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Fantasy Baseball Planner: Streamers, Two-Start Pitchers, Hitter Rankings

Fantasy Baseball Planner: Streamers, Two-Start Pitchers, Hitter Rankings

Let us help you get ready for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball. Check out all of our fantasy baseball tools and advice. You can check out our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Advice and our Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice. You can use that in coordination with our Streaming Pitcher Planner and Two-Start Pitcher Projections to plan your fantasy baseball rotation.

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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, August 3rd

Streaming Pitcher Rankings | Fantasy Baseball Week 18 | FantasyPros
Throws
Opp. SP
72
R
40
114.0
116
37
3
9
5.61
1.45
Tough matchup:WSH
Tough matchup:0.337
Z. Littell
85
R
15
72.0
49
21
5
1
4.25
1.29
SD
0.306
G. Canning
100
R
32
31.1
22
18
2
2
5.74
1.63
@HOU
0.318
P. Lambert
107
L
27
78.1
90
24
7
3
4.37
1.12
Tough matchup:@COL
Tough matchup:0.325
M. Lorenzen
109
R
26
116.0
76
29
4
9
3.57
1.20
@NYY
0.317
C. Schlittler
134
R
38
104.2
93
56
3
8
4.64
1.41
Tough matchup:@MIL
Tough matchup:0.325
B. Sproat
203
R
9
92.2
96
46
3
6
5.05
1.39
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.333
B. Chandler
212
R
49
103.0
100
39
8
5
3.06
1.15
TOR
0.301
S. Bieber
263
R
1
65.0
67
32
2
9
6.65
1.57
@ARI
0.311
B. Pfaadt
335
R
4
105.2
68
34
7
8
4.94
1.34
@PHI
0.308
A. Nola
516
R
1
58.2
39
17
4
3
3.84
1.24
SF
0.316
L. Webb
797
R
1
104.2
80
40
3
9
6.71
1.81
TB
0.322
I. Seymour

Tuesday, August 4th

Throws
Opp. SP
48
R
43
52.0
58
15
2
2
3.81
1.02
Tough matchup:@MIL
Tough matchup:0.325
L. Henderson
67
R
19
69.1
85
30
3
3
2.99
1.24
@CLE
0.301
S. Cecconi
68
R
18
109.0
106
35
5
7
4.38
1.28
@NYY
0.317
R. Weathers
70
L
39
115.0
126
33
4
7
3.99
1.24
STL
0.306
D. May
117
R
5
36.0
38
11
1
4
6.50
1.36
LAA
0.310
R. Detmers
141
R
4
5.2
4
2
1
0
4.76
1.59
TOR
0.301
T. Yesavage
176
R
5
107.1
84
34
4
7
4.78
1.47
NYM
0.303
C. Scott
195
L
3
19.0
20
6
0
0
3.32
1.58
CWS
0.318
D. Martin
204
R
20
107.2
91
36
5
10
4.35
1.42
ATH
0.319
J. Lopez
252
R
1
56.2
59
24
2
5
5.40
1.31
@PHI
0.308
J. Luzardo
267
R
6
69.2
48
17
6
1
3.75
1.16
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.347
E. Lauer
328
R
0
39.0
34
13
0
2
5.31
1.44
@ATL
0.319
C. Sale
339
L
1
70.0
61
42
5
4
5.79
1.66
@CIN
0.309
B. Singer
365
R
2
24.1
21
7
0
3
3.33
1.19
TB
0.322
S. McClanahan
647
R
1
47.0
34
22
4
2
5.17
1.53
@ARI
0.311
E. Rodriguez
674
L
11
88.0
56
29
6
5
4.50
1.19
Tough matchup:@CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
J. Assad
795
R
2
26.0
14
10
1
0
1.04
1.19
MIN
0.319
J. Ryan

Wednesday, August 5th

Throws
Opp. SP
83
R
46
102.0
102
35
7
5
4.32
1.40
STL
0.306
A. Pallante
94
L
28
82.0
82
23
5
4
3.51
1.20
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.333
P. Skenes
96
L
35
113.2
124
54
8
6
3.96
1.45
NYM
0.303
S. Manaea
101
L
9
91.2
88
30
2
5
4.71
1.35
@CLE
0.301
J. Cantillo
104
R
19
87.0
63
24
7
3
4.45
1.23
@KC
0.311
N. Cameron
119
L
20
115.2
107
38
5
8
4.59
1.34
MIN
0.319
B. Ober
126
R
46
99.0
101
39
5
5
4.64
1.30
Tough matchup:@CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
S. Imanaga
149
R
27
118.2
86
34
11
6
3.79
1.23
@NYY
0.317
W. Warren
158
R
3
44.0
36
19
3
3
8.18
1.77
@BAL
0.315
T. Rogers
191
R
19
102.0
87
45
6
4
3.88
1.36
MIA
0.323
E. Perez
236
L
4
31.2
25
10
3
4
4.26
1.29
@ARI
0.311
M. Bratt
246
L
5
15.2
13
8
2
1
4.60
1.40
@TEX
0.319
N. Eovaldi
320
L
1
15.2
10
11
0
1
6.32
1.98
SD
0.306
JP Sears
505
R
4
83.0
70
36
3
7
5.42
1.52
ATH
0.319
TBD
798
R
4
96.0
56
24
10
4
4.88
1.30
TB
0.322
N. Martinez

Thursday, August 6th

Throws
Opp. SP
82
L
8
94.2
77
40
6
7
5.80
1.52
TOR
0.301
K. Gausman
132
R
8
76.0
59
24
4
8
5.21
1.32
@KC
0.311
M. Wacha
145
L
10
57.1
52
14
3
4
4.71
1.17
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.333
B. Ashcraft
156
R
3
73.2
57
20
4
6
4.89
1.36
@ATL
0.319
B. Elder
179
R
38
113.2
98
37
6
6
3.96
1.25
MIA
0.323
J. Junk
180
R
30
97.2
80
34
8
2
3.41
1.30
LAA
0.310
R. Johnson
257
R
1
41.2
34
17
2
5
7.34
1.54
@BAL
0.315
B. Young
366
R
8
100.0
91
40
6
5
5.13
1.41
@ARI
0.311
K. Drake
370
L
9
104.0
86
39
3
10
6.23
1.45
@CIN
0.309
H. Greene
524
L
1
9.0
6
4
0
0
5.00
1.44
SD
0.306
W. Buehler
535
R
1
102.0
52
21
3
7
5.47
1.32
@PHI
0.308
C. Sanchez
709
R
3
97.1
68
35
5
6
4.25
1.40
@BOS
0.313
R. Suarez

Friday, August 7th

Throws
Opp. SP
64
R
49
116.2
130
36
8
4
3.55
1.29
CIN
0.309
A. Abbott
90
R
41
122.0
107
43
4
9
3.91
1.38
@TEX
0.319
J. deGrom
93
R
3
89.0
80
35
3
9
4.96
1.40
DET
0.315
F. Valdez
105
R
14
71.2
66
29
4
3
3.64
1.34
@NYY
0.317
M. Fried
124
L
5
72.1
76
26
3
5
4.73
1.30
Tough matchup:@MIL
Tough matchup:0.325
B. Sproat
157
R
25
113.2
87
38
6
7
5.07
1.32
NYM
0.303
F. Peralta
166
R
31
109.1
71
40
8
8
4.86
1.45
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.347
E. Sheehan
172
R
5
10.0
12
6
0
1
8.10
1.20
@SD
0.306
M. King
203
R
9
92.2
96
46
3
6
5.05
1.39
MIN
0.319
C. Prielipp
215
R
3
24.2
18
14
1
4
9.49
1.82
@PHI
0.308
Z. Wheeler
269
R
7
111.2
83
40
8
7
4.67
1.40
@KC
0.311
L. Avila
350
L
5
60.0
54
31
3
7
6.15
1.45
CLE
0.301
P. Messick
501
R
3
84.1
63
38
2
5
3.52
1.36
LAA
0.310
J. Soriano
525
R
3
67.1
59
39
5
3
4.81
1.57
Tough matchup:CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
C. Rea
796
R
1
70.2
54
29
3
5
5.73
1.46
@STL
0.306
TBD

Saturday, August 8th

Throws
Opp. SP
72
R
40
114.0
116
37
3
9
5.61
1.45
TOR
0.301
S. Bieber
73
R
50
86.2
92
29
6
8
3.63
1.22
@SEA
0.305
L. Gilbert
74
R
38
113.2
114
48
7
9
4.12
1.26
DET
0.315
K. Montero
85
R
15
72.0
49
21
5
1
4.25
1.29
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.347
J. Wrobleski
100
R
32
31.1
22
18
2
2
5.74
1.63
@PHI
0.308
A. Nola
112
R
10
102.2
93
38
4
8
4.03
1.28
BAL
0.315
K. Bradish
118
L
14
63.0
68
24
4
6
4.00
1.40
@BOS
0.313
J. Bennett
134
R
38
104.2
93
56
3
8
4.64
1.41
NYM
0.303
C. Holmes
152
R
25
52.2
45
18
4
4
2.39
1.10
Tough matchup:@PIT
Tough matchup:0.333
B. Chandler
174
R
25
123.2
96
40
4
6
4.22
1.36
Tough matchup:CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
M. Boyd
176
R
5
107.1
84
34
4
7
4.78
1.47
@CWS
0.318
A. Kay
207
R
24
110.1
79
21
7
6
3.34
1.01
@SF
0.316
L. Roupp
216
R
27
58.2
72
40
6
4
5.83
1.53
@SD
0.306
G. Canning
263
R
1
65.0
67
32
2
9
6.65
1.57
HOU
0.318
T. Imai
335
R
4
105.2
68
34
7
8
4.94
1.34
CIN
0.309
C. Burns
342
L
6
103.2
87
41
7
5
4.34
1.36
CLE
0.301
S. Cecconi
380
L
10
90.1
69
36
6
6
3.49
1.23
@NYY
0.317
G. Cole
561
R
27
93.1
88
48
6
7
2.70
1.26
@MIA
0.323
S. Alcantara
686
L
1
99.1
85
21
2
10
7.34
1.55
@STL
0.306
TBD

Sunday, August 9th

Throws
Opp. SP
48
R
43
52.0
58
15
2
2
3.81
1.02
NYM
0.303
C. Scott
67
R
19
69.1
85
30
3
3
2.99
1.24
Tough matchup:@PIT
Tough matchup:0.333
J. Jones
107
L
27
78.1
90
24
7
3
4.37
1.12
@SEA
0.305
G. Kirby
112
R
10
102.2
93
38
4
8
4.03
1.28
BAL
0.315
D. Kremer
117
R
5
36.0
38
11
1
4
6.50
1.36
@TEX
0.319
K. Rocker
176
R
5
107.1
84
34
4
7
4.78
1.47
@CWS
0.318
D. Martin
195
L
3
19.0
20
6
0
0
3.32
1.58
ATH
0.319
J.T. Ginn
204
R
20
107.2
91
36
5
10
4.35
1.42
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.337
J. Irvin
212
R
49
103.0
100
39
8
5
3.06
1.15
@SD
0.306
JP Sears
236
L
4
31.2
25
10
3
4
4.26
1.29
HOU
0.318
P. Lambert
251
R
26
109.1
100
48
8
6
3.54
1.23
@BOS
0.313
P. Sandoval
252
R
1
56.2
59
24
2
5
5.40
1.31
CIN
0.309
B. Singer
267
R
6
69.2
48
17
6
1
3.75
1.16
@KC
0.311
R. Dobnak
328
R
0
39.0
34
13
0
2
5.31
1.44
LAA
0.310
R. Detmers
795
R
2
26.0
14
10
1
0
1.04
1.19
Tough matchup:CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
J. Assad
797
R
1
104.2
80
40
3
9
6.71
1.81
@STL
0.306
TBD

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.

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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
5 Chris Sale (ATL)
(12-6) 2.08 ERA
L Tue 8/4 R. Gusto
(0-2) 5.31 ERA
MIA 0.3227 Sun 8/9 C. Schlittler
(10-6) 2.04 ERA
@NYY 0.3174
12 Jesus Luzardo (PHI)
(9-5) 3.92 ERA
L Tue 8/4 J. Irvin
(2-5) 5.40 ERA
WSH 0.3369 Sun 8/9 T. Yesavage
(5-5) 3.73 ERA
TOR 0.3008
14 Cam Schlittler (NYY)
(10-6) 2.04 ERA
R Mon 8/3 M. McGreevy
(4-9) 3.57 ERA
STL 0.3065 Sun 8/9 C. Sale
(12-6) 2.08 ERA
ATL 0.3188
16 Logan Webb (SF)
(6-7) 4.01 ERA
R Mon 8/3 C. Quantrill
(4-3) 3.84 ERA
@TEX 0.3191 Sun 8/9 T. Melton
(6-1) 1.75 ERA
DET 0.3149
19 Joe Ryan (MIN)
(6-7) 3.96 ERA
R Tue 8/4 R. Dobnak
(1-0) 1.04 ERA
@KC 0.3114 Sun 8/9 TBD @MIL 0.3251
32 Matthew Boyd (CHC)
(6-1) 3.41 ERA
L Mon 8/3 J. Wrobleski
(11-2) 2.88 ERA
LAD 0.3474 Sat 8/8 S. Lugo
(4-6) 4.22 ERA
@KC 0.3114
36 Reid Detmers (LAA)
(3-7) 4.10 ERA
L Tue 8/4 D. Kremer
(1-4) 6.50 ERA
@BAL 0.3153 Sun 8/9 R. Gusto
(0-2) 5.31 ERA
@MIA 0.3227
40 Jared Jones (PIT)
(2-2) 3.81 ERA
R Tue 8/4 L. Henderson
(5-1) 2.66 ERA
@MIL 0.3251 Sun 8/9 C. Scott
(3-3) 2.99 ERA
NYM 0.3034
54 Christian Scott (NYM)
(3-3) 2.99 ERA
R Tue 8/4 S. Cecconi
(4-7) 4.78 ERA
@CLE 0.3011 Sun 8/9 J. Jones
(2-2) 3.81 ERA
@PIT 0.3328
59 Aaron Nola (PHI)
(3-9) 5.61 ERA
R Mon 8/3 Z. Littell
(7-8) 4.94 ERA
WSH 0.3369 Sat 8/8 S. Bieber
(2-2) 5.74 ERA
TOR 0.3008
69 Trey Yesavage (TOR)
(5-5) 3.73 ERA
R Tue 8/4 H. Wesneski
(1-0) 4.76 ERA
@HOU 0.3176 Sun 8/9 J. Luzardo
(9-5) 3.92 ERA
@PHI 0.3079
70 Brandon Pfaadt (ARI)
(5-1) 4.25 ERA
R Mon 8/3 G. Canning
(2-9) 6.65 ERA
SD 0.3063 Sat 8/8 J. Wrobleski
(11-2) 2.88 ERA
LAD 0.3474
80 Shane Bieber (TOR)
(2-2) 5.74 ERA
R Mon 8/3 P. Lambert
(8-5) 3.06 ERA
@HOU 0.3176 Sat 8/8 A. Nola
(3-9) 5.61 ERA
@PHI 0.3079
82 Davis Martin (CWS)
(9-5) 3.62 ERA
R Tue 8/4 P. Sandoval
(0-0) 3.32 ERA
@BOS 0.3125 Sun 8/9 S. Cecconi
(4-7) 4.78 ERA
CLE 0.3011
86 Ian Seymour (TB)
(7-3) 4.37 ERA
L Mon 8/3 M. Lorenzen
(3-9) 6.71 ERA
@COL 0.3245 Sun 8/9 G. Kirby
(8-9) 3.98 ERA
@SEA 0.3047
88 Kumar Rocker (TEX)
(4-8) 4.03 ERA
R Sat 8/8 K. Bradish
(7-9) 3.89 ERA
BAL 0.3153 Sun 8/9 D. Kremer
(1-4) 6.50 ERA
BAL 0.3153
90 Justin Wrobleski (LAD)
(11-2) 2.88 ERA
L Mon 8/3 M. Boyd
(6-1) 3.41 ERA
@CHC 0.3321 Sat 8/8 B. Pfaadt
(5-1) 4.25 ERA
@ARI 0.3107
92 Dean Kremer (BAL)
(1-4) 6.50 ERA
R Tue 8/4 R. Detmers
(3-7) 4.10 ERA
LAA 0.3103 Sun 8/9 K. Rocker
(4-8) 4.03 ERA
@TEX 0.3191
96 Troy Melton (DET)
(6-1) 1.75 ERA
R Tue 8/4 L. Castillo
(3-9) 5.06 ERA
@SEA 0.3047 Sun 8/9 L. Webb
(6-7) 4.01 ERA
@SF 0.3158
106 Bubba Chandler (PIT)
(3-8) 4.64 ERA
R Mon 8/3 B. Sproat
(3-6) 5.05 ERA
@MIL 0.3251 Sat 8/8 C. Holmes
(4-4) 2.39 ERA
NYM 0.3034
127 Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI)
(10-3) 2.48 ERA
L Tue 8/4 G. Marquez
(4-2) 5.17 ERA
SD 0.3063 Sun 8/9 TBD LAD 0.3474
138 Patrick Sandoval (BOS)
(0-0) 3.32 ERA
L Tue 8/4 D. Martin
(9-5) 3.62 ERA
CWS 0.3184 Sun 8/9 J. Ginn
(8-6) 3.54 ERA
ATH 0.3192
141 Brandon Sproat (MIL)
(3-6) 5.05 ERA
R Mon 8/3 B. Chandler
(3-8) 4.64 ERA
PIT 0.3328 Fri 8/7 C. Prielipp
(3-5) 4.73 ERA
MIN 0.3189
142 Brady Singer (CIN)
(5-10) 4.35 ERA
R Tue 8/4 J. Lopez
(5-4) 5.79 ERA
ATH 0.3192 Sun 8/9 J. Irvin
(2-5) 5.40 ERA
@WSH 0.3369
148 Peter Lambert (HOU)
(8-5) 3.06 ERA
R Mon 8/3 S. Bieber
(2-2) 5.74 ERA
TOR 0.3008 Sun 8/9 J. Sears
(3-4) 4.26 ERA
@SD 0.3063
158 JP Sears (SD)
(3-4) 4.26 ERA
L Wed 8/5 M. Bratt
(0-1) 6.32 ERA
@ARI 0.3107 Sun 8/9 P. Lambert
(8-5) 3.06 ERA
HOU 0.3176
166 Jake Irvin (WSH)
(2-5) 5.40 ERA
R Tue 8/4 J. Luzardo
(9-5) 3.92 ERA
@PHI 0.3079 Sun 8/9 B. Singer
(5-10) 4.35 ERA
CIN 0.3092
172 Griffin Canning (SD)
(2-9) 6.65 ERA
R Mon 8/3 B. Pfaadt
(5-1) 4.25 ERA
@ARI 0.3107 Sat 8/8 T. Imai
(6-4) 5.83 ERA
HOU 0.3176
174 Javier Assad (CHC)
(6-1) 3.75 ERA
R Tue 8/4 E. Lauer
(6-5) 4.50 ERA
LAD 0.3474 Sun 8/9 R. Dobnak
(1-0) 1.04 ERA
@KC 0.3114
198 Ryan Gusto (MIA)
(0-2) 5.31 ERA
R Tue 8/4 C. Sale
(12-6) 2.08 ERA
@ATL 0.3188 Sun 8/9 R. Detmers
(3-7) 4.10 ERA
LAA 0.3103
201 Zack Littell (WSH)
(7-8) 4.94 ERA
R Mon 8/3 A. Nola
(3-9) 5.61 ERA
@PHI 0.3079 Sat 8/8 C. Burns
(12-1) 2.40 ERA
CIN 0.3092
431 Randy Dobnak (KC)
(1-0) 1.04 ERA
R Tue 8/4 J. Ryan
(6-7) 3.96 ERA
MIN 0.3189 Sun 8/9 J. Assad
(6-1) 3.75 ERA
CHC 0.3321
433 Michael Lorenzen (COL)
(3-9) 6.71 ERA
R Mon 8/3 I. Seymour
(7-3) 4.37 ERA
TB 0.3219 Sun 8/9 TBD @STL 0.3065

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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