Daily Fantasy

Given all the rocky starting pitchers competing on Thursday, a dozen active hitters are priced above $5,000 on DraftKings. All those poor hurlers inflate the cost of mid-tier options (Patrick Corbin, Collin McHugh and Jose Quintana), which will make Chris Archer and Jake Arrieta popular building blocks.

Welcome to the Throwback Thursday edition of my daily fantasy baseball advice column. The theme will be focusing on players you should target to throw back in your lineup and some you should throw back onto the DraftKings salary sheet.

I usually build my DraftKings lineups by selecting my two pitchers first, then filling in the eight position players with the remaining salary. However, I feel like going a different route Wednesday. 

All 30 MLB teams are in action Tuesday night, which gives DraftKings daily fantasy players a great many options to choose from.

Based on the prices for Tuesday's daily fantasy baseball contests, you almost can't help but find value in other places. If you want to draft Clayton Kershaw ($15,000) or Bryce Harper ($6,400), you better also find some bargain picks to fill your lineup.

Here is a look at some of the top options at each position, as well as value picks to balance everything out.

Crunch time is approaching for the 2015 daily fantasy baseball season. With the postseason just over one month away and myriad teams still vying for playoff spots, the pressure has been ratcheted up in baseball.

What does it all mean for daily fantasy owners? Well, let's just say there are some stars emerging who simply can't be left out of lineups. Here is a look at some players who need to be picked up for Monday's slate of games.

Do you want to draft guys like Zack Greinke ($12,400), Nolan Arenado ($5,200) and Nelson Cruz ($5,400) on Sunday in your DraftKings contest? You'll need to find productive bargains and sleepers to pull it off.

Although a good problem to have, daily fantasy baseball gamers must choose from a crowded field of aces taking the mound on Sunday.

It's (almost) the freakin' weekend, baby, I'm about to have me some fun. Yeah, I just quoted R. Kelly. And I will not apologize because DraftKings daily fantasy has me feeling some kind of way before the weekend even starts.

This late in the MLB season, setting daily fantasy baseball lineups has become ingrained into players' routines. Gamers have hit the daily grind for over four months, and plenty of days remain to boost that bankroll.

Well accustomed to the procedure, readers don't need a lengthy introduction this late in the year. Let's jump right into Friday night's top DraftKings picks, beginning with a top-tier ace and ending with a bargain-bin outfielder, as usual.