Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication.
By Derek Carty
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Tuesday’s top streamer at starting pitcher is Hunter Brown (16% rostered). Houston’s top prospect looked sharp in his first MLB start last week, and today he gets the lowly Tigers as his opponent. He ought to be great for ratios and have a strong chance of picking up a win.
Today is a day where several widely available pitchers are viable, so if you’re trying to pad your pitching stats down the stretch, double-dipping today seems like a good idea. Joe Ryan (81%) is fantastic if available. Michael Kopech (78%), Dean Kremer (16%), Kris Bubic (3%), and Ken Waldichuk (2%) are all good choices.
We have two doubleheaders today, meaning there are a ton of good volume-based hitting streamers. The Reds and Pirates play both games in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park and have plenty of guys who should be available on the wire and stand a chance of playing both games. Jonathan India (71%) is the best. After him, Ke’Bryan Hayes (65%), Oneil Cruz (31%), Kyle Farmer (26%), and Jake Fraley (9%) are your best choices.
The Blue Jays and Rays play the second doubleheader, where Brandon Lowe (65%), Yandy Diaz (73%), and Santiago Espinal (25%) are your best options. Jose Siri (2%)-especially for stolen base chasers-is also an option, as is David Peralta (14%).
Jose Leclerc has two saves in his past three appearances, including one on Sunday night where he pitched behind Jonathan Hernandez. Indications at this point are that Leclerc is the closer, so if you’re digging for saves, he would be a good speculative add right now. They Rangers have a great schedule this week facing Miami, Oakland, and Tampa Bay, so he should also be able to help with your ratios.
Pitchers are ranked in order of their Forecaster/Daily Notes projected fantasy points, using ESPN’s standard scoring system (5 points per win, minus-5 per loss, 3 per inning, 1 per K, minus-1 apiece per hit or walk allowed, minus-2 per earned run allowed).
T: The pitcher’s handedness. OPP: Opposing team. ML: Caesars Money Line. O/U: Caesars Over/Under for runs scored. W%: Starting pitcher’s win probability. For the projected stat line, IP is innings pitched, ER is earned runs allowed, BR is baserunners allowed and K is strikeouts.
If a team is planning on using an “opener” to start their game, but will rely on a “bulk pitcher” to follow him on the mound after 1-2 innings, we will list the bulk pitcher and indicate with an asterisk.
Best and worst hitters from the day are generated by THE BAT X, a projection system created by Derek Carty using advanced methods like those used in MLB front offices, accounting for a variety of factors including player talent, ballparks, bullpens, weather, umpires, defense, catcher pitch-framing, and lots more.
Ben Gamel (PIT, LF — 2% at Raynel Espinal
Danny Jansen (TOR, C — 5%) vs. Jeffrey Springs
Spencer Steer (CIN, 2B — 1%) vs. Johan Oviedo
Harold Ramirez (TB, LF — 26%) at Anthony Bass
Manuel Margot (TB, RF — 17%) at Bass
Rodolfo Castro (PIT, 2B — 1%) at Espinal
Michael Chavis (PIT, 2B — 2%) at Espinal
Franmil Reyes (CHC, DH — 56%) at Jacob deGrom
Seiya Suzuki (CHC, RF — 75%) at deGrom
Ian Happ (CHC, LF — 88%) at deGrom
J.P. Crawford (SEA, SS — 67%) vs. Yu Darvish
Kolten Wong (MIL, 2B — 62%) at Jordan Montgomery
Chris Taylor (LAD, CF — 57%) at Merrill Kelly
Josh Rojas (ARI, SS — 70%) vs. Clayton Kershaw
Alec Bohm (PHI, 3B — 53%) at Sandy Alcantara
Jean Segura (PHI, 2B — 77%) at Alcantara
Thairo Estrada (SF, SS — 55%) vs. Kyle Wright