Friday presents us a fully loaded 15-game fantasy baseball slate. Here’s all you need to know to boost your lineups, including a hitter and a pitcher to target as a streaming option, as well as not one, but two lineups to stack in DFS formats.
Why Stacking the Braves Lineup is a Smart Move on Friday
The Braves have been surprisingly productive on offense, and they sit in second place in terms of collective OPS (.790) in the majors ahead of Friday’s fantasy baseball slate. Atlanta faces a favorable matchup against Taijuan Walker, and there are several Atlanta hitters who have had plenty of success against the veteran right-hander, who owns a 7.36 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, and 12:7 K:BB through 14.2 innings in 2026.
There’s Michael Harris II, who has hit .444 with a 1.722 OPS and 2 homers in 9 at-bats against Walker. There’s also Matt Olson, who owns an .829 OPS in 13 at-bats versus Walker. Austin Riley has hit .333 with a 1.078 OPS in 15 at-bats, going yard once.
And the Braves also happen to feature someone by the name of Ronald Acuña Jr. in their lineup. With that in mind, stacking up the Braves lineup in this NL East matchup against the Phillies could be a strong move.
Why the Dodgers Lineup is a Top Fantasy Baseball Stack
The Dodgers are one of the best lineups in all of baseball and currently lead the majors in collective OPS entering Friday’s slate. They’re facing the Rockies at Coors Field, which also happens to be the most favorable hitting environment in the majors.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Dodgers will face Ryan Feltner, who owns a 7.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP so far this season while allowing 10 earned runs, 3 homers, and a 5:5 K:BB in his last two outings (9.1 innings). That’s not good, and it won’t get any better for him against Los Angeles.
The Dodgers have a lineup anchored by the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, and Kyle Tucker, but they also happen to have tons of players who have had good results against Feltner in the past.
There’s Freddie Freeman, who has hit .333 with a .917 OPS in 12 at-bats against the Rockies’ hurler. Teoscar Hernandez has hit .500 with a 1.000 OPS in 8 at-bats. There’s also Max Muncy, who has hit .250 with an .821 OPS in 8 at-bats as well.
The evidence is there, and while stacking up a Dodgers lineup in DFS will probably be expensive, it should be worth the investment.
Why Marcell Ozuna is a Strong DFS Streaming Option
It’s increasingly hard to trust Marcell Ozuna these days, especially considering the slow start to the season he has endured. However, the veteran slugger can still hit for power when he makes contact. And when he has a favorable matchup on tap, he’s quite capable of getting the job done and taking advantage of it.
That’s exactly the case with Ozuna on Friday against Nick Martinez. The veteran has hit .400 with a 1.555 OPS and 2 homers across 10 at-bats against Martinez, going yard twice.
Ozuna should be available in most fantasy formats and be relatively affordable in DFS after hitting just .127 with a .413 OPS so far. However, he’s riding a 4-game hitting streak and smacked a 3-run homer in Thursday’s game against the Washington Nationals, so he’s showing signs of a turnaround.
Why Aaron Civale is a Top Pitching Streamer on Friday
Civale has yet to pitch 6 complete innings this season, so he’s yet to record a quality start, but that shouldn’t matter much as long as he continues to pitch the same way he’s been doing it in recent weeks. Civale’s numbers have been impressive, as he’s given up just 3 earned runs across 15.2 innings while posting a 1.72 ERA and 0.96 WHIP.
Sure, his 6.9 K/9 remains below average, and his 1.1 HR/9 is still high, and he’s recorded 6 or fewer strikeouts in each start. However, none of that should matter considering his favorable matchup.
That’s because he’ll be facing a White Sox lineup that has the worst collective OPS in the majors (.602) and the sixth-most strikeouts (179) so far. That’s not a good combination, making Civale an attractive streaming option, regardless of whether you’re playing DFS or season-long formats.
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