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Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitcher Rankings
Streaming pitchers is an incredibly important strategy for fantasy baseball managers, especially those in daily leagues. Even in weekly leagues it’s important to know the upcoming matchups for starting pitchers as you make your start/sit lineup decisions and place waiver wire bids. Below we take a look at the top fantasy baseball streaming pitchers of the week.
Monday, July 27th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
97
|
L
|
7
|
89.0
|
74
|
38
|
5
|
7
|
5.97
|
1.56
|
@STL
|
0.309
|
M. Liberatore
|
|
|
109
|
R
|
3
|
83.0
|
77
|
33
|
2
|
9
|
5.31
|
1.45
|
MIL
|
0.323
|
B. Sproat
|
|
|
119
|
Kumar RockerTEX
|
R
|
6
|
96.0
|
86
|
36
|
3
|
8
|
4.13
|
1.30
|
SEA
|
0.304
|
G. Kirby
|
|
134
|
R
|
6
|
103.2
|
82
|
33
|
4
|
7
|
4.60
|
1.45
|
@CIN
|
0.312
|
C. Burns
|
|
|
143
|
R
|
30
|
103.2
|
65
|
39
|
8
|
8
|
5.12
|
1.48
|
Tough matchup:@PIT
|
Tough matchup:0.336
|
B. Chandler
|
|
|
150
|
L
|
8
|
99.0
|
95
|
38
|
5
|
7
|
5.18
|
1.52
|
Tough matchup:CHC
|
Tough matchup:0.331
|
D. Peterson
|
|
|
151
|
Jack PerkinsATH
|
R
|
2
|
62.2
|
76
|
24
|
2
|
5
|
6.75
|
1.42
|
BOS
|
0.312
|
P. Tolle
|
|
160
|
R
|
39
|
100.2
|
90
|
55
|
3
|
8
|
4.47
|
1.38
|
ARI
|
0.310
|
M. Kelly
|
|
|
166
|
Tatsuya ImaiHOU
|
R
|
27
|
58.0
|
71
|
36
|
6
|
4
|
5.59
|
1.47
|
@LAA
|
0.311
|
W. Urena
|
|
169
|
R
|
11
|
86.2
|
91
|
43
|
3
|
5
|
5.09
|
1.38
|
@SF
|
0.314
|
T. Mahle
|
|
|
220
|
L
|
2
|
53.1
|
55
|
25
|
2
|
3
|
4.22
|
1.48
|
Easy matchup:TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.299
|
M. Scherzer
|
|
|
225
|
R
|
18
|
106.0
|
78
|
20
|
7
|
5
|
3.14
|
0.95
|
BAL
|
0.318
|
K. Bradish
|
|
|
226
|
Max ScherzerTOR
|
R
|
3
|
22.0
|
14
|
11
|
1
|
4
|
10.23
|
1.73
|
Tough matchup:@WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
A. Alvarez
|
|
231
|
Zac ThorntonNYM
|
L
|
19
|
23.1
|
17
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
1.93
|
0.86
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
M. Perez
|
|
270
|
Martin PerezATL
|
L
|
10
|
85.1
|
65
|
35
|
6
|
6
|
3.38
|
1.20
|
@NYM
|
0.303
|
Z. Thornton
|
|
393
|
Noah SchultzCWS
|
L
|
6
|
56.2
|
49
|
29
|
3
|
7
|
6.04
|
1.46
|
NYY
|
0.321
|
G. Cole
|
|
420
|
R
|
23
|
87.1
|
83
|
46
|
6
|
7
|
2.78
|
1.31
|
HOU
|
0.317
|
T. Imai
|
|
|
493
|
R
|
3
|
79.1
|
58
|
36
|
2
|
5
|
3.52
|
1.39
|
PHI
|
0.309
|
Z. Wheeler
|
Tuesday, July 28th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
62
|
Aaron NolaPHI
|
R
|
42
|
108.1
|
112
|
34
|
3
|
8
|
5.82
|
1.45
|
@MIA
|
0.322
|
S. Alcantara
|
|
68
|
R
|
47
|
38.1
|
47
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
3.05
|
0.94
|
@SF
|
0.314
|
L. Roupp
|
|
|
69
|
R
|
48
|
81.0
|
82
|
26
|
6
|
7
|
3.78
|
1.21
|
TEX
|
0.319
|
C. Quantrill
|
|
|
72
|
R
|
20
|
63.1
|
78
|
29
|
3
|
2
|
3.13
|
1.26
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
C. Sale
|
|
|
73
|
Cade CavalliWSH
|
R
|
39
|
110.2
|
127
|
34
|
7
|
4
|
3.58
|
1.29
|
Easy matchup:TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.299
|
S. Bieber
|
|
77
|
R
|
40
|
110.0
|
113
|
45
|
7
|
8
|
3.93
|
1.24
|
MIL
|
0.323
|
L. Henderson
|
|
|
85
|
R
|
15
|
65.0
|
45
|
20
|
5
|
1
|
4.71
|
1.32
|
Tough matchup:@PIT
|
Tough matchup:0.336
|
M. Keller
|
|
|
91
|
Dean KremerBAL
|
R
|
8
|
32.0
|
34
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
5.06
|
1.19
|
@DET
|
0.313
|
T. Melton
|
|
100
|
Shane BieberTOR
|
R
|
35
|
30.2
|
22
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
4.70
|
1.43
|
Tough matchup:@WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
C. Cavalli
|
|
113
|
R
|
38
|
114.1
|
74
|
27
|
4
|
8
|
3.07
|
1.13
|
Tough matchup:CHC
|
Tough matchup:0.331
|
C. Rea
|
|
|
118
|
Gage JumpATH
|
L
|
18
|
57.0
|
61
|
20
|
3
|
6
|
4.42
|
1.42
|
BOS
|
0.312
|
J. Bennett
|
|
147
|
Mitch KellerPIT
|
R
|
24
|
108.1
|
83
|
37
|
6
|
7
|
5.15
|
1.32
|
ARI
|
0.310
|
B. Pfaadt
|
|
187
|
R
|
25
|
117.2
|
94
|
38
|
4
|
6
|
4.36
|
1.36
|
@MIN
|
0.322
|
K. Rojas
|
|
|
221
|
Brady SingerCIN
|
R
|
18
|
103.1
|
88
|
32
|
5
|
9
|
4.53
|
1.38
|
CLE
|
0.306
|
G. Williams
|
|
228
|
R
|
50
|
98.0
|
94
|
38
|
8
|
5
|
3.03
|
1.12
|
@LAA
|
0.311
|
R. Detmers
|
|
|
309
|
Colin ReaCHC
|
R
|
7
|
105.2
|
81
|
38
|
7
|
7
|
4.85
|
1.42
|
@STL
|
0.309
|
M. McGreevy
|
|
326
|
Anthony KayCWS
|
L
|
7
|
98.1
|
80
|
40
|
7
|
4
|
4.30
|
1.37
|
NYY
|
0.321
|
M. Fried
|
|
373
|
Kendry RojasMIN
|
L
|
0
|
21.2
|
24
|
18
|
1
|
1
|
3.32
|
1.57
|
KC
|
0.313
|
S. Lugo
|
|
511
|
Eric LauerLAD
|
L
|
9
|
82.0
|
52
|
28
|
5
|
5
|
4.83
|
1.26
|
SEA
|
0.304
|
L. Castillo
|
|
538
|
R
|
1
|
53.1
|
32
|
16
|
3
|
3
|
4.05
|
1.31
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.325
|
G. Jax
|
|
|
786
|
R
|
1
|
100.2
|
78
|
39
|
3
|
9
|
6.71
|
1.79
|
@SD
|
0.304
|
M. King
|
Wednesday, July 29th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
55
|
Jared JonesPIT
|
R
|
37
|
40.0
|
48
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
4.05
|
1.10
|
ARI
|
0.310
|
E. Rodriguez
|
|
63
|
Dustin MaySTL
|
R
|
19
|
98.0
|
95
|
32
|
5
|
7
|
4.78
|
1.32
|
Tough matchup:CHC
|
Tough matchup:0.331
|
M. Boyd
|
|
90
|
L
|
32
|
73.2
|
86
|
23
|
6
|
3
|
4.64
|
1.15
|
TEX
|
0.319
|
M. Gore
|
|
|
95
|
L
|
45
|
106.0
|
112
|
52
|
8
|
5
|
3.82
|
1.42
|
@CIN
|
0.312
|
R. Lowder
|
|
|
104
|
Shane DrohanMIL
|
L
|
30
|
76.0
|
76
|
21
|
5
|
3
|
3.20
|
1.18
|
@SF
|
0.314
|
L. Webb
|
|
111
|
Sean ManaeaNYM
|
L
|
8
|
79.2
|
81
|
26
|
2
|
5
|
5.08
|
1.37
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
G. Holmes
|
|
114
|
Bailey OberMIN
|
R
|
19
|
81.0
|
60
|
22
|
7
|
3
|
4.56
|
1.25
|
KC
|
0.313
|
R. Dobnak
|
|
138
|
R
|
4
|
35.0
|
27
|
16
|
3
|
3
|
8.49
|
1.80
|
HOU
|
0.317
|
S. Arrighetti
|
|
|
210
|
L
|
3
|
9.1
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
4.82
|
1.71
|
@ATH
|
0.322
|
J. Lopez
|
|
|
219
|
Grant HolmesATL
|
R
|
19
|
92.1
|
78
|
41
|
6
|
4
|
3.70
|
1.34
|
@NYM
|
0.303
|
S. Manaea
|
|
223
|
R
|
28
|
87.0
|
87
|
48
|
7
|
5
|
4.34
|
1.30
|
@LAA
|
0.311
|
G. Rodriguez
|
|
|
247
|
R
|
1
|
62.0
|
63
|
32
|
1
|
9
|
6.97
|
1.63
|
Tough matchup:COL
|
Tough matchup:0.327
|
G. Hughes
|
|
|
279
|
Zack LittellWSH
|
R
|
4
|
96.0
|
61
|
30
|
7
|
7
|
5.34
|
1.35
|
Easy matchup:TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.299
|
T. Yesavage
|
|
341
|
Rhett LowderCIN
|
R
|
3
|
72.0
|
61
|
34
|
3
|
7
|
5.75
|
1.64
|
CLE
|
0.306
|
J. Cantillo
|
|
387
|
Ryan GustoMIA
|
R
|
0
|
30.2
|
27
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
4.70
|
1.37
|
PHI
|
0.309
|
J. Luzardo
|
|
406
|
Jacob LopezATH
|
L
|
1
|
59.2
|
49
|
36
|
4
|
4
|
6.64
|
1.71
|
BOS
|
0.312
|
P. Sandoval
|
|
451
|
R
|
1
|
19.1
|
19
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2.79
|
1.14
|
@SD
|
0.304
|
G. Canning
|
|
|
792
|
R
|
2
|
19.0
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
1.42
|
1.37
|
@MIN
|
0.322
|
B. Ober
|
Thursday, July 30th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
70
|
L
|
35
|
102.1
|
115
|
29
|
3
|
7
|
4.40
|
1.27
|
@CWS
|
0.319
|
S. Burke
|
|
|
125
|
L
|
16
|
100.2
|
92
|
33
|
5
|
8
|
5.27
|
1.46
|
@MIN
|
0.322
|
T. Bradley
|
|
|
140
|
Roki SasakiLAD
|
R
|
30
|
86.2
|
85
|
34
|
3
|
5
|
4.98
|
1.34
|
SEA
|
0.304
|
B. Miller
|
|
175
|
R
|
22
|
105.1
|
75
|
31
|
10
|
6
|
4.10
|
1.27
|
Tough matchup:CHC
|
Tough matchup:0.331
|
S. Imanaga
|
|
|
206
|
Bryce ElderATL
|
R
|
36
|
108.2
|
90
|
33
|
6
|
6
|
4.06
|
1.23
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
F. Griffin
|
|
587
|
R
|
0
|
21.1
|
21
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
4.64
|
1.36
|
BOS
|
0.312
|
S. Gray
|
|
|
667
|
R
|
1
|
44.2
|
30
|
22
|
4
|
2
|
5.24
|
1.54
|
SF
|
0.314
|
R. Ray
|
Friday, July 31st
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
46
|
Casey MizeDET
|
R
|
48
|
80.2
|
82
|
19
|
4
|
6
|
2.79
|
1.03
|
@ATH
|
0.322
|
J. Springs
|
|
116
|
R
|
15
|
66.0
|
60
|
28
|
4
|
3
|
3.95
|
1.36
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
M. Mikolas
|
|
|
131
|
R
|
6
|
72.0
|
65
|
24
|
2
|
5
|
5.38
|
1.32
|
NYY
|
0.321
|
W. Warren
|
|
|
155
|
Janson JunkMIA
|
R
|
3
|
69.0
|
51
|
20
|
4
|
6
|
5.09
|
1.35
|
@NYM
|
0.303
|
F. Peralta
|
|
171
|
R
|
24
|
91.1
|
74
|
32
|
8
|
2
|
3.55
|
1.32
|
PHI
|
0.309
|
B. Keller
|
|
|
172
|
L
|
8
|
51.1
|
48
|
14
|
2
|
4
|
4.91
|
1.21
|
@LAA
|
0.311
|
R. Johnson
|
|
|
195
|
JP SearsSD
|
L
|
2
|
24.2
|
20
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
4.38
|
1.26
|
SF
|
0.314
|
C. Whisenhunt
|
|
250
|
Ryan JohnsonLAA
|
R
|
2
|
38.1
|
30
|
16
|
2
|
4
|
6.10
|
1.43
|
MIL
|
0.323
|
R. Gasser
|
|
261
|
Zac GallenARI
|
R
|
34
|
98.0
|
61
|
30
|
3
|
9
|
6.61
|
1.57
|
@CLE
|
0.306
|
T. Bibee
|
|
275
|
L
|
1
|
10.2
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3.38
|
1.41
|
@SD
|
0.304
|
JP Sears
|
|
|
277
|
R
|
1
|
28.1
|
28
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
3.18
|
1.31
|
Easy matchup:@TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.299
|
D. Cease
|
|
|
304
|
L
|
10
|
102.2
|
86
|
38
|
3
|
9
|
5.96
|
1.42
|
DET
|
0.313
|
C. Mize
|
|
|
555
|
R
|
1
|
98.0
|
51
|
20
|
3
|
7
|
5.42
|
1.33
|
@ATL
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0.321
|
R. Lopez
|
|
|
686
|
Erick FeddeCWS
|
R
|
3
|
93.0
|
66
|
34
|
5
|
6
|
4.16
|
1.40
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.325
|
N. Martinez
|
|
794
|
R
|
3
|
90.2
|
51
|
23
|
9
|
4
|
4.96
|
1.30
|
KC
|
0.313
|
M. Wacha
|
|
|
—
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Brad KellerPHI
|
R
|
3
|
31.1
|
32
|
13
|
2
|
1
|
4.02
|
1.34
|
@BAL
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0.318
|
B. Young
|
Saturday, August 1st
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Throws
|
Opp. SP
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
72
|
R
|
20
|
63.1
|
78
|
29
|
3
|
2
|
3.13
|
1.26
|
MIA
|
0.322
|
T. Phillips
|
|
|
76
|
Shane BazBAL
|
R
|
41
|
117.2
|
105
|
41
|
4
|
9
|
3.98
|
1.36
|
PHI
|
0.309
|
C. Sanchez
|
|
97
|
L
|
7
|
89.0
|
74
|
38
|
5
|
7
|
5.97
|
1.56
|
NYY
|
0.321
|
G. Cole
|
|
|
109
|
R
|
3
|
83.0
|
77
|
33
|
2
|
9
|
5.31
|
1.45
|
@SD
|
0.304
|
W. Buehler
|
|
|
143
|
R
|
30
|
103.2
|
65
|
39
|
8
|
8
|
5.12
|
1.48
|
@CLE
|
0.306
|
P. Messick
|
|
|
151
|
Jack PerkinsATH
|
R
|
2
|
62.2
|
76
|
24
|
2
|
5
|
6.75
|
1.42
|
DET
|
0.313
|
F. Valdez
|
|
153
|
L
|
3
|
66.2
|
71
|
25
|
2
|
5
|
5.00
|
1.36
|
@SEA
|
0.304
|
L. Gilbert
|
|
|
158
|
Kyle LeahySTL
|
R
|
21
|
95.1
|
79
|
33
|
7
|
4
|
3.59
|
1.35
|
Easy matchup:@TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.299
|
K. Gausman
|
|
160
|
R
|
39
|
100.2
|
90
|
55
|
3
|
8
|
4.47
|
1.38
|
@CIN
|
0.312
|
C. Burns
|
|
|
188
|
Ronel BlancoHOU
|
R
|
7
|
4.2
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7.71
|
1.07
|
TEX
|
0.319
|
J. Montgomery
|
|
220
|
L
|
2
|
53.1
|
55
|
25
|
2
|
3
|
4.22
|
1.48
|
@ATL
|
0.321
|
M. Perez
|
|
|
243
|
L
|
1
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
@HOU
|
0.317
|
R. Blanco
|
|
|
270
|
Martin PerezATL
|
L
|
10
|
85.1
|
65
|
35
|
6
|
6
|
3.38
|
1.20
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
A. Alvarez
|
|
286
|
R
|
8
|
94.2
|
84
|
38
|
6
|
5
|
5.23
|
1.43
|
SF
|
0.314
|
T. Mahle
|
|
|
393
|
Noah SchultzCWS
|
L
|
6
|
56.2
|
49
|
29
|
3
|
7
|
6.04
|
1.46
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.325
|
D. Rasmussen
|
|
479
|
R
|
2
|
63.0
|
57
|
35
|
5
|
3
|
4.86
|
1.56
|
Tough matchup:@COL
|
Tough matchup:0.327
|
R. Feltner
|
|
|
493
|
R
|
3
|
79.1
|
58
|
36
|
2
|
5
|
3.52
|
1.39
|
@NYM
|
0.303
|
C. Scott
|
|
|
793
|
Ryan FeltnerCOL
|
R
|
2
|
65.2
|
50
|
28
|
3
|
4
|
5.48
|
1.42
|
KC
|
0.313
|
L. Avila
|
Sunday, August 2nd
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
69
|
R
|
48
|
81.0
|
82
|
26
|
6
|
7
|
3.78
|
1.21
|
CWS
|
0.319
|
A. Kay
|
|
|
73
|
Cade CavalliWSH
|
R
|
39
|
110.2
|
127
|
34
|
7
|
4
|
3.58
|
1.29
|
@ATL
|
0.321
|
C. Sale
|
|
77
|
R
|
40
|
110.0
|
113
|
45
|
7
|
8
|
3.93
|
1.24
|
@SD
|
0.304
|
M. King
|
|
|
85
|
R
|
15
|
65.0
|
45
|
20
|
5
|
1
|
4.71
|
1.32
|
@CLE
|
0.306
|
S. Cecconi
|
|
|
114
|
Bailey OberMIN
|
R
|
19
|
81.0
|
60
|
22
|
7
|
3
|
4.56
|
1.25
|
@SEA
|
0.304
|
G. Kirby
|
|
118
|
Gage JumpATH
|
L
|
18
|
57.0
|
61
|
20
|
3
|
6
|
4.42
|
1.42
|
DET
|
0.313
|
K. Montero
|
|
119
|
Kumar RockerTEX
|
R
|
6
|
96.0
|
86
|
36
|
3
|
8
|
4.13
|
1.30
|
@HOU
|
0.317
|
T. Imai
|
|
128
|
Clay HolmesNYM
|
R
|
23
|
52.2
|
45
|
18
|
4
|
4
|
2.39
|
1.10
|
MIA
|
0.322
|
S. Alcantara
|
|
134
|
R
|
6
|
103.2
|
82
|
33
|
4
|
7
|
4.60
|
1.45
|
ARI
|
0.310
|
B. Pfaadt
|
|
|
147
|
Mitch KellerPIT
|
R
|
24
|
108.1
|
83
|
37
|
6
|
7
|
5.15
|
1.32
|
@CIN
|
0.312
|
B. Singer
|
|
150
|
L
|
8
|
99.0
|
95
|
38
|
5
|
7
|
5.18
|
1.52
|
Easy matchup:@TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.299
|
M. Scherzer
|
|
|
166
|
Tatsuya ImaiHOU
|
R
|
27
|
58.0
|
71
|
36
|
6
|
4
|
5.59
|
1.47
|
TEX
|
0.319
|
K. Rocker
|
|
169
|
R
|
11
|
86.2
|
91
|
43
|
3
|
5
|
5.09
|
1.38
|
@LAA
|
0.311
|
W. Urena
|
|
|
187
|
R
|
25
|
117.2
|
94
|
38
|
4
|
6
|
4.36
|
1.36
|
Tough matchup:@COL
|
Tough matchup:0.327
|
K. Freeland
|
|
|
221
|
Brady SingerCIN
|
R
|
18
|
103.1
|
88
|
32
|
5
|
9
|
4.53
|
1.38
|
Tough matchup:PIT
|
Tough matchup:0.336
|
M. Keller
|
|
225
|
R
|
18
|
106.0
|
78
|
20
|
7
|
5
|
3.14
|
0.95
|
@ATH
|
0.322
|
G. Jump
|
|
|
226
|
Max ScherzerTOR
|
R
|
3
|
22.0
|
14
|
11
|
1
|
4
|
10.23
|
1.73
|
STL
|
0.309
|
M. Liberatore
|
|
309
|
Colin ReaCHC
|
R
|
7
|
105.2
|
81
|
38
|
7
|
7
|
4.85
|
1.42
|
NYY
|
0.321
|
M. Fried
|
|
326
|
Anthony KayCWS
|
L
|
7
|
98.1
|
80
|
40
|
7
|
4
|
4.30
|
1.37
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.325
|
G. Jax
|
|
420
|
R
|
23
|
87.1
|
83
|
46
|
6
|
7
|
2.78
|
1.31
|
MIL
|
0.323
|
B. Sproat
|
|
|
465
|
L
|
1
|
94.0
|
83
|
20
|
2
|
9
|
7.28
|
1.56
|
KC
|
0.313
|
S. Lugo
|
What are pitching streamers?
Streaming pitchers is a strategy where fantasy owners target short-term rentals on the waiver wire that will provide the a boost in production for a given week. By targeting matchups and pitchers who have more than one start in a week, fantasy owners can improve their weekly or daily output from the starting pitcher position.
Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Starting Pitcher Rankings
Two start starting 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.
| Game 1 Opponent | Game 2 Opponent | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBR | Two Start Pitcher | Throws | Date | Pitcher | Opp. | wOBA | Date | Pitcher | Opp. | wOBA |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler (PHI) (10-2) 2.16 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | T. Phillips (2-5) 3.52 ERA |
@MIA | 0.3223 | Sun 8/2 | K. Bradish (7-9) 3.65 ERA |
@BAL | 0.3176 |
| 6 | Chris Sale (ATL) (11-6) 2.19 ERA |
L | Tue 7/28 | C. Scott (3-2) 3.13 ERA |
@NYM | 0.3026 | Sun 8/2 | C. Cavalli (7-4) 3.58 ERA |
WSH | 0.3353 |
| 18 | Max Fried (NYY) (4-3) 2.97 ERA |
L | Tue 7/28 | A. Kay (7-4) 4.30 ERA |
@CWS | 0.3187 | Sun 8/2 | C. Rea (7-7) 4.85 ERA |
@CHC | 0.3306 |
| 20 | George Kirby (SEA) (8-8) 3.57 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | K. Rocker (3-8) 4.13 ERA |
@TEX | 0.3185 | Sun 8/2 | B. Ober (7-3) 4.56 ERA |
MIN | 0.3220 |
| 22 | Chase Burns (CIN) (12-1) 2.42 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | S. Cecconi (4-7) 4.60 ERA |
CLE | 0.3059 | Sat 8/1 | B. Chandler (3-8) 4.47 ERA |
PIT | 0.3356 |
| 29 | Gerrit Cole (NYY) (3-5) 3.92 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | N. Schultz (3-7) 6.04 ERA |
@CWS | 0.3187 | Sat 8/1 | D. Peterson (5-7) 5.97 ERA |
@CHC | 0.3306 |
| 39 | Kyle Bradish (BAL) (7-9) 3.65 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | K. Montero (7-5) 3.14 ERA |
@DET | 0.3130 | Sun 8/2 | Z. Wheeler (10-2) 2.16 ERA |
PHI | 0.3086 |
| 47 | Michael King (SD) (6-7) 3.24 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | M. Lorenzen (3-9) 6.71 ERA |
COL | 0.3267 | Sun 8/2 | L. Roupp (7-8) 3.93 ERA |
SF | 0.3136 |
| 50 | Sandy Alcantara (MIA) (10-6) 4.07 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | A. Nola (3-8) 5.82 ERA |
PHI | 0.3086 | Sun 8/2 | C. Holmes (4-4) 2.39 ERA |
@NYM | 0.3026 |
| 54 | Cade Cavalli (WSH) (7-4) 3.58 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | S. Bieber (2-1) 4.70 ERA |
TOR | 0.2994 | Sun 8/2 | C. Sale (11-6) 2.19 ERA |
@ATL | 0.3210 |
| 56 | Payton Tolle (BOS) (5-6) 3.51 ERA |
L | Mon 7/27 | J. Perkins (2-5) 6.75 ERA |
@ATH | 0.3221 | Sat 8/1 | E. Sheehan (4-7) 5.13 ERA |
@LAD | 0.3465 |
| 57 | Griffin Jax (TB) (6-7) 3.78 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | C. Quantrill (3-3) 4.05 ERA |
TEX | 0.3185 | Sun 8/2 | A. Kay (7-4) 4.30 ERA |
CWS | 0.3187 |
| 58 | Landen Roupp (SF) (7-8) 3.93 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | L. Henderson (4-1) 3.05 ERA |
MIL | 0.3233 | Sun 8/2 | M. King (6-7) 3.24 ERA |
@SD | 0.3044 |
| 60 | Christian Scott (NYM) (3-2) 3.13 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | C. Sale (11-6) 2.19 ERA |
ATL | 0.3210 | Sat 8/1 | T. Phillips (2-5) 3.52 ERA |
MIA | 0.3223 |
| 77 | Tyler Mahle (SF) (2-9) 5.31 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | B. Sproat (3-5) 5.09 ERA |
MIL | 0.3233 | Sat 8/1 | W. Buehler (6-5) 5.23 ERA |
@SD | 0.3044 |
| 80 | Bailey Ober (MIN) (7-3) 4.56 ERA |
R | Wed 7/29 | R. Dobnak (0-0) 1.42 ERA |
KC | 0.3130 | Sun 8/2 | G. Kirby (8-8) 3.57 ERA |
@SEA | 0.3045 |
| 81 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI) (5-1) 4.71 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | M. Keller (6-7) 5.15 ERA |
@PIT | 0.3356 | Sun 8/2 | S. Cecconi (4-7) 4.60 ERA |
@CLE | 0.3059 |
| 87 | David Peterson (CHC) (5-7) 5.97 ERA |
L | Mon 7/27 | M. Liberatore (5-7) 5.18 ERA |
@STL | 0.3089 | Sat 8/1 | G. Cole (3-5) 3.92 ERA |
NYY | 0.3206 |
| 90 | Justin Wrobleski (LAD) (11-2) 2.62 ERA |
L | Wed 7/29 | E. Hancock (6-4) 3.16 ERA |
SEA | 0.3045 | Sun 8/2 | J. Bennett (6-3) 2.58 ERA |
BOS | 0.3117 |
| 94 | Slade Cecconi (CLE) (4-7) 4.60 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | C. Burns (12-1) 2.42 ERA |
@CIN | 0.3116 | Sun 8/2 | B. Pfaadt (5-1) 4.71 ERA |
ARI | 0.3098 |
| 95 | Kumar Rocker (TEX) (3-8) 4.13 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | G. Kirby (8-8) 3.57 ERA |
SEA | 0.3045 | Sun 8/2 | T. Imai (6-4) 5.59 ERA |
@HOU | 0.3174 |
| 96 | Gage Jump (ATH) (3-6) 4.42 ERA |
L | Tue 7/28 | J. Bennett (6-3) 2.58 ERA |
BOS | 0.3117 | Sun 8/2 | K. Montero (7-5) 3.14 ERA |
DET | 0.3130 |
| 103 | Matthew Liberatore (STL) (5-7) 5.18 ERA |
L | Mon 7/27 | D. Peterson (5-7) 5.97 ERA |
CHC | 0.3306 | Sun 8/2 | M. Scherzer (1-4) 10.23 ERA |
@TOR | 0.2994 |
| 113 | Mitch Keller (PIT) (6-7) 5.15 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | B. Pfaadt (5-1) 4.71 ERA |
ARI | 0.3098 | Sun 8/2 | B. Singer (5-9) 4.53 ERA |
@CIN | 0.3116 |
| 118 | Jake Bennett (BOS) (6-3) 2.58 ERA |
L | Tue 7/28 | G. Jump (3-6) 4.42 ERA |
@ATH | 0.3221 | Sun 8/2 | J. Wrobleski (11-2) 2.62 ERA |
@LAD | 0.3465 |
| 119 | Jack Perkins (ATH) (2-5) 6.75 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | P. Tolle (5-6) 3.51 ERA |
BOS | 0.3117 | Sat 8/1 | F. Valdez (5-7) 4.57 ERA |
DET | 0.3130 |
| 124 | Merrill Kelly (ARI) (8-8) 5.12 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | B. Chandler (3-8) 4.47 ERA |
@PIT | 0.3356 | Sat 8/1 | P. Messick (8-5) 2.68 ERA |
@CLE | 0.3059 |
| 126 | Bubba Chandler (PIT) (3-8) 4.47 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | M. Kelly (8-8) 5.12 ERA |
ARI | 0.3098 | Sat 8/1 | C. Burns (12-1) 2.42 ERA |
@CIN | 0.3116 |
| 130 | Seth Lugo (KC) (4-6) 4.36 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | K. Rojas (1-1) 3.32 ERA |
@MIN | 0.3220 | Sun 8/2 | K. Freeland (2-9) 7.28 ERA |
@COL | 0.3267 |
| 131 | Tatsuya Imai (HOU) (6-4) 5.59 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | W. Urena (6-7) 2.78 ERA |
@LAA | 0.3107 | Sun 8/2 | K. Rocker (3-8) 4.13 ERA |
TEX | 0.3185 |
| 134 | Brandon Sproat (MIL) (3-5) 5.09 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | T. Mahle (2-9) 5.31 ERA |
@SF | 0.3136 | Sun 8/2 | W. Urena (6-7) 2.78 ERA |
@LAA | 0.3107 |
| 148 | Brady Singer (CIN) (5-9) 4.53 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | G. Williams (10-5) 3.78 ERA |
CLE | 0.3059 | Sun 8/2 | M. Keller (6-7) 5.15 ERA |
PIT | 0.3356 |
| 152 | Andrew Alvarez (WSH) (2-3) 4.22 ERA |
L | Mon 7/27 | M. Scherzer (1-4) 10.23 ERA |
TOR | 0.2994 | Sat 8/1 | M. Perez (6-6) 3.38 ERA |
@ATL | 0.3210 |
| 157 | Max Scherzer (TOR) (1-4) 10.23 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | A. Alvarez (2-3) 4.22 ERA |
@WSH | 0.3353 | Sun 8/2 | M. Liberatore (5-7) 5.18 ERA |
STL | 0.3089 |
| 170 | Keider Montero (DET) (7-5) 3.14 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | K. Bradish (7-9) 3.65 ERA |
BAL | 0.3176 | Sun 8/2 | G. Jump (3-6) 4.42 ERA |
@ATH | 0.3221 |
| 178 | Anthony Kay (CWS) (7-4) 4.30 ERA |
L | Tue 7/28 | M. Fried (4-3) 2.97 ERA |
NYY | 0.3206 | Sun 8/2 | G. Jax (6-7) 3.78 ERA |
@TB | 0.3248 |
| 188 | Martin Perez (ATL) (6-6) 3.38 ERA |
L | Mon 7/27 | Z. Thornton (1-1) 1.93 ERA |
@NYM | 0.3026 | Sat 8/1 | A. Alvarez (2-3) 4.22 ERA |
WSH | 0.3353 |
| 197 | Noah Schultz (CWS) (3-7) 6.04 ERA |
L | Mon 7/27 | G. Cole (3-5) 3.92 ERA |
NYY | 0.3206 | Sat 8/1 | D. Rasmussen (8-5) 3.28 ERA |
@TB | 0.3248 |
| 214 | Colin Rea (CHC) (7-7) 4.85 ERA |
R | Tue 7/28 | M. McGreevy (4-8) 3.07 ERA |
@STL | 0.3089 | Sun 8/2 | M. Fried (4-3) 2.97 ERA |
NYY | 0.3206 |
| 241 | Tyler Phillips (MIA) (2-5) 3.52 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | Z. Wheeler (10-2) 2.16 ERA |
PHI | 0.3086 | Sat 8/1 | C. Scott (3-2) 3.13 ERA |
@NYM | 0.3026 |
| 244 | Walbert Urena (LAA) (6-7) 2.78 ERA |
R | Mon 7/27 | T. Imai (6-4) 5.59 ERA |
HOU | 0.3174 | Sun 8/2 | B. Sproat (3-5) 5.09 ERA |
MIL | 0.3233 |
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.
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Rankings
A Hitter Planner identifies favorable and unfavorable matchups for a given week. Matchup rankings are calculated based on the difficulty of opposing starting pitchers and other schedule considerations such as ballpark factors. Additional pitcher matchup info is displayed to help with lineup decisions.
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