It's nights like Friday night why fantasy owners are so enamored with outfielder Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In what just might be the fantasy performance of the year, McCutchen went 5-for-5 with a homer, 2 RBI, 2 stolen bases and five runs scored in a 106 win over the Cubs.  Although Mark Teixeira and John Buck have hit three homers in a game this season, McCutchen's all-around contributions trump the longballs. Plus, he's the first player to score five runs in a game this season. (Josh Willingham of the Nationals did it last in August 2009.)  The 23-year-old McCutchen was one of the top three NL outfielders in April and he's well on his way to holding onto that spot in May. For the season, he's hitting .310 with four homers and 10 steals. Granted, his average on balls in play is a little high (.356), but speedy runners who get a lot of infield hits will generally be a bit above the normal .300 anyway.  For fantasy owners those in search of that extra edge, Benchcoach.com has a look at today's top batter vs. pitcher matchups. Use these stats to make your selections in our free 56 Hit Streak game. And for those in leagues with daily transactions, these posts might also help you decide who gets the start and who sits on your bench.  Players you want in your lineup  Delmon Young vs. Andy Pettitte .643 (9-for-14, 3 RBI)Ryan Sweeney vs. Ervin Santana .583 (7-for-12, HR, 3 RBI)Andre Ethier vs. Kevin Correia .533 (8-for-15, 3 RBI)Adam Lind vs. Scott Feldman .500 (5-for-10, 3 HR, 5 RBI)Brendan Harris vs. Andy Pettitte .471 (8-for-17)Todd Helton vs. Livan Hernandez .465 (33-for-71, 2 HR, 16 RBI)  Players you don't want in your lineup  Cristian Guzman vs. Jason Hammel .000 (0-for-10)Russell Martin vs. Kevin Correia .071 (1-for-14)Alex Rios vs. Luke Hochevar .083 (1-for-12, RBI)Michael Bourn vs. Tim Lincecum .091 (1-for-11)Jose Lopez vs. James Shields .111 (2-for-18)Adrian Gonzalez vs. Clayton Kershaw .125 (2-for-16, 2 RBI)  Today's Hit Streak pick: Todd HeltonI'm going back to Helton since he and the Rockies will get two chances against the Nationals pitching.  Yesterday's hit streak pick: Todd HeltonResult: rained outStreak: 5 games  Current 56 Hit Streak leader: ksdevlgrl, 10 gamesSeason's longest hit streak: THE 56-ERS, 24 gamesMLB's longest active hitting streak: Elvis Andrus, 14 games  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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