Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Tuesday: Henderson, Weathers lead pitching picks

ESPN FantasyAug 3, 2026, 06:21 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
17.0	Jesus Luzardo	L	WSH	97.0%	58%	6.2	6.4	1.8	7.7
13.7	Tarik Skubal	L	@CHC	99.2%	41%	5.7	6.2	2.0	6.5
11.1	Ryan Weathers	L	STL	28.5%	36%	5.6	6.9	2.4	5.7
10.9	Trey Yesavage	R	@HOU	58.7%	29%	5.2	6.2	2.0	5.6
10.9	Reid Detmers	L	@BAL	51.7%	30%	5.5	6.6	2.6	6.2
10.4	Trevor Rogers	L	LAA	46.0%	35%	5.7	7.0	2.5	5.2
10.2	MacKenzie Gore	L	SF	54.9%	37%	5.7	7.5	2.9	6.3
10.1	J.T. Ginn	R	@CIN	16.8%	26%	5.0	6.1	2.2	5.6
10.0	Logan Henderson	R	PIT	41.7%	29%	4.9	5.9	2.1	5.2
10.0	Troy Melton	R	@SEA	61.4%	26%	5.1	6.1	2.1	5.1
9.9	Emerson Hancock	R	DET	70.8%	33%	5.6	7.1	2.6	5.2
9.5	Joe Ryan	R	@KC	96.1%	31%	5.4	6.6	2.8	5.4
9.4	Sean Manaea	L	@CLE	2.7%	20%	5.1	6.3	2.5	5.7
8.7	Brady Singer	R	ATH	9.9%	35%	6.0	8.3	3.5	5.9
8.7	Andre Pallante	R	@NYY	15.8%	26%	5.5	7.2	2.5	4.6
8.4	Jared Jones	R	@MIL	28.2%	18%	4.6	5.7	2.2	5.0
7.7	Hayden Wesneski	R	TOR	1.0%	15%	4.4	5.5	1.9	4.0
7.5	Joey Cantillo	L	NYM	23.7%	25%	4.7	6.7	2.4	4.9
7.5	Eduardo Rodriguez	L	SD	63.6%	34%	5.5	7.8	3.1	4.8
7.2	Zack Littell	R	@PHI	2.1%	16%	5.4	6.9	2.9	4.2
7.0	Davis Martin	R	@BOS	56.5%	28%	5.3	7.3	3.0	4.7
6.8	Grant Holmes	R	MIA	9.3%	29%	5.0	7.2	2.9	4.9
5.4	Javier Assad	R	LAD	2.8%	11%	4.5	6.4	2.4	3.7
5.2	JP Sears	L	@ARI	0.9%	14%	4.3	6.0	2.4	3.5
5.2	Randy Dobnak	R	MIN	1.7%	27%	5.2	7.6	3.1	3.5
5.2	Patrick Sandoval	L	CWS	1.6%	15%	4.3	6.3	2.8	4.2
4.9	Ryan Gusto	R	@ATL	0.1%	13%	4.3	6.4	2.8	4.0
3.7	Freddy Peralta	R	@COL	73.3%	29%	5.4	8.6	5.0	6.0
1.9	Gabriel Hughes	R	TB	0.8%	15%	4.3	6.7	3.9	3.7
	TBD		@TEX	0.0%	0%	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Pitchers to stream on Tuesday

Ryan Weathers ended July on a high note, with seven scoreless frames against the Chicago White Sox, the American League's highest-scoring team. Weathers pitched well for the entire month, but was snake-bitten. He's in a favorable spot to carry the momentum into August with a home date against the St. Louis Cardinals, who sport the ninth-lowest wOBA in MLB facing left-handers.
Logan Henderson posted a 2.57 ERA and 0.76 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 21 innings covering four July starts. His first start this month is a home affair when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates. It will be a challenge, with the Pirates sporting the second-highest wOBA versus right-handers, and they have Spencer Horwitz back at first base after he was out for around six weeks. Even so, Henderson is on the verge of "matchup-proof" status.
The Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels were two of the league's biggest sellers at the trade deadline. Now they can trade war stories when they meet in Camden Yards. Trevor Rogers gets the nod for the Orioles. He ended May with a 6.84 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. Since then, he's posted a 2.21 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, albeit with a modest 51 punchouts in 61 frames. However, he issued only 14 free passes while allowing just two homers over that stretch. He should stay on a roll, facing a depleted Angels lineup.

Pitchers to avoid on Tuesday

Freddy Peralta must have been excited when he was told he's heading to the Tampa Bay Rays, but maybe not as much when he found out his American League debut will be an interleague affair in Coors Field. The lefty will benefit from this deal down the stretch, but it's best to avoid him for this road tilt against the Colorado Rockies.
Davis Martin ended June with a 3.00 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. A 3.49 xFIP and 78.6% left on-base rate warned of a little regression, but nothing to worry about. However, in July, Martin recorded a 6.00 ERA and 1.58 WHIP, with a lower strikeout rate and higher walk rate. Martin's 4.91 xFIP over this span indicates some bad luck, but he was still ineffective. His first August outing will be in Fenway Park against the rejuvenated Boston Red Sox. This is not the time to hope that Martin returns to form.

Hitters to stream on Tuesday

Zack Littell has been keeping the ball in the yard lately, but he's still incendiary, especially in a home run yard like Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals continue their series, with Phillies hitters in a great spot. Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott stand to benefit the most.