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Check out all of our starting pitcher rankings and other lineup selection tools here to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions. All fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring.

Note: All information is accurate as of the time of publication. For updates, as well as any breaking news that might impact today's MLB slate, be sure to check out the latest fantasy baseball buzz.

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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
15.7	Chris Sale	L	@CWS	99.6%	47%	6.2	6.8	2.0	7.5
14.6	Jesus Luzardo	L	@TOR	89.5%	53%	6.2	6.7	2.1	6.3
12.9	Shohei Ohtani	R	@PIT	99.8%	37%	5.4	6.1	1.7	5.9
12.7	Christian Scott	R	STL	8.9%	38%	6.0	7.3	2.1	6.2
12.5	Drew Rasmussen	R	BOS	85.6%	34%	5.4	5.8	1.7	5.1
12.3	Ryne Nelson	R	@MIA	11.7%	43%	6.5	7.7	2.7	5.7
11.7	Michael King	R	CIN	86.5%	35%	5.3	6.2	1.9	5.7
11.6	Carlos Rodon	L	@CLE	61.8%	34%	5.6	6.8	2.3	6.1
11.4	Framber Valdez	L	MIN	80.7%	48%	6.0	7.7	2.6	5.8
10.7	Foster Griffin	L	@SF	38.3%	26%	5.0	5.5	1.8	4.8
10.4	Brady Singer	R	@SD	5.2%	26%	5.7	6.8	2.2	4.8
10.2	Ryan Gusto	R	ARI	0.1%	32%	5.6	6.9	2.3	4.8
10.2	Robbie Ray	L	WSH	53.7%	32%	5.6	7.3	2.3	5.2
9.9	Parker Messick	L	NYY	92.0%	28%	5.3	6.8	2.5	5.8
9.7	George Kirby	R	@BAL	92.4%	35%	5.7	7.1	2.8	5.4
9.7	Andre Pallante	R	@NYM	4.0%	26%	5.2	6.6	1.9	4.4
9.6	Brandon Young	R	SEA	4.6%	32%	6.0	7.7	3.0	5.3
8.8	Davis Martin	R	ATL	88.6%	24%	5.3	6.9	2.4	4.8
8.5	Reid Detmers	L	HOU	27.5%	28%	5.5	7.5	3.2	5.9
8.0	Peter Lambert	R	@LAA	10.2%	30%	5.2	7.0	2.6	4.7
8.0	MacKenzie Gore	L	@KC	59.2%	33%	5.7	8.3	3.2	5.6
8.0	Seth Lugo	R	TEX	31.9%	31%	5.7	7.5	3.1	4.8
7.3	Max Scherzer	R	PHI	2.5%	14%	4.6	5.8	2.3	4.3
7.1	Jake Bennett	L	@TB	0.4%	7%	3.9	4.8	1.5	3.5
6.2	Jared Jones	R	LAD	18.5%	15%	4.5	6.5	2.5	4.4
5.7	Jack Perkins	R	MIL	1.2%	16%	4.4	6.7	2.7	4.7
4.4	Shota Imanaga	L	@COL	78.2%	30%	5.1	7.1	4.6	5.3
4.3	Brandon Sproat	R	@ATH	1.4%	26%	5.4	8.3	4.2	5.1
	TBD		@DET	0.0%	0%	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
-1.9	Michael Lorenzen	R	CHC	0.4%	17%	4.6	8.4	5.7	4.2

Pitchers to stream on Wednesday

Christian Scott is quietly emerging as a solid starter for the New York Mets, posting a 0.55 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 16 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings over his past three outings. His innings are limited by the inordinate number of foul balls he has generated, as he leads everyone tossing at least 36 innings in fouls per pitch and fouls per swing. Perhaps this is a sign he's close to taking the next step. He'll look to complete six innings for the first time this season at home against the St. Louis Cardinals, a lineup with a below-average walk rate and above-average strikeout rate.
Over his last five outings, Ryne Nelson completed seven innings four times, falling one out short in another. In that six-game span, he has posted a 3.07 ERA and 0.98 WHIP, albeit with only 27 punchouts in 41 frames. However, his pitch efficiency allowed him go deep into games, and innings are integral to points-league scoring.
At some point, Reid Detmers might begin to waver after spending last season as a reliever and as the innings mount, but so far, he's showing the Los Angeles Angels were wise to move him back into the starting rotation. He recorded a 1.89 ERA and 0.68 WHIP over his last three efforts with 27 strikeouts and just five walks over 19 stanzas. Next up is a home date with the Houston Astros.
Over his previous three outings, Foster Griffin has yielded only four earned runs in 16 innings, but each was courtesy of a solo home run. He fanned 15 with just three walks in that span. The Washington Nationals visit the San Francisco Giants in Oracle Park. In part due to the venue, the Giants sport the second-lowest home run rate at home, with only the Boston Red Sox having a lower rate.
Shota Imanaga is rostered in almost 80% of ESPN leagues, precluding him from streaming status. However, he's set to take the bump for the Chicago Cubs in a road matchup against the Colorado Rockies, and the rule of thumb is avoiding all but elite pitchers in Coors Field. Imanaga isn't elite, and he has surrendered 12 homers over his last four starts, covering 21 2/3 innings. At Coors Field, however, the Rockies strike out at a league-high 28.1% clip against lefties, fueling the fifth-worst home wOBA facing southpaws.

Hitters to stream on Wednesday

Let's accept the challenge of finding opportunistic bats outside of Coors Field and Las Vegas Ballpark, as everyone will be focusing on those venues. The Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox in what is likely to be a bullpen game for the visitors. White Sox relievers have compiled the ninth-worst ERA over the last month, rendering Gleyber Torres, Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson as fallbacks to the chalk in Denver and Las Vegas.