Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Friday: Noah Cameron, Hayden Wesneski among top streamers

ESPN FantasyAug 20, 2026, 03:50 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR FRIDAY

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
15.0	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	R	PIT	99.8%	44%	6.2	6.7	1.9	6.6
14.9	Jesus Luzardo	L	STL	98.3%	49%	6.2	7.1	2.2	7.3
13.8	Jacob Misiorowski	R	ATL	99.5%	34%	5.4	5.8	1.8	6.8
13.0	Cam Schlittler	R	TOR	99.1%	39%	5.7	6.6	2.1	6.1
12.4	Chris Sale	L	@MIL	99.7%	27%	5.8	6.9	2.3	6.9
11.4	J.T. Ginn	R	@HOU	17.9%	29%	5.5	6.5	2.1	5.7
11.4	Matthew Boyd	L	@SEA	55.1%	35%	5.7	6.7	2.2	5.3
11.2	Trevor Rogers	L	TB	48.8%	38%	5.7	6.6	2.2	5.0
11.1	Sean Manaea	L	@CWS	11.0%	28%	5.4	6.5	2.4	6.0
10.6	Hayden Wesneski	R	ATH	4.6%	35%	5.5	6.6	2.3	5.1
10.5	Reid Detmers	L	@TEX	61.3%	27%	5.4	6.6	2.5	6.1
10.2	MacKenzie Gore	L	LAA	59.2%	34%	5.6	7.5	2.8	6.2
10.2	Joe Musgrove	R	MIN	9.0%	28%	5.0	6.0	1.9	4.8
10.0	Sean Burke	R	NYM	76.1%	30%	5.2	6.5	2.3	5.4
9.7	Emerson Hancock	R	CHC	65.6%	29%	5.6	7.1	2.6	5.1
9.1	Noah Cameron	L	DET	39.0%	32%	5.9	7.7	3.0	5.2
9.1	Bubba Chandler	R	@LAD	21.3%	23%	5.0	6.5	2.0	4.8
9.0	Logan Webb	R	@BOS	94.3%	29%	5.7	7.6	3.0	5.5
8.8	Freddy Peralta	R	@BAL	69.7%	22%	5.1	6.7	2.5	5.3
8.8	Ryan Gusto	R	WSH	0.4%	33%	4.9	6.3	2.2	4.4
8.7	Sonny Gray	R	SF	94.5%	38%	5.9	8.2	3.6	6.1
8.6	Connor Prielipp	L	@SD	1.9%	19%	4.8	6.4	2.0	4.7
8.5	Hunter Dobbins	R	@PHI	2.1%	22%	5.4	7.0	2.5	4.5
8.1	Eduardo Rodriguez	L	CIN	67.1%	34%	5.7	8.2	3.2	5.4
8.1	Troy Melton	R	@KC	70.6%	29%	5.1	6.5	2.5	4.4
7.4	Nick Lodolo	L	@ARI	42.1%	19%	4.6	6.1	2.3	4.3
6.9	Simeon Woods Richardson	R	@NYY	0.3%	16%	4.7	6.4	2.4	4.4
5.1	Brad Lord	R	@MIA	0.8%	5%	3.6	5.1	1.8	3.4
1.8	Joey Cantillo	L	@COL	22.9%	10%	4.1	6.8	3.9	4.3
-1.9	Tanner Gordon	R	CLE	0.1%	18%	4.6	8.1	5.7	4.0

Pitchers to stream on Friday

Trevor Rogers has won two of his three starts this month, helping the Baltimore Orioles remain in the wild card hunt despite seemingly selling at the trade deadline. He went into the break with a modest 18.1% strikeout rate but emerged with a 26.5% clip over six outings. Strikeouts may be hard to come by when Rogers faces the Tampa Bay Rays, but overall, the Rays offense against left-handers is below average, especially in terms of patience and power.
The New York Mets have the fifth-best record in the league since the break. Sean Manaea is a key reason, with the club winning his last four outings. They'll aim to keep the streak going on the road against the Chicago White Sox. It will be challenging with the White Sox leading the American League in runs per game but it comes despite a high strikeout rate, and Manaea will enjoy the platoon advantage over several of the White Sox's key hitters.
After three solid efforts returning from Tommy John surgery, Hayden Wesneski stumbled in his last outing for the Houston Astros, yielding five runs in four frames to the Seattle Mariners, albeit with six strikeouts and no walks. Next up is a home affair with the Athletics. The visitors are working with a piecemeal lineup, having lost Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, and Tyler Soderstrom for the season.
Don't blame Noah Cameron for the Kansas City Royals' disappointing season. He's not competing for the Cy Young, but the lefty has been solid, pitching a bit better than his 4.16 ERA suggests. He's doing his best work over the past month, posting a 1.19 ERA and 0.58 WHIP spanning his last five starts, punching out 34 in 37 2/3 frames while issuing only nine base on balls. Next up is a home date with the Detroit Tigers and their below-average production with a lefty on the hill.

Hitters to stream on Friday

Spencer Arrighetti is expected to make his Toronto Blue Jays debut on Friday, though it could be in bulk relief. The club is expected to deploy several pitchers, with Simeon Woods Richardson also in the mix. Irrespective of the order, the New York Yankees line up for a productive evening in the Bronx. There is a chance that Luis Garcia or Jazz Chisholm Jr. is available, with Trent Grisham, Heliot Ramos, Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. more readily available.