FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Saturday, May 26

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – APR 21: Brad Miller (13) of the Rays at bat during the MLB regular season game between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays on April 21, 2018, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Orioles at Rays

Orioles Probable Starter – Andrew Cashner, RHP

4.72 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 20.2 strikeout rate

Vs LHH – .268 average, .381 wOBA, 49.4 fly ball rate and 31.3 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .271 average, .351 wOBA, 32.2 fly ball rate and 37.1 hard contact rate

I wish the Rays offense had more to offer because Cashner isn’t that good of a pitcher. After they traded outfielder Denard Span yesterday, Brad Miller should see another game near the top of the lineup. He’s not spectacular bu the’s fine at his price. For Tampa, hitters with power or speed aren’t the easiest to find. The other options could include Wilson Ramos and Mallex Smith. Cashner might not be good but his fly ball rate may not hurt him in Tropicana Field. He’s not the worst GPP play. Just know that with Cashner, things could get ugly in a hurry.

Rays Hitters to Target

Elite Options – Brad Miller, Wilson Ramos

Secondary Options – Mallex Smith, C.J. Cron

Rays Probable Starter – Ryne Stanek, RHP

The starter for this game is name only as Stanek won’t last too long. The best bet is Anthony Banda to pitch as far as he can go. Ryan Yarbrough went seven innings last night so he’s not going to be available. He’s a lefty so that means there could be some pretty solid options from the Orioles lineup. It’s certainly riskier than normal game because we’re just not sure of the matchup. If it is Banda, players like Trey Mancini and Danny Valencia are pretty solid options, not to mention Adam Jones. You just have to understand the amount of risk you take when playing Baltimore bats today.

Orioles Hitters to Target

Elite Options – Manny Machado, Danny Valencia

Secondary Options – Trey Mancini, Jonathan Schoop

Home Run Pick – Manny Machado keeps close to Mookie Betts and Mike Trout

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 16: Asdrubal Cabrera #13 of the New York Mets celebrates his seventh inning two run home run against the Washington Nationals with teammate Brandon Nimmo #9 at Citi Field on April 16, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Sample Lineup

P- Jack Flaherty

C/1B – James McCann

2B – Jose Rondon

3B – Jake Lamb

SS – Tim Anderson

OF – Brandon Nimmo, Lorenzo Cain, Nicholas Castellanos

Utility – Jesus Aguilar

At least for now, I’m going to side with Flaherty just because of the money it saves me over Nola. McCann is priced as a punt despite his great matchup and Rondon is kind of the last man in on this lineup. Lamb should always be more expensive when facing a righty and I’ll keep on playing him at this price. Time Anderson is a slim dunk against a lefty so cheap. Lastly, we take a nice chunk of the Brewers and Mets tilt and then finish things off with Castellanos.

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The Core – Nicholas Castellanos, Lorenzo Cain, Jake Lamb

Stacks to Consider – Brewers(vs Mets), Tigers(vs White Sox), Rangers(vs Kansas City) and Nationals(at Miami)

As always, may fortune be on your side and make sure to follow me on Twitter @bucn4life as MLB allows late swap. If there’s a late scratch and/or lineup cards aren’t put in for the late games, this article will always be updated on Twitter ASAP.