With 12 games on Thursday's MLB schedule -- only two of which take place in the afternoon -- it's a relatively big day on daily fantasy baseball slates. However, our SP rankings fall off in a hurry, revealing only a handful of desirable options, most of which are high priced. Picking the right sleepers for your DraftKings and FanDuel contests will require taking some risks.
Two boom-or-bust candidates are Julio Urias (@ Giants) and Framber Valdez (@ Yankees). Both have great stuff, but Urias isn't expected to go deep into the game, serving as a glorified opener, while Valdez will face a Yankees lineup that figures to be much tougher than its ranking vs. lefties thanks to the recent "additions" of Giancarlo Stanton and Edwin Encarnacion.
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Adam Wainwright (vs. Marlins), Nick Pivetta (@ Nationals), and Jimmy Nelson (vs. Reds) all have decent matchups on paper, but Pivetta is the only one pitching well right now (and not coming off a recent injury).
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Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings: Thursday, June 20
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opponent | Opp. wRC+ vs. LHP (rank) | Opp. wRC+ vs. RHP (rank) | FD | DK |
| 1 | Charlie Morton | Rays | @ A's | N/A | 96 (15th) | $10,500 | $11,300 |
| 2 | Jake Odorizzi | Twins | @ Royals | N/A | 92 (16th) | $10,000 | $10,800 |
| 3 | Mike Minor | Rangers | vs. Indians | 89 (T-19th) | N/A | $9,100 | $8,900 |
| 4 | Shane Bieber | Indians | @ Rangers | N/A | 103 (11th) | $9,700 | $9,300 |
| 5 | Robbie Ray | D-backs | vs. Rockies | 99 (T-12th) | N/A | $8,900 | $8,400 |
| 6 | Frankie Montas | A's | vs. Rays | N/A | 111 (T-6th) | $9,300 | $10,000 |
| 7 | Madison Bumgarner | Giants | @ Dodgers | 109 (8th) | N/A | $8,400 | $9,200 |
| 8 | Nick Pivetta | Phillies | @ Nationals | N/A | 86 (24th) | $7,700 | $8,200 |
| 9 | Julio Urias | Dodgers | vs. Giants | 67 (30th) | N/A | $7,000 | $8,000 |
| 10 | Framber Valdez | Astros | @ Yankees | 81 (T-25th) | N/A | $7,400 | $7,100 |
| 11 | Adam Wainwright | Cardinals | vs. Marlins | N/A | 75 (29th) | $8,000 | $7,500 |
| 12 | Jimmy Nelson | Brewers | vs. Reds | N/A | 81 (T-25th) | $6,500 | $7,700 |
| 13 | Dylan Bundy | Orioles | @ Mariners | N/A | 109 (8th) | $7,300 | $7,600 |
| 14 | Tanner Roark | Reds | @ Brewers | N/A | 101 (12th) | $7,100 | $6,500 |
| 15 | Erick Fedde | Nationals | vs. Phillies | N/A | 89 (20th) | $5,900 | $5,300 |
| 16 | Jose Suarez | Angels | @ Blue Jays | 81 (T-25th) | N/A | $6,300 | $8,500 |
| 17 | Zac Gallen | Marlins | @ Cardinals | N/A | 91 (T-17th) | $7,000 | $7,300 |
| 18 | Jeff Hoffman | Rockies | @ D-backs | N/A | 88 (21st) | $6,000 | $5,000 |
| 19 | Tyler Chatwood | Cubs | vs. Mets | N/A | 97 (T-13th) | $5,500 | $4,600 |
| 20 | Clayton Richard | Blue Jays | vs. Angels | 102 (11th) | N/A | $5,600 | $5,200 |
| 21 | Wade LeBlanc (PLR) | Mariners | vs. Orioles | 87 (T-23rd) | N/A | $6,700 | $5,800 |
| 22 | Glenn Sparkman | Royals | vs. Twins | N/A | 118 (1st) | $5,700 | $4,200 |
| 23 | Walker Lockett | Mets | @ Cubs | N/A | 106 (T-9th) | $5,500 | $6,800 |
| 24 | Chad Green (O) | Yankees | vs. Astros | N/A | 113 (5th) | $5,500 | $5,000 |
| 25 | Gershon Bautista (O) | Mariners | vs. Orioles | N/A | 81 (T-25th) | N/A | $4,000 |
wRC+ is defined by Fangraphs as "[measuring] how a player’s wRC compares with league average after controlling for park effects. League average for position players is 100, and every point above 100 is a percentage point above league average. For example, a 125 wRC+ means a player created 25% more runs than a league average hitter would have in the same number of plate appearances. Similarly, every point below 100 is a percentage point below league average, so a 80 wRC+ means a player created 20% fewer runs than league average." For more on the stat, click here.