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Despite several teams getting a night off Monday, the slate to begin the week is an intriguing one with many of the team's best offenses still to choose from. Pithcing ownership figures to be condensed largely to either Gerrit Cole or the mispriced Mike Leake. Deciding which of those two to build around in cash game lineups will dictate how the rest of teams are built tonight.
As a result, this article will focus on some bargains as well as high-priced options to consider. There are several viable stacks with the Yankees being the most obvious, but they have exceptionally high price tags across the board. Other intriguing stacking options include the Mariners left-handed hitters against Miguel Gonzalez as well as the A's against Matt Moore. Both are more accessible than the Yankees. However, the pricing of Padres' bats in Coors Field is startlingly low, and there would be no problem stacking Eric Hosmer, Wil Myers, and Manuel Margot while also rostering Gerrit Cole.
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FanDuel DFS Pitchers
Gerrit Cole - SP, vs. LAA ($10,700)
Cole has been on a tear to begin the season, approaching a 40% strikeout rate. While he runs into an above-average offense on Monday night, he is the best cash game option on the slate. Rostering Cole will leave you on a tight budget with around 3K left per hitter, but Padres batters at Coors Field are oddly priced down on the slate, so it will still be very possible to put together a viable lineup.
Mike Leake - SP, @ CWS ($5,700)
Leake has one of the more curious price tags on the slate, and rostering him would allow an average of 3.6K per hitter on your roster. He doesn’t have much of any tournament upside himself, but rostering him would open up the cap to pick high-end bats across the boards and accessing tournament upside that way. Leake should be in line for a quality start and is the favorite in Vegas -- even as a road starter -- which could give get him over the 30 FD point threshold.
FanDuel DFS Infielders
Yuli Gurriel - 1B, vs. LAA ($3,000)
Gurriel is a cash game option if you’re intent on rostering Cole, as he gives access to a hot Astros’ lineup without having to pay a massive price tag. He has batted predominantly fifth since his return to the lineup, so if the Astros are going to put up runs on Monday against Tyler Skaggs, Gurriel will likely be playing a role in it. His individual splits against left-handed pitching are also good, as he’s posted a .354 wOBA and .187 ISO against them in his past 100 plate appearances.
Yoan Moncada - 2B, vs. SEA ($3,300)
Second base is a tough position on this slate, with the haves and have-nots clearly divided by pricing. Accessing Coors field is always an option with D.J. LeMahieu at $4,300, but those with more constrained budgets should consider Moncada. While the aforementioned Leake isn’t likely to blow up, he has allowed a .348 wOBA to the last 250 left-handed batters he has faced. Meanwhile, Moncada has a .233 ISO against right-handed pitchers in his last 100 plate appearances, already has two games with a stolen base and home run this season, and will be in his home park which accentuates left-handed power.
Kyle Seager - 3B, @CWS ($3,100)
Speaking of left-handed power in Guaranteed Rate Field, Seager needs all the help he can get to jump start his production as he has produced more than 3 FD points just once since April 14. However, the mix of positive park factor, price tag, and matchup against Miguel Gonzalez are all positive indicators that he can break out of his slump. Over his last 250 LHB faced, Gonzalez has allowed a .384 wOBA and .262 ISO
Marcus Semien - SS, @TEX ($3,600)
Semien and the Athletics will face off against Matt Moore tonight in a positive park environment. That makes them one of the better stacking options, but Semien is an easy guy to plant your flag to as a cash game option. While he hasn’t hit for much power in the early going, he has been batting leadoff or second in the A’s order and has benefited by scoring 18 runs in 22 games this season. While that won’t keep up, the A’s in a great position to score runs tonight and Semien should continue to benefit as a result.
FanDuel DFS Outfielders
Aaron Judge - OF, vs. MIN ($5,400)
Judge is proving his performance last season was no fluke as he has been one of the best hitters in baseball and he and the Yankees should be able to tee off against Jake Odorizzi tonight at Yankee Stadium. He’s priced up with Mike Trout, but he has proven worthy with a .505 wOBA and .422 ISO in his last 100 plate appearances against right-handed pitching.
Wil Myers - OF, @COL ($3,100)
Myers is one of the Padres bats that is oddly priced down despite the fact that they will travel to Coors Field. We haven’t seen much of his this season due to injury, but he is simply too cheaply priced. That also goes for other solid hitters in the Padres’ lineup, namely Eric Hosmer and Manuel Margot.
