Happy Monday, April 6th. We have a seven-game MLB DFS slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, starting at 7:07 pm ET.

A World Series rematch highlights the slate, Chris Sale leads the pitching pool, and Houston gets to take their hacks in Coors Field. The weather looks to be clear across the league, with the only delay risk coming in the early games not on the slate. 

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⚡ THE SLATE DASHBOARD

💎 PITCHING COACH

Top Tier

Chris Sale (ATL) | vs LAA

Braves ace Chris Sale has been excellent through two starts, albeit with a drop in strikeouts from his typical levels. Sale posted a strikeout rate above 32% in each of the last two seasons, but sits at just 21.4% this season. His velocity and spin rates both look fine, so we can probably just chalk this up to early-season variance. Tonight's matchup comes against the Angels, who struck out more than anyone in baseball a season ago and are already among the league leaders this season. 

Jacob deGrom (TEX) | vs SEA

DeGrom posted mixed results in his first start of the season, allowing three runs and racking up seven strikeouts against Baltimore. He's coming off his first healthy season in several years and will look to build on that. His strikeouts were down slightly from their once elite levels last season, but he still whiffed a well above average 27.7% of hitters. Seattle was one of the better offenses in baseball last season, but they still struck out plenty. That strikeout potential is what gives deGrom loads of upside. 

Joe Ryan (MIN) | vs DET

Ryan is coming off another strong season for Minnesota in which he posted a 3.42 ERA, 28.2% strikeouts, and 5.7% walks. He does have wide platoon splits and figures to face at least five lefties today. He struck out 33% of righties, compared to 23.6% of lefties. On the plus side, Detroit did strike out at a top-five rate last season. Considering the matchups, the discount on Ryan leaves him in the top tier for upside today. 

Value Plays

Casey Mize (DET) | vs ARI

Mize dazzled in his first start against Arizona, striking out nine and allowing just a single run in six innings. He's coming off a big jump in strikeouts last season, and may be on the verge of yet another step forward. He has a great price tag for his upside in a plus-matchup with Minnesota. 

Jose Soriano (LAA) | vs ATL

The peripheral stats for Soriano last season suggest he outperformed his 4.26 ERA, and the numbers through two starts this season look outstanding. He's still walking too many batters, but his turbo sinker is still generating ground balls at an elite level. Additionally, his whiffs are way up this season, which suggests there may be even more upside in store for Soriano. He has produced a 24.4% strikeout rate so far (up 3.4% from last season), but his swinging-strike rate (14.9%) is even more impressive. Atlanta has been one of the better offenses this season, and they've struck out less than anyone, but I'm willing to roll the dice on a true breakout for Soriano. 

Cody Bolton (HOU) | vs COL

This play is best reserved as an SP2-only option on DK, mostly due to the minimum price tag. Cody Bolton has bounced around four different organizations in the last four years, working primarily as a reliever. His lone appearance this season was a three-inning stint out of the bullpen where he struck out five Red Sox. He threw 50 pitches in that outing, so we can expect something like 65 in his start today. He's pitching in Coors Field, which is typically a massive deterrent when targeting pitchers to play in DFS. However, the Rockies' offense is trending towards being the worst in the league.  

💎 HITTING COACH

Elite Bats

Yordan Alvarez (OF, HOU) | vs COL 

Alvarez is coming off the worst statistical season of his career, as he dealt with multiple injuries. He's already proving that production dip was entirely injury-related as he's off to a blistering start this season. Now, he gets an elite matchup in Coors Field against Ryan Feltner, who has below-average strikeouts and allowed a .190 ISO to lefties last season. 

Shohei Ohtani (OF, LAD) | vs TOR

Four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani launched his second home run of the season yesterday, and now he gets a matchup against 41-year-old Max Scherzer. Mad Max still has some skills in the tank, but preventing lefty power is certainly not one of them. The former Cy Young winner allowed a .289 ISO to lefties last season. 

Kyle Tucker (OF, LAD) | vs TOR

Tucker joined the World Champs on a massive free agent contract in the offseason. He hasn't shown off much power yet, but it's still very early in the season, and he gets a great spot to turn that around today. Tucker gets a matchup with the aging Max Scherzer, who allowed a .289 ISO to LH batters last season. 

Jose Altuve (2B, HOU) | vs COL

Spending up at the weak 2B position is always a fine idea, and Jose Altuve is a great option to do that with today. He gets an elite spot in Coors Field, the best hitters' park in baseball. Feltner did allow more power to lefties last season, but he also struck out just 17.9% of righties. Altuve should hit third for the team with the highest implied run total on the board. 

Value Bats (Salary Savers)

• Joey Loperfido (OF, HOU): The Astros have an implied run total above six runs in Coors Field. Loperfido posted a .211 ISO against righties last season, and he's off to a great start this season. Feltner allowed a .190 ISO to lefties last season. 
• Samuel Basallo (C, BAL): Basallo is off to a slow start, but he entered the season as one of the best prospects in all of baseball. He gets a prime opportunity tonight against Erick Fedde, who was destroyed by lefties last season to the tune of .217 ISO. 
• Max Muncy (3B, LAD): Muncy had another fantastic season last year as he mashed right-handed pitching for a .247 ISO. Scherzer is showing signs of, especially against lefties, who crushed him for a .289 ISO last season. 
• Mickey Moniak (OF, COL): Moniak was one of the few bright spots for Colorado last season. He posted a .271 ISO against righties and hit 23 of his 24 home runs off them. He gets a matchup against a journeyman righty making a spot start in Coors Field. 
• T.J. Rumfield (1B, COL): Rumfield had a fantastic spring to make the roster, and he's carried it right on over into the regular season. He's already got two homers after launching five in Cactus League play. He gets a matchup against a journeyman righty making a spot start in Coors Field. 

🏗️ THE STACKING BLUEPRINT

Primary Stack: Houston Astros

Targets: Pena, Alvarez, Altuve, Correa, Loperfido, Walker  

Opponent: Colorado Rockies | COL 6.5 implied

Houston is easily the top stack on the board in both projection and ownership. They have an implied total of 6.5 runs in Coors Field against the Rockies' awful pitching staff. The top four in the order all project to be more than 20% owned. 

Primary Stack: Los Angeles Dodgers

Targets: Ohtani, Tucker, Freeman, Smith, Muncy 

Opponent: Toronto Blue Jays | LAD 5.0 implied 

The Dodgers are the next most popular stack against the aging Max Scherzer. Lefties look great in particular, as Scherzer really struggled to limit lefty power last season. Ohtani and Tucker will be very popular, but Muncy also looks great further down the order at a cheaper price point. 

Contrarian Stack: Colorado Rockies

Targets: Julien, Moniak, Goodman, Johnston, Rumfield, Castro 

Opponent: Houston Astros | COL 4.5 implied 

The Rockies are the far less popular stack in Coors Field, but they still have plenty of upside. They will face journeyman right-hander Cody Bolton, who is making a spot start for the injured Hunter Brown. Bolton has worked primarily out of the bullpen in his career and has had plenty of command issues. Sneaky great spot here despite Colorado's struggles offensively. 

Contrarian Stack: Baltimore Orioles

Targets: Ward, Henderson, Alonso, Rutschman, Basallo, Beavers, Cowser

Opponent: Chicago White Sox | BAL 5.0 implied 

Baltimore gets a matchup against Erick Fedde, who struggled massively with lefty power last season. Fortunately, the Orioles have some great options from the left side, with Gunnar Henderson in the elite tier and Samuel Basallo a great value option. 

📈 THE LEVERAGE REPORT (GAME THEORY)

The field is converging on Fried and Bubic at pitcher, with the LAD, NYY, and PHI offensive clusters driving the most ownership density. These are the five structural pivots available today.

🎯 HEART OF THE ORDER

The core pieces for every lineup you build today. Ownership drives the cash versus GPP label.

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