Saturday’s eight- to nine-game DFS slate centers on a favorable hitting backdrop in Tampa Bay and Colorado, with a tight top-pitcher tier led by Yamamoto, Ryan and Verlander, each priced near the upper-mid range. Yamamoto draws Baltimore, Ryan faces Kansas City, and Verlander works against St. Louis at Busch Stadium, delivering a solid balance of strikeout upside and win potential. The evening also flags cheap dart-throws in Stephen Kolek and J.T. Ginn for salary relief, while Padres exposure remains a tricky Coors Field consideration due to team salaries.

Stacks stand out: Giants at Cardinals (Ramos, Adames, Devers) and Athletics at Angels (Langeliers, Wilson, Rooker) offer distinct paths to upside, with Laureano anchoring an unconventional Padres angle. Value bats include Daniel Schneemann and Michael Harris II, plus Ha-Seong Kim and Shohei Ohtani as high-ceiling integrations. The article emphasizes projection-driven builds and multiple lineup experiments, cautioning that the authors may play different strategies in practice.