Get your daily fantasy baseball lineups ready with our starting pitcher rankings, closer news and weather reports below. As usual, we'll also have hitter matchups and daily fantasy baseball picks to help you win some cash.
Thanks to Thursday's rainout of the Cubs-Phillies series opener, Friday's full MLB schedule starts at 5:05 p.m. ET with Game 1 of their doubleheader. You can disregard that game for DFS purposes, but with three games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET followed by five more before 8 o'clock, it wll be a full night of DFS contests, so let's get those lineups ready. Good luck in all your daily fantasy baseball contests!
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Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Arrieta (GM 1) | Cubs | at Phillies |
| 2 | Dallas Keuchel | Astros | at Angels |
| 3 | Chris Archer | Rays | vs. Red Sox |
| 4 | David Price | Blue Jays | at Yankees |
| 5 | Justin Verlander | Tigers | at Indians |
| 6 | Hisashi Iwakuma | Mariners | vs. Rockies |
| 7 | Steven Matz | Mets | at Braves |
| 8 | Gio Gonzalez | Nats | at Marlins |
| 9 | John Lackey | Cardinals | at Reds |
| 10 | Jimmy Nelson | Brewers | at Pirates |
| 11 | Jered Weaver | Angels | vs. Astros |
| 12 | Wade Miley | Red Sox | at Rays |
| 13 | Andrew Cashner | Padres | at Giants |
| 14 | Alex Wood | Dodgers | at D-backs |
| 15 | Kyle Hendricks (GM 2) | Cubs | at Phillies |
| 16 | Luis Severino | Yankees | vs. Blue Jays |
| 17 | Charlie Morton | Pirates | vs. Brewers |
| 18 | Cody Anderson | Indians | vs. Tigers |
| 19 | Ervin Santana | Twins | at White Sox |
| 20 | Jake Peavy | Giants | vs. Padres |
| 21 | Danny Duffy | Royals | at Orioles |
| 22 | Colby Lewis | Rangers | vs. Athletics |
| 23 | Jarred Cosart | Marlins | vs. Nationals |
| 24 | Jesse Chavez | A's | at Rangers |
| 25 | Adam Morgan (GM 1) | Phillies | vs. Cubs |
| 26 | Chad Bettis | Rockies | at Mariners |
| 27 | Robbie Ray | D-backs | vs. Dodgers |
| 28 | Mike Wright | Orioles | vs. Royals |
| 29 | Matt Wisler | Braves | vs. Mets |
| 30 | Michael Lorenzen | Reds | vs. Cardinals |
| 31 | Erik Johnson | White Sox | vs. Twins |
| 32 | Alec Asher (GM 2) | Phillies | vs. Cubs |
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Saves Sleepers
It only took him 22 pitches, but Cody Allen was asked to get five outs for a save on Thursday. He wound up coughing up the lead in the eighth inning, but after Cleveland scored two runs in the top of the ninth, Allen remained in the game and finished off his own win. He might be unavailable today, so if you're really scrounging for saves, grab Bryan Shaw, who would likely get the call in a save chance for the Tribe.
Weather Watch
Get ready to dodge rain drops Friday. There's at least a 50-percent chance of rain in Cincinnati for Cardinals-Reds and in Cleveland for Tigers-Indians. There's also at least a 30-percent chance of rain in Pittsburgh for Brewers-Pirates; in Atlanta for Mets-Braves; in Arlington for A's-Rangers; and in Chicago for Twins-White Sox.