Late-season fantasy baseball hinges on edge finding and smart salary-driven plays. Michael Wacha brings steady 3.31+ ERA and 1.16 WHIP across four years, with a home-friendly environment against Texas that could yield 6+ innings and solid DK points. Zac Gallen is a rebound candidate facing Cleveland’s slumping offense, especially at home where he’s shown better K per nine and lower hit rates. Will Smith anchors a weakened catcher pool and gets Coors Field upside against a weak lefty, while Elly De La Cruz enters with elite power-speed upside, making him a core buying option.

That core is complemented by a Dodgers stack that leans on Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernandez, especially in a high-ceiling Coors slate. Heliot Ramos is a budget-friendly bat with platoon advantages, and the Reds bring Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain and TJ Friedl into a favorable matchup against an unproven starter. The piece also highlights top stacks (Dodgers at Rockies, Reds at Angels) and cautions about ownership and exposure alignment, inviting readers to use the DraftKings MLB Lineup Optimizer to tailor pools and exposures.