MLB DFS Top Stacks & Top Pitchers: June 27, 2026

Eric MacPherson is back with his daily card, breaking down the hitting stacks and starting pitchers he's targeting on this slate. Take his picks into the Stokastic MLB Sims and build by win probability across thousands of simulated contests.

EARLY Top Stacks 6/27 ⚾️🎇

CIN at RHP Jared Jones 4.2 runs: The team total is pedestrian, though we at least have a concentrated core of LHBs at the top in JJ Bleday, Nate Lowe and Elly De La Cruz against Jones, who has been brought along slowly after missing 2025 (ucl). He has allowed 4 HRs and 4 DBLs in 55 opposite-handed matchups. The Bucs have used 4 RPs in each of the last two games, though only LHP Mason Montgomery pitched in both, leaving closer Gregory Soto and Evan Sisk the only rested LHPs, though each did see action on Thursday.

TOR vs RHP Cal Quantrill 4.6 runs: Expect a couple of innings from Quantrill, then it will likely be Joe Ross Jr. for two, with the rest of the bullpen feathering in unless other plans are announced. Tyler Alexander is the only rested lefty reliever, unless there is a callup from Triple-A. Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement are expected to play, which lengthens the lineup. The top-half is where the DFS bread is buttered, though there are options across all positions and salary levels from the Jays.

NYM vs RHP Alan Rangel 4.8 runs: Rangel is slated for his first start, though he could again have an opener slotted in front like his last appearance. The #LOLMets are now under interim-skipper Andy Green, with Carlos Mendoza getting a pink slip on Thursday. Look to the lefties first, though catcher Francisco Alvarez and disappointing offseason acquisition Bo Bichette are in play for full-stacks.

EARLY Pitchers 6/27 ⚾️ 🏖️

Dylen Cease vs TEX 3.6 runs: The strikeout artist continues churning out production with a career-high 13.5 Ks / 9 and his five-year high 4.0 BBs / 9 has been mitigated with a minuscule 0.6 HRs / 9. The Rangers are still without Danny Jansen and Evan Carter, though Corey Seager (concussion) did return to action on Thursday, getting Friday off against fellow lefty Patrick Corbin. Texas has been in the middle of the pack against righties this season, but a frontline starter such as Cease should be able to cobble together a usable DFS score.

Chase Burns at PIT 4.0 runs: The Bucs set up nicely against RHPs with their best hitters swinging the stick from the left-side of the plate. However, Burns has flashed his own upside via an 11.8 Ks / 9 rate across his 129 IP in The Show. He has allowed more than two runs only once this season in 15 outings, with a pristine 1.69 ERA, 2.49 xERA and 3.10 xFIP over the last 69.1 innings spanning 12 starts. The cost of doing business with the 23-year-old top prospect is the inevitable home run, though as long as they are solo shots, he can erase them with his ample strikeouts, winning the hearts and minds of his DFS backers.

The rest is a crapshoot with Christian Scott dinged up, Jared Jones rarely reaching the 5th-inning and young Alan Rangel a wild card. Davis Martin is probably the "safest" though K-upside is inconsistent.

Top Stacks 6/27 ⚾️🎇

MIN vs RHP Michael Lorenzen 5.1 runs: June has been rough for Lorenzen, who has allowed 14 runs in 18.2 innings, though his 6.75 ERA in this stretch has helped lower an unsightly 7.11 season long figure. The 13 HRs are not bad, though he has suffered another 27 XBHs, while walking 26 in his 76 IP. There is a 10-14mph breeze in from right, though that is unlikely to save Lorenzen from a potential mound meltdown. Look to any Twins with pop, which is everyone aside from Tristan Gray and Luke Keaschall.

STL vs RHP Ryan Gusto 4.7 runs: Gusto has limited power this season, though that is a mirage based on past performance and we should see a reckoning soon. The top-five Redbirds are all in play, covering multiple positions at a variety of salary levels.

ATH at LHP Reid Detmers 4.4 runs: This is a direct leverage play against Detmers, who is pushing towards 40% rostership on DK and 30% on FD. The A's have taken care of business against him twice already, including Sunday, piling up 13 runs in 11.2 innings for his two worst starts. Surprising the Athletics have managed this production without any home runs and just four doubles. That timely hitting could disappear at any time, though the batsmen are likely to be brimming with confidence heading into this matchup. Let price, positionally and personal preference be your guide.

The Dodgers of course are the top stack against RHP Randy Vasquez, with the RHBs for BAL and MIL looking good as one-offs or mini-stacks against less than daunting southpaws this evening.

Pitchers 6/27 ⚾️ 🚀

Yoshinobu Yamamoto at SDP 3.4 runs: Only three Friars in the projected lineup have higher than a .135 ISO, while four can be considered high-strikeout candidates (HKCs). Yamamoto limits power and collects enough strikeouts to be interesting, especially with the backing of a juggernaut offense.

Logan Gilbert at CLE 3.5 runs: In his last six starts, Gilbert has allowed just six ERs, striking out 43 in 36.1 IP, earning 4 QS. The top-four Guardians are pesky, though the rest of the lineup is below replacement-level with veterans in a dreadful slump or unproven youngsters just happy to be there. Injuries are never fun, but Cleveland has taken a lot of lumps this season.

Logan Webb vs ATL 3.9 runs: We know that Webb's ground ball proclivity is enhanced at Oracle Park, with the typically cooler weather helping to hold fly balls in the stadium. Atlanta has four HKCs in the projected lineup, though overall this is a set of complete hitters who will make Webb earn his keep.

Kyle Harrison vs CHC 3.8 runs: Harrison continues to benefit from pitching after RHP Jacob Misiorowski, which presents a significant adjustment for opposing hitters the first time through the order. Aside from one mound meltdown with 8 ERs @ATH, Harrison has ceded two or fewer runs in his 13 other starts.

Jack Perkins at LAA 4.4 runs: DK SP2 only, with Perkins having strikeout upside, though it will be a fine line to stay under 3-4 runs from the Halos.

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