Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Monday: Will Ryan Weathers stay in his groove?

ESPN FantasyJun 28, 2026, 04:00 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR MONDAY

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
14.8	Jacob deGrom	R	@CLE	98.2%	40%	6.4	7.0	2.4	7.4
14.1	Nolan McLean	R	@TOR	88.6%	52%	6.5	7.4	2.3	6.0
13.0	George Kirby	R	LAA	90.7%	45%	6.3	7.4	2.6	6.5
11.9	Peter Lambert	R	MIN	17.1%	38%	5.7	6.8	2.1	5.6
11.9	Braxton Ashcraft	R	@PHI	88.3%	37%	5.8	7.0	2.5	6.3
11.6	Parker Messick	L	TEX	92.2%	35%	5.9	7.2	2.5	6.2
11.3	Zebby Matthews	R	@HOU	6.3%	28%	6.0	7.2	2.7	6.0
11.1	Trey Yesavage	R	NYM	60.2%	26%	5.7	7.0	2.3	5.9
11.1	Shane Baz	R	CWS	28.0%	50%	6.7	8.8	3.3	6.2
11.0	Shota Imanaga	L	SD	79.4%	37%	5.7	6.5	2.5	5.2
10.8	Casey Mize	R	@NYY	31.4%	33%	5.7	7.0	2.5	5.6
10.7	Ryan Johnson	R	@SEA	0.2%	28%	5.7	6.7	2.4	5.2
10.3	Robert Gasser	L	CIN	1.5%	40%	5.6	7.3	2.7	5.8
10.2	Ranger Suarez	L	WSH	77.8%	46%	6.0	8.1	3.3	6.4
10.1	Ryan Weathers	L	DET	36.2%	28%	5.3	6.8	2.5	5.8
9.6	Aaron Nola	R	PIT	37.5%	27%	5.7	7.3	3.0	5.9
8.7	Eduardo Rodriguez	L	SF	53.8%	35%	5.5	7.4	2.8	5.0
8.5	Sean Burke	R	@BAL	16.3%	25%	5.5	7.3	3.0	5.5
6.6	Tyler Mahle	R	@ARI	0.9%	13%	4.4	6.2	2.2	4.1
6.5	Nick Lodolo	L	@MIL	43.1%	15%	4.8	7.0	2.7	4.8
5.8	Gage Jump	L	LAD	36.2%	29%	4.9	7.5	3.4	5.1
4.8	German Marquez	R	@CHC	0.4%	17%	4.6	6.7	2.8	3.6
3.9	Miles Mikolas	R	@BOS	0.7%	18%	5.0	7.4	3.7	3.9
2.1	Sandy Alcantara	R	@COL	80.2%	41%	6.3	10.2	6.2	5.7
2.0	Eric Lauer	L	@ATH	3.6%	18%	4.8	7.8	4.5	4.8
0.4	Sean Sullivan	L	MIA	0.0%	14%	4.4	7.1	4.7	4.0

Pitchers to stream on Monday

Ryan Weathers was in a rut when June began, but he's rebounded with a pair of quality starts in his last two outings, fanning 14 with just three walks over 12 1/3 innings. He's in a good spot to stay in a groove when the New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers, who will bring a league-average offense into the Bronx.
Shane Baz had a long string of solid outings snapped his last time out as he yielded five earned runs to the Los Angeles Angels in five frames. However, he fanned five with just one walk in that appearance. He'll look to right the ship at home when the Baltimore Orioles entertain the Chicago White Sox. It won't be a cakewalk, but the White Sox are much less effective on the road mostly due to a high strikeout rate.
If you're conditioned to gloss over Peter Lambert because he pitched for the Colorado Rockies before joining the Houston Astros, it's time to start paying attention. Granted, he struggled in his last effort, but before that, he was 3-0 with a 2.28 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over the prior four starts. He'll seek to start a new streak with a home matchup against the Minnesota Twins. The visitors can be productive against right-handers, but they're inconsistent and offer opposing pitchers some strikeout upside.

Hitters to stream on Monday

The Rockies are home all week as they host a pair of three-game series. First up are the Miami Marlins, who will square off against lefty Sean Sullivan and his 8.25 ERA with a 1.92 WHIP. Kyle Stowers, Heriberto Hernandez and Leo Jimenez hit in the meat of the Marlins' order versus southpaws, and all line up for a productive evening.