Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer/Part Owner) 

Follow @stokes_Hunter21 @mlbreports

We are ramping up our coverage on DFS play at MLB Reports, and will include some strategy articles in the forthcoming days and weeks.  We come from a high level of handicapping backgrounds, and have been given the go ahead from the braintrust at MLB Reports to start sharing some of these with you.

Of course Chuck Booth (MLB Reports Majority Owner) and I spearheaded this movement back a few years ago with just regular baseball futures.  We were not sure if we wanted to go ahead with the MLB DFS Fantasy at all, but were finally convinced for demand by a couple of our BBBA writers (Josh Robbins and Trey Rose).  The need is there and we are looking to deliver.

I have played DFS long enough to be the guy who writes the posts here.  The gambling philosophy championed by Booth in the 90’s is brilliant for any sources of tournaments or gambling period! 

It weaves the Martingale Betting System (progressive betting with the double up theory) and it fosters it with several other techniques so you don’t bet against yourself.

One of the biggest blunders made by many gamblers is betting against themselves.  We are going to simplify the process, so if you win, you can really win – none of this barely break even nonsense.

Our new Draft Strategy is now here.  Please read after the post

Now here is what we are going to do for today’s MLB DFS Draft Kings style.

We Will Give You – Daily

5 team stacking options ( We are going to draw most of our players from these 5 squads).

3 Pitching candidates (High level, midlevel and budget).

15 Games – ALL Day Slate (DraftKings, Wednesday May 17, 2016)

Stacking Options  – Todays Ranking

(1) Cubs vs Jimmy Nelson

(2) Tigers vs Ricky Nolasco

(3) Nationals vs Bartolo Colon

(4) Marlins vs Jeremy Hellickson

(5) A’s vs Martin Perez

3 Pitchers to use.

(1) Francisco Liriano, ATL @ PIT, $10, 400

(2) Justin Verlander, MIN @ DET, $9500

(3) Tom Koehler, MIA @ PHI, $6200

Sample Lineup 1

P –Francisco Liriano, ATL @ PIT, $10, 400

P –  Justin Verlander, MIN @ DET, $9500

C  – J.T. Realmuto, MIA @ PHI, $3300

1B – Justin Bour, MIA @ PHI, $3500

2B –Daniel Murphy, WSH @ NYM, $4600

3B – Martin Prado, MIA @ PHI, $3600

SS – Danny Espinosa, WSH @ NYM, $2600

OF – Bryce Harper, WSH @ NYM, $5000

OF – Christian Yelich, MIA @ PHI, $4800

OF – Brandon Drury, NYY @ ARI, $2600

$49, 900, 000 ($100 left)

Sample Lineup 2

P –  Justin Verlander, ATL @ PIT, 9500

P –  Tom Koehler, MIA @ PHI, $6200

C  – Buster Posey, SF @ SD, $3800

1B – Anthony Rizzo, CHC @ MIL $5100

2B – Jose Altuve, HOU @ CWS, $5400

3B – Danny Valencia, TEX @ OAK, $3700

SS – Marcus Semien, TEX @ OAK, $3900

OF –  Khris Davis, TEX @ OAK, $3300

OF – Jason Heyward, CHC @ MIL $3900

OF – Dexter Fowler, CHC @ MIL $4500

$, 50, 000, 000 ($0 left)

Sample Lineup 3

P – Francisco Liriano, ATL @ PIT, $10, 400

P –  Tom Koehler, MIA @ PHI, $6200

C  – Jarrod Saltalamacchia, MIN @ DET, $

1B – Anthony Rizzo, CHC @ MIL $5100

2B – Ben Zobrist, CHC @ MIL $4800

3B – Kris Bryant, CHC @ MIL $4600

SS – Addison Russell, CHC @ MIL $5100

OF –  Justin Upton, MIN @ DET, $3600

OF – Jason Heyward, CHC @ MIL $3900

OF – J.D. Martinez, MIN @ DET, $4200

$49, 800, 000 ($200 left)

If you’re not familiar with the points breakdown, here’s the format utilizing a $50 million salary cap.  

Scoring System: https://www.draftkings.com/help/mlb

2 Starting Pitchers (SP)

1 Catcher (C)

1 First Baseman (1B)

1 Second Baseman (2B)

1 Third Baseman (3B)

1 Short Stop (SS)

3 Outfielders (OF)

3 Outfielders (OF)

*** The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of mlbreports.com and their other partners.***

.

A big thanks goes out to our ‘Chief Writer/Part Owner’ Hunter Stokes for preparing today’s featured post.

To Subscribe and listen daily to  ‘Our Lead Personality’  Sully’s 20 Minutes Daily (every day since Oct.24, 2012) Podcast click here.  Guaranteed listening to the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast will be the best time you invest in online!