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FanDuel fantasy baseball tips: Top 10 batter vs pitcher matchups-May 28

By Zachary Thompson

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May 27, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (23) celebrates at home plate after he hit a 3-run home run during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (23) celebrates at home plate after he hit a 3-run home run during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Thursday’s Major League Baseball schedule is a unique one based on every team playing on Memorial Day and many getting their off day today.  However, there are still fantasy baseball options to take advantage of as you put together your lineup for today.  Check out the top ten batter vs pitcher matchups for today on the following slides.

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While many teams are traveling or taking the day off, it’s no off-day for the Orioles and White Sox who play a double-header this afternoon before both moving on to different series for the weekend. In total, there are eight games on the slate for today with five starting at 10:00 PM ET in a busy West Coast window.

As you put together your fantasy baseball lineup each morning, you can find the top 10 batter vs pitcher matchups here on Fansided as part of our daily fantasy baseball coverage. As you know, past performance is no guarantee of future success, but it is definitely one of the key factors to consider as you assemble your lineup each day.

If you find the post helpful, set a bookmark on our fantasy baseball hub and check back for new material throughout the summer.  The last few days, I’ve also been posting an entire starting pitcher rankings post which hopefully can help you get the right starting pitchers for your lineup as well.  You can find our daily posts by following @FansidedFantasy on Twitter where I’ll also be glad to answer any questions and help you with any tough fantasy baseball decisions you’re struggling with.

As we gear up for today’s unorthodox schedule, let’s get started with the top ten batter vs pitcher matchups which include a few sleepers as well as some bigger names who have had success against today’s opposing probable pitcher.

10. Rajai Davis-OF-Detroit Tigers: Davis was one of the top options yesterday, and he is in another favorable matchup today as the Tigers take on the Angels and C.J. Wilson.  Davis has gone 8-26 (.308) in his career against Wilson with two doubles and a triple to go with three RBI.

9. Josh Harrison-3B-Pittsburgh Pirates: While Harrison hasn’t faced Ian Kennedy as much as many of the other hitters on this list have faced today’s opponent, he has had success against the veteran righty in the past.  Harrison is 4-6 (.667) against Kennedy in his career with a double, two triples, and an RBI.

8. Nelson Cruz-DH-Seattle Mariners: The Mariners have the unenviable task of taking on last year’s Cy Young winner Corey Kluber tonight, but that could be a good thing for Nelson Cruz.  Cruz has gone 4-13 (.308) against Kluber in the past with a pair of doubles and a home run. He is definitely worth a look today depending on how much he costs in the format you choose to play.

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