Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Wednesday: High strikeout potential for Jump

ESPN FantasyJun 23, 2026, 05:00 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR WEDNESDAY

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
15.6	Nolan McLean	R	CHC, Gm. 1	89.9%	50%	6.4	6.8	1.7	6.2
14.9	Jacob deGrom	R	@MIA	98.2%	46%	6.2	6.7	2.1	6.8
13.7	Noah Cameron	L	@TB	18.0%	50%	6.4	7.2	2.2	5.8
12.8	Shohei Ohtani	R	@MIN	99.8%	47%	5.9	6.9	2.2	6.1
12.8	Sean Manaea	L	CHC, Gm. 2	2.9%	36%	5.5	6.1	1.8	5.7
12.5	Shota Imanaga	L	@NYM, Gm. 1	83.8%	24%	5.7	6.0	1.9	5.5
12.0	Bryan Woo	R	@PIT	99.0%	35%	5.9	6.6	2.3	5.6
11.9	Tarik Skubal	L	NYY	99.0%	36%	5.5	6.3	2.2	5.9
11.9	Tanner Bibee	R	@CWS	62.1%	46%	6.3	7.5	2.8	5.9
11.3	Gage Jump	L	@SF	27.1%	38%	5.5	6.7	2.0	5.2
10.8	Braxton Ashcraft	R	SEA	86.6%	35%	5.9	7.5	2.6	5.8
10.8	Trey Yesavage	R	HOU	60.3%	35%	5.5	6.7	2.3	5.5
10.0	Javier Assad	R	@NYM, Gm. 2	7.5%	28%	5.7	7.1	2.2	4.6
9.3	Eury Perez	R	TEX	58.2%	17%	4.6	5.6	1.8	4.9
9.1	Martin Perez	L	@SD	15.9%	29%	5.0	6.3	2.0	4.1
8.8	Aaron Nola	R	@WSH	37.6%	38%	5.7	7.5	3.2	5.5
8.6	Ryan Weathers	L	@DET	34.2%	26%	5.2	6.9	2.7	5.4
8.5	Mike Burrows	R	@TOR	2.3%	30%	5.8	7.7	3.1	5.2
8.5	Shane Drohan	L	@CIN	3.2%	22%	4.8	6.4	2.4	5.5
8.2	Erick Fedde	R	CLE	1.0%	24%	5.5	7.2	2.6	4.4
7.9	Rhett Lowder	R	MIL	3.2%	27%	5.3	7.3	2.8	4.9
7.8	Griffin Jax	R	KC	31.7%	11%	4.3	5.3	1.8	4.2
7.7	Jose Soriano	R	BAL	87.3%	31%	5.3	7.9	2.9	5.3
7.3	Tyler Mahle	R	ATH	0.8%	16%	4.6	6.2	2.1	4.1
7.2	Randy Vasquez	R	ATL	23.1%	23%	4.9	6.6	2.3	3.6
6.8	Trey Gibson	R	@LAA	0.0%	28%	5.4	7.7	3.2	4.9
6.4	Connor Prielipp	L	LAD	1.6%	17%	5.1	7.8	2.9	5.2
6.3	Kohl Drake	L	@STL	0.0%	15%	4.3	6.0	2.2	3.8
5.1	Matthew Liberatore	L	ARI	3.5%	8%	4.1	5.8	2.2	3.4
4.7	Miles Mikolas	R	PHI	0.8%	16%	4.8	6.7	3.1	3.7
4.5	Ranger Suarez	L	@COL	75.7%	39%	5.5	8.5	5.0	6.0
0.2	Kyle Freeland	L	BOS	0.7%	23%	5.4	8.9	5.9	4.9

Pitchers to stream on Wednesday

Ryan Weathers went through a rough stretch where he allowed at least five earned runs in four of five starts, but he rebounded in his last outing, allowing just one earned run over 6 1/3 innings while punching out eight with just one free pass. The lefty will take the hill in Comerica Park when the New York Yankees visit the Detroit Tigers. He'll face a lineup with a below-average wOBA and above-average strikeout rate against southpaws.
The Tampa Bay Rays are still limiting Griffin Jax's workload as a traditional starting pitcher, but he's completed five innings in each of his last three efforts, averaging an efficient 65 pitches per start. Even if the club takes longer to loosen the reins, the bullpen is solid and can maintain a lead for four frames. It's already a favorable matchup when the Kansas City Royals visit Tropicana Field, and Bobby Witt Jr. remains day-to-day with a sprained MCL. He hasn't played since June 18.
In 38 innings with Triple-A Las Vegas before getting called up by the Athletics, Gage Jump fanned 58 with 20 walks. In the inaugural 31 1/3 innings of his major league career, the hard-throwing lefty recorded 26 punchouts with only nine free passes, exhibiting much better control. Next up is a road date with the San Francisco Giants. Not only will Gage benefit from a huge park upgrade, but the Giants are one of the least patient teams in MLB.
While it's unclear if the Chicago Cubs will give Javier Assad the ball for the opener or nightcap of Wednesday's split doubleheader with the Mets, he'll start one of the games in an extreme pitcher's park. He also gets to face a lineup with the eighth-lowest home wOBA with a right-hander toeing the rubber.

Hitters to stream on Wednesday

Wednesday's twin bill gives several batters a chance at "two for the price of one." However, both the New York Mets and Cubs are starting a lefty and a righty, reducing the odds a player is in the lineup for both ends. That said, many platoon players appear as pinch-hitters, so there is still a chance for extra action. The Mets hitters with the best opportunity to appear twice are Carson Benge, Marcus Semien and A.J. Ewing. Meanwhile, Michael Busch, Matt Shaw and Dansby Swanson are the primary targets for the Cubs.