Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Sunday: Will Connelly Early rebound in the Bronx?

ESPN FantasyJun 6, 2026, 04:27 PM ET
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STARTING PITCHERS FOR SUNDAY

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
12.7	Emmet Sheehan	R	LAA	60.2%	31%	5.5	5.9	2.0	6.2
12.7	Connelly Early	L	@NYY	36.6%	38%	5.8	6.8	2.2	6.2
11.7	Kevin Gausman	R	BAL	96.6%	36%	5.9	7.1	2.5	5.9
11.5	Michael McGreevy	R	CIN	26.0%	41%	5.9	6.8	2.3	4.9
11.3	Cam Schlittler	R	BOS	98.7%	29%	5.5	6.5	2.1	5.6
11.1	Jose Soriano	R	@LAD	91.7%	36%	6.2	8.5	2.6	6.0
10.9	Sean Manaea	L	@SD	2.1%	25%	5.2	6.0	1.9	5.3
10.9	Noah Cameron	L	@MIN	13.0%	35%	5.8	6.9	2.5	5.3
10.8	Jacob deGrom	R	CLE	98.0%	31%	5.2	5.8	2.3	5.6
10.7	Shane Baz	R	@TOR	30.2%	34%	6.0	7.7	2.7	5.7
10.2	Luis Castillo	R	@DET	51.5%	39%	5.7	7.1	2.7	5.2
10.1	Michael Soroka	R	WSH	52.8%	34%	5.6	6.9	2.6	5.3
9.9	Mike Burrows	R	ATH	3.5%	33%	5.8	7.6	2.9	5.8
9.9	Jameson Taillon	R	SF	6.9%	39%	5.9	7.2	2.9	4.8
9.7	Aaron Nola	R	CWS	41.2%	36%	5.6	7.2	2.9	5.7
9.5	Gage Jump	L	@HOU	6.6%	28%	5.2	6.5	2.2	4.9
9.3	Sandy Alcantara	R	TB	68.1%	37%	5.9	7.8	2.7	4.7
9.3	Bubba Chandler	R	@ATL	21.4%	34%	5.3	7.0	2.6	5.3
8.5	Cade Cavalli	R	@ARI	21.0%	30%	5.5	7.8	2.8	5.4
8.4	Randy Vasquez	R	NYM	36.0%	30%	5.3	6.9	2.3	3.9
8.4	Jack Flaherty	R	SEA	35.2%	23%	5.2	7.0	2.7	5.5
8.1	Griffin Jax	R	@MIA	30.1%	19%	4.7	6.2	2.1	4.4
7.8	Trevor McDonald	R	@CHC	6.1%	23%	5.1	6.6	2.4	4.3
7.6	Connor Prielipp	L	KC	2.9%	26%	5.2	7.7	2.8	5.4
7.6	Rhett Lowder	R	@STL	3.4%	17%	4.7	6.1	2.0	3.8
6.7	Bryce Elder	R	PIT	87.3%	22%	5.0	6.9	2.8	4.5
6.6	David Sandlin	R	@PHI	4.4%	13%	4.3	5.8	2.3	4.3
6.3	Joey Cantillo	L	@TEX	20.0%	19%	4.6	6.8	2.6	4.8
2.8	Shane Drohan	L	@COL	2.1%	9%	3.6	5.8	3.2	4.2
-1.0	Kyle Freeland	L	MIL	0.8%	21%	5.0	8.7	5.7	4.4

Pitchers to stream on Sunday

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds wrap up an NL Central series in Busch Stadium, with Michael McGreevy taking the hill for the home team. The right-hander isn't dominant, but he can take advantage of weaker lineups. For the season, the Reds have struggled on the road facing righties, and now they're without Elly De La Cruz. This is a good spot for McGreevy to post a solid effort.
Heading into his last start, Connelly Early had won his prior three decisions, but he stumbled against the Baltimore Orioles and absorbed his first loss in over a month. Even so, he fanned six with one walk in 5 1/2 innings, but he yielded two home runs. For the season, his 3.26 ERA is about a run lower than expected, due to a high home run rate. The Boston Red Sox wrap up a weekend series in the Bronx. Normally, facing the New York Yankees is a risk for pitchers with home run issues, but the lineup is much less daunting without Aaron Judge.
A low left-on-base rate has elevated Noah Cameron's 4.22 ERA about half a run higher than its estimators. He's not dominant, but good control has helped generate an above-average 15.5% K-BB%. Next up for the Kansas City Royals lefty is a road date with the Minnesota Twins. Cameron will face a lineup struggling against southpaws, checking in with the ninth-worst strikeout rate and wOBA over the past month with a left-hander toeing the rubber.

Hitters to stream on Sunday

The Chicago White Sox farm system is replete with promising starting pitchers, but David Sandlin is not considered one of their better prospects. The 25-year-old right-hander impressed in his major league debut, recording a quality start against the Twins. However, his second outing was a rematch, and the Twins put up an eight-spot in four frames. The Philadelphia Phillies conclude an interleague set with the White Sox on Sunday in Citizens Bank Park. Sandlin is set up for his second straight subpar effort, with Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, J.T. Realmuto and Adolis Garcia the prime streaming targets.