Lindquist said Ryan Yarbrough is ‘probably the more appealing of the K ladders’ on Wednesday. The left-hander faces an Angels lineup that just struck out ‘infinity times’ against Will Warren and should be loaded with righties who historically whiff at a high clip versus Yarbrough’s soft-tossing, front-door cutter/change mix. Lindquist plans to wait for the confirmed lineup but expects to attack Yarbrough’s over K prop and incrementally higher ladders once numbers post.

Joe Pisapia urged fantasy managers to grab Ryan Yarbrough immediately while he is still available in nearly 70 % of CBS leagues (31 % rostered). Pisapia highlighted Yarbrough’s latest outing—six innings of one-run, four-hit ball against the powerful Dodgers lineup—as proof the southpaw’s ‘bulk reliever’ blueprint works in any matchup. Yarbrough has now logged quality starts in three of his last four turns and owns a 1.98 ERA over that span. Because he often follows an opener, he is in prime position for cheap wins without facing opposing lineups three times. Pisapia contrasted that with fantasy teams stubbornly starting struggling aces like Sandy Alcantara and argued Yarbrough’s efficiency and soft-contact profile (career 31 % hard-hit rate) make him a safer ratios play right now. His bottom line: add Yarbrough in all 12-team and deeper formats before the field catches on.

Guy Boston Sports targeted Ryan Yarbrough by playing the Dodgers team total over 4.5 runs instead of laying juice on the side or the full-game over. Los Angeles has surpassed five runs in 55 % of its games overall and 66 % at Dodger Stadium, including two of three home meetings with lefties this week (9 and 8 runs). The tout likes Yamamoto to control the Yankee bats, so isolating the L.A. offense protects against a low-scoring win. He noted Yarbrough’s mix—slider, sinker, cutter—can survive initial trips through the order, but the Dodgers feast once they see pitchers a second time and the volatile New York bullpen offers additional late-inning paths. He projected a 6-2 or 7-3 type outcome, recommending a full-unit play on the team-total over while still leaning game-over and Dodgers moneyline as secondary looks.

Razzle begrudgingly tagged Ryan Yarbrough the safest SP on an ugly four-game night slate. He’s coming off back-to-back strong outings, including a gem versus Texas. Although his 4.5 K-prop is juiced to the under and the game total is 9.5, Vegas leans to the under, and Yarbrough should work deep thanks to his efficiency. With no elite arms available, Razzle recommends swallowing the price for cash games and building bats around him.

Jeff Erickson said he’s steering clear of Ryan Yarbrough’s upcoming two-step. While the soft-tossing lefty draws a favorable opener against the Angels, the back half is at Dodger Stadium, where Los Angeles ranks first in wRC+ versus southpaws. Yarbrough’s strike-out rate sits under 17 %, meaning he relies on batted-ball luck that’s unlikely to hold against Mookie Betts and company. Even after an 8-K gem versus Texas, Erickson believes the strikeout spike is a mirage and expects ratio carnage in Chávez Ravine. He prefers streaming options that don’t require surviving the league’s best lineup.

Lindquist plans to bet Ryan Yarbrough’s strikeout OVER (projected 3.5 or 4.5) and ladder up to 6 Ks against the Angels. Yarbrough’s revamped pitch mix— a sinker/sweeper combo setting up a changeup that jumped from a 22.7 % to 47.8 % whiff rate— has lifted his overall K-rate to 23.3 %. The Angels own one of MLB’s worst contact profiles versus left-handed changeups, giving up high chase rates and whiffs. Lindquist cashed Yarbrough’s over versus Texas last start and believes books continue to mis-price him off outdated season-long numbers. If Yarbrough is confirmed the starter, Lindquist will ladder 3.5/4.5/6+ at escalating plus-money prices.