There is a 14-game slate on Wednesday with times ranging from 12:35 pm (EST) to 10:10 pm. DRAFT provides three options when joining a contest: 14-game (12:35pm), 9-game (3:10pm), and 7-game (7:05pm).

If you like offense, join one of the earlier contests. The highest over/unders are at Coors Field (12 total runs) and Wrigley Field (11 total runs). Both games start before 7:05 pm. Also, the best pitcher in my rankings plays in an early game (more on that later).

This article is posted well before lineups are released by the managers. If you have a question, feel free to reach me on Twitter @CharlieSideHstl.

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Pitchers

1. Gerrit Cole, HOU (@ OAK)

2. Carlos Carrasco, CLE (@ MIL)

3. Patrick Corbin, ARI (@ LAD)

4. Gio Gonzalez, WSH (@ SD)

5. Masahiro Tanaka, NYY (vs. BOS)

6. Alex Wood, LAD (vs. ARI)

7. Nick Pivetta, PHI (vs. SF)

8. Rick Porcello, BOS (@ NYY)

9. Julio Teheran, ATL (@ TB)

10. Zack Wheeler, NYM (@ CIN)

Houston is the strongest favorite, according to Vegas, with -190 odds. Getting those all-important four points from a victory boosts Cole to the top of the rankings for Wednesday. Cole has compiled double-digit strikeouts in four of his six starts in 2018. He even faced Oakland in the last appearance: 6.2 IP, 3 ER, and 12 K. I’d prefer this game to be in Houston for Cole, but beggars can’t be choosers. I’ll take Cole and hope he can keep the ball in the park.

It will be a pitchers’ duel in Los Angeles between Corbin and Wood. While Vegas believes the Dodgers will win (-125). However, I’m going to take the contrarian approach and rank Corbin higher. Since 2017, Corbin’s K/9 (9.12) is higher than Wood’s (8.9). Wood has faced the Diamondbacks twice this season. In those two appearances, he’s combined four earned runs and 13 strikeouts in 11 innings of work. In Corbin’s two appearances against the Dodgers, he’s a combined one earned run and 17 strikeouts in 13.1 innings of action.

Infielders

1. Nolan Arenado, COL (vs. LAA)

2. Kris Bryant, CHC (vs. MIA)

3. Freddie Freeman, ATL (@ TB)

4. Javier Baez, CHC (vs. MIA)

5. Francisco Lindor, CLE (vs. MIL)

6. Anthony Rizzo, CHC (vs. MIA)

7. Manny Machado, BAL (vs. KC)

8. Joey Votto, CIN (vs. NYM)

9. Jose Ramirez, CLE (@ MIL)

10. Giancarlo Stanton, NYY (vs. BOS)

11. J.D. Martinez, BOS (@ NYY)

12. Ozzie Albies, ATL (@ TB)

13. Jose Altuve, HOU (@ OAK)

14. Trea Turner, WSH (@ SD)

15. Carlos Correa, HOU (@ OAK)

16. Eugenio Suarez, CIN (vs. NYM)

17. Josh Donaldson, TOR (vs. SEA)

18. Edwin Encarnacion, CLE (@ MIL)

19. Andrelton Simmons, LAA (@ COL)

20. DJ LeMahieu, COL (vs. LAA)

Even though the Rockies are favored in a game with the highest over/under (12 total runs), they don’t have the highest implied run total. That nod goes to the Cubs. Colorado has an implied run total of 6.5 and Chicago’s is 6.7. That’s why three Cubs infielders make up our top six rankings.

Baez leads the Cubs with a .270 ISO against left-handed pitchers, since 2017. Bryant is second (.265) and Rizzo is third (.223). However, Baez is returning from a groin injury. So, I’ve given the bump to Bryant over Baez in the rankings. Bryant has homered in two of the past three games and has tallied five hits in the last two games.

Outfielders

1. Mike Trout, LAA (@ COL)

2. Mookie Betts, BOS (@ NYY)

3. Bryce Harper, WSH (@ SD)

4. Charlie Blackmon, COL (vs. LAA)

5. Aaron Judge, NYY (vs. BOS)

6. A.J. Pollock, ARI (@ LAD)

7. Justin Upton, LAA (@ COL)

8. Rhys Hoskins, PHI (vs. SF)

9. Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL (@ TB)

10. George Springer, HOU (@ OAK)

11. David Dahl, COL (vs. LAA)

12. Matt Adams, WSH (@ SD)

13. Kyle Schwarber, CHC (vs. MIA)

14. Mitch Haniger, SEA (@ TOR)

15. Michael Brantley, CLE (@ MIL)

16. Nick Castellanos, DET (@ TEX)

17. Yoenis Cespedes, NYM (@ CIN)

18. Andrew Benintendi, BOS (@ NYY)

19. Michael Conforto, NYM (@ CIN)

20. Dee Gordon, SEA (@ TOR)

The Angels are third in the implied run total category on Wednesday (5.7 runs). Trout is facing a lefty at Coors Field. He could go first overall on a regular circumstance, let alone an environment-enhanced setting. Trout has also tallied multiple hits in four of the past five games.

Though the over/under is low for the duel at Dodger Stadium, I still placed Pollock in the top six among outfielders. In his career, Pollock is 9-for-21 (.429) with five extra-base hits (two home runs) against Wood. Pollock has multi-hit performances in back-to-back games and even homered on Tuesday.

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