Two-Start Pitchers Lookahead: Week 12 (2026 Fantasy Baseball)

Each week during the fantasy baseball season, I’ll take a look at two-start pitchers for the week ahead. This week, we’ll focus on pitchers tentatively lined up to make multiple starts for Week 12 (June 15-June 21).

Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers Lookahead: Week 12

Scheduling Notes

Teams With Six Games: BAL, BOS, NYY, TBR, TOR, CWS, CLE, DET, KCR, MIN, HOU, SEA, TEX, ATL, MIA, NYM, PHI, WSH, CHC, CIN, MIL, PIT, STL, ARI, COL, LAD, SDP, SFG
Teams With Seven Games: ATH, LAA

Targeting pitchers who face teams with high strikeout rates and who don’t generate a lot of quality contact can be valuable. Here are the current bottom-five teams in strikeout rate against right- and left-handed pitchers.

Bottom 5	K% vs. RHP
Angels	25.0%
Reds	24.4%
White Sox	24.1%
Padres	23.5%
Twins	23.4%

Bottom 5	K% vs. LHP
Rockies	27.5%
Rangers	27.1%
Pirates	26.6%
Reds	25.5%
Athletics	24.9%

The current bottom-five teams in wOBA against right- and left-handed pitchers.

Bottom 5	wOBA vs. RHP
Mets	.292
Padres	.294
Diamondbacks	.298
Phillies	.303
Guardians	.304

Rostered Two-Start Pitchers

Chris Sale (SP – ATL): 99% | vs. SFG; vs. MIL
Dylan Cease (SP – TOR): 98% | @ BOS; @ CHC
Freddy Peralta (SP – NYM): 98% | @ CIN; @ PHI
Chase Burns (SP – CIN): 98% | vs. NYM; @ NYY
Zack Wheeler (SP – PHI): 96% | vs. MIA; vs. NYM
Carlos Rodon (SP – NYY): 87% | vs. CWS; vs. CIN
MacKenzie Gore (SP – TEX): 81% | vs. MIN; vs. SDP

Two-Start Rostered Pitchers Notes

Chris Sale has been excellent once again in 2026. He has a 2.23 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and eight wins in 12 starts. His two-start week comes against the Giants and Brewers, both of whom are in the bottom-10 in wOBA against southpaws.
Dylan Cease is expected to return to the rotation from his hamstring injury soon. He returns to action with a 3.03 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 13.3 K/9 and three wins over 11 starts. The Red Sox struggle against righties, while the Cubs have fared well against them.
Zack Wheeler returned from a major injury and looks mostly like himself again. In eight starts, he’s 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. His strikeout rate is lower than we’re used to, but he’s had three eight-strikeout performances, showing he’s still got some gas left in the tank.

Two-Start Streamer Pitcher Options

Max Meyer (SP – MIA): 78% | @ PHI; vs. SFG
Edward Cabrera (SP – CHC): 63% | vs. COL; vs. TOR
Nick Martinez (SP – TBR): 63% | @ LAD; vs. WSH
Ryne Nelson (SP – ARI): 55% | vs. LAA; vs. MIN
Seth Lugo (SP – KCR): 47% | @ WSH; vs. STL
Jared Jones (SP – PIT): 45% | @ ATH; @ COL
Reid Detmers (SP – LAA): 45% | @ ARI; @ ATH
J.T. Ginn (SP – ATH): 41% | vs. PIT; vs. LAA
Zebby Matthews (SP – MIN): 30% | @ TEX; @ ARI
Walbert Urena (SP – LAA): 30% | @ ARI; @ ATH
Lucas Giolito (SP – SDP): 10% | @ STL; @ TEX
Andre Pallante (SP – STL): 9% | vs. SDP; @ KCR
Brandon Young (SP – BAL): 7% | @ SEA; @ LAD
Slade Cecconi (SP – CLE): 5% | @ MIL; @ HOU
Jack Perkins (RP – ATH): 5% | vs. PIT; vs. LAA
Jake Bennett (SP – BOS): 2% | vs. TOR; @ SEA
Adrian Houser (SP – SFG): 2% | @ ATL; @ MIA
Erick Fedde (SP – CWS): 1% | @ NYY; @ DET
Andrew Alvarez (RP, SP – WSH): 1% | vs. KCR; @ TBR
Robert Gasser (SP – MIL): 1% | vs. CLE; @ ATL
Michael Lorenzen (SP – COL): 1% | @ CHC; vs. PIT

Two Start Streamer Notes

Edward Cabrera returned from the injured list (IL) and gets the Rockies and Blue Jays in his two-start week. The Rockies outside of Coors Field are always a good matchup. However, the Blue Jays have the lowest strikeout rate against righties, and they don’t walk that often. Cabrera’s strikeout rate is the lowest of his career, and he’s struggled to limit damage.
Jared Jones has made two starts in his return to action, and the results have been mixed. Over 9.1 innings, he’s allowed five runs on 11 hits and four walks, but also picked up 10 punchouts. Jones’ fastball is averaging 99 miles per hour (mph), up two MPH from 2024, and his slider (1.3 MPH) and change-up (3.6 MPH) are up as well. He’s going to have to shake off some rust, but it’s good to see that he’s physically OK.