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FanDuel Daily picks: Fantasy baseball lineup – April 19

By Cory Eavenson

Sep 23, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (22) throws a pitch during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (22) throws a pitch during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the third week of Major League Baseball continues, we have you covered for all your fantasy baseball needs.

The MLB season continues with a full fifteen-game evening slate on Wednesday, April 19. Kicking off the day at 1:45 p.m. the Pirates visit the Cardinals. At 2:20 p.m. the Cubs will host the Brewers, at 3:35 p.m. the Athletics will host the Rangers, and at 3:40 p.m. the Mariners will host the Marlins. Five more games will pitch off between 7:05 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. as the White Sox visit the Yankees, the Red Sox visit the Blue Jays, the Tigers visit the Rays, the Orioles visit the Reds, and the Phillies visit the Mets.

At 7:35 p.m. the Braves will host the Nationals and at 8:00 p.m. on prime time the Twins will host the Indians. At 8:10 p.m. the Angels will visit the Astros and the Giants will visit the Royals at 8:15 p.m. The last two games of the night on the west coast will start at 10:10 p.m. as the Dodgers host the Rockies and the Padres host the Diamondbacks.

To help you find the best daily baseball plays and values almost every morning, you can find my FanDuel picks right here at FanSided. My daily goal is to provide you with the information you need to select the best available options to build your own lineup that can bring home a win.

In order to help you find the position and price point you need, there are a variety of options on each slide such as high-salary options, mid-range options, and high-value options at each position. I base each of my picks on the current form of each player, history against opponent, and the matchups each player will face in their respective contests.

I have found it helpful to rank my picks to show the strength of each selection. For a full explanation of the rating system, please visit the last slide of this post, which will also contain an example lineup for reference. It is highly suggested that you construct your own customized roster with the players you like the most, but you are welcome to use these example lineups as a place to begin.

In my FanDuel MLB picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasy baseball coverage, you can leave them at the bottom of the page in the comments section. Also make sure to follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter for the latest.

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