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Saturday's MLB schedule features 16 games, including a doubleheader between the Blue Jays and Yankees in New York, weather permitting. Game 1 of that double-dip starts off Saturday's action at 1:05 p.m. ET along with two other games; Game 2 is slated for 4:35. Even if you're not playing the afternoon slate in DFS, there are 12 games starting after 6, so it will still be a busy night of baseball, but watch out for rain (see Weather Watch below). Good luck in all your daily fantasy baseball contests!
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Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Bumgarner | Giants | vs. Padres |
| 2 | Noah Syndergaard | Mets | at Braves |
| 3 | Ian Kennedy | Padres | at Giants |
| 4 | Jose Fernandez | Marlins | vs. Nationals |
| 5 | Justin Verlander | Tigers | at Indians |
| 6 | Lance Lynn | Cardinals | at Reds |
| 7 | Rick Porcello | Red Sox | at Rays |
| 8 | Michael Pineda (G1) | Yankees | vs. Blue Jays |
| 9 | Jose Quintana | White Sox | vs. Twins |
| 10 | Marco Estrada (G1) | Blue Jays | at Yankees |
| 11 | Marcus Stroman (G2) | Blue Jays | at Yankees |
| 12 | Dan Haren | Cubs | at Phillies |
| 13 | Yovani Gallardo | Rangers | vs. Athletics |
| 14 | Lance McCullers | Astros | at Angels |
| 15 | Yordano Ventura | Royals | at Orioles |
| 16 | Tanner Roark | Nats | at Marlins |
| 17 | Rubby De La Rosa | D-backs | vs. Dodgers |
| 18 | Anthony DeSclafani | Reds | vs. Cardinals |
| 19 | Hector Santiago | Angels | vs. Astros |
| 20 | Matt Moore | Rays | vs. Red Sox |
| 21 | Jeff Locke | Pirates | vs. Brewers |
| 22 | Cody Anderson | Indians | vs. Tigers |
| 23 | Tommy Milone | Twins | at White Sox |
| 24 | Ivan Nova (G2) | Yankees | vs. Blue Jays |
| 25 | Roenis Elias | Mariners | vs. Rockies |
| 26 | Chris Tillman | Orioles | vs. Royals |
| 27 | Sean Nolin | A's | at Rangers |
| 28 | Mike Bolsinger | Dodgers | at D-backs |
| 29 | Zach Davies | Brewers | at Pirates |
| 30 | Jerad Eickhoff | Phillies | vs. Cubs |
| 31 | Yohan Flande | Rockies | at Mariners |
| 32 | Williams Perez | Braves | vs. Mets |
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Saves Sleepers
Rockies closer John Axford turned in his ninth straight scoreless performance on Friday. Most people expected him to eventually relinquish the Rockies closer job when he regained in last month, but it looks like Axford will finish the year in the ninth inning for Colorado.
Weather Watch
Get ready for more rain (and possible rainouts) Saturday. Here are the games that could be threatened by rain: Royals-Orioles in Baltimore (90-percent chance of rain); Brewers-Pirates in Pittsburgh (80 percent); Blue Jays-Yankees in N.Y. (75-percent chance of rain for both games); Cubs-Phillies in Philadelphia (70 percent); Tigers-Indians in Cleveland (55 percent); and Cardinals-Reds in Cincinnati (30 percent).