As the week in Major League Baseball continues, we have you covered for all your DraftKings fantasy baseball needs.
The MLB Thursday will feature an 11-game slate ahead for the day. DraftKings will feature a both early, late and all-day contests to cover the complete schedule. Four games will compromise the early slate, while another five will make up the mid-day slate and two will wrap things up late. We will break down the high points of the day’s baseball slate, and finish up with a optimal lineup suggestion at the end.
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Daily Matchups
| Red Sox @ Blue Jays | 12:37 PM | Sale, Chris (1-1) | Estrada, Marco (0-1) |
| Indians @ Twins | 1:10 PM | Bauer, Trevor (0-2) | Santana, Ervin (3-0) |
| Tigers @ Rays | 1:10 PM | Norris, Daniel (1-0) | Ramirez, Erasmo (1-0) |
| Angels @ Astros | 2:10 PM | Shoemaker, Matt (0-0) | McCullers Jr., Lance (1-0) |
| Orioles @ Reds | 7:10 PM | Miley, Wade (1-0) | Feldman, Scott (1-1) |
| Phillies @ Mets | 7:10 PM | Nola, Aaron (1-0) | Syndergaard, Noah (1-0) |
| Nationals @ Braves | 7:35 PM | Strasburg, Stephen (1-0) | Dickey, R.A. (1-1) |
| Royals @ Rangers | 8:05 PM | Duffy, Danny (2-0) | Cashner, Andrew (0-1) |
| Cardinals @ Brewers | 8:10 PM | Martinez, Carlos (0-2) | Davies, Zach (0-2) |
| D-backs @ Padres | 9:10 PM | Corbin, Patrick (1-2) | Richard, Clayton (1-2) |
| Mariners @ Athletics | 10:05 PM | Paxton, James (2-0) | Valdez, Cesar (0-0) |