DraftKings Daily Picks: Fantasy baseball lineup – May 3
Hump day is here again for MLB action in DraftKings contests. Here’s a look around the game and what’s to come today on the daily fantasy baseball slate.
A full 15 game slate lies ahead on the MLB schedule, and DraftKings has a variety contests set up to cover the entire day ahead. Weather will factor into plenty of games across the midwest and upper plains area, and could linger for the next few days. The spring has truly been rough this year as April turns to May. Get familiar with where you are in the world of weather today headed into these games.
Here’s a look at the MLB matchups and pitching pairings for the day to come:
| D-backs | Nationals | 7:05 PM | Ray (2-1) | Gonzalez (3-0) |
| Blue Jays | Yankees | 7:05 PM | Stroman (2-2) | Sabathia (2-1) |
| Orioles | Red Sox | 7:10 PM | Gausman (1-2) | Pomeranz (2-1) |
| Indians | Tigers | 7:10 PM | Carrasco (2-2) | Boyd (2-1) |
| Marlins | Rays | 7:10 PM | Conley (1-2) | Snell (0-2) |
| Pirates | Reds | 7:10 PM | Taillon (2-0) | Davis (0-1) |
| Mets | Braves | 7:35 PM | deGrom (1-1) | Colon (1-2) |
| Phillies | Cubs | 8:05 PM | Eickhoff (0-2) | Arrieta (3-1) |
| Athletics | Twins | 8:10 PM | Graveman (2-1) | Santiago (2-1) |
| Rangers | Astros | 8:10 PM | Martinez (0-0) | Morton (2-2) |
| White Sox | Royals | 8:15 PM | Pelfrey (0-1) | Karns (0-2) |
| Brewers | Cardinals | 8:15 PM | Anderson (2-0) | Wainwright (2-3) |
| Rockies | Padres | 10:10 PM | Senzatela (3-1) | Weaver (0-2) |
| Angels | Mariners | 10:10 PM | Nolasco (2-2) | Iwakuma (0-2) |
| Giants | Dodgers | 10:10 PM | Samardzija (0-4) | Urias (0-0) |
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