There are plenty of big-name aces to choose for your daily fantasy baseball lineups Saturday with Stephen Strasburg, David Price, Matt Harvey and Felix Hernandez on the hill (we're a little hesitant on Chris Archer at Toronto). However, if you don't want to pay up for those aces, there are also plenty of second-tier values like Jaime Garcia, Francisco Liriano and Collin McHugh who could post ace-like numbers.
No matter how much of your daily fantasy baseball budget you decide to allocate to pitching, we'll help you identify the right hitter matchups to fill out the rest of your lineups. Good luck in all your daily fantasy baseball contests, and be sure to check out today's best DFS picks from Fantasy Alarm, too.
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Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | Nats | vs. Phillies |
| 2 | David Price | Blue Jays | vs. Rays |
| 3 | Matt Harvey | Mets | at Reds |
| 4 | Felix Hernandez | Mariners | at Angels |
| 5 | Jaime Garcia | Cardinals | vs. Brewers |
| 6 | Chris Archer | Rays | at Blue Jays |
| 7 | Francisco Liriano | Pirates | at Cubs |
| 8 | Collin McHugh | Astros | vs. Rangers |
| 9 | Josh Tomlin | Indians | at Royals |
| 10 | Andrew Heaney | Angels | vs. Mariners |
| 11 | Julio Teheran | Braves | at Marlins |
| 12 | Jason Hammel | Cubs | vs. Pirates |
| 13 | Derek Holland | Rangers | at Astros |
| 14 | Aaron Nola | Phillies | at Nationals |
| 15 | Tyler Duffey | Twins | at Tigers |
| 16 | Kris Medlen | Royals | vs. Indians |
| 17 | Tim Hudson | Giants | at Athletics |
| 18 | Justin Nicolino | Marlins | vs. Braves |
| 19 | Wei-Yin Chen | Orioles | at Red Sox |
| 20 | John Danks | White Sox | at Yankees |
| 21 | Alfredo Simon | Tigers | vs. Twins |
| 22 | Jeremy Hellickson | D-backs | at Padres |
| 23 | Robbie Erlin | Padres | vs. D-backs |
| 24 | Brett Anderson | Dodgers | at Rockies |
| 25 | Adam Warren | Yankees | vs. White Sox |
| 26 | Tyler Wagner | Brewers | at Cardinals |
| 27 | John Lamb | Reds | vs. Mets |
| 28 | Kyle Kendrick | Rockies | vs. Dodgers |
| 29 | Craig Breslow | Red Sox | vs. Orioles |
| 30 | Barry Zito | A's | vs. Giants |
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Saves Sleepers
Neftali Feliz locked down the save Friday with a perfect inning and looks to be the Tigers' closer for the time being. He could scratch out a few more saves for you by the end of the season.
A's closer Sean Doolittle got four outs Friday against the Giants for his second save of the year, but needed 38 pitches and may not be availabe Saturday. Ryan Dull could close if needed Saturday.
Check our MLB Closer Depth Chart for potential changes.
Weather Watch
There are slight chances of rain in Cincinnati (Mets-Reds) and St. Louis (Brewers-Cardinals), but nothing for fantasy owners to worry about Saturday.