Tuesday's Starting Pitcher Value Rankings
Here are theScore's starting pitcher value rankings for Tuesday, April 19:
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Carrasco (CLE) | vs. SEA | 9 |
| Stephen Strasburg (WAS) | at MIA | 8 |
| Vince Velasquez (PHI) | at NYM | 8 |
With a lack of ace's pitching Tuesday, DFS owners should pay up for one of these three starters. Carrasco has extremely high strikeout upside while Strasburg is a terrific pitcher with all the stuff to exceed his DFS cost. His extremely low WHIP and ERA prove it.
In such a minuscule sample size, it's not clear whether or not Velasquez is a relevant pitching option each day. But for now, he's worth rostering against the struggling Mets bats.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia (STL) | vs. CHC | 7 |
| Mat Latos (CWS) | vs. LAA | 7 |
| Derek Holland (TEX) | vs. HOU | 7 |
| Jason Hammel (CHC) | at STL | 7 |
| Francisco Liriano (PIT) | at SD | 7 |
| Yordano Ventura (KC) | vs. DET | 7 |
| Alex Wood (LAD) | at ATL | 7 |
| Logan Verrett (NYM) | at PHI | 7 |
Latos has been freakishly good his first two starts with the White Sox, posting a tremendous 0.75 ERA and 0.50 WHIP. Garcia gave up no earned runs in his last outing against the Brewers and is in mid-season form. With middling costs, both are viable cash game options.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman (TOR) | at BAL | 6 |
| Drew Smyly (TB) | at BOS | 6 |
| Shane Greene (DET) | at KC | 6 |
| Robbie Ray (ARI) | at SF | 6 |
Greene registered a whopping 0.86 WHIP his first two starts and could be a cash game treasure in the pitcher friendly Kauffman Stadium Tuesday night.
Stroman and Smyly both play in hitter-friendly ball parks and could get knocked around which will result in lower-than-usual ownership percentage. All of these pitchers can be rostered safely in tournaments with strikeout upside.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain (SF) | vs. ARI | 5 |
| Adam Conley (MIA) | vs. WAS | 5 |
| Scott Feldman (HOU) | at TEX | 5 |
| Mike Wright (BAL) | vs. TOR | 5 |
| Eric Surkamp (OAK) | vs. NYY | 5 |
| Michael Pineda (NYY) | vs. OAK | 5 |
| Julio Teheran (ATL) | vs. LAD | 5 |
These pitchers have struggled out of the gate and should be used as buy-low options. Don't expect big days out of them.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Miley (SEA) | at CLE | 4 |
| Joe Kelly (BOS) | vs. TB | 4 |
| Alfredo Simon (CIN) | at COL | 3 |
| Ervin Santana (MIN) | vs. MIL | 3 |
| Jorge De La Rosa (COL) | at CIN | 2 |
| Wily Peralta (MIL) | at MIN | 2 |
Fade these pitchers in every format. None of them are worth taking a chance on Tuesday night with all of them sporting and atrocious WHIP and ERA.