Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Best starting pitchers, streamers for Wednesday, June 26

Matt Lutovsky

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It's a bit of a strange MLB schedule on Wednesday with six afternoon games, nine evening games, and no games starting after 8:10 p.m. ET. Perhaps just as strange is the afternoon and evening slates are both loaded with solid starting pitchers. Four of the top five pitchers in our daily rankings start in the afternoon, but studs like Matthew Boyd, Patrick Corbin, Jake Odorizzi, Charlie Morton, and Mike Minor are throwing under the lights. There iare also several value sleepers for those in evening DraftKings and FanDuel contests.

You can't go wrong with any of the high-priced pitchers in our top nine. James Paxton (vs. Blue Jays) looks like an especially good value on both DK and FD, and German Marquez (@ Giants) offers some savings on FD. Framber Valdez (@ Pirates) is notably underpriced on FD given Pittsburgh's relative struggles against lefties, and Nick Pivetta (vs. Mets) is in a pretty good spot at a cheap price. Both Matt Strahm (@ Orioles) and Dylan Bundy (vs. Padres) are intriguing GPP options for afternoon contests, as both come with considerable risks given the location of the game. However, if you can't afford two of Chris Sale (vs. White Sox), Trevor Bauer (vs. Royals) and Paxton, taking a shot with one of Strahm or Bundy makes sense.

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If you're looking for a really cheap sleeper on DK, Adrian Houser (vs. Mariners) likely won't last long, but he has some upside given his rock-bottom price. Houser has been fantastic out of the bullpen this year, so even a good three or four innings can have value. He doesn't make nearly as much sense on FD where quality starts matter and wins are worth more.

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As far as fades, Yu Darvish (vs. Braves) is the biggest worry, but he's not overly expensive, so he still has some GPP appeal.

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Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings: Wednesday, June 26

Updated wRC+ stats coming soon

Rank Pitcher Team Opponent Opp. wRC+ vs. LHP (rank) Opp. wRC+ vs. RHP (rank) FD DK
1 Chris Sale Red Sox vs. White Sox 98 (15th) N/A $11,500 $11,600
2 James Paxton Yankees vs. Blue Jays 82 (26th) N/A $9,300 $9,000
3 Trevor Bauer Indians vs. Royals N/A 90 (T-17th) $11,200 $10,600
4 Matthew Boyd Tigers vs. Rangers 86 (T-22nd) N/A $9,400 $10,000
5 German Marquez Rockies @ Giants N/A 80 (28th) $8,600 $10,000
6 Patrick Corbin Nationals vs. Marlins 70 (29th) N/A $9,800 $10,600
7 Mike Minor Rangers @ Tigers 88 (19th) N/A $10,100 $11,000
8 Charlie Morton Rays @ Twins N/A 115 (T-2nd) $10,000 $10,200
9 Jake Odorizzi Twins vs. Rays N/A 107 (8th) $9,700 $9,500
10 Framber Valdez Astros vs. Pirates 75 (28th) N/A $7,700 $6,900
11 Nick Pivetta Phillies vs. Mets N/A 99 (13th) $7,100 $7,300
12 Matt Strahm Padres @ Orioles 85 (25th) N/A $7,000 $6,000
13 Dylan Bundy Orioles vs. Padres N/A 89 (T-20th) $7,300 $8,100
14 Yu Darvish Cubs vs. Braves N/A 106 (9th) $7,400 $7,600
15 Adam Wainwright Cardinals vs. A's N/A 96 (15th) $7,500 $7,000
16 Jeff Samardzija Giants vs. Rockies N/A 83 (T-24th) $6,100 $6,400
17 Jason Vargas Mets @ Phillies 102 (12th) N/A $5,900 $6,600
18 Dallas Keuchel Braves @ Cubs 93 (T-16th) N/A $6,900 $8,000
19 Jakob Junis Royals @ Indians N/A 89 (T-20th) $7,200 $6,600
20 Zac Gallen Marlins vs. Nationals N/A 87 (23rd) $7,800 $7,100
21 Tanner Roark Reds @ Angels N/A 113 (T-4th) $8,000 $7,900
22 Adrian Houser Brewers vs. Mariners N/A 110 (T-6th) $5,500 $5,700
23 Daniel Mengden A's @ Cardinals N/A 92 (16th) $6,200 $6,900
24 Jose Suarez Angels vs. Reds 87 (T-20th) N/A $6,200 N/A
25 Trent Thornton Blue Jays @ Yankees N/A 116 (T-2nd) $7,900 $7,400
26 Wade LeBlanc Mariners @ Brewers 103 (11th) N/A $6,800 $5,800
27 Reynaldo Lopez White Sox @ Red Sox N/A 110 (T-6th) $5,800 $5,500
28 Taylor Clarke D-backs vs. Dodgers N/A 116 (1st) $5,700 $5,000
29 Tony Gosolin Dodgers @ D-backs N/A 89 (T-20th) $6,000 $6,800
30 Dario Agrazel Pirates @ Astros N/A 113 (T-4th) $5,500 $5,300

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.

Matt Lutovsky

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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.