Championships are won by making the right little decisions through the season and micromanaging your lineup well can be the difference maker. Each week, I’ll be taking a look at five hitting matchups you should take advantage of this week, and five hitting matchups you should avoid this week. Here are the batters you should start and avoid for Week 5 (5/1 – 5/7) of the fantasy baseball season.
Note: This article is geared toward middle-of-the-road players, meaning you should be starting top of the line bats regardless of the matchup. Always start your studs.
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Pittsburgh Pirates hitters - Here's a quick rundown of the pitcher the Pirates are scheduled to face this week: Amir Garrett, Scott Feldman, Rookie Davis, Tim Adleman, Matt Garza, Zach Davies, and Wily Peralta. Do any of those names scare you? No. No they don't. Because not a single one of those pitchers has an ERA under 3.84 since the beginning of the 2015 season. And thank god, because the Pirates could use some offense, and this is the week to start your Pirates hitters. You should especially strongly consider starting Josh Bell, who has been coming on as of late (a little bit) and is a career .274/.376/.425 against right-handed pitchers.
