Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Tuesday: Need a hitter? Look to the Angels

ESPN FantasyMay 25, 2026, 04:30 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR TUESDAY

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
14.9	Chase Burns	R	@NYM	95.1%	33%	6.1	6.2	1.8	6.6
14.5	Joe Ryan	R	@CWS	96.2%	44%	6.3	6.6	2.3	6.6
11.7	David Peterson	L	CIN	4.1%	34%	5.7	7.0	2.0	5.5
11.5	Braxton Ashcraft	R	CHC	74.6%	42%	6.1	7.5	2.6	5.7
10.6	Cam Schlittler	R	@KC	98.4%	50%	6.3	8.4	3.1	6.0
10.4	Sandy Alcantara	R	@TOR	76.1%	44%	6.3	8.0	2.9	5.1
10.3	Luis Severino	R	SEA	9.1%	39%	6.1	8.0	2.9	5.6
9.8	Shane Baz	R	TB	21.4%	38%	6.2	8.3	3.1	5.7
9.6	Aaron Nola	R	@SD	39.9%	25%	5.1	6.3	2.3	5.2
9.5	Eduardo Rodriguez	L	@SF	39.2%	35%	6.1	8.1	2.9	5.2
9.4	Kyle Harrison	L	STL	56.8%	34%	5.3	7.0	2.6	5.5
9.2	Cade Cavalli	R	@CLE	8.9%	31%	5.2	7.0	2.5	5.4
9.0	Tyler Mahle	R	ARI	1.5%	32%	5.6	7.6	2.5	4.9
8.8	Jason Alexander	R	@TEX	0.1%	32%	5.2	6.6	2.5	4.4
8.8	Sean Burke	R	MIN	6.5%	23%	5.1	6.6	2.5	5.0
8.7	Jack Leiter	R	HOU	16.8%	29%	5.5	7.7	3.0	5.8
8.5	Randy Vasquez	R	PHI	45.7%	31%	5.2	6.6	2.2	3.9
8.4	Emerson Hancock*	R	@ATH	75.9%	29%	5.8	7.9	3.1	5.3
8.1	Michael McGreevy	R	@MIL	36.0%	25%	5.3	6.7	2.6	4.3
7.9	Eric Lauer	L	COL	1.4%	22%	4.7	6.2	2.3	4.5
7.9	Keider Montero	R	LAA	5.8%	26%	5.0	6.4	2.4	4.2
7.9	Spencer Strider	R	@BOS	89.1%	25%	5.3	7.5	3.2	5.9
7.8	Ranger Suarez	L	ATL	77.4%	30%	4.9	6.5	2.6	4.9
7.6	Jack Kochanowicz	R	@DET	4.3%	35%	6.0	8.5	3.2	4.4
7.4	Kyle Freeland	L	@LAD	0.8%	27%	5.3	7.2	2.8	4.5
7.4	Joey Cantillo	L	WSH	25.0%	24%	4.9	7.1	2.5	4.9
7.2	Spencer Miles	R	MIA	0.7%	13%	4.3	5.5	2.0	4.0
6.2	Griffin Jax	R	@BAL	30.8%	8%	4.0	5.3	2.0	3.7
5.1	Jordan Wicks	L	@PIT	0.1%	6%	3.7	5.3	2.0	3.5
4.3	Luinder Avila	R	NYY	0.1%	6%	3.9	5.8	2.3	3.5

Pitchers to stream on Tuesday

Control remains Jack Leiter's primary issue, though to be fair, he's pacing towards career bests in both strikeout and walk rates. On Tuesday, he draws the perfect opponent to improve both when the Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros. In May, the Astros sport the fifth-lowest wOBA, the fourth-lowest walk rate and the second-highest strikeout rate with a righty on the hill.
Not only has Eduardo Rodriguez recorded three quality starts in his last four outings, but they've all been at least seven innings. In this stretch and for the season, his strikeout and walk rates are pedestrian, but he's only yielded four home runs in 60 1/3 innings, including none over his last 32 1/3 frames. At some point, the Arizona Diamondbacks lefty is due for regression to a 6.6% HR/FB rate, but his next start is in power-suppressing Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants, who have the fourth-lowest home run rate when facing a southpaw.
Eric Lauer is set to make his Los Angeles Dodgers debut in a home affair against the Colorado Rockies. Initially, the lefty was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for bullpen depth, but with Blake Snell's injury, Lauer moved into the rotation. His first start comes against a team that historically struggles against left-handers on the road. To be fair, their wOBA in that scenario is a tad above average, but they strike out at the fourth-highest rate.

Hitters to stream on Tuesday

The Los Angeles Angels entertain the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series. Keider Montero will be on the hill for the visitors. His 3.83 ERA is misleading, as indicated by a 4.97 xFIP and 4.93 SIERA. The only Angels batter rostered in more than 95% of ESPN leagues is Mike Trout. Next is Zach Neto at 63%. Everyone else is available in more than half, with Nolan Schanuel, Jorge Soler, Jo Adell and Wade Meckler lined up for a productive evening.