Fantasy baseball lineup advice: New York rain pushes Yankees' Weathers to Monday

ESPN FantasyJul 19, 2026, 05:00 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
14.4	Cristopher Sanchez	L	LAD	99.8%	45%	6.2	6.6	2.1	6.4
14.1	Dylan Cease	R	TB	99.2%	46%	6.4	7.9	2.4	7.4
13.5	Jacob Misiorowski	R	NYM	99.5%	37%	5.6	6.4	2.0	6.8
13.1	Joe Ryan	R	@CLE	98.3%	41%	6.2	7.2	2.6	6.8
12.2	Jacob deGrom	R	CWS	98.3%	34%	5.7	6.5	2.5	6.5
12.1	Braxton Ashcraft	R	@NYY	92.8%	34%	5.9	7.3	2.5	6.6
11.7	Emmet Sheehan	R	@PHI	54.1%	25%	5.9	7.1	2.7	6.7
11.2	George Kirby	R	CIN	93.0%	37%	5.6	6.7	2.4	5.7
10.5	Ryan Weathers	L	PIT	32.5%	30%	5.5	6.9	2.5	6.0
10.1	Andrew Abbott	L	@SEA	42.9%	25%	5.4	6.6	2.2	5.2
9.7	Janson Junk	R	@HOU	2.1%	27%	5.1	6.0	2.0	4.3
9.5	Freddy Peralta	R	@MIL	78.5%	25%	5.5	7.2	2.7	5.8
9.4	Jack Flaherty	R	@CHC	40.6%	28%	5.1	6.6	2.4	5.6
9.3	Jameson Taillon	R	DET	3.9%	27%	5.5	6.6	2.5	4.7
9.0	Michael Wacha	R	SF	58.5%	48%	6.8	9.3	3.9	5.4
8.5	Shane Baz	R	@BOS	29.2%	34%	6.1	8.7	3.6	6.0
8.4	Ronel Blanco	R	MIA	2.4%	25%	5.0	6.7	2.3	4.8
8.1	Tanner Bibee	R	MIN	66.6%	25%	5.1	6.6	2.6	4.6
8.0	Nick Martinez	R	@TOR	65.2%	22%	5.1	6.2	2.3	3.7
7.9	Payton Tolle	L	BAL	52.1%	21%	4.7	6.1	2.6	5.1
7.7	Jose Soriano	R	STL	79.6%	32%	5.3	7.7	2.8	4.9
7.0	Jeffrey Springs	L	@ARI	10.0%	29%	5.4	7.6	3.0	4.5
6.6	Mitch Bratt	L	ATH	0.2%	20%	4.5	5.9	2.6	4.1
6.6	JP Sears	L	@ATL	1.1%	20%	4.8	6.4	2.8	4.4
6.2	Bryce Elder	R	SD	40.1%	30%	5.3	7.7	3.3	4.6
5.7	Erick Fedde	R	@TEX	2.6%	24%	5.1	7.4	3.1	4.1
5.5	Trevor McDonald	R	@KC	2.8%	13%	4.5	6.2	2.5	3.6
5.3	Kyle Leahy	R	@LAA	12.8%	6%	3.7	5.0	2.0	3.4
3.7	Andrew Alvarez	L	@COL	1.1%	23%	4.7	7.1	4.0	4.6
-1.2	Kyle Freeland	L	WSH	0.8%	17%	4.8	8.3	5.8	4.6

Pitchers to stream on Monday

On July 1, Payton Tolle was the last Boston Red Sox pitcher to record a loss before they went on their long winning streak. However, for the season, eight of his 15 outings have been quality starts. His first post-break effort is a home date with the Baltimore Orioles, whose offense is vulnerable to left-handed pitching, sporting the fifth-lowest wOBA and ninth-highest strikeout rate against southpaws.
Jack Flaherty hasn't allowed more than three earned runs over his past eight outings. However, he's averaged fewer than five innings per start over this span, albeit with a 3.03 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 38 2/3 innings, fanning 50 with just 11 walks. On Monday, he has a road matchup with the Chicago Cubs, but Flaherty's recent strikeout prowess puts him on the streaming radar.
Ryan Weathers was originally slated to face the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, but rain in the Bronx forced the New York Yankees to shuffle their rotation, pushing Weathers to Monday and a home affair with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Surprisingly, the Pirates average more runs per game than the Dodgers, but this is a better matchup for Weathers since the Pirates struggle against left-handed pitching.
There is an intrinsic advantage to streaming at home (league-wide, peripherals are 5% better at home, but when home is The Great American Ball Park and the road venue is T-Mobile Park, you'll give up the edge. The Cincinnati Reds visit the Seattle Mariners, and not only does Andrew Abbott enjoy a park upgrade, but he also faces a lineup with the lowest wOBA versus left-handed pitching.

Hitters to stream on Monday

On paper, this could get ugly. The Washington Nationals sport the highest wOBA in the league when facing left-handed pitching, and they open a series at Coors Field with the Colorado Rockies sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the hill. Furthermore, the preliminary forecast calls for temperatures in the low 90s, boosting offense even more than usual. Nationals' bats to target include Andres Chaparro, Curtis Mead, Dylan Crews, Jacob Young and Daylen Lile.