Check out all of our starting pitcher rankings and other lineup selection tools here to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions. MLB betting tips for each day's slate of games will also be added in the morning. MLB game odds are provided by ESPN BET, and all fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring.

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We have cashed in on a winner in two straight editions of the Daily Dinger. We hit on Francisco Lindor to hit a home run on Thursday night, and then Bryce Harpe

We're going to miss both, but what do you say this time around we hit both bets and the home run. Let's get to it here at Friday Night Lines.  All lines are from FanDuel. They're being overshadowed by the Brewers-- we'll get to them in a bit -- but the Guardians have been the second-best team in the majors for a bit.

The Tampa Bay Rays (59-63) and the San Francisco Giants (59-62) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network / MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, but had no further comment.