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Welcome to one of the best pitching days of the 2023 MLB season so far. We’ve got aces out the wazoo, up and down the schedule on Friday, July 7, from Carlos Rodon’s much-anticipated debut for the New York Yankees to Zack Wheeler vs. Sandy Alcantara to Justin Verlander vs. Yu Darvish to Corbin Burnes vs. Andrew Abbott to Tyler Glasnow vs. the Braves’ offensive Death Star to ... okay, you probably get the point.
Of course, all those names — and plenty more — means lots of options to consider for your DFS and fantasy baseball lineups, and as always our daily starting pitcher rankings are here to help break it all down and tell you who to start, who to sit and who to stream.
Starting pitcher rankings for Friday, July 7
Pitchers to stream
Aaron Civale, Cleveland Guardians —
Cole Irvin, Baltimore Orioles —
And now, without further ado, here are your full starting pitcher rankings for fantasy baseball on Friday, July 7.
Starting pitcher rankings 7/7
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| Must-start | ||
| 1 | Zac Gallen | vs. Pirates |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | vs. Cardinals |
| 3 | Luis Castillo | @ Astros |
| 4 | James Paxton | vs. Athletics |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | @ Marlins |
| 6 | Justin Verlander | @ Padres |
| 7 | Corbin Burnes | vs. Reds |
| 8 | Sandy Alcantara | vs. Phillies |
| 9 | Hunter Brown | vs. Mariners |
| 10 | Andrew Abbott | @ Brewers |
| Strong plays | ||
| 11 | Tyler Glasnow | vs. Braves |
| 12 | Yu Darvish | vs. Mets |
| 13 | Bailey Ober | vs. Orioles |
| 14 | Carlos Rodon | vs. Cubs |
| 15 | Jordan Montgomery | @ White Sox |
| 16 | Tony Gonsolin | vs. Angels |
| 17 | Aaron Civale | vs. Royals |
| 18 | Charlie Morton | @ Rays |
| Questionable | ||
| 19 | Griffin Canning | @ Dodgers |
| 20 | Alek Manoah | @ Tigers |
| 21 | Jameson Taillon | @ Yankees |
| 22 | Cole Irvin | @ Twins |
| Don't do it | ||
| 23 | Daniel Lynch | @ Guardians |
| 24 | Luis Medina | @ Red Sox |
| 25 | Ross Stripling | vs. Rockies |
| 26 | Alex Faedo | vs. Blue Jays |
| 27 | Rich Hill | @ Diamondbacks |
| 28 | Austin Gomber | @ Giants |
| 29 | Trevor Williams | vs. Rangers |
| 30 | Cody Bradford | @ Nationals |