DraftKings MLB featured picks and lineup for Sunday May 6

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Sunday’s nine-game DraftKings MLB slate features marquee pitchers such as Max Scherzer, Chris Sale and Noah Syndergaard, but who is worth paying up for?

Two of baseball’s top five pitchers are on the featured Sunday slate in reigning NL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and the best southpaw in the American League with Chris Sale. Throw Noah Syndergaard’s arm into the hat and there are three top-line pitchers to consider.

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Scherzer’s start has the threat of being cut short by a delay, at least according to threat of thunderstorms showing up mid-afternoon according to the Weather Channel. But that will likely change as it gets closer to gametime. The Phillies-Nationals game is the only threat to have a weather delay, but stay up-to-date with Mark Paquette on Twitter @DFSMLBWeather.

Only two games have an over/under of 9.5 on the featured slate. Of course it’s Indians-Yankees in the Bronx and Twins-White Sox, which has averaged 11 runs per game in the first three games of this series.

The Mets-Rockies and Phillies-Nationals games have the lowest over/under with 7 runs.

Top three run projections: Red Sox 5.26, Twins 5.15, Yankees 5.11

Bottom three run projections: Rockies and Phillies 2.95, Rangers 3.24

Full projections courtesy of Rotogrinders are here.

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