Lineup advice for Saturday: Ginn makes first start…

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Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Ginn makes first start since no-hit bidJ.T. Ginn of the Athletics has a 1.67 ERA on the road. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesESPN FantasyMay 22, 2026, 04:00 PM ETClose

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STARTING PITCHERS FOR SATURDAYPitchers 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.
FPTSTeamPitcherTOppRst%W%IPH+BBERK16.0Paul Skenes

@TOR

99.9%

50%

6.3

1.9

6.8

14.5

Zack Wheeler

CLE

96.5%

44%

6.0

6.3

2.1

6.6

13.5

J.T. Ginn

@SD

20.2%

42%

6.3

7.2

2.2

6.0

13.0

Nathan Eovaldi

@LAA

86.8%

46%

6.3

7.2

2.7

6.3

12.8

Freddy Peralta

@MIA

95.7%

41%

6.0

7.2

2.2

6.2

11.9

Ryan Weathers

51.2%

32%

5.7

6.9

2.3

6.1

11.5

Drew Rasmussen

@NYY

83.8%

32%

5.7

6.6

2.3

5.5

10.0

Max Meyer

NYM

51.1%

27%

5.8

7.6

2.6

5.8

9.9

Framber Valdez

@BAL

84.2%

31%

5.3

6.8

2.4

5.4

9.5

Adrian Houser

CWS

1.3%

38%

6.0

7.7

2.7

4.4

9.5

George Kirby

@KC

97.7%

39%

6.0

7.8

3.2

5.3

9.5

Colin Rea

HOU

6.5%

35%

5.6

6.9

2.6

4.8

9.4

Zac Gallen

COL

50.6%

34%

5.8

7.8

2.9

5.5

9.2

Brandon Young

DET

2.0%

30%

5.7

7.3

2.8

5.1

9.0

Lucas Giolito

ATH

8.2%

27%

5.4

7.2

2.3

4.8

8.5

Andre Pallante

@CIN

3.7%

34%

5.7

8.0

3.1

5.3

8.3

Brady Singer

STL

6.2%

27%

5.4

7.0

2.9

5.1

7.6

Taj Bradley

@BOS

67.6%

25%

5.4

7.4

3.2

5.3

7.5

Slade Cecconi

@PHI

1.8%

21%

5.2

6.9

2.8

4.7

7.5

Patrick Corbin

PIT

1.0%

15%

4.8

6.4

2.3

4.5

7.3

Grant Holmes

WSH

11.5%

28%

4.9

6.9

2.7

4.8

7.2

Roki Sasaki

@MIL

21.7%

29%

5.3

7.4

2.9

4.7

6.9

Erick Fedde

@SF

1.1%

24%

5.1

7.1

2.6

3.8

6.6

Walbert Urena

TEX

3.3%

24%

5.5

8.0

2.9

4.3

6.6

Stephen Kolek

SEA

2.9%

26%

5.3

7.4

3.0

4.3

6.4

Michael Lorenzen

@ARI

0.5%

30%

5.6

8.4

3.4

4.8

5.9

Brayan Bello

MIN

4.4%

34%

5.4

8.2

3.5

4.8

5.7

Kai-Wei Teng

@CHC

1.1%

4.1

5.7

2.2

3.9

5.1

Jake Irvin

@ATL

0.9%

19%

4.8

6.9

3.1

4.2

5.0

Robert Gasser

LAD

0.7%

3.3

4.3

1.7

3.1

Pitchers to stream on Saturday

J.T. Ginn‘s transition to full-time starter has flown under the radar, but it’s a big reason why the Athletics are leading the AL West. His record is just 2-2, but the team has won six of his eight starts. Like his rotation-mates, Ginn is better on the road, and that’s where he’ll be when he faces the San Diego Padres in Petco Park. The hosts sport the fifth-lowest wOBA versus right-handers, with an above-average strikeout rate. Ginn is coming off throwing 105 pitches in his near no-hitter, but even if the Athletics limit his workload, he’s a solid streamer.
Stephen Kolek has delivered two quality starts in his first three efforts of the season. He doesn’t rack up a bunch of strikeouts, but he limits walks and generates a ground ball rate over 50%, so he keeps the ball in the yard. The Kansas City Royals host the Seattle Mariners, whose lineup has the sixth-highest strikeout rate facing right-handers, so Kolek could pad his modest strikeout total. In addition, the wind will be blowing in at Kauffman Stadium.
Colin Rea’s strikeout rate is below average, but his command and control are above average, putting him in play for favorable scenarios. The Chicago Cubs entertain the Houston Astros, which checks a couple of boxes in Rea’s favor. He’ll face a lineup missing several key hitters, including Jose Altuve, Yainer Diaz and Carlos Correa. In addition, the early forecast calls for chilly temperatures and the wind blowing in at Wrigley Field.

Pitchers to avoid on Saturday

Barring a setback after his bullpen session, Taj Bradley is expected to make his return for the Minnesota Twins on the road against the Boston Red Sox. Before being sidelined with right pectoral inflammation, Bradley was enjoying a breakout season and was bordering on being matchup-proof. The Red Sox lineup has been in a malaise all season, even at home, so if this were pre-injury, Bradley would get the nod. However, Bradley is not fully stretched out, and Fenway Park remains an offensive haven, so waiting until next week to deploy Bradley is the safe play.

Hitters to stream on Saturday

It’s rare that an offense in Oracle Park merits a streaming recommendation, but factors like weather and quality of opposing pitcher are more important than the park in a one-game sample. The Chicago White Sox are in a favorable spot on the road against Adrian Houser and the San Francisco Giants. The wind will be blowing out to left field, and Houser is generous with the long ball. Miguel Vargas, Colson Montgomery, Andrew Benintendi and Jarred Kelenic are most likely to benefit.