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FanDuel Lineup With Stack
The Mets are one of my featured stacks in the stacking article, so you know I am down with a Mets stack. Their offensive numbers take a huge rise on the road, and Texas is a friendly offense. New York has the second highest implied run total on the slate, and they face an old teammate. Dillon Gee has allowed over a .340 wOBA to lefties in his career, which the Mets are filled with. As far as the one-offs here, Eric Thames has struggled but is in a good spot against Matt Cain, who struggles away from home. The Gary Sanchez and Andrew Benintendi plays are intriguing in GPPs, but in this ballpark I can see taking chances on them. James Paxton graded out as one of the top Cafe Value arms, and while he isn't Max Scherzer, he allows you to fit bats comfortably.
DraftKings Lineup With Stack
The Paxton-Archer combo tonight is a promising one. Archer faces a weak Chicago offense, who struggle against right-handed pitching, while Archer has been dominant at home. His K% takes a big tick upwards, while the BB% drops. We don't get a Mets stack in this one, which is understandable, they are extremely expensive over here. Instead we get Seattle against Hector Santiago. Danny Valencia and Nelson Cruz are both lefty-mashers, while the two lefties can hold their own. Paying up for pitching leaves you with some cheaper one-offs, outside of Mookie Betts. Kevin Pillar aside, they are struggling, so it might result in a drop in ownership.
