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ESPN FantasyJul 2, 2026, 05:04 PM ET
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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 FRIDAY

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	Dylan Cease	R	@SEA	98.8%	39%	6.4	7.7	2.3	7.7
13.2	Shohei Ohtani	R	SD	99.8%	40%	5.7	6.3	1.9	5.9
13.0	Foster Griffin	L	PIT	74.4%	35%	5.8	6.2	2.2	6.1
11.2	Luis Castillo	R	TOR	52.2%	33%	5.7	6.6	2.3	5.1
11.1	Spencer Arrighetti	R	TB	34.3%	35%	5.8	7.4	2.5	6.0
10.7	Gerrit Cole	R	MIN	86.4%	40%	5.7	7.0	2.7	5.5
10.1	Michael King	R	@LAD	81.1%	24%	5.5	6.9	2.3	5.4
10.0	Nick Martinez	R	@HOU	61.2%	32%	5.9	7.2	2.6	4.8
10.0	Anthony Kay	L	@CLE	8.1%	29%	5.2	6.6	2.3	5.6
9.8	Trevor Rogers	L	@CIN	43.5%	34%	5.3	6.6	2.4	5.3
9.7	Gavin Williams	R	CWS	95.1%	32%	5.7	7.9	2.9	6.4
9.7	Reid Detmers	L	BOS	65.5%	31%	5.5	7.3	2.7	5.8
9.1	Brady Singer	R	BAL	9.3%	29%	6.0	8.0	3.3	6.1
8.5	Kyle Harrison	L	@ARI	86.8%	31%	5.0	6.6	2.4	4.8
8.5	Andre Pallante	R	@CHC	20.7%	35%	5.5	7.5	2.6	4.4
8.3	David Peterson	L	STL	4.3%	18%	4.8	6.2	2.1	4.6
8.0	Jake Bennett	L	@LAA	14.9%	21%	4.8	6.1	2.2	4.2
7.8	Mitch Keller	R	@WSH	28.5%	30%	5.6	7.4	3.0	4.7
6.5	Michael Paredes	R	@NYY	0.3%	11%	4.4	5.6	2.2	3.6
6.4	Christian Scott	R	@ATL	6.4%	20%	4.6	6.2	2.7	4.5
5.7	Jose Cabrera	R	MIL	1.0%	12%	4.4	6.0	2.5	3.6
5.6	Grant Holmes	R	NYM	10.2%	15%	4.3	6.2	2.5	4.3
5.0	Logan Webb	R	@COL	96.4%	45%	6.3	9.5	5.4	6.3
4.4	Jack Perkins	R	MIA	2.2%	22%	4.6	7.2	3.5	4.9
2.5	Tyler Phillips	R	@ATH	3.6%	30%	5.5	8.9	5.1	4.9
0.1	Ryan Feltner	R	SF	1.1%	25%	5.5	9.3	5.7	4.6

Pitchers to stream on Friday

Spencer Arrighetti is amid a rough stretch, punctuated by yielding three homers in each of his last two outings. Before that, he had allowed just three long balls all season, covering 63 innings. In the right-hander's favor is a home matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays, whose lineup hits homers at a below-average clip. Additionally, while it's risky to rely on half-season splits, Arrighetti's control is much better at home, and the Rays have been less productive on the road.
Trevor Rogers posted a 2.05 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over five June starts, spanning 30 2/3 innings. He'll seek to carry that momentum into July when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Cincinnati Reds. The southpaw will have to overcome a park downgrade, but he'll be facing a Reds lineup with the fifth-highest home strikeout rate against left-handers.
Jake Bennett has quietly posted two straight quality starts, fanning 12 with only three walks over those 12 1/3 innings. The rookie southpaw's spot in the rotation is safe with fellow lefty Connelly Early on the 15-day IL with an inflamed elbow. The Boston Red Sox open a road trip with a stop in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels, whose lineup is also susceptible to strikeouts when facing left-handers.

Hitters to stream on Friday

Mike Paredes has only 13 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings. He also has yielded four home runs in that span. This is not an encouraging combination when facing the New York Yankees in the Bronx, especially with a gametime temperature in the mid-90s and the wind blowing out to right. Furthermore, Paredes has yet to log more than 75 pitches in an outing, and the Minnesota Twins' bullpen ERA is the second highest in the league. Paul Goldschmidt, Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe and Spencer Jones are all candidates to fortify a lineup which could have openings with only 13 games on the slate.