Filling in Your Friday MLB Lineups
Here are theScore's sample lineups for Friday, May 6:
Cash Game With One Pitcher
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Noah Syndergaard (NYM) | at SD |
| C | Jonathan Lucroy (MIL) | at CIN |
| 1B | Adam Lind (SEA) | at HOU |
| 2B | Brandon Phillips (CIN) | vs. MIL |
| 3B | Evan Longoria (TB) | at LAA |
| SS | Jimmy Rollins (CHW) | vs. MIN |
| OF | Jay Bruce (CIN) | vs. MIL |
| OF | Nomar Mazara (TEX) | at DET |
| OF | Odubel Herrera (PHI) | at MIA |
Syndergaard is a must-play in one-pitcher formats, facing a Padres offense that ranks among the league's worst. Lind has a plus matchup at a bargain-basement salary; he's making good contact, so the home runs will come. Mazara is a lineup fixture as his price remains well below his talent level.
GPP With One Pitcher
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Drew Pomeranz (SD) | vs. NYM |
| C | Welington Castillo (ARI) | at ATL |
| 1B | David Ortiz (BOS) | at NYY |
| 2B | Dustin Pedroia (BOS) | at NYY |
| 3B | Nick Castellanos (DET) | vs TEX |
| SS | Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | at NYY |
| OF | Mookie Betts (BOS) | at NYY |
| OF | Miguel Sano (MIN) | at CHW |
| OF | Nomar Mazara (TEX) | at DET |
Pomeranz is as boom-or-bust as it gets, as capable of a double-digit-strikeout performance as he is of flaming out in the third innings. The Red Sox are a solid tournament stack Friday as they face homer-happy Yankees starter Michael Pineda. Sano has a plus matchup against Mat Latos.
Cash Game With Two Pitchers
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Zack Greinke (ARI) | at ATL |
| P | Vince Velasquez (PHI) | at MIA |
| C | Buster Posey (SF) | vs. COL |
| 1B | Jose Abreu (CHW) | vs. MIN |
| 2B | Robinson Cano (SEA) | at HOU |
| 3B | Evan Longoria (TB) | at LAA |
| SS | Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | at NYY |
| OF | Melky Cabrera (CHW) | vs. MIN |
| OF | Nomar Mazara (TEX) | at DET |
| OF | Corey Dickerson (TB) | at LAA |
With Syndergaard's price tag sky-high in two-pitcher formats, DFS players should look at Greinke and Velasquez as reasonable consolation prizes. Longoria and Dickerson have solid matchups against unheralded Angels starter Cory Rasmus. Cano is on fire; ride the hot streak.
GPP With Two Pitchers
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Drew Pomeranz (SD) | vs. NYM |
| P | Taijuan Walker (SEA) | at HOU |
| C | Jonathan Lucroy (MIL) | at CIN |
| 1B | David Ortiz (BOS) | at NYY |
| 2B | Dustin Pedroia (BOS) | at NYY |
| 3B | Travis Shaw (BOS) | at NYY |
| SS | Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | at NYY |
| OF | Mookie Betts (BOS) | at NYY |
| OF | Ryan Braun (MIL) | at CIN |
| OF | Mike Trout (LAA) | vs. TB |
Doubling down with Pomeranz and Walker allows you to build a solid five-player Red Sox stack while still having enough money left over for the always dangerous Trout. Lucroy and Braun are terrific tournament options in Cincinnati against Reds rookie right-hander Tim Adleman.
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