Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Best starting pitchers, streamers for Tuesday, June 18

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Matt Lutovsky
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Tuesday's daily SP rankings feature a trio of bankable former Cy Young winners at the top, but you're going to be limiting your offensive budget if you take any of them. Fortunately for those looking to save a few bucks for hitters, there are plenty of value sleepers in MLB DFS contests. 

Jack Flaherty (vs. Marlins) is relatively affordable and should be highly owned given his matchup, and Jake Arrieta (@ Nationals) is also in a good spot based on the stat splits. If you're willing to accept a slightly lower ceiling, you can get great deals on Yusei Kikuchi (vs. Royals)Brett Anderson (vs. Orioles), and Ryan Yarbrough (@ Yankees), especially on DraftKings.

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There aren't a lot of obvious fades based on matchups, though David Price (@ Twins) and Patrick Corbin (vs. Phillies) seem slightly overpriced. 

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Today's Daily Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings: Tuesday, June 18

(O) = Opener | (PLR) = Primary Long Reliever

RankPitcherTeamOpponentOpp. wRC+ vs. LHP (rank)Opp. wRC+ vs. RHP (rank)FDDK
1Justin VerlanderAstros@ RedsN/A80 (26th)$12,000$11,900
2Clayton KershawDodgersvs. Giants68 (T-29th)N/A$10,700$11,200
3Jacob deGromMets@ BravesN/A107 (9th)$10,400$10,300
4Jack FlahertyCardinalsvs. MarlinsN/A76 (29th)$8,000$8,700
5Brandon WoodruffBrewers@ PadresN/A89 (T-20th)$9,300$9,300
6Cole HamelsCubsvs. White SoxN/A91 (18th)$8,600$10,500
7Jake ArrietaPhillies@ NationalsN/A88 (22nd)$7,900$7,300
8David PriceRed Sox@ Twins132 (2nd)N/A$9,000$9,100
9Tyler SkaggsAngels@ Blue Jays82 (24th)N/A$7,600$8,500
10Marcus StromanBlue Jaysvs. AngelsN/A114 (T-4th)$7,400$8,100
11Patrick CorbinNationalsvs. Phillies100 (12th)N/A$9,400$8,200
12Zach PlesacIndians@ RangersN/A103 (11th)$7,800$7,900
13Julio TeheranBravesvs. MetsN/A95 (14th)$8,200$9,500
14Yusei KikuchiMarinersvs. Royals70 (28th)N/A$6,000$5,300
15J.A. HappYankeesvs. Rays99 (T-13th)N/A$7,900$7,500
16Merrill KellyD-backsvs. RockiesN/A87 (23rd)$8,300$8,000
17Brett AndersonA'svs. Orioles89 (21st)N/A$7,000$6,200
18Jordan YamamotoMarlins@ CardinalsN/A94 (15th)$7,500$8,300
19Ryan Yarbrough (PLR)Rays@ Yankees80 (T-25th)N/AN/A$6,500
20Mitch KellerPiratesvs. TigersN/A73 (30th)$5,500$6,900
21Anthony DeSclafaniRedsvs. AstrosN/A115 (T-2nd)$6,400$7,100
22Michael PinedaTwinsvs. Red SoxN/A111 (7th)$6,600$7,300
23Homer BaileyRoyals@ MarinersN/A109 (8th)$6,800$6,700
24Adrian SampsonRangersvs. IndiansN/A86 (24th)$7,200$7,800
25Logan AllenPadresvs. Brewers104 (10th)N/AN/A$7,700
26Daniel NorrisTigers@ Pirates72 (27th)N/A$6,200$5,700
27Antonio SenzatelaRockies@ D-backsN/A89 (T-20th)$6,300$4,900
28Shaun AndersonGiants@ DodgersN/A115 (T-2nd)$7,300$6,600
29Ivan NovaWhite Sox@ CubsN/A105 (10th)$5,800$5,000
30Gabriel YnoaOrioles@ A'sN/A93 (T-16th)$5,600$4,500
31Ryne Stanek (O)Rays@ YankeesN/A114 (4th)$4,000$4,200

wRC+ is defined by Fangraphs as "[measuring] how a player’s wRC compares with league average after controlling for park effects. League average for position players is 100, and every point above 100 is a percentage point above league average. For example, a 125 wRC+ means a player created 25% more runs than a league average hitter would have in the same number of plate appearances. Similarly, every point below 100 is a percentage point below league average, so a 80 wRC+ means a player created 20% fewer runs than league average." For more on the stat, click here.