1. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
The best fantasy baseball pitcher is showing why he has that title. In the last month, he has five wins, 54 strikeouts, a 1.29 WHIP and a 0.80 WHIP.

2. Dan Haren, Arizona Diamondbacks
While he doesn’t get as much attention, Haren is doing a good Lincecum impersonation. In has five wins, 46 strikeouts, a 1.40 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP in the last month.

3. Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
Hernandez has been dominant for much of this season, especially at home. The Mariners are doing better than expected largely due to Hernandez’s pitching arm.

4. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
One of the highest regarded young pitchers in the MLB, Kershaw has been on fire as of late. In the last month, he has three wins, 33 strikeouts and a 0.61 ERA

5. Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
The best closer over the last month is no doubt Joe Nathan. He has ten saves, hasn’t given up an earned run and has totaled 15 strikeouts in 11 innings.

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1. Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
In June, Hernandez has been practically untouchable. In five starts, he has a 0.94 ERA and a record of 3-0. In 38.1 innings, he has 35 strikeouts and has given up only 25 hits.

2. Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox
Beckett got off to a quick start and the began to slump. In June, that slump is over. In five starts, he is 4-1 with a 1.51 ERA. He has 35 strikeouts in 35.2 innings and has only given up 25 hits and four walks.

3. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
In many fantasy baseball drafts, Lincecum was the first player off the board. He’s now showing why. In five June starts, he has a 1.82 ERA to go along with a 3.1 record. In 39.2 innings pitched, he has 40 strikeouts.

4. Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers
Millwood is no doubt the most surprising name on the list. He’s having a very good season for the Rangers and June has been no different. He has a 1.30 ERA in the month and a record of 4-1.

5. Dan Haren, Arizona Diamondbacks
Haren has a June ERA of 1.70. In 37 innings, he has 33 strikeouts and has given up only 19 hits and five walks. His season ERA of 2.25 and WHIP of 0.81 has him as an NL Cy Young award favorite.

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Here’s our look our starting pitcher rankings for the 2009 baseball season so far:

Zack Greinke is a Fantasy Baseball Force (Image: Newscom)

1) Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals
Number one on this list is a no-brainer. Greinke has been amazing. He has six wins and an ERA of 0.51.

2) Johan Santana, New York Mets
While he hasn’t been quite as good as Greinke, Santana has been very good for the Mets. He has four wins and an ERA of 0.78 to go along with 60 strikeouts.

3) Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds
The young native of the Dominican Republic has a 1.59 ERA to go along with three wins. He’s pitched very well as of late and seems to be living up to all of his potential.

4) Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros
Rodriguez has long had a good set of pitches but he’s finally putting it all together. He has an ERA of 1.80 to with 37 strikeouts and three wins.

5) Dan Haren, Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona coveted Haren for his amazing arm and he’s not disappointing. He has a 2.09 ERA to go along with 56 strikeouts and a WHIP of 0.86.

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