sume. Zack Wheeler and the Phillies host the Orioles in an interleague tilt. Meanwhile, Walker Buehler leads the Dodgers into Coors Field for an NL West affair with the Rockies.
The schedule begins at 12:35 PM ET in the Great American Ballpark with the Reds entertaining the Pirates. There are two more matinees including the playoff bound Rays hosting a Blue Jays club battling for a wild card perch.
The steaming inventory isn't great, but there are options for those continuing to grind pitchers and batters. Here we go, some options to get you over the midweek hump, all available in more than half of ESPN leagues.
Pitching
Joe Ryan (R), rostered in 13% of ESPN leagues, Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs: Ryan was initially slated to start last Sunday, but he needed a couple of extra days for his bruised wrist to heal after taking a ball up the middle off his wrist. The 25-year-old rookie has impressed, posting a 2.12 ERA and .53 WHIP in his inaugural 17 frames, fanning 14 while issuing just a pair of free passes.
Carlos Hernandez (R), 24%, Kansas City Royals at Cleveland: Hernandez's stellar second half hit a speed bump last time out when Oakland tagged him for nine hits and seven runs in just four frames. Look for a better effort this time, facing a Cleveland lineup with the sixth lowest wOBA and fifth highest strikeout rate with a righty on the hill for the past month.
Reynaldo Lopez (R), 9%, Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers: Lopez is also looking to rebound from a subpar effort against a beatable lineup. Before the Angels torched Lopez for six runs on seven hits over four frames last time out, he compiled a 2.63 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over his prior 24 frames.
Taylor Hearn (L), 9%, Texas Rangers at New York Yankees: Make it three hurlers looking for retribution as Hearn's second half surge was interrupted last time out by the White Sox who toasted the lefty with eight hits and seven runs in 3 1/3 stanzas. In the previous five outings, Hearn registered a 3.94 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 24 frames. Facing the Yankees can be daunting, but over the last month they've recorded the fourth lowest wOBA plus the third highest wOBA versus southpaws.
Bullpen:
The search for saves never ends. With a week and a half left in the season, a few names have emerged as strong candidates to continue to close down the stretch and all are readily available. They are Michael Fulmer (Detroit Tigers, 12% rostered), Andrew Chafin (Oakland Athletics, 13%), Chris Stratton (Pittsburgh Pirates, 12%), Dylan Floro (Miami Marlins, 24%), Scott Barlow (Kansas City Royals, 35%) and Dominic Leone (San Francisco Giants, 3%).
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