Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Detmers, Keller stand out amongst several quality streamers

ESPN FantasyMay 29, 2026, 03:01 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR SATURDAY

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
15.7	Bryan Woo	R	ARI	98.9%	54%	6.8	7.1	2.3	6.5
14.7	Drew Rasmussen	R	LAA	85.5%	43%	6.4	6.8	2.0	6.1
13.1	Reid Detmers	L	@TB	20.5%	32%	6.0	7.1	2.2	6.6
13.0	Framber Valdez	L	@CWS	84.8%	40%	6.2	7.4	2.4	6.4
12.8	Peter Lambert	R	MIL	11.0%	34%	5.6	6.7	1.7	5.9
12.1	Anthony Kay	L	DET	4.0%	35%	5.9	6.8	2.1	5.5
12.0	Christian Scott	R	MIA	4.3%	32%	5.7	6.9	2.0	5.8
11.9	Ryan Weathers	L	@ATH	54.5%	38%	5.9	7.3	2.6	6.6
11.0	Ryne Nelson	R	@SEA	16.2%	27%	5.9	6.9	2.4	5.3
10.8	Trey Yesavage	R	@BAL	73.4%	32%	5.4	6.8	2.4	6.0
10.8	Brandon Sproat	R	@HOU	1.8%	28%	5.3	6.2	1.9	5.0
10.8	Parker Messick	L	BOS	91.8%	31%	5.5	6.9	2.3	5.8
10.6	Michael King	R	@WSH	89.8%	35%	5.6	7.1	2.5	5.8
10.5	Foster Griffin	L	SD	35.6%	29%	5.7	6.8	2.4	5.3
10.2	Tyler Phillips	R	@NYM	1.9%	29%	5.2	6.2	1.9	4.8
10.2	Ben Brown	R	@STL	17.2%	31%	5.5	6.9	2.4	5.3
10.1	Roki Sasaki	R	PHI	22.2%	36%	5.8	7.5	2.6	5.3
9.8	Mitch Keller	R	MIN	45.0%	37%	5.7	7.2	2.6	4.8
9.8	Sonny Gray	R	@CLE	82.1%	28%	5.2	6.6	2.5	5.7
9.5	Brandon Young	R	TOR	2.8%	32%	6.0	7.7	2.9	5.0
9.1	Seth Lugo	R	@TEX	33.6%	33%	5.8	7.6	3.0	5.1
8.9	Bailey Ober	R	@PIT	32.8%	25%	5.4	6.7	2.6	4.8
8.8	J.T. Ginn	R	NYY	13.5%	27%	5.5	7.3	2.7	5.2
8.4	Kumar Rocker	R	KC	3.2%	31%	5.6	7.4	3.0	5.0
8.3	Kyle Leahy	R	CHC	5.0%	30%	5.6	7.6	2.7	4.7
7.7	Martin Perez	L	@CIN	7.3%	28%	5.0	6.6	2.6	4.6
6.8	Brady Singer	R	ATL	5.9%	19%	4.8	6.4	2.7	4.5
5.9	Andrew Painter	R	@LAD	10.6%	13%	4.3	5.9	2.3	3.8
2.1	Adrian Houser	R	@COL	1.1%	34%	5.8	9.2	5.5	4.8
-0.2	Ryan Feltner	R	SF	0.1%	19%	4.6	8.0	5.1	4.3

Pitchers to stream Saturday

Last time out, Mitch Keller rebounded from a pair of subpar outings with his seventh quality start in 11 appearances this season. He's still not missing many bats, but his control and command have allowed him to pitch deep into games, where innings make up for strikeouts in points-league scoring. The righty has a chance to pad his strikeout total when the Pittsburgh Pirates entertain the Minnesota Twins, who fan almost 25% of the time facing a right-hander on the road.
Ryne Nelson has posted four straight quality starts, over which he's averaged more than seven innings per game with a 2.51 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. He punched out only 21 but also walked just eight over that span. The Arizona Diamondbacks are visiting the Seattle Mariners, whose offense has struggled at home for the past month.
Reid Detmers struck out 14 with no walks in eight innings against the Texas Rangers in his last outing. That came on the heels of surrendering eight earned runs to the Athletics over 5⅔ frames in his prior effort. Friday will be a challenge when the Los Angeles Angels visit the Tampa Bay Rays, but Detmers' strikeout potential merits consideration, even against a lineup with one of the highest contact rates in the league facing southpaw pitching.
Seth Lugo has settled down after a rocky stretch, logging two straight quality starts. The Kansas City Royals are in Arlington for a series against the Rangers in one of the best pitching venues in MLB. Lugo sets up for another solid outing facing an average offense that is still short a few key producers with Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford and Josh Smith sidelined.

Hitters to stream on Saturday

Saturday's forecast favors hitters at Great American Ball Park, which is already one of the best venues for offense. The Cincinnati Reds' right-handed contingent lines up for a productive evening, with the Atlanta Braves sending lefty Martin Perez to the hill. His 2.70 ERA is misleading, as indicated by a 3.79 xFIP and a 3.89 SIERA. Blake Dunn, Spencer Steer, Eugenio Suarez and Dane Myers are in the best position to benefit from the conditions and matchup.