DraftKings Daily Picks: Fantasy baseball lineup – May 5
Friday is finally here and DraftKings has it covered with MLB daily fantasy games. Here’s what lies ahead on the slate for Cinco de Mayo’s ballgames.
Friday is here again and it brings a chance to get into a full slate of 15 MLB games. Most of the severe weather issues have passed for the week, so unleashing the full potential of the draft board is once again in play. There are a few key injuries to beware of as well, with Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and George Springer dealing with a few nagging issues to beware of, among others. However, it is a wide open day with some intriguing decisions to be made off the mound, due to a wide variety of arms to pick from.
Here’s a look at the MLB matchups and pitching pairings for the day to come:
| Yankees | Cubs | 2:20 PM | Pineda (3-1) | Hendricks (2-1) |
| Giants | Reds | 6:40 PM | Cain (2-0) | Arroyo (2-2) |
| White Sox | Orioles | 7:05 PM | Gonzalez (3-1) | Miley (1-1) |
| Brewers | Pirates | 7:05 PM | Nelson (1-2) | Kuhl (1-2) |
| Nationals | Phillies | 7:05 PM | Strasburg (2-1) | Pivetta (0-1) |
| Marlins | Mets | 7:10 PM | Koehler (1-1) | Montero (0-2) |
| Blue Jays | Rays | 7:10 PM | Liriano (2-2) | Archer (2-1) |
| Cardinals | Braves | 7:35 PM | Lynn (3-1) | Foltynewicz (0-3) |
| Red Sox | Twins | 8:10 PM | Rodriguez (1-1) | Hughes (4-1) |
| Indians | Royals | 8:15 PM | Salazar (2-2) | Hammel (0-3) |
| D-backs | Rockies | 8:40 PM | Greinke (2-2) | Marquez (0-1) |
| Tigers | Athletics | 10:05 PM | Fulmer (2-1) | Triggs (4-1) |
| Astros | Angels | 10:07 PM | Keuchel (5-0) | Chavez (2-4) |
| Dodgers | Padres | 10:10 PM | Maeda (2-2) | Chacin (3-3) |
| Rangers | Mariners | 10:10 PM | Darvish (3-2) | Gallardo (1-3) |
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