Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Griffin Jax looks to continue hot stretch

ESPN FantasyJul 10, 2026, 02:45 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR SATURDAY

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
15.4	Logan Gilbert	R	@TB	98.5%	39%	6.0	6.1	1.8	7.0
14.6	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	R	ARI	99.8%	50%	6.0	6.5	1.9	6.2
14.5	Joe Ryan	R	LAA	98.0%	40%	6.1	6.7	2.2	7.3
13.6	Trey Yesavage	R	@SD	67.5%	43%	6.1	7.1	2.1	6.0
12.6	Cristopher Sanchez	L	@DET	99.8%	37%	5.8	6.7	2.2	5.9
12.3	Freddy Peralta	R	BOS	80.1%	37%	5.3	6.1	1.7	5.6
11.4	Eury Perez	R	CLE	74.6%	26%	5.0	5.7	1.7	5.5
11.2	Griffin Jax	R	SEA	48.8%	26%	5.2	6.2	2.0	6.1
10.7	Cam Schlittler	R	@WSH	99.1%	35%	5.6	7.1	2.6	6.0
10.7	Braxton Ashcraft	R	MIL, Gm. 1	91.5%	31%	5.9	7.6	2.6	6.0
10.6	Peter Lambert	R	@TEX	22.0%	39%	5.8	7.3	2.7	5.5
10.5	Gage Jump*	L	@CWS	18.9%	27%	5.4	6.8	2.3	5.7
10.3	Brandon Sproat	R	@PIT, Gm. 1	10.3%	39%	5.8	7.6	2.6	5.4
10.1	Tanner Bibee	R	@MIA	63.0%	32%	5.7	7.1	2.5	5.1
10.0	Casey Mize	R	PHI	46.3%	30%	5.9	7.4	2.9	5.5
9.9	Kyle Bradish	R	KC	70.0%	34%	5.9	7.8	2.9	5.8
9.8	Noah Cameron	L	@BAL	11.8%	36%	6.0	7.7	3.1	5.6
9.7	Shane Drohan	L	@PIT, Gm. 2	9.2%	34%	5.3	7.0	2.4	5.4
9.1	Ryan Johnson	R	@MIN	0.8%	25%	5.4	6.7	2.6	5.0
8.9	Kumar Rocker	R	HOU	5.7%	26%	5.5	6.9	2.7	5.0
8.7	Tyler Mahle	R	COL	1.4%	29%	4.9	6.2	2.1	4.3
8.5	Matthew Liberatore	L	ATL	3.4%	34%	5.6	7.6	2.8	5.0
8.4	Bubba Chandler	R	MIL, Gm. 2	20.6%	22%	5.1	6.9	2.3	4.8
8.2	Nick Lodolo	L	CHC	46.1%	28%	5.2	7.0	2.8	5.2
7.8	Erick Fedde	R	ATH	1.7%	34%	5.5	7.6	2.8	4.3
7.3	Walker Buehler	R	TOR	6.6%	20%	5.1	7.1	2.4	4.2
7.1	Kyle Freeland	L	@SF	0.7%	24%	5.0	6.7	2.6	4.0
7.1	Reynaldo Lopez	R	@STL	12.5%	14%	4.3	5.6	2.0	4.0
7.0	Javier Assad	R	@CIN	5.1%	27%	4.9	6.7	2.7	4.4
6.9	Brandon Pfaadt	R	@LAD	2.3%	12%	4.6	6.0	2.3	4.2
6.3	Miles Mikolas*	R	NYY	0.6%	30%	5.8	8.0	3.7	4.5
5.8	Eduardo Rivera	L	@NYM	0.0%	3%	2.8	3.2	0.8	2.7

Pitchers to stream on Saturday

Griffin Jax has become a stalwart in this space since joining the Tampa Bay Rays rotation, and he has delivered six straight stream-worthy efforts, posting a 2.32 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 36 strikeouts and just one walk over 31 innings. He'll seek to go into the break on a high note in a home matchup against the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners have been less productive away from home, and they'll be without Julio Rodriguez for this tilt at Tropicana Field.
While some pitchers surprisingly continue to sputter after leaving the Colorado Rockies, Peter Lambert has thrived in his first season with the Houston Astros, posting a 3.26 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 74 strikeouts in 80 innings. Next up is a road affair in the Lone Star State against the Texas Rangers. The Rangers' offense has been below average against right-handed pitching, but they recently got back Wyatt Langford, though they're still missing Corey Seager.
Casey Mize will take the hill for the Detroit Tigers at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. While it's risky streaming against a potent offense, the advantage still goes to a solid pitcher, and the visitors will be experiencing a park downgrade, especially in the power department. Mize's career-best season was interrupted by a three-week IL stint for an adductor issue that sidelined him until the middle of June, but he's back on track. His velocity has returned, fueling a 1.32 ERA and 0.59 WHIP over his last two efforts, both of them quality starts, with 14 total punchouts and just two free passes over 13 2/3 stanzas.

Pitchers to avoid on Saturday

This recommendation comes with some pause, but based on the recent direction of the two clubs, avoiding Freddy Peralta when the New York Mets host the Boston Red Sox could be prudent. The battle between interim managers features a surging Red Sox club and a Mets team playing better lately but one that has been generally disappointing in the first half. Part of the Mets' problem has been Peralta, whose last quality start came on June 3. Since then, he has recorded a 7.39 ERA and 1.68 WHIP over six starts, logging just 28 frames in that stretch.

Hitters to stream on Saturday

July has not been kind to San Diego Padres righty Walker Buehler. The veteran ended June with a 3.81 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, but he's sporting a 16.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP this month and has a home tilt against the Toronto Blue Jays on tap. The defending American League champions' offense has fallen short of expectations, but they're still capable of taking advantage of vulnerable pitchers. Nathan Lukes, George Springer, Daulton Varsho, Kazuma Okamoto and Alejandro Kirk lead the way for the Blue Jays.