Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Starting pitcher rankings, strategy for May 8

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

Interesting mix of options Sunday. There are several aces, values and even risks in the top third of the rankings, followed by a quagmire of crap, so choose wisely. If you're looking for a "sure thing," just pay up for Jake Arrieta and move on. 

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Let's take a look at today's full starting pitcher rankings and picks. As usual, we'll also have daily fantasy baseball 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: Matt Harvey, Mets at Padres. Maybe I'm just being stubborn, but I'll give Harvey ($9,300 on FD; $10,400 on DK) one more chance in yet another cupcake matchup to break out of his early-season funk. Couldn't ask for a better scenario to get on track. 

Sell: Tanner Roark, Nationals at Cubs. Roark's strikeouts (and fantasy points) have been declining since his 15-K effort, and I'm not optimistic about his matchup against the best team in baseball. You can find better ways to spend $8,300 on FD and $7,600 on DK. 

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Save: Patrick Corbin, D-backs at Braves. Corbin ($6,800 on FD; $7,400 on DK) hasn't been particularly impressive this season, but I'll roll the dice on him against a weak offense in a safe park. He's a nice tournament play at these prices. 

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