This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series.
Saturday's main MLB slate begins at 2:15 PM Eastern time and features 10 games. This is the second-to-last day of the regular season, so make sure to double check that players are in the lineup before starting them. Below, you'll find which individual pitchers and hitters are primed to provide the best value, as well as the top lineup stacking options in this slate.
Pitching
Houston's Justin Verlander ($63) will have one final opportunity to strengthen his case for the AL Cy Young award in the two-horse race against teammate Gerrit Cole, who's scheduled to take the mound Sunday. It's possible Verlander will be on a pitch count with the playoffs around the corner, which takes some of the luster off an otherwise favorable road matchup against the banged-up Angels.
The Cardinals are one of the few teams with something left to play for in a neck-and-neck division race against the Brewers, and veteran righty Adam Wainwright ($32) should help St. Louis lock down the NL Central. Wainwright has posted a 2.08 ERA and .284 wOBA against at home compared to 6.22 and .360 on the road, while Chicago has fallen out of contention courtesy of a nine-game losing streak and won't be playing its most competitive lineup down the stretch.
While most top pitchers on contenders will likely be winding their workload down in preparation for the postseason, Luis Severino ($48) of the Yankees will be revving his up as he tries to stretch out. He's looked dominant in limited action this season with a 13:2 K:BB over nine scoreless innings through two starts and is expected to throw roughly 90 pitches against a Rangers team that strikes out third-most in the league at 9.77 per game.
Key Values/Chalk
The Astros, Brewers and Reds are all primed for success against vulnerable pitchers, but there's value to be found outside of those three stackable lineups as well.
White Sox' first baseman Jose Abreu ($19) has pummeled southpaws all season with a .423 wOBA. Regardless of whether the visiting Tigers put Matthew Boyd or Tyler Alexander on the mound for this second game of a doubleheader, Abreu will get to face a lefty.
Rockies' third baseman Nolan Arenado ($26) represents another star slugger who loves to face lefties, with a .416 wOBA that grows to .474 at home. His success should continue against Brewers' starter Gio Gonzalez.
Mets' outfielder Michael Conforto ($16) has compiled a .383 wOBA against righties, which climbs to .420 at home. The left-handed slugger comes in as a nice value at his modest valuation at home against Braves righty Mike Foltynewicz.
Stacks
Astros at Angels (LHP Jose Suarez)
Alex Bregman (3B - $27), Jose Altuve (2B - $19), Yuli Gurriel (1B - $18)
Even if they rest a few regulars, the Astros should beat up on Suarez and his .439 wOBA versus the 263 righty batters he's faced. Bregman and Altuve are two of the league's most dangerous batters against southpaws, with .467 and .422 wOBAs in that split, respectively. Meanwhile, Gurriel has been one of the league's best hitters since the start of July by posting an OPS of nearly 1.1.
Brewers at Rockies (RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez)
Keston Hiura (2B - $23), Trent Grisham (OF - $19), Yasmani Grandal (C - $21)
The Brewers are hot on St. Louis's tail in the NL Central, so the team's highly motivated lineup should capitalize on Coors Field's league-high 1.41 park factor. Gonzalez has unsurprisingly struggled at home, with a 6.41 ERA and .384 wOBA against. Hiura has done his best work in righty-on-righty matchups, with a .421 wOBA in that split. Grisham will maximize his plate appearances out of the leadoff spot and enjoys the platoon advantage as a left-handed slugger. The switch-hitting Grandal qualifies as a strong option at the catcher position given his .376 road wOBA.
Reds at Pirates (RHP James Marvel)
Aristides Aquino (OF - $16), Josh VanMeter (OF - $9), Joey Votto (1B - $19)
Marvel has lost all three of his major-league starts, surrendering 14 earned runs in 12.1 innings. He's especially struggled in righty-on-righty matchups, giving up a .485 wOBA in that split. Both Aquino and VanMeter have produced better against righties than lefties, with the former at .362 in that split and the latter at .329. Votto owns the traditional platoon advantage as a left-handed hitter, and his wOBA against righties sits at .350.
