Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Best starting pitchers, streamers for Monday, June 17

Matt Lutovsky

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For a slightly abbreviated Monday schedule with few aces on the mound, our SP rankings are surprisingly strong. Favorable matchups for a few relatively mediocre pitchers give us several affordable MLB DFS sleepers, especially on DraftKings.

The highlight of our rankings is the return of Mike Clevinger (@ Rangers). An upper back strain has kept Clevinger on the shelf since early April. Clevinger absolutely dominated in his first two outings, throwing 12 scoreless innings with 22 Ks. His rehab stint didn't go quite as well, as he gave up four runs in 7.1 innings (nine Ks), but clearly the Indians feel he's ready. He might be on a strict pitch count, which obviously limits his value -- especially on FanDuel where quality starts matter -- but he's still worth considering.

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Based on matchups, Kenta Maeda (vs. Giants)Lance Lynn (vs. Indians)Felix Pena (@ Blue Jays)Miles Mikolas (vs. Marlins), and Mike Fiers (vs. Orioles) all look like solid options at various price points. Fiers, Mikolas, and Pena are particularly good SP2 options on DK.

As far as fades, Luis Castillo (vs. Astros) has a tough matchup on paper, but given Houston's injuries and Castillo's talent, we're not overly worried about him. Jose Berrios (vs. Red Sox) is also in a tough spot, but his home ERA is a full run better than his road mark, making him a decent option, too. Yonny Chirinos (@ Yankees) and Masahiro Tanaka (vs. Rays) are probably in the worst spots among high-priced SPs.

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Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings: Monday, June 17

(O) = Opener | (PLR) = Primary Long Reliever

Rank Pitcher Team Opponent Opp. wRC+ vs. LHP (rank) Opp. wRC+ vs. RHP (rank) FD DK
1 Mike Soroka Braves vs. Mets N/A 95 (14th) $10,200 $10,500
2 Luis Castillo Reds vs. Astros N/A 115 (3rd) $10,000 $10,000
3 Jose Berrios Twins vs. Red Sox N/A 112 (T-6th) $9,600 $10,300
4 Mike Clevinger Indians @ Rangers N/A 103 (11th) $9,800 $8,700
5 Kenta Maeda Dodgers vs. Giants N/A 79 (27th) $8,600 $9,000
6 Zack Wheeler Mets @ Braves N/A 105 (T-9th) $9,200 $9,200
7 Lance Lynn Rangers vs. Indians N/A 86 (T-23rd) $9,300 $9,500
8 Yonny Chirinos Rays @ Yankees N/A 114 (T-4th) N/A $8,800
9 Masahiro Tanaka Yankees vs. Rays N/A 114 (T-4th) $9,000 $8,000
10 Felix Pena Angels @ Blue Jays N/A 78 (28th) $6,600 $6,700
11 Miles Mikolas Cardinals vs. Marlins N/A 77 (29th) $7,000 $6,400
12 Jake Arrieta Phillies @ Nationals N/A 88 (T-21st) $7,900 $7,300
13 Patrick Corbin Nationals vs. Phillies 100 (12th) N/A $9,400 $8,200
14 Joey Lucchesi Padres vs. Brewers 106 (T-8th) N/A $8,100 $8,600
15 Mike Fiers A's vs. Orioles N/A 84 (25th) $7,600 $7,700
16 Tommy Milone (PLR) Mariners vs. Royals 72 (T-27th) N/A $6,400 $6,900
17 Danny Duffy Royals @ Mariners 111 (7th) N/A $7,300 $7,500
18 Elieser Hernandez Marlins @ Cardinals N/A 94 (15th) $6,100 $5,900
19 Rick Porcello Red Sox @ Twins N/A 121 (1st) $7,200 $7,000
20 Wade Miley Astros @ Reds 87 (23rd) N/A $8,400 $8,400
21 Jhoulys Chacin Brewers @ Padres N/A 88 (T-21st) $6,300 $6,900
22 Andrew Cashner Orioles @ A's N/A 93 (16th) $6,500 $6,200
23 Edwin Jackson Blue Jays vs. Angels N/A 112 (T-6th) $5,600 $4,200
24 Tyler Beede Giants @ Dodgers N/A 116 (2nd) $5,700 $5,400
25 Gerson Bautista (O) Mariners vs. Royals N/A 91 (17th) N/A $4,000

wRC+ is defined by Fangraphs as "[measuring] how a player’s wRC compares with league average after controlling for park effects. League average for position players is 100, and every point above 100 is a percentage point above league average. For example, a 125 wRC+ means a player created 25% more runs than a league average hitter would have in the same number of plate appearances. Similarly, every point below 100 is a percentage point below league average, so a 80 wRC+ means a player created 20% fewer runs than league average." For more on the stat, click here.

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.