Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Starting pitcher rankings, advice for June 3

Our daily fantasy baseball picks continue with starting pitcher rankings, strategy, and advice for Friday's MLB slate.

Yesterday's terrible pitching should be a distant memory after Friday, when we have a shipload of No. 1s and 2s on the hill. Finding the right pitcher to fit your budget won't be a problem, so it's probably a good idea to set your offense first then see which pitcher(s) you can afford. 

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Let's take a look at today's full starting pitcher rankings and picks. As usual, we'll also have hitter picks and the DFS Playbook from Fantasy Alarm to help you find the best values on FanDuel and DraftKings. Good luck!

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Splurge: Noah Syndergaard, Mets at Marlins. With Johnny Cueto dealing with a side injury that could limit him Friday, and David Price facing the Blue Jays, Syndergaard ($10,600 on FD; $12,100 on DK) is the safest pitcher to pay up for. He actually seems a little underpriced on FD. 

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Save: Jimmy Nelson, Brewers at Phillies. Tons of good options in the $8,600-9,600 range today, but if you're looking to save a little more cash, Nelson ($8,000 on FD; $10,500 on DK) is a solid value pick, at least on FanDuel. For a better value on DK, check out Danny Salazar ($8,600), who's also a solid pick on FanDuel ($9,500).

Sell: Francisco Liriano, Pirates vs. Angels. I don't like the prospects of a shaky Liriano ($9,400 on FD; $7,900 on DK) going up against a lineup of righthanded power hitters who can make him pay for his lack of command. There are better options in this price range tonight. 

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