The weekend has arrived as we get set to cash in on some Major League Baseball action on FanDuel. Tonight’s lineup of Major League Baseball games include all 30 teams in action giving us a nice field to build from.

That being said none of the games top starters will be taking the hill tonight allowing us to look at the next tier of starters. This includes guys like Carlos Martinez for the St. Louis Cardinals, Jake Odorizzi for the Tampa Bay Rays and Tim Lincecum for the San Francisco Giants.

On the opposite side you also have a few sleeper options that either are very cheap to provide salary cap relief or they have struggled. One of those starters is Chris Tillman who has struggled for most of the season but has shown in the past he can be a solid fantasy option. One of the FanDuel sleeper options if you are looking to take a little more of a gamble is someone like Kyle Ryan for the Detroit Tigers.

Ryan has only one appearance out of the bullpen since getting called up making him a big time gamble that could pay off in GPP leagues. Nice thing for fantasy owners tonight is no one starter should be used above the 10 percent mark allowing any starter to help you win cash.

Before we get to our lineup always take the time to monitor the weather forecast for the guys in our lineup as well as the daily-posted lineups once posted by the teams. We like to get our articles out early in the day  hours before we can really take them into consideration with out possible costing us some fantasy points.

Here is our FanDuel lineup for Friday June 5^th, 2015.

P – Charlie Morton, ($6,900): With no real strong starting pitching option we elected to go with the Pittsburgh Pirates starter. Morton has made two starts this season picking up wins in both contests while picking up 12 fantasy points. Tonight he will make his third start of the season against the Atlanta Braves.

C – Matt Wieters ($2,900): The Baltimore Orioles catcher is expected to be activated today from the disabled list and be in the starting lineup tonight. This is one position to monitor but we like Wieters ability to put up some big time power numbers at a nice salary cap figure.

First Base – Justin Smoak ($2,400): We might have built our lineup a little differently if we knew for sure if Edwin Encaracion was going to be in the lineup. That being said Smoak is a great option tonight at a cheap cost playing in a hitter friendly ball park at the Rogers Centre.

Second Base – Johnny Giavotella ($2,500): Another difficult decision as we loved Dustin Pedroia  and his past success against Scott Kazmier. That being said we elected to go expensive at the short stop position, third base position and outfielder landing us a nice cheap option in the Los Angeles Angels second baseman.

Third Base – Josh Donldson ($4,900): Donaldson has cooled off a little after his recent home run streak but that potential could start any night while playing at the Rogers Centre.

Short Stop – Troy Tulowitzki ($4,800): It was only a matter of time before the best short stop in baseball started hitting. That has been the case for Tulo as he has four home runs in his last five games. Take his recent hot streak and the fact the Colorado Rockies return home to Coors Field makes him a great option.

Outfielder – Rajai Davis ($3,000): While he is listed as Day To Day, the Detroit Tigers outfielder is expected to rejoin the team after being put on the Paternity list as his family expects the birth of their second baby. Davis has had good success against Jose Quintana in his career picking up 11 hits in 31 at bats with a home run.

Outfielder – Adam Jones ($2,800): I couldn’t believe that the Baltimore Orioles fantasy salary had dropped to $2,800. That being said he did only hit one home run in the month of May but he managed to tie that for June on Thursday with his seventh home run of the season to give the Orioles the lead and the win. Jones has five hits over his last two games.

Outfielder – Jose Bautista ($4,700): The Blue Jays outfielder was one of many we considered using tonight against Roberto Hernandez. In his career Bautista has seven hits in 17 at bats with six of them going for extra bases including two home runs.

Other Fantasy Options you might consider are Ryan Howard, Alex Rodriguez, Chris Coghlan and Miguel Cabrera based on their past success against starters they are facing tonight.

Cole Hamels looks to anchor our lineup tonight on FanDuel as one of the top starters on the mound. Hamels while not as appealing as say Corey Kluber for the Cleveland Indians. He does however have the better matchup taking on a Cincinnati Reds team that has scored the fifth fewest amount of runs in all of baseball.

Kluber on the other hand will take the mound for the Indians tonight against the Kansas City Royals. While his recent hot streak has everyone on the bandwagon he has struggled in his two outings against the Royals this season. In his first outing Kluber posted only a 7.33 fantasy total and followed it up with just a 7.66 performance.

Other top starters taking the mound tonight include Chris Sale for the Chicago White Sox and Sonny Gray for the Oakland A’s. Much like the Kluber matchup we don’t like Sale against one of the hotter teams in baseball the Texas Rangers. While Gray faces off against a Detroit Tigers lineup, that will have Miguel Cabrera in the middle of the order.

As always monitor the weather forecast for tonight’s lineup of games as well as the updated MLB lineups leading up to the start of the first contest.

Here is our MLB FanDuel lineup for Wednesday, June 3^rd, 2015.

P – Cole Hamels – ($9,900): While Kluber might get a ton of the attention tonight after his terrific success of late, Hamels has performed well for fantasy owners as well. In his last five starts, Hamels has posted at least 15 fantasy points in each of those contests while posting double digits in eight of his last 10 starts. The move to use Hamels will save you some extra cash to spend on your lineup.

Catcher – Steve Clevenger ($2,200): This is a play that you want to monitor since Caleb Joseph is the every day catcher. That being said Joseph has started the last two games and this could be a game that Buck Showalter rests him with an early game tomorrow. Clevenger has four hits in his two starts since being recalled from the minors.

First Base – Ryan Howard ($3,000): We looked at a few options here including Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Davis. That being said we elected to go with Howard against Mike Leake who he is hitting .400 off with a pair of home runs for his career.

Second Base – Jeff Baker ($2,200): This is a hunch move going with his past success against Jon Lester. That being said there is a good chance Baker is not in the lineup but it hard to imagine the team would rest someone that is seven for 11 off of the opposing pitcher with a home run. Another solid option and a FanDuel bargain type player is Adam Rosales for the Texas Rangers.

Third Base – Mike Moustakas ($2,600): Looking at a fantasy play that some may pass up on based on who he will be facing opened up a spot on our lineup. Moustakas has hit Kluber well in the past picking up 13 hits in 27 at bats with six extra base hits.

Short Stop – Troy Tulowitzki ($4,500): When Tulo starts to heat up you have to jump on the bandwagon. Add in that tonight’s Colorado Rockies game is at Coors Field is an added bonus. Tulowitzki is currently riding a four game hitting streak that posted fantasy performances of 14, 2.25, 4.5 and 6 points in each of those contests.

Outfielder – Adam Eaton ($2,500): Eaton and the White Sox take on the Texas Rangers tonight in one of the best hitters ball parks in all of baseball. The White Sox outfielder connected for his third home run of the season last night. Look for him to build on that success.

Outfielder – Joc Pederson ($4,100): We elected to load up a few players from each of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Rockies. Monitor the lineup situation to make sure Pederson is in for sure. Pederson has been red hot hitting home runs in four straight games.

Outfielder – Carlos Gonzalez ($3,700): Like with Tulowitzki when Gonzalez starts to heat up you have to insert him in the lineup especially when the Rockies are at home. Gonzalez has hits in eight of his last 10 gams and as soon as some of the balls start leaving the yard his fantasy numbers will shoot up.

Max Scherzer looks to headline the top options on the mound for FanDuel owners tonight. The Washington Nationals ace is expected to make the start for the club in the back end of a double header after the team’s contest on Monday was postponed against the Toronto Blue Jays.

That contest had no effect on Scherzer who was expected to be tonight’s starter before the strong storms rolled through the East on Monday. Now looking at Scherzer he has been brilliant for fantasy owners of late posting six straight double digit fantasy performances. In those starts he has posted four double digit strikeout performances to help his fantasy cause.

One concern with using Scherzer is how the weather could play into a key role with a chance of rain starting at 7pm ET with the highest chance coming around 10pm. This could open the door up for a chance to spend a few dollars less to go with a Zack Greinke for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chris Archer for the Tampa Bay Rays or A.J. Burnett for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

That being said we suggest monitoring the weather strong as yesterdays lineup took a direct hit from the rain outs including Pablo Sandoval for the Boston Red Sox.
 

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Here is our MLB FanDuel lineup for Tuesday June 2^nd.

P – Chris Archer, ($9,700): We don’t like the matchups that Scherzer, Burnett and Greinke have on Tuesday making us take a look at the Rays starter. Archer has been solid posting four straight double digit fantasy performances for his owners. In those four starts, Archer has posted 32 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.

C –Kurt Suzuki, ($2,200): Looking for a FanDuel Bargain landed us with the Minnesota Twins catcher. Suzuki has had some solid success against Clay Buckholz for the Boston Red Sox in 18 career at bats. In those at bats, Suzuki has nine hits including two extra base hits and three runs batted in.

First Base – Nick Swisher ($2,200): We elected to stack the Cleveland Indians tonight as the Kansas City Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie has struggled for most for most of this season. Swisher has also had a proven track record hitting. 347 off Guthrie in 49 career at bats with two home runs and 11 runs batted in.

Second Base – Jason Kipnis ($4,700): Sticking with the Indians success of Guthrie landed us with Kipnis. Kipnis has 11 hits in 22 at bats off of Guthire with five extra base this including two home runs and nine runs driven in. Chance of rain later in the evening so keep an eye on this forecast you could consider going with someone like Howie Kendrick in the hitter friendly ball park at Coors Field.

Third Base – Lonnie Chisenhall ($2,500): Looking for another FanDuel bargain landed us with the Indians third baseman tonight against the Royals starter that has allowed a season high four home runs in his last outing.

Short Stop – Jean Segura ($2,800): The Milwaukee Brewers short stop is slowing starting to heat up of late picking up hits in five straight contests. That included a four hit game on Sunday after posting two hits on Saturday. Segura will be facing off against Lance Lynn of the St. Louis Cardinals tonight who he has nine hits off of in 23 career at bats.

Outfielder – Brandon Moss ($3,500): Sticking with the Indians for the last player we can use in our FanDuel lineup tonight. Like a few of the other Indians, Moss has had some success against Guthrie picking up two home runs in 14 at bats while batting .429 off of him.

Outfielder – Joc Pederson ($4,000): Monitor the lineups for the second game of the double header today between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies. If Pederson gets the night off consider using someone like Charlie Blackmon or Carlos Gonzalez.

Outfielder – Andre Either ($3,100: The Dodgers outfielder picked up two hits in five at bats on Monday with a home run. Anytime you have a chance to build a lineup including players that are playing at Coors Field you should take advantage of it. Like Pederson, monitor the lineup posted this evening to see who might play after the first game. You could go with someone like Scott Van Slyke or Alexander Guerrero.