Daily Fantasy

It is a packed Tuesday-night MLB slate, and it is even more crowded when you consider the myriad options on the daily fantasy baseball board among starting pitchers. There doesn't look like there is much to choose between them, but we take our stab at outlining the best DraftKings pitcher picks for May 12.

A lack of true aces on the board could make Tuesday a big day for the hitters in daily fantasy baseball. If you find the right value for pitchers and combine it with some big-time performers at the plate, you could be in for a nice showing on May 12.

Pitchers to Draft

Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs ($8,600)

With a handful of aces on the board who aren't performing to their ability, daily fantasy baseball players might be better off spending their money elsewhere Saturday.

After a long week of work, play or whatever you've been up to, Fantasy Friday should do the trick. With a full schedule for DraftKings owners to sort through, finding the best MLB position players can not only be difficult, but downright tedious on a Friday morning or afternoon.

A ton of aces will be on the mound on Friday, thus your DraftKings contests may be won and lost on the mound. You obviously get to pick two hurlers, but in case you need options, here's a list of the top five who figure to score big.

Matt Harvey ($11,000) at Philadelphia Phillies

Tuesday night features the fullest slate of daily fantasy baseball, which makes it one of our favorite nights of the week to play. Forget Cinco de Mayo, there should be a lot of "fish" in the sea at DraftKings, too. We help you rake with our best MLB pitcher picks for May 5.

While looking for upside is important for your daily fantasy baseball team, you want to pick players you can trust.

Although the first month is littered with fluke stats and small sample size results, we are now getting to see which players are for real. Whether they have had good numbers or not, you need to be able to predict the ones who will succeed in the future.

Based on what we have seen to this point, these are players to pick and avoid in Tuesday's contests.

It is a daily fantasy baseball night for MLB aces with Felix Hernandez ($12,200) and Clayton Kershaw ($12,000) potentially sucking up your DraftKings budgets. You have to be judicious with the rest of your roster, so we outline the studs to slot and duds to not for Monday, May 4.

In a day with a lot of high-priced talent for both hitters and pitchers, it's important to find value across the board as well.

Daily fantasy baseball competitors will remain in good shape drafting guys like Felix Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt and Mike Trout, but here is a look at cheaper options who could give you some value on May 4.

Pitchers

Have a great start to the week on Monday in MLB daily fantasy? Time to get right back at it. Things didn't go so well to kick off this series? Nothing heals those wounds like winning the next day with a brand-new lineup.

Regardless of the current situation, Tuesday night provides plenty of opportunities to come away with a victory. Before the first pitch is thrown, take a look at these strategic picks to create a perfect lineup and take down any opponent.