When setting your daily fantasy baseball lineups on Saturday, you'll have to decide between Clayton Kershaw or a host of second-tier aces who could match his production for a lesser price.
If you're taking a shot in a tournament, consider the upside of Carlos Rodon against the Indians. After Cleveland's offensive outburst Friday night against Chris Sale, most DFS players will be scared away from Rodon. Our advice: Don't be scared. Now, get your rotation set, and check out our hitter matchups and daily fantasy baseball picks to fill out the rest of your DFS lineups.
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Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | vs. Pirates |
| 2 | Noah Syndergaard | Mets | vs. Yankees |
| 3 | Carlos Carrasco | Indians | vs. White Sox |
| 4 | Michael Pineda | Yankees | at Mets |
| 5 | Jordan Zimmermann | Nats | vs. Marlins |
| 6 | Sonny Gray | A's | at Astros |
| 7 | Michael Wacha | Cardinals | at Cubs |
| 8 | Cole Hamels | Rangers | vs. Mariners |
| 9 | Garrett Richards (GM 1) | Angels | at Twins |
| 10 | Scott Kazmir | Astros | vs. Athletics |
| 11 | Carlos Rodon | White Sox | at Indians |
| 12 | Francisco Liriano | Pirates | at Dodgers |
| 13 | R.A. Dickey | Blue Jays | vs. Red Sox |
| 14 | Patrick Corbin | D-backs | at Giants |
| 15 | Mike Leake | Giants | vs. D-backs |
| 16 | Taylor Jungmann | Brewers | vs. Reds |
| 17 | Wei-Yin Chen | Orioles | at Rays |
| 18 | Erasmo Ramirez | Rays | vs. Orioles |
| 19 | Andrew Heaney (GM 1) | Angels | at Twins |
| 20 | Edinson Volquez | Royals | at Tigers |
| 21 | Kyle Gibson (GM 1) | Twins | vs. Angels |
| 22 | Mike Pelfrey (GM 2) | Twins | vs. Angels |
| 23 | Brad Hand | Marlins | at Nationals |
| 24 | Matt Boyd | Tigers | vs. Royals |
| 25 | Travis Wood | Cubs | vs. Cardinals |
| 26 | Jerad Eickhoff | Phillies | at Braves |
| 27 | Josh Smith | Reds | at Brewers |
| 28 | Ryan Weber | Braves | vs. Phillies |
| 29 | Vidal Nuno | Mariners | at Rangers |
| 30 | Wade Miley | Red Sox | at Blue Jays |
| 31 | Robbie Erlin | Padres | at Rockies |
| 32 | Yohan Flande | Rockies | vs. Padres |
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Saves Sleepers
With A's closer Sean Doolittle unavailable after throwing two innings Thursday, Ryan Dull picked up his first career save with two hitless innings against the Astros on Friday. Dull has pitched 11 scoreless innings with 12 Ks since his call-up, and could be a nice setup man and occasional closer down the stretch for Oakland.
Astros closer Luke Gregerson, who has been away from the team for the birth of his child, did not rejoin the team Friday as expected, but will return Saturday. If Gregerson isn't available to close, Chad Qualls would likely get the ball in the ninth after Pat Neshek allowed two runs on four hits Friday.
Weather Watch
The biggest weather threat Saturday is a 40-percent chance of rain in Texas for Mariners-Rangers tonight. Other than that, it should be a clear day for baseball.