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ESPN FantasyJun 5, 2026, 03:15 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR SATURDAY

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
16.3	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	R	LAA	99.8%	61%	6.5	7.2	2.3	7.6
14.2	Joe Ryan	R	KC	97.4%	51%	6.3	6.9	2.5	6.7
13.5	Nolan McLean	R	@SD	88.5%	39%	6.0	6.5	1.8	5.5
12.1	Kyle Bradish	R	@TOR	67.8%	44%	6.1	7.4	2.5	5.9
11.7	Tatsuya Imai	R	ATH	19.3%	48%	6.5	8.8	3.0	6.5
10.7	Ranger Suarez	L	@NYY	72.4%	31%	5.5	6.8	2.4	5.8
10.6	Shane McClanahan	L	@MIA	70.6%	34%	5.0	6.0	1.8	4.9
10.6	Will Warren	R	BOS	76.0%	27%	5.4	6.5	2.2	5.4
10.4	Braxton Ashcraft	R	@ATL	86.0%	38%	5.7	7.1	2.7	5.6
10.2	Nick Lodolo	L	@STL	51.2%	36%	5.8	7.7	2.6	5.4
10.0	Ben Brown	R	SF	38.8%	33%	5.7	7.2	2.6	5.5
9.8	Kade Morris	R	@HOU	0.2%	29%	5.7	6.8	2.4	4.4
9.4	Landen Roupp	R	@CHC	33.1%	31%	5.6	7.5	2.6	5.4
9.2	Sean Burke	R	@PHI	14.8%	29%	5.5	7.1	2.7	5.5
9.0	Jack Leiter	R	CLE	21.6%	29%	5.4	7.2	2.6	5.4
8.4	Eduardo Rodriguez	L	WSH	51.0%	38%	5.9	8.2	3.2	5.1
8.3	Jacob Misiorowski	R	@COL	98.7%	38%	5.3	7.2	3.7	6.7
8.1	Tanner Bibee	R	@TEX	56.0%	30%	5.2	6.7	2.8	4.9
8.0	Bryce Miller	R	@DET	37.7%	17%	4.5	5.4	2.0	4.0
8.0	Spencer Strider	R	PIT	89.2%	24%	5.3	7.3	3.0	5.7
7.8	Griffin Canning	R	NYM	1.0%	23%	4.9	6.7	2.2	4.4
7.7	Matthew Liberatore	L	CIN	5.6%	25%	5.3	7.5	2.7	5.0
7.6	Keider Montero	R	SEA	7.0%	24%	5.2	6.8	2.6	4.1
7.4	Andrew Painter	R	CWS	9.7%	29%	5.2	7.0	2.9	4.6
6.6	Zack Littell	R	@ARI	4.9%	19%	4.8	6.2	2.6	3.8
6.2	Luinder Avila	R	@MIN	0.2%	10%	4.2	5.7	2.0	3.7
5.6	Jack Kochanowicz	R	@LAD	2.9%	12%	4.8	6.7	2.4	3.4
4.0	Spencer Miles	R	BAL	1.9%	3%	2.6	3.4	1.3	2.5
	TBD		TB	0.0%	0%	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
-2.4	Tanner Gordon	R	MIL	0.2%	6%	4.1	7.4	5.2	3.7

Pitchers to stream on Saturday

Jack Leiter is set to take the hill at Globe Life Field when the Texas Rangers entertain the Cleveland Guardians. The 26-year-old right-hander still exhibits lapses in control, but he's pacing toward a career-low walk rate while cranking up his strikeouts to a new high. The Guardians generally put the ball in play, but they lack power and sport a low wOBA. Leiter might not rack up double-digit strikeouts, but he'll punch out a few with his lofty 25.8% strikeout rate.
Ben Brown was initially scheduled for Friday, but the Chicago Cubs decided to give him an extra day of rest. In his five starts since joining the rotation, he has registered a 1.73 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with 29 punchouts and no homers allowed in 26 frames. It took a couple of outings to build up his pitch count, but he's fully stretched out without limitations. The San Francisco Giants are in Wrigley Field for a weekend set. They sport a league-average road wOBA when facing right-handers, though they strike out over 25% of the time.
Tatsuya Imai closed out May with a pair of quality starts, albeit with just seven strikeouts and six walks in 12 frames. He opens June with a home affair against the Athletics. At home, their offense is one of the more productive units, but on the road, they're league average and offer Imai some strikeout potential.
Bryce Miller has tossed at least five frames in each of his first four appearances of the season, three as a starter and one as the bulk reliever. He's set to start Saturday's road tilt against the Detroit Tigers. Miller has shared mound duties with Luis Castillo so far this season, but with Castillo slated to start Sunday, Miller should have a chance to go deeper into Saturday's game, especially since the Tigers sport the second-lowest wOBA facing right-handers over the past month.

Pitchers to avoid on Saturday

On the surface, Eduardo Rodriguez (51% rostered in ESPN leagues) taking the hill at home for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Washington Nationals seems like a favorable matchup. However, on the road, the Nationals boast the second-highest wOBA facing left-handers, and a lot of Rodriguez's 2.24 ERA is a mirage. His 17.6% strikeout rate is low; he's benefiting from a .258 BABIP, 84.8% left-on-base rate and 6.5% home run per fly ball. His 4.27 xFIP and 4.62 SIERA better reflect his true skill level.

Hitters to stream on Saturday

Focusing on Coors Field is always a good idea, but let's pivot to Target Field, where it is beginning to warm up and the ball is starting to carry. The Minnesota Twins will face Luinder Avila and the Kansas City Royals. Avila has yielded only two homers in 26 1/3 innings, but his 1.71 WHIP is high. Brooks Lee, Kody Clemens, Josh Bell, Trevor Larnach, Austin Martin and Luke Keaschall all stand to benefit.