Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Monday: Trust in Michael Soroka's comeback

ESPN FantasyMay 10, 2026, 03:40 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR MONDAY

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
13.1	George Kirby	R	@HOU	98.0%	43%	6.2	7.1	2.4	6.0
12.4	Roki Sasaki	R	SF	16.4%	57%	6.6	8.4	3.0	6.4
11.5	Nathan Eovaldi	R	ARI	81.7%	39%	6.1	7.1	2.8	5.8
11.2	Kevin Gausman	R	TB	97.1%	40%	6.0	7.3	2.6	5.4
10.6	Peter Lambert	R	SEA	4.8%	27%	5.5	7.3	2.2	6.0
8.9	Drew Rasmussen	R	@TOR	83.3%	17%	4.8	5.4	1.9	4.1
8.6	Ryan Weathers	L	@BAL	30.1%	27%	5.1	6.8	2.7	5.5
8.2	Michael Soroka	R	@TEX	29.9%	26%	5.4	7.2	3.1	5.5
7.7	Trevor Rogers	L	NYY	45.9%	29%	5.3	7.5	2.8	5.0
7.6	Joey Cantillo	L	LAA	19.9%	23%	4.8	7.1	2.5	5.4
6.8	Trevor McDonald	R	@LAD	1.3%	21%	5.5	8.1	3.2	5.2
6.0	Caden Dana	R	@CLE	0.1%	18%	4.8	7.3	2.9	4.8

Pitchers to stream on Monday

Michael Soroka rebounded from his worst outing of the season with his second quality start of the year, limiting the Pittsburgh Pirates to just one run over 6 1/3 innings. Up next for the Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander is a road date in Arlington against the Texas Rangers. Globe Life Field is a favorable pitching venue, as evidenced by the Rangers sporting a .348 wOBA on the road versus right-handers, as opposed to a weak .279 mark at home.
Ryan Weathers is a candidate to move to the bullpen once Gerrit Cole returns, but while he remains in the New York Yankees' rotation, Weathers should be available in far fewer than 70% of ESPN leagues. Among pitchers logging at least 38 innings, he ranks 13th in K-BB%, 10th in xFIP and 14th in SIERA. With Cole out until late May or early June, Weathers has a few more chances to show he belongs in the rotation, including Monday on the road against the Baltimore Orioles and their injury-plagued lineup that is below average facing left-handers, in part because of an above-average strikeout rate.
Joey Cantillo's season high in walks is just three, but high pitch counts have limited seven of his eight starts to fewer than six innings. The Cleveland Guardians are adept at helping a pitcher adjust, so Cantillo should be able to throw more strikes. Until then, he's best deployed for favorable home starts, including Monday with the Los Angeles Angels visiting Progressive Field.

Hitters to stream on Monday

The Yankees don't need much help putting points on the board but on Monday, Yankees Stadium is expected to aid batters. The club will be facing Trevor Rogers, who is expected to be activated from the IL and start for the Baltimore Orioles. The lefty has been out with the flu and is returning without needing a rehab assignment. Amed Rosario and Paul Goldschmidt have been in the Yankees lineup with a lefty on the hill, and will line up for a productive evening.