Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Tuesday: Dustin May, Payton Tolle among top streamers to add

ESPN FantasyJun 8, 2026, 06:15 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR TUESDAY

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. W%: The individual starting pitcher's win probability using ESPN projections. IP: Projected innings pitched. H+BB: Projected hits plus walks allowed. ER: Projected earned runs allowed. K: Projected 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.

FPTS	Pitcher	T	Opp	Rst%	W%	IP	H+BB	ER	K
15.1	Zack Wheeler	R	@TOR	97.4%	50%	6.4	6.6	2.2	6.6
14.9	Freddy Peralta	R	STL	93.7%	45%	6.4	7.3	2.0	6.8
14.4	Paul Skenes	R	LAD	99.9%	51%	6.3	7.2	2.3	6.7
14.3	Chase Burns	R	@SD	96.5%	36%	5.9	6.1	1.8	6.2
13.4	Logan Gilbert	R	@BAL	96.7%	43%	6.1	6.7	2.6	6.6
12.9	Payton Tolle	L	@TB	49.0%	39%	5.9	6.7	2.0	5.9
11.6	Dustin May	R	@NYM	9.0%	27%	5.8	7.0	2.1	5.6
11.4	Max Meyer	R	ARI	76.1%	45%	6.4	8.4	2.9	6.2
10.9	Nathan Eovaldi	R	@KC	85.1%	44%	6.2	7.5	3.0	5.6
10.8	Dylan Cease	R	PHI	98.8%	21%	5.2	6.4	2.2	6.1
10.2	Grant Holmes	R	@CWS	13.0%	33%	5.7	7.4	2.7	5.8
9.7	Nick Martinez	R	BOS	56.1%	26%	5.3	6.2	2.1	4.3
9.6	Gerrit Cole	R	@CLE	89.2%	22%	4.8	5.6	2.0	5.0
9.6	Andrew Alvarez	L	@SF	0.6%	26%	5.0	6.0	1.9	4.4
9.3	Troy Melton	R	MIN	16.3%	32%	5.7	7.1	2.8	5.0
8.9	Taj Bradley	R	@DET	57.1%	29%	5.3	7.0	2.6	5.1
8.8	Zac Gallen	R	@MIA	46.4%	25%	5.4	7.1	2.5	4.9
8.7	Adrian Houser	R	WSH	0.8%	33%	5.6	7.2	2.5	4.1
8.4	Lucas Giolito	R	CIN	3.9%	25%	4.9	6.5	2.1	4.4
8.3	Kai-Wei Teng	R	@LAA	4.5%	35%	5.6	7.7	3.1	5.3
7.7	Stephen Kolek	R	TEX	15.0%	31%	6.1	8.3	3.4	4.7
7.7	Trevor Rogers	L	SEA	29.5%	22%	5.2	7.0	2.6	4.5
7.4	Walbert Urena	R	HOU	10.3%	30%	5.6	7.9	3.0	4.4
7.1	Erick Fedde	R	ATL	0.6%	26%	5.1	6.8	2.5	3.9
6.8	Slade Cecconi	R	NYY	1.7%	19%	4.6	6.3	2.5	4.4
6.7	Eric Lauer	L	@PIT	2.0%	19%	4.9	6.8	2.7	4.5
5.0	J.T. Ginn	R	MIL	24.0%	16%	4.5	6.8	3.0	4.5
4.5	Robert Gasser	L	@ATH	0.3%	19%	4.8	7.5	3.8	5.3
1.4	Colin Rea	R	@COL	5.6%	32%	5.4	8.6	5.5	4.8
-1.3	Tomoyuki Sugano	R	CHC	2.2%	27%	5.2	8.8	6.1	4.1

Pitchers to stream on Tuesday

It's unusual for attention to be given to the Boston Red Sox pitching and not hitting, but the struggling club features a pair of promising southpaws in Connelly Early and Tuesday's starter, Payton Tolle. The Red Sox continue a road series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Tolle has yet to yield more than three earned runs in any of his eight outings, with five quality starts. The Rays don't fan much, but overall, they're a below-average offense facing left-handers.
Since a pair of stinkers to open the season, Dustin May has posted a 3.19 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 53 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings. He may not be dominant, but May appears to have the command and control issues that have plagued him under wraps. The St. Louis Cardinals visit the New York Mets, so May will work in one of the few venues even more pitcher-friendly than Busch Stadium. The Mets sport the fifth-worst wOBA facing right-handers at home.
The Detroit Tigers have won five of six games this month and will soon be welcoming back Tarik Skubal. Troy Melton wasn't in the majors the last time Skubal took the hill, as Melton was sidelined with a right elbow strain. Since being activated, he's recorded a 1.74 ERA and 0.87 WHIP, albeit with a modest nine punchouts in 20 2/3 frames. However, his minor league history suggests that more strikeouts are on the way, which should help Melton stick in the rotation after Skubal and Justin Verlander return. A solid outing at home against the Minnesota Twins would strengthen his case. Over the last month, the Twins' road strikeout rate against righties is the highest in MLB.
Stephen Kolek records the occasional high-strikeout game, but he's more of a command-and-control artist. The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers, setting Kolek up for a solid effort since the visitors are one of the least patient teams in the league and have below-average power, feeding into Kolek's strengths.

Hitters to stream on Tuesday

The Athletics have a pair of three-game series at Las Vegas Ballpark this week, which is one of the most hitter-friendly venues in baseball. Keep in mind that, relative to other Pacific Coast League yards, Sutter Health Park leans pitcher-friendly. That means the scoreboard operator will be busy when the Athletics host the Milwaukee Brewers. Tuesday night will be a challenge for home starter J.T. Ginn, but even more so for the visiting Robert Gasser. Colby Thomas, Brent Rooker, Henry Bolte, Jonah Heim and Zack Gelof all enjoy the platoon edge on the young lefty.