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
4	Cristopher Sanchez (PHI) (11-4) 2.62 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	E. Lauer (4-5) 4.81 ERA	LAD	0.3479	Sun 7/26	W. Warren (7-4) 3.94 ERA	NYY	0.3210
6	Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) (10-4) 1.62 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	F. Peralta (5-8) 4.49 ERA	NYM	0.2989	Sun 7/26	K. Freeland (2-8) 7.36 ERA	COL	0.3249
10	Dylan Cease (TOR) (6-4) 2.56 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	D. Rasmussen (7-5) 3.26 ERA	TB	0.3210	Sat 7/25	S. Gray (11-1) 2.54 ERA	@BOS	0.3073
14	Joe Ryan (MIN) (6-5) 3.34 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	P. Messick (8-5) 2.73 ERA	@CLE	0.2991	Fri 7/24	J. Ginn (7-6) 3.76 ERA	ATH	0.3154
15	Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) (9-7) 4.04 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	E. Fedde (5-6) 4.15 ERA	CWS	0.3186	Sun 7/26	L. Gilbert (7-6) 3.32 ERA	SEA	0.3037
19	Drew Rasmussen (TB) (7-5) 3.26 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	D. Cease (6-4) 2.56 ERA	@TOR	0.3012	Sat 7/25	P. Messick (8-5) 2.73 ERA	CLE	0.2991
23	Kevin Gausman (TOR) (4-8) 4.41 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	N. Martinez (8-2) 2.65 ERA	TB	0.3210	Sun 7/26	P. Tolle (5-6) 3.32 ERA	@BOS	0.3073
32	Framber Valdez (DET) (5-6) 4.10 ERA	L	Tue 7/21	D. Peterson (4-7) 6.45 ERA	@CHC	0.3265	Sun 7/26	L. Avila (4-3) 5.08 ERA	KC	0.3096
35	Freddy Peralta (NYM) (5-8) 4.49 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	J. Misiorowski (10-4) 1.62 ERA	@MIL	0.3216	Sun 7/26	Y. Yamamoto (9-6) 2.85 ERA	LAD	0.3479
43	Parker Messick (CLE) (8-5) 2.73 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	J. Ryan (6-5) 3.34 ERA	MIN	0.3214	Sat 7/25	D. Rasmussen (7-5) 3.26 ERA	@TB	0.3210
56	Jack Flaherty (DET) (3-8) 4.48 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	J. Taillon (2-5) 5.19 ERA	@CHC	0.3265	Sat 7/25	M. Wacha (5-7) 3.77 ERA	KC	0.3096
61	Payton Tolle (BOS) (5-6) 3.32 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	S. Baz (4-9) 4.03 ERA	BAL	0.3153	Sun 7/26	K. Gausman (4-8) 4.41 ERA	TOR	0.3012
66	Will Warren (NYY) (7-4) 3.94 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	M. Keller (6-7) 5.40 ERA	PIT	0.3353	Sun 7/26	C. Sanchez (11-4) 2.62 ERA	@PHI	0.3054
72	Michael Wacha (KC) (5-7) 3.77 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	T. Mahle (2-8) 5.31 ERA	SF	0.3140	Sat 7/25	J. Flaherty (3-8) 4.48 ERA	@DET	0.3111
75	Reynaldo Lopez (ATL) (4-2) 3.50 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	W. Buehler (5-5) 5.36 ERA	SD	0.2954	Sun 7/26	S. Baz (4-9) 4.03 ERA	@BAL	0.3153
76	Michael Soroka (ARI) (8-3) 3.07 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	J. Perkins (2-5) 6.87 ERA	ATH	0.3154	Sun 7/26	A. Alvarez (2-3) 4.04 ERA	@WSH	0.3285
88	Tyler Mahle (SF) (2-8) 5.31 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	M. Wacha (5-7) 3.77 ERA	@KC	0.3096	Sun 7/26	J. Soriano (8-6) 3.57 ERA	LAA	0.3099
89	Nick Martinez (TB) (8-2) 2.65 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	K. Gausman (4-8) 4.41 ERA	@TOR	0.3012	Sun 7/26	S. Cecconi (4-6) 4.55 ERA	CLE	0.2991
93	Andrew Abbott (CIN) (5-5) 4.03 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	G. Kirby (7-8) 3.76 ERA	@SEA	0.3037	Sun 7/26	K. Leahy (7-4) 3.73 ERA	@STL	0.3092
105	Slade Cecconi (CLE) (4-6) 4.55 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	M. Paredes (0-2) 4.60 ERA	MIN	0.3214	Sun 7/26	N. Martinez (8-2) 2.65 ERA	@TB	0.3210
109	Janson Junk (MIA) (4-5) 4.57 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	T. Imai (5-4) 6.06 ERA	@HOU	0.3153	Sun 7/26	W. Buehler (5-5) 5.36 ERA	SD	0.2954
111	Mitch Keller (PIT) (6-7) 5.40 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	W. Warren (7-4) 3.94 ERA	@NYY	0.3210	Sun 7/26	J. Taillon (2-5) 5.19 ERA	CHC	0.3265
118	Jameson Taillon (CHC) (2-5) 5.19 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	J. Flaherty (3-8) 4.48 ERA	DET	0.3111	Sun 7/26	M. Keller (6-7) 5.40 ERA	@PIT	0.3353
124	Bryce Elder (ATL) (5-6) 4.12 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	R. Vasquez (6-6) 4.71 ERA	SD	0.2954	Sat 7/25	S. Baz (4-9) 4.03 ERA	@BAL	0.3153
129	Kyle Leahy (STL) (7-4) 3.73 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	W. Urena (5-7) 2.88 ERA	@LAA	0.3099	Sun 7/26	A. Abbott (5-5) 4.03 ERA	CIN	0.3079
138	Spencer Arrighetti (HOU) (7-5) 4.50 ERA	R	Fri 7/24	D. Martin (9-4) 3.41 ERA	@CWS	0.3186	Sat 7/25	S. Burke (6-4) 3.41 ERA	@CWS	0.3186
156	Andrew Alvarez (WSH) (2-3) 4.04 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	K. Freeland (2-8) 7.36 ERA	@COL	0.3249	Sun 7/26	M. Soroka (8-3) 3.07 ERA	ARI	0.3023
178	Jeffrey Springs (ATH) (3-9) 6.08 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	M. Bratt (0-0) 6.00 ERA	@ARI	0.3023	Sun 7/26	C. Prielipp (2-5) 5.00 ERA	@MIN	0.3214
180	Walker Buehler (SD) (5-5) 5.36 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	R. Lopez (4-2) 3.50 ERA	@ATL	0.3137	Sun 7/26	J. Junk (4-5) 4.57 ERA	@MIA	0.3233
206	Mitch Bratt (ARI) (0-0) 6.00 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	J. Springs (3-9) 6.08 ERA	ATH	0.3154	Sat 7/25	F. Griffin (10-2) 2.77 ERA	@WSH	0.3285
209	Luinder Avila (KC) (4-3) 5.08 ERA	R	Tue 7/21	T. McDonald (3-7) 5.02 ERA	SF	0.3140	Sun 7/26	F. Valdez (5-6) 4.10 ERA	@DET	0.3111
295	Kyle Freeland (COL) (2-8) 7.36 ERA	L	Mon 7/20	A. Alvarez (2-3) 4.04 ERA	WSH	0.3285	Sun 7/26	J. Misiorowski (10-4) 1.62 ERA	@MIL	0.3216
307	Randy Vasquez (SD) (6-6) 4.71 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	B. Elder (5-6) 4.12 ERA	@ATL	0.3137	Sat 7/25	E. Perez (5-7) 3.78 ERA	@MIA	0.3233
418	Erick Fedde (CWS) (5-6) 4.15 ERA	R	Mon 7/20	N. Eovaldi (9-7) 4.04 ERA	@TEX	0.3153	Sun 7/26	TBD	HOU	0.3153

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 Cristopher Sanchez E. Lauer W. Warren Jacob Misiorowski F. Peralta K. Freeland Dylan Cease D. Rasmussen S. Gray Joe Ryan P. Messick J. Ginn Nathan Eovaldi E. Fedde L. Gilbert Drew Rasmussen D. Cease Kevin Gausman N. Martinez P. Tolle Framber Valdez D. Peterson L. Avila Freddy Peralta J. Misiorowski Y. Yamamoto Parker Messick J. Ryan Jack Flaherty J. Taillon M. Wacha Payton Tolle S. Baz K. Gausman Will Warren M. Keller C. Sanchez Michael Wacha T. Mahle J. Flaherty Reynaldo Lopez W. Buehler Michael Soroka J. Perkins A. Alvarez Tyler Mahle J. Soriano Nick Martinez S. Cecconi Andrew Abbott G. Kirby K. Leahy Slade Cecconi M. Paredes Janson Junk T. Imai Mitch Keller Jameson Taillon Bryce Elder R. Vasquez Kyle Leahy W. Urena A. Abbott Spencer Arrighetti D. Martin S. Burke Andrew Alvarez M. Soroka Jeffrey Springs M. Bratt C. Prielipp Walker Buehler R. Lopez J. Junk Mitch Bratt J. Springs F. Griffin Luinder Avila T. McDonald F. Valdez Kyle Freeland Randy Vasquez B. Elder E. Perez Erick Fedde N. Eovaldi

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