MLB DFS Top Stacks & Top Pitchers: July 28, 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.

Top Stacks 7/28 ⚾️🎇

BOS at LHP Gage Jump 5.6 runs: Jump will get his strikeouts with 26 in his last 21.2 IP, but he is still susceptible to big innings with 22 runs and 11 BBs in this stretch. The addition of Curtis Mead (wrist) gives the BoSox a booming core four at the top of the order, with incumbents Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras and Ceddanne Rafaela. Caleb Durbin, Romy Gonzalez and Andruw Monasterio are differentiation plays on the featured-slate, moving into prominence for the 3-game late-slate.

LAD vs RHP Luis Castillo 5.4 runs: There is a good chance this series turns the M's into trade deadline sellers. Castillo is a liability against LHBs, making Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy priority plays, with Dalton Rushing a fine backstop on DK to meet the catcher requirement.

SDP at RHP Michael Lorenzen 4.9 runs: The top-7 have merit, with Lorenzen having been a featured target in this article for most of the season.

MIN vs RHP Seth Lugo 5.2 runs: There is a reckoning coming for Lugo, who has a 5.42 xERA, but a 4.36 ERA. He has a history of typically containing opposing offenses, though he has allowed 6+ runs half a dozen times in his last 26 starts reaching back to the end of last year. The Twins profile well against RHPs, boasting a bright green dashboard for nearly the entire lineup.

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Pitchers 7/28 ⚾️💪

The precipitation risk is high for ATL@NYM. If it is a go, then Chris Sale is the priority play, with Christian Scott getting tournament consideration.

Taj Bradley vs KCR 4.4 runs: Bradley's Ks have ticked down a little in his last two starts, though he still has 38 in 31 July innings. He has only one mound meltdown in his last seven outings, with just 9 runs in the other six games. It is favorable hitting weather at Target Field, though KC is without Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia.

Logan Henderson at SFG 3.4 runs: The elevated salary on DK ($9.5k) has Henderson's popularity in check, making him a fine differentiation option. He has 23+ DKFPs in 5 of his last 7 starts and while the Giants are pesky the back half of the order is below replacement level against RHPs and there are six HKCs in the projected lineup.

Gavin Williams at CIN 4.4 runs: DK has G2 of today's doubleheader and while Great American SMALLpark enhances offense, the projected lineup for the Guardians has five high-strikeout candidates (HKCs).

Michael King vs COL 3.7 runs: The DFS production is steady, though not spectacular as King has been willing to trade Ks for in-play outs. There are not many easy K-opportunities from COL, though the power numbers are inflated from Coors Field, with Petco Park being a major downgrade to offenses.

Justin Wrobleski vs SEA 4.2 runs: The Wrobot gets to take on the anemic M's who lack power against southpaws, while rolling out four HKCs.

Gerrit Cole at CHW 3.8 runs: Extreme wind to right and the ChiSox boppers make Cole a GPP click only.

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