Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday's MLB games - ESPN

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By Todd Zola

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It's rare when a Coors Field affair doesn't project to be the highest-scoring game of the day, but such is the case on Sunday with the finale of the Padres and Giants in Mexico City leading the way. Even though starting pitchers Yu Darvish for San Diego and Alex Cobb for San Francisco are almost always fantasy-friendly options, it's defensible to take the conservative route and move them to reserve, especially for those in tightly contested head-to-head battles on the last day of the scoring period.

Sunday does not provide many candidates for a productive spot start. Most of those with rostership levels below 50% face potent lineups, though teams will often give regulars the day off, generating a more desirable matchup. One example is Jose Urquidy (15.6% rostered in ESPN leagues) and the Astros hosting the Phillies. While using a Houston pitcher at home always has some advantages, Philadelphia's lineup can be productive. However, if one of their big