Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games

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Orioles LHP John Means hasn’t pitched in a big-league game in more than a year, but he is healthy and the veteran makes sense as a Tuesday streamer. (0:42)

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By Derek Carty

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The top pitching streamer on Tuesday’s slate is definitely Bryan Woo (10% rostered in ESPN leagues). He is projected by THE BAT X to be the fourth-best option of the day, ahead of aces like Zack Wheeler, Max Fried, and Max Scherzer. However, perhaps because this is just his fourth start since coming off the IL, he is still so widely available. The matchup is fantastic against an ramshackle Los Angeles Angels offense, with a cool 64-degree temperature at home in pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park.

If Woo isn’t available, or you’re simply looking for an extra arm — especially if you feel like your ratios are safe and you want to chase some wins or strikeout volume — take a look at Hyun Jin Ryu (24%). The opposing Texas Rangers are in free fall and he has a strong offense to back him up for the win.

Alex Faedo (1%) is also interesting if he’s allowed to pitch deep enough. He had a short leash in his last start after coming out of the bullpen, but his matchup is fantastic facing a below-average and strikeout-friendly Cincinnati Reds offense that takes a big park hit going from Great American to Comerica.

If you’re looking for the best game environment to stream from, look no further than Coors Field. Two weak pitchers are squaring off (Chris Flexen vs. Javier Assad) and, because we’re dealing with two mediocre offenses, plenty of their players are likely to be available. Seiya Suzuki (61%), Charlie Blackmon (21%), Ian Happ (66%), Ryan McMahon (26%), Ezequiel Tovar (11%), Yan Gomes (4%), Nolan Jones (17%), Elias Diaz (32%), Jeimer Candelario (35%), and Mike Tauchman (4%), as well as several others are going to be strong streaming choices today.

Don’t overlook the Baltimore Orioles, though, who project just as well as the Coors teams. They face Adam Wainwright, who is getting by on name value alone at this point. If the St. Louis Cardinals were competing for a playoff spot, it’s unlikely Waino would be making starts for them at this point in the season. That’s good news for us, though, and we can look to take advantage with Ryan Mountcastle (61%), Ryan O’Hearn (5%), Austin Hays (27%), and Ramon Urias (1%).

If you’re looking for speed, the Boston Red Sox have the best matchup of the day. Carlos Rodon has not been the same pitcher this year (clearly worse post-injury) and he’s one of the easiest pitchers in the league to steal on. Trevor Story (10%) is a strong option, as would be Ceddanne Rafaela (2%) and Wilyer Abreu (1%), if they happen to crack the lineup.

Pitchers are ranked in order of their Forecaster/Daily Notes projected fantasy points (FPTS), using ESPN’s standard scoring system (2 points per win, minus-2 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. RST%: The pitcher’s roster percentage in ESPN leagues. ML: Caesars Money Line. O/U: Caesars Over/Under for runs scored. For the projected stat line, W% is the team’s win probability using ESPN projections, IP is innings pitched, ER is earned runs 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, the bulk pitcher is listed and indicated 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.

Ke’Bryan Hayes (PIT, 3B — 20%) vs. Patrick Corbin

Charlie Blackmon (COL, RF — 21%) vs. Javier Assad

Ryan McMahon (COL, 3B — 26%) vs. Assad

Ryan O’Hearn (BAL, 1B — 5%) vs. Adam Wainwright

Ezequiel Tovar (COL, SS — 11%) vs. Assad

Yan Gomes (CHC, C — 4%) at Chris Flexen

Nolan Jones (COL, RF — 15%) vs. Assad

Lars Nootbaar (STL, RF — 27%) at Kyle Gibson

Tommy Pham (ARI, LF — 7%) at Jose Butto

Elias Diaz (COL, C — 32%) vs. Assad

Bryson Stott (PHI, SS — 73%) vs. Max Fried

Whit Merrifield (TOR, 2B — 61%) vs. Max Scherzer