While Chris Sale is the clear-cut No. 1 pitching option in daily fantasy baseball contests today, there's an interesting race for No. 2 between Jacob deGrom and Alex Wood.
Wood has been more dominant lately, but he has just two quality starts in six outings as a starter. Contrast that with deGrom, who has five in eight starts. It appears that deGrom has a slightly better chance to go deeper into games, which is why we rank him ahead of Wood.
If you don't want one of the top three, there are plenty of solid pitchers to choose from, including high-K guys like Charlie Morton, Nate Karns, and Trevor Bauer. All are better suited for GPPs, but Morton is still a decent bet in cash games.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Sale, LHP | BOS | at OAK |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom, RHP | NYM | vs. LAA |
| 3 | Alex Wood, LHP | LAD | vs. MIA |
| 4 | Luis Severino, RHP | NYY | at TB |
| 5 | Taijuan Walker, RHP | ARI | at SD |
| 6 | Jose Quintana, LHP | CWS | at SEA |
| 7 | Charlie Morton, RHP | HOU | vs. CLE |
| 8 | Michael Wacha, RHP | STL | vs. SF |
| 9 | Gio Gonzalez, LHP | WAS | at ATL |
| 10 | Nate Karns, RHP | KC | at MIN |
| 11 | Aaron Sanchez, RHP | TOR | at BAL |
| 12 | Hector Santiago, LHP | MIN | vs. KC |
| 13 | Trevor Bauer, RHP | CLE | at HOU |
| 14 | Tyler Anderson, LHP | COL | at CIN |
| 15 | Ariel Miranda, LHP | SEA | vs. CWS |
| 16 | Matt Moore, LHP | SF | at STL |
| 17 | Chris Tillman, RHP | BAL | vs. TOR |
| 18 | Daniel Norris, LHP | DET | vs. TEX |
| 19 | Jeremy Hellickson, RHP | PHI | at PIT |
| 20 | Eddie Butler, RHP | CHC | vs. MIL |
| 21 | Trevor Williams, RHP | PIT | vs. PHI |
| 22 | Justin Nicolino, LHP | MIA | at LAD |
| 23 | R.A. Dickey, RHP | ATL | vs. WAS |
| 24 | Kendall Graveman, RHP | OAK | vs. BOS |
| 25 | Erasmo Ramirez, RHP | TB | vs. NYY |
| 26 | Nick Martinez, RHP | TEX | at DET |
| 27 | Lisalverto Bonilla, RHP | CIN | vs. COL |
| 28 | Ricky Nolasco, RHP | LAA | at NYM |
| 29 | Jered Weaver, RHP | SD | vs. ARI |
| 30 | Paolo Espino, RHP | MIL | at CHC |
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