The Blue Jays are back on top of the stacks with Joey Bats back in the fold. The usual suspects show up from the Jays lineup to create the top stack on the board for the night. If I would have told you that David Phelps would be picked by 12 experts, you would have told me I was nuts. He’s been beyond solid and still isn’t commanding top-tier pricing. Best of luck!

Be sure to check out our projected ownership percentages for Cash and GPP that are produced utilizing ownership result averages for each position by the number of experts that recommend them. They have performed very well so far. Utilize these projected ownership percentages to help determine your favorite lower-owned contrarian plays to give you an edge over the field.

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Scroll to the bottom of the article for the “Top Stacks” section that lists out the teams with the most hitters being recommended by the experts today. Also, be sure to check each team’s lineup when it is released and watch the weather before finalizing your lineups tonight.

SP

  • David Phelps (12x) – 62% Cash / 42% GPP
  • Justin Verlander (10x) – 52% / 35%
  • Chris Sale (5x) – 21% / 18%
  • Gio Gonzalez (4x) – 15% / 15%
  • Mike Montgomery (3x) – 11% / 12%

C

  • Welington Castillo (5x) – 17% / 14%
  • Russell Martin (4x) – 13% / 11%
  • Gary Sanchez (3x) – 10% / 9%

1B

  • Wilmer Flores (1B/3B) (7x) – 24% / 16%
  • Edwin Encarnacion (6x) – 20% / 14%
  • Paul Goldschmidt (5x) – 15% / 12%
  • Daniel Murphy (1B/2B) (5x) – 15% / 12%
  • Joey Votto (3x) – 8% / 7%

2B

  • Jose Altuve (10x) – 38% / 23%
  • Jedd Gyorko (2B/3B) (4x) – 12% / 10%
  • Ian Kinsler (3x) – 8% / 8%

SS

  • Troy Tulowitzki (6x) – 24% / 18%
  • Carlos Correa (4x) – 14% / 12%
  • Francisco Lindor (4x) – 14% / 12%
  • Jhonny Peralta (SS/3B) (3x) – 10% / 9%
  • Manny Machado (SS/3B) (3x) – 10% / 9%

3B

  • Josh Donaldson (7x) – 27% / 17%
  • Alex Bregman (4x) – 12% / 10%
  • Miguel Sano (3B/OF) (3x) – 9% / 8%

OF

  • Bryce Harper (5x) – 22% / 15%
  • Gregory Polanco (5x) – 22% / 15%
  • Yoenis Cespedes (4x) – 17% / 13%
  • Stephen Piscotty (4x) – 17% / 13%
  • Robbie Grossman (3x) – 12% / 10%
  • Justin Ruggiano (3x) – 12% / 10%
  • Jose Bautista (3x) – 12% / 10%
  • Tommy Pham (3x) – 12% / 10%

Note: Ownership percentages are based on DraftKings (two-pitcher site)

Top Stacks of the Night

  • Blue Jays (5) – Martin, Encarnacion, Tulowitzki, Donaldson, Bautista
  • Cardinals (4) – Gyorko, Peralta, Piscotty, Pham
  • Mets (3) – Flores, Cespedes, Ruggiano
  • Astros (3) – Altuve, Correa, Bregman

Hope you find the right combination to cash! Follow me on Twitter @mbutlerok.