie:  Picking on Pelfrey, I’ll take a near-minimum priced player that has been batting clean-up.

Neil Walker:  Has hit safely in 10 of last 11 games, and Mets offense has been Walker plenty of opportunities to produce.

Jason Kipnis:  Will be low owned tonight, and should be batting lead-off for a Cleveland team that now has Brantley back in the order.

Chase Utley:  Price still isn’t rising for the Dodgers lead-off hitter.  He is also 6-for-15 lifetime vs Koehler with 1 HR.  

Todd Frazier:  Multiple Sox are in play vs Dickey, and Frazier checks in as one of them.  Got robbed of walk-off HR last night, but has two in 10 AB’s vs Dickey.

Travis Shaw: Has hit safely in 11 of past 13 games, and makes for nice sneaky play against Wisler tonight.

David Freese:  May be your cheapest Coors option tonight.  Not a great player, but batting in heart of Pit lineup at Coors.

Justin Turner:  Dodgers have hit Koehler well, and Turner is one of them going 5-for-9 with a HR.

Jordy Mercer:  Lefty smasher that should be leading off today at Coors.  6-for-9 lifetime against De La Rosa as well.

Eduardo Nunez:  Another leadoff hitter that is cheap to target.  Twins have a high run total tonight, and Nunez may go overlooked.

Carlos Correa:  On a seven-game hitting streak, but hasn’t homered since April 6.  Think he goes deep tonight, but high price puts him as GPP play.

Brad Miller:  If in lineup and doing a mini-Rays stack, I like Miller as a punt.  May get subbed for late in game, but looking at him as possible salary relief.

Jimmy Rollins:  If stacking Sox, Rollins fits in as your cheap option.  Has a nice track record vs Dickey going 9-for-27, and has a great chance to get multiple runs tonight.

Melky Cabrera:  The final Sox player to target that is 6-for-18 with 2 HR and 0 K’s vs Dickey. 

Andrew McCutchen:  Should be back in the lineup after a night off, and is slugging .526 against De Las Rosa.  All Pitt outfielders in play as well.

Jason Heyward:  Just like Pitt, all Cubs OF is in play, but like Heyward the most.  Has opportunity for another big game tonight.  Has a run in five straight and SB in three straight games.

Nelson Cruz:  Will be low owned due to Kuechel, but Cruz has owned him going 7-for-14 with 2 HR’s. Makes for nice GPP play with huge upside.

Josh Reddick:  If stacking OAK, Reddick should be a top target.  Has two hits in each of his last three games, and high team run total has me liking Reddick tonight.