Today’s “Stack the Deck” article will focus on the main slate of games beginning at 7:05 est. Feel free to play around with a few combos of your own. As always, things can change based on lineups and weather, so don’t stay up to date using the Playbook Pro tools.

I left out the Padres/Rockies game at Coors from the stack list. This game has the highest implied run total (IRT) of the slate at 11.5, and two of the three highest team run totals of the slate. Coors field games are always popular to target, and today is no exception. If having to go one way, I would target the Rockies hitters, as Weaver threw 82 pitches in his first start, and did not reach more than 85 mph with any pitch. It’s an obvious choice to stack that game, so will use the space below to provide you with some other options.

96.4% of all lineups that cashed last season on DraftKings stacked at least two players.

 

Stacks for Tuesday, April 11

Toronto

Outside of the game at Coors, the Blue Jays check in with the highest IRT at 5.26, and heaviest favorites currently at -187. Peralta's BABIP was .341 last season, ranking him 135th of 142 qualified starting pitchers. Bautista, Smoak, and Martin all have went deep vs Peralta in the past, and each have wOBA of .572 or better. Peralta has struggled vs left handed hitters with a .366 OBP last season. The Jays don’t have many lefty bats, with Morales and Smoak as their switch hitters outside of their righty heavy lineup.

Top targets: Jose Bautista, Russell Martin, Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales

Boston

This game has the second highest total at 9.5, and a slight breeze blowing out to right tonight. Hitters have chased just 32 of Dylan Bundy's 148 breaking balls out of the zone (21.6% ) since the All-Star break last year, which was the 4th lowest of 135 qualified SP. Boston fared very well vs him last season as they batted .344 in 20 innings, good for 15 earned runs off 6 homers, most against any of his opponents last season. Although he pitched well in his first start, Bundy struggled during his final three spring training games, allowing 13 runs and five HR’s in just 12 innings. If the flu bug is done with the Red Sox, tonight can be a nice breakout game for them.

Top targets: Mookie Betts, Sandy Leon, Dustin Pedroia, Andrew Benintendi, Xander Bogaerts

Atlanta

If looking to take a larger risk with your stack to roster lower owned players, I like taking a chance with the Braves tonight. They are slight underdogs heading into Miami, where the Marlins will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their World Series win tonight. Straily did not strike out a batter in his first start that only lasted 3 ? innings. He managed to last a full inning more in his only start last season vs the Braves, giving up six runs in 4 ? innings. Every potential Braves starter tonight has reached base at least once vs Straily. After only five combined runs in their opening series vs the Mets, they more than doubles it with 13 runs while being swept over the weekend by the Pirates. Keep an eye on their lineups, as getting Matt Kemp back will be a needed boost for the Braves.

Top targets: Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte, Matt Kemp (if starting).

 

Other options:

Both Seattle and Arizona are underdogs with an under four IRT.

Seattle and Houston face each other seven times through the first ten games, and Musgrove went five in last week’s matchup, allowing five hits (1 HRA), and three walks. Facing a team a second time this early on can benefit the hitters more.

Samardzija faced 25 batters in his first start, and just five outs came from balls in play. The 9 K’s in 5 ? innings was nice, but three of his eight hits allowed left the park. Like Musgrove, Jeff faces Arizona for the second time, and the ballpark shift heavily favors him this time around. The D-Backs have only four runs over their past two games after 18 in the previous two games (both at home), making them a nice contrarian option on the road today.