Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers: Rankings & Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy baseball two start pitchers can help win fantasy baseball championships. It’s an incredibly important strategy for fantasy baseball managers, especially those in weekly leagues as you make your start/sit lineup decisions and place waiver wire bids. Even in daily leagues it’s important to be able to grab the most useful arms that can start for you twice in a week, especially if you are dealing with transaction limits. Here’s a look at our two start starting pitcher rankings for the week.

You can also check out our full probable pitchers report for the next two weeks. You can use that in coordination with our Streaming Pitcher Planner and Two-Start Pitcher Projections to plan your fantasy baseball rotation.

Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Starting Pitchers: Rankings

			Game 1 Opponent				Game 2 Opponent
VBR	Two Start Pitcher	Throws	Date	Pitcher	Opp.	wOBA	Date	Pitcher	Opp.	wOBA
6	Chris Sale (ATL) (6-2) 2.20 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	B. Garrett (0-0) 0.00 ERA	@MIA	0.3080	Sun 5/24	F. Griffin (4-1) 2.12 ERA	WSH	0.3207
8	Bryan Woo (SEA) (3-2) 3.91 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	N. Schultz (2-2) 4.91 ERA	CWS	0.3146	Sun 5/24	S. Lugo (1-3) 3.76 ERA	@KC	0.3098
11	Dylan Cease (TOR) (3-1) 2.41 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	M. Fried (4-3) 3.21 ERA	@NYY	0.3290	Sun 5/24	M. Keller (4-2) 3.59 ERA	PIT	0.3194
17	Shota Imanaga (CHC) (4-3) 2.48 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	J. Misiorowski (3-2) 2.12 ERA	MIL	0.3055	Sun 5/24	L. Jr. (2-3) 6.86 ERA	HOU	0.3262
21	Shane McClanahan (TB) (4-2) 2.27 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	T. Rogers (2-4) 5.77 ERA	BAL	0.3061	Sun 5/24	W. Warren (5-1) 3.42 ERA	@NYY	0.3290
25	Nolan McLean (NYM) (1-2) 2.78 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	F. Griffin (4-1) 2.12 ERA	@WSH	0.3207	Sun 5/24	B. Garrett (0-0) 0.00 ERA	@MIA	0.3080
26	Framber Valdez (DET) (2-2) 4.32 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	S. Cecconi (2-4) 5.60 ERA	CLE	0.3041	Sat 5/23	B. Young (3-1) 5.19 ERA	@BAL	0.3061
34	Sonny Gray (BOS) (4-1) 3.18 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	K. Bubic (3-1) 3.50 ERA	@KC	0.3098	Sun 5/24	S. Richardson (0-6) 7.71 ERA	MIN	0.3124
35	MacKenzie Gore (TEX) (3-3) 4.50 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	J. Quintana (1-2) 3.97 ERA	@COL	0.3134	Sun 5/24	R. Detmers (1-4) 4.38 ERA	@LAA	0.3099
39	Michael King (SD) (3-2) 2.63 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	Y. Yamamoto (3-3) 3.60 ERA	LAD	0.3371	Sun 5/24	J. Lopez (3-2) 6.11 ERA	ATH	0.3180
53	Nick Lodolo (CIN) (0-1) 8.68 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	A. Painter (1-4) 6.21 ERA	@PHI	0.3005	Sun 5/24	M. Liberatore (2-2) 4.40 ERA	STL	0.3097
55	Parker Messick (CLE) (5-1) 2.35 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	K. Montero (2-2) 3.18 ERA	@DET	0.3135	Sun 5/24	A. Painter (1-4) 6.21 ERA	@PHI	0.3005
58	Robbie Ray (SF) (3-5) 3.04 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	Z. Gallen (1-4) 5.65 ERA	@ARI	0.3001	Sun 5/24	N. Schultz (2-2) 4.91 ERA	CWS	0.3146
59	Reid Detmers (LAA) (1-4) 4.38 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	J. Lopez (3-2) 6.11 ERA	ATH	0.3180	Sun 5/24	M. Gore (3-3) 4.50 ERA	TEX	0.3009
65	Will Warren (NYY) (5-1) 3.42 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	P. Corbin (1-1) 3.93 ERA	TOR	0.3004	Sun 5/24	S. McClanahan (4-2) 2.27 ERA	TB	0.3108
66	Zac Gallen (ARI) (1-4) 5.65 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	R. Ray (3-5) 3.04 ERA	SF	0.2841	Sat 5/23	J. Quintana (1-2) 3.97 ERA	COL	0.3134
75	Max Meyer (MIA) (3-0) 3.21 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	J. Ritchie (1-0) 3.32 ERA	ATL	0.3393	Sat 5/23	C. Scott (0-0) 3.45 ERA	NYM	0.2786
78	Trevor Rogers (BAL) (2-4) 5.77 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	S. McClanahan (4-2) 2.27 ERA	@TB	0.3108	Sun 5/24	K. Montero (2-2) 3.18 ERA	DET	0.3135
87	Foster Griffin (WSH) (4-1) 2.12 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	N. McLean (1-2) 2.78 ERA	NYM	0.2786	Sun 5/24	C. Sale (6-2) 2.20 ERA	@ATL	0.3393
88	Ryne Nelson (ARI) (1-3) 5.40 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	L. Roupp (5-3) 3.09 ERA	SF	0.2841	Sun 5/24	C. Dollander (3-2) 3.35 ERA	COL	0.3134
89	Mitch Keller (PIT) (4-2) 3.59 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	M. Liberatore (2-2) 4.40 ERA	@STL	0.3097	Sun 5/24	D. Cease (3-1) 2.41 ERA	@TOR	0.3004
106	Seth Lugo (KC) (1-3) 3.76 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	B. Bello (2-4) 6.46 ERA	BOS	0.2958	Sun 5/24	B. Woo (3-2) 3.91 ERA	SEA	0.3091
121	Braxton Garrett (MIA) (0-0) 0.00 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	C. Sale (6-2) 2.20 ERA	ATL	0.3393	Sun 5/24	N. McLean (1-2) 2.78 ERA	NYM	0.2786
124	Slade Cecconi (CLE) (2-4) 5.60 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	F. Valdez (2-2) 4.32 ERA	@DET	0.3135	Sat 5/23	Z. Wheeler (2-0) 2.55 ERA	@PHI	0.3005
127	Christian Scott (NYM) (0-0) 3.45 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	J. Irvin (1-4) 5.91 ERA	@WSH	0.3207	Sat 5/23	M. Meyer (3-0) 3.21 ERA	@MIA	0.3080
132	Matthew Liberatore (STL) (2-2) 4.40 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	M. Keller (4-2) 3.59 ERA	PIT	0.3194	Sun 5/24	N. Lodolo (0-1) 8.68 ERA	@CIN	0.3012
140	Brayan Bello (BOS) (2-4) 6.46 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	S. Lugo (1-3) 3.76 ERA	@KC	0.3098	Sat 5/23	B. Ober (4-2) 3.46 ERA	MIN	0.3124
143	J.T. Ginn (ATH) (2-1) 3.12 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	W. Urena (1-4) 3.29 ERA	@LAA	0.3099	Sat 5/23	W. Buehler (2-2) 5.20 ERA	@SD	0.2906
161	Andrew Painter (PHI) (1-4) 6.21 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	N. Lodolo (0-1) 8.68 ERA	CIN	0.3012	Sun 5/24	P. Messick (5-1) 2.35 ERA	CLE	0.3041
169	Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU) (2-3) 6.86 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	S. Richardson (0-6) 7.71 ERA	@MIN	0.3124	Sun 5/24	S. Imanaga (4-3) 2.48 ERA	@CHC	0.3269
173	Jacob Lopez (ATH) (3-2) 6.11 ERA	L	Tue 5/19	R. Detmers (1-4) 4.38 ERA	@LAA	0.3099	Sun 5/24	M. King (3-2) 2.63 ERA	@SD	0.2906
175	Jake Irvin (WSH) (1-4) 5.91 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	C. Scott (0-0) 3.45 ERA	NYM	0.2786	Sat 5/23	J. Ritchie (1-0) 3.32 ERA	@ATL	0.3393
178	Keider Montero (DET) (2-2) 3.18 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	P. Messick (5-1) 2.35 ERA	CLE	0.3041	Sun 5/24	T. Rogers (2-4) 5.77 ERA	@BAL	0.3061
187	Noah Schultz (CWS) (2-2) 4.91 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	B. Woo (3-2) 3.91 ERA	@SEA	0.3091	Sun 5/24	R. Ray (3-5) 3.04 ERA	@SF	0.2841
223	Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN) (0-6) 7.71 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	L. Jr. (2-3) 6.86 ERA	HOU	0.3262	Sun 5/24	S. Gray (4-1) 3.18 ERA	@BOS	0.2958
236	JR Ritchie (ATL) (1-0) 3.32 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	M. Meyer (3-0) 3.21 ERA	@MIA	0.3080	Sat 5/23	J. Irvin (1-4) 5.91 ERA	WSH	0.3207
238	Patrick Corbin (TOR) (1-1) 3.93 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	W. Warren (5-1) 3.42 ERA	@NYY	0.3290	Sat 5/23	P. Skenes (6-2) 2.16 ERA	PIT	0.3194
279	Chase Dollander (COL) (3-2) 3.35 ERA	R	Tue 5/19	K. Rocker (1-4) 4.34 ERA	TEX	0.3009	Sun 5/24	R. Nelson (1-3) 5.40 ERA	@ARI	0.3001
422	Walbert Urena (LAA) (1-4) 3.29 ERA	R	Mon 5/18	J. Ginn (2-1) 3.12 ERA	ATH	0.3180	Sat 5/23	N. Eovaldi (4-4) 4.15 ERA	TEX	0.3009
424	Jose Quintana (COL) (1-2) 3.97 ERA	L	Mon 5/18	M. Gore (3-3) 4.50 ERA	TEX	0.3009	Sat 5/23	Z. Gallen (1-4) 5.65 ERA	@ARI	0.3001

What are two start pitchers?
Two Start Pitchers are starters scheduled to pitch twice during a given week. Top options can provide an edge by boosting counting stats (K, W, etc). Streaming pitchers is a popular fantasy strategy that often consists of targeting inexpensive two start pitchers that have favorable matchups for the upcoming week.

Articles MLB Streamers Two-Start Pitchers Waiver Wire MLB Weekly Advice Chris Sale B. Garrett F. Griffin Bryan Woo N. Schultz S. Lugo Dylan Cease M. Fried M. Keller Shota Imanaga J. Misiorowski L. Jr. Shane McClanahan T. Rogers W. Warren Nolan McLean Framber Valdez S. Cecconi B. Young Sonny Gray K. Bubic S. Richardson MacKenzie Gore J. Quintana R. Detmers Michael King Y. Yamamoto J. Lopez Nick Lodolo A. Painter M. Liberatore Parker Messick K. Montero Robbie Ray Z. Gallen Reid Detmers M. Gore Will Warren P. Corbin S. McClanahan Zac Gallen R. Ray Max Meyer J. Ritchie C. Scott Trevor Rogers Foster Griffin N. McLean C. Sale Ryne Nelson L. Roupp C. Dollander Mitch Keller D. Cease Seth Lugo B. Bello B. Woo Braxton Garrett Slade Cecconi F. Valdez Z. Wheeler Christian Scott J. Irvin M. Meyer Matthew Liberatore N. Lodolo Brayan Bello B. Ober J.T. Ginn W. Urena W. Buehler Andrew Painter P. Messick Lance McCullers Jr. S. Imanaga Jacob Lopez M. King Jake Irvin Keider Montero Noah Schultz Simeon Woods Richardson S. Gray JR Ritchie Patrick Corbin P. Skenes Chase Dollander K. Rocker R. Nelson Walbert Urena J. Ginn N. Eovaldi Jose Quintana

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