Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Sunday: Streaming options are slim

ESPN FantasyJul 19, 2026, 09:36 AM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR SUNDAY

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
14.6	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	R	@NYY, Gm. 1	99.9%	40%	6.1	6.7	2.0	6.6
14.5	Logan Gilbert	R	SF	98.7%	41%	6.1	6.6	2.2	6.8
12.9	Paul Skenes	R	@CLE	99.9%	35%	5.5	6.2	2.0	6.4
12.5	Hunter Brown	R	BAL	93.2%	31%	5.5	6.4	1.9	6.2
12.5	Nolan McLean	R	@PHI	92.9%	39%	5.9	7.1	2.3	6.3
12.2	Emmet Sheehan	R	@NYY, Gm. 2	53.8%	35%	5.7	6.7	2.4	6.5
12.0	Shota Imanaga	L	MIN	80.3%	38%	6.1	7.1	2.6	5.9
11.7	Brandon Young	R	@HOU	15.8%	33%	6.1	7.5	2.5	5.9
11.5	Cam Schlittler	R	LAD, Gm. 1	99.3%	28%	5.8	7.2	2.4	6.3
11.1	Nathan Eovaldi	R	@ATL	89.2%	37%	5.9	7.2	2.9	6.0
11.0	Trey Yesavage	R	CWS	64.8%	28%	5.3	6.3	1.9	5.4
10.7	Robbie Ray	L	@SEA	71.8%	24%	5.5	6.7	2.1	5.4
10.6	Eury Perez	R	@MIL	76.9%	31%	5.5	6.7	2.5	5.8
9.9	Robert Gasser	L	MIA	5.8%	27%	5.3	6.5	2.3	5.3
9.8	Sean Burke	R	@TOR	56.3%	33%	5.7	7.4	2.8	5.5
9.0	Casey Mize	R	@LAA	49.0%	37%	5.9	7.8	3.3	5.5
8.8	Sonny Gray	R	TB	94.1%	36%	5.7	7.8	3.4	6.0
8.5	Noah Cameron	L	SD	14.4%	44%	5.9	8.0	3.3	5.1
8.5	Zebby Matthews	R	@CHC	8.8%	26%	5.4	7.2	2.9	5.3
8.4	Andre Pallante	R	@ARI	19.6%	38%	6.1	8.6	3.1	4.7
8.3	Ryan Weathers	L	LAD, Gm. 2	30.8%	18%	4.7	6.0	2.3	5.0
8.2	Joey Cantillo	L	PIT	34.4%	21%	5.0	7.0	2.5	5.4
8.0	Alan Rangel	R	NYM	0.9%	24%	4.9	6.2	2.5	4.6
7.8	Foster Griffin	L	@ATH	84.9%	30%	5.2	6.8	3.3	5.5
7.7	Eduardo Rodriguez	L	STL	69.2%	29%	5.6	7.7	3.0	4.8
7.6	Ryan Johnson	R	DET	1.2%	25%	5.0	6.6	2.7	4.6
7.5	Grant Holmes	R	TEX	14.2%	25%	5.1	7.2	2.9	5.2
7.2	Hunter Greene	R	@COL	71.3%	35%	5.4	7.4	4.2	6.7
6.7	Shane McClanahan	L	@BOS	59.8%	18%	4.7	6.3	2.7	4.6
5.0	Jacob Lopez	L	WSH	0.6%	14%	4.3	6.6	2.9	4.7
3.3	German Marquez	R	@KC	1.4%	19%	4.9	7.7	3.6	3.7
0.1	Ryan Feltner	R	CIN	2.3%	21%	5.1	8.6	5.5	4.6

Pitchers to stream on Sunday

Casey Mize's first start after the break is a road tilt against the Los Angeles Angels. His solid first half helped keep the Detroit Tigers afloat before they went on a tear heading into the break. Mize lost his last game, but he should come out strong, facing a lineup with the second-highest strikeout rate versus right-handers.
The Cleveland Guardians revamped Joey Cantillo's pitch mix, and it has paid dividends. Throwing fewer four-seamers and sliders while leaning on more curves and adding a cutter has increased strikeouts, although walks remain an issue. He'll take the hill at home in a favorable matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's advantageous because the Pirates lead the league in scoring due to their success against righties; they're a below-average offense versus lefties.
Robert Gasser was hit hard by the Pirates in his last outing, but he posted a 3.60 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over his prior six efforts, fanning 33 over those 35 frames. With Kyle Harrison on the injured list and Lance McCullers Jr. beginning his Milwaukee Brewers tenure in the bullpen, Gasser opens the proverbial second half in the rotation, facing a pesky Miami Marlins offense. However, the visitors strike out at an above-average clip versus southpaws, and they don't pack the punch to take advantage of American Family Field.

Pitchers to avoid on Sunday

In head-to-head leagues, Sunday pitching decisions are more about needs than next-level analysis, but those riding the first-half exploits of Eduardo Rodriguez should brace for post-break regression. His 2.29 ERA is a mirage, as evidenced by the associated 4.53 xFIP and 4.82 SIERA. Saying, "At least I'll get strikeouts," is wishful thinking because of his modest 17.1% strikeout rate. Plus, on Sunday, Rodriguez faces the St. Louis Cardinals, who sport the second-lowest strikeout rate facing southpaws.
Trusting pitchers in Coors Field and Sutter Health Park is already a risky endeavor. On Sunday, the forecast calls for both venues to be even more hitter friendly. Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene and Washington Nationals lefty Foster Griffin are both solid hurlers but avoiding them for their road matchups with the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics Athletics is the safe route.

Hitters to stream on Sunday

While it's no solace to Reds fans, their offensive struggles this season have left only Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart rostered in at least 95% of ESPN leagues; everyone else is available in at least half, and some a lot more. This is a rare day to rely on Reds with their matchup against Ryan Feltner at Coors Field. JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez, Spencer Steer, Tyler Stephenson and Noelvi Marte are the chief targets.