It’s a “Free Consensus Wednesday” and it’s a good one. Stacks aplenty and you’re going to need them with the dearth of pitching options on tonight’s slate. Good luck!
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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.
Let’s play ball!
SP
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Trevor Bauer | SP | CLE | 7300 | 61% | 40% | 41.13 |
| Alex Wood | SP | LAD | 11600 | 47% | 32% | 31.22 |
| Gerrit Cole | SP | PIT | 8700 | 21% | 20% | 19.59 |
| Jacob deGrom | SP | NYM | 12300 | 12% | 13% | 12.4 |
| Jon Gray | SP | COL | 7600 | 17% | 18% | 11.74 |
| Ariel Miranda | SP | SEA | 5900 | 8% | 10% | 7.79 |
| Mike Leake | SP | STL | 6400 | 8% | 10% | 6.8 |
C
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Buster Posey | 1B/C | SF | 4000 | 55% | 26% | 36.68 |
| Evan Gattis | C | HOU | 4100 | 17% | 13% | 17.12 |
| Yasmani Grandal | C | LAD | 3500 | 9% | 8% | 8.78 |
| Hector Sanchez | C | SD | 2400 | 9% | 8% | 8.01 |
| Manny Pina | C | MIL | 3700 | 9% | 8% | 6.2 |
| James McCann | C | DET | 3100 | 6% | 6% | 6.18 |
1B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Buster Posey | 1B/C | SF | 4000 | 55% | 26% | 36.68 |
| Mark Reynolds | 1B | COL | 3800 | 21% | 14% | 19.19 |
| Mitch Moreland | 1B | BOS | 3900 | 15% | 11% | 17.56 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 1B | DET | 4000 | 11% | 9% | 13.01 |
| Freddie Freeman | 1B | ATL | 4500 | 11% | 9% | 10.37 |
| Joey Votto | 1B | CIN | 5400 | 7% | 7% | 8.69 |
| Eric Thames | 1B/OF | MIL | 4300 | 7% | 7% | 7.47 |
| Albert Pujols | 1B | LAA | 2900 | 5% | 5% | 6.33 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 1B | CLE | 4700 | 5% | 5% | 6.09 |
2B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | HOU | 5000 | 24% | 16% | 22.85 |
| Rougned Odor | 2B | TEX | 3900 | 24% | 16% | 18.41 |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | DET | 3800 | 11% | 9% | 12.15 |
| Jason Kipnis | 2B | CLE | 3700 | 8% | 7% | 9.28 |
| Jonathan Villar | 2B | MIL | 4300 | 5% | 6% | 7.72 |
| Brian Dozier | 2B | MIN | 4100 | 5% | 6% | 7.07 |
| Jose Ramirez | 2B/3B | CLE | 5000 | 8% | 7% | 6.82 |
| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | COL | 4100 | 5% | 6% | 6.47 |
SS
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Trevor Story | SS | COL | 4100 | 15% | 12% | 17.47 |
| Francisco Lindor | SS | CLE | 4100 | 15% | 12% | 16.59 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | HOU | 5200 | 15% | 12% | 15.79 |
| Elvis Andrus | SS | TEX | 4400 | 8% | 8% | 7.71 |
| Brandon Crawford | SS | SF | 2400 | 8% | 8% | 7.36 |
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | BOS | 4400 | 5% | 6% | 7.07 |
| Jorge Polanco | SS | MIN | 3300 | 5% | 6% | 6.47 |
| Orlando Arcia | SS | MIL | 3800 | 8% | 8% | 6.2 |
3B
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Manny Machado | 3B | BAL | 3500 | 19% | 14% | 20.16 |
| Miguel Sano | 3B | MIN | 4700 | 13% | 11% | 14.63 |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | COL | 5200 | 10% | 9% | 14.34 |
| Justin Turner | 3B | LAD | 4500 | 7% | 7% | 7.71 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 3B | CIN | 3800 | 4% | 5% | 7.24 |
| Jose Ramirez | 2B/3B | CLE | 5000 | 8% | 7% | 6.82 |
OF
| Name | Pos | Team | Price | Cash % | GPP % | Rank Score |
| Charlie Blackmon | OF | COL | 5500 | 28% | 18% | 23 |
| J.D. Martinez | OF | DET | 4200 | 23% | 16% | 20.01 |
| Shin-soo Choo | OF | TEX | 4100 | 23% | 16% | 17.35 |
| George Springer | OF | HOU | 4900 | 19% | 14% | 13.59 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | OF | COL | 3400 | 15% | 12% | 11.94 |
| Keon Broxton | OF | MIL | 3100 | 15% | 12% | 10.34 |
| Ryan Braun | OF | MIL | 4500 | 9% | 9% | 9.76 |
| Adam Duvall | OF | CIN | 5100 | 9% | 9% | 8.66 |
| Adam Jones | OF | BAL | 3300 | 9% | 9% | 7.47 |
| Eric Thames | 1B/OF | MIL | 4300 | 7% | 7% | 7.47 |
| Andrew Benintendi | OF | BOS | 4200 | 6% | 6% | 7.07 |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | CIN | 4600 | 6% | 6% | 6.44 |
| Justin Upton | OF | DET | 4000 | 6% | 6% | 6.24 |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | TEX | 4000 | 6% | 6% | 6.24 |
| Nelson Cruz | OF | SEA | 4400 | 9% | 9% | 6.2 |
Top Stacks of the Night
- Brewers (6) – Pina, Thames, Villar, Arcia, Broxton, Braun
- Rockies (6) – Reynolds, LeMahieu, Story, Arenado, Blackmon, Gonzalez
- Tigers (5) – McCann, Cabrera, Kinsler, JD Martinez, Upton
- Reds (4) – Votto, Suarez, Hamilton, Duvall
- Rangers (4) – Odor, Andrus, Choo, Mazara
- Astros (4) – Gattis, Altuve, Correa, Springer
- Indians (4) – Encarnacion, Kipnis, Ramirez, Lindor
- Red Sox (3) – Moreland, Bogaerts, Benintendi
- Twins (3) – Dozier, Polanco, Sano
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