Labor Day’s seven-game daytime MLB slate hinges on a pair of solid pitching plays and a handful of high-upside bats. Sonny Gray at home stands out as a cash-game anchor thanks to strong peripherals and a friendly venue, while Brayan Bello has quietly driven ERA under 3.00 and faces a Guardians lineup that struggles to plate runs. Pete Alonso and Elly De La Cruz head the list of top hitters, with the Twins stack (Buxton, Keaschall, Wallner) offering ceiling alongside cheap speed from Gleyber Torres and Cam Smith. The approach mixes dependable arms with multiple stacking avenues and a few bargain buys to maximize upside on this holiday slate.

Top targets lean into right-handed power and favorable parks. Alonso’s a cog in a righty-dominant plan against Morton, while De La Cruz continues to post 19 homers and 32 steals while thriving vs righties. Bassitt carries road-ERA concerns but remains a legitimate upside option, and the bargain-bin bats—Torres at a strong home/lefty split, Cam Smith with lefty-friendly splits—provide value. Expect ownership to tilt toward the Twins stack and Alonso, so diversify with a few Contrarian pivots like Kikuchi or Manaea and a couple of mid-priced youts to preserve upside all day.