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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 17th

Streaming Pitcher Rankings | Fantasy Baseball Week 20 | FantasyPros
Throws
Opp. SP
78
R
43
139.1
122
46
4
12
3.94
1.36
Tough matchup:@TB
Tough matchup:0.324
N. Martinez
129
R
4
99.2
78
35
6
5
3.88
1.41
DET
0.319
F. Valdez
142
R
3
87.2
64
24
6
7
4.41
1.32
@PHI
0.310
C. Sanchez
154
R
16
99.0
67
25
7
4
4.64
1.23
ATL
0.321
M. Perez
169
L
15
111.0
94
46
7
7
5.35
1.54
CWS
0.317
L. Castillo
189
R
26
130.0
92
40
12
6
3.53
1.22
@CIN
0.308
TBD
252
L
7
33.2
25
18
1
1
3.74
1.40
@BOS
0.317
R. Suarez
336
L
20
106.1
80
42
8
6
2.96
1.15
@MIN
0.319
B. Ober
377
R
4
94.1
77
39
4
8
5.15
1.48
STL
0.307
TBD
400
R
7
114.1
100
45
7
5
4.88
1.43
@NYM
0.306
N. McLean
784
R
1
38.0
36
19
1
3
6.16
1.45
@KC
0.309
M. Wacha
795
R
5
113.2
66
26
12
5
4.59
1.26
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.346
B. Snell

Tuesday, August 18th

Throws
Opp. SP
67
R
45
118.0
117
40
8
6
4.35
1.40
@BAL
0.315
TBD
112
R
18
106.2
105
39
4
9
4.64
1.32
@MIN
0.319
Z. Matthews
127
R
31
117.1
105
35
9
4
3.38
1.34
@CIN
0.308
A. Abbott
136
R
44
125.0
111
39
9
6
4.32
1.33
Tough matchup:@CHC
Tough matchup:0.334
K. Gausman
143
R
4
91.0
77
30
6
8
5.34
1.35
ATL
0.321
T. Mahle
164
R
30
125.0
82
51
8
10
5.11
1.48
@BOS
0.317
P. Tolle
165
R
2
81.2
94
32
2
9
7.27
1.52
@KC
0.309
D. Lynch
202
L
20
45.1
29
13
3
3
2.78
1.10
SD
0.309
R. Ray
216
R
28
128.2
86
27
9
7
3.22
0.99
Tough matchup:@PIT
Tough matchup:0.327
B. Ashcraft
258
L
1
4.0
6
5
0
0
6.75
2.00
@TEX
0.315
C. Quantrill
301
L
2
50.0
40
14
4
4
2.88
1.02
ATH
0.315
J. Perkins
304
R
4
32.1
25
16
1
3
6.68
1.70
LAA
0.305
G. Klassen
318
L
1
28.0
22
18
3
3
6.11
1.71
@CLE
0.304
F. Griffin
420
R
1
14.2
14
15
1
1
5.52
2.11
@HOU
0.319
C. Javier
449
R
5
98.2
76
40
3
6
3.65
1.36
@PHI
0.310
Z. Wheeler
474
R
2
70.2
49
21
4
4
3.44
1.20
Tough matchup:WSH
Tough matchup:0.335
J. Kent
586
L
9
98.1
63
31
7
6
4.67
1.24
Tough matchup:@COL
Tough matchup:0.326
R. Feltner
793
R
1
87.0
61
36
5
6
5.59
1.48
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.346
E. Lauer

Wednesday, August 19th

Throws
Opp. SP
64
R
43
130.0
138
44
4
9
5.33
1.45
MIA
0.322
S. Alcantara
74
R
29
122.0
117
40
6
7
4.13
1.25
SEA
0.303
L. Gilbert
75
R
31
56.2
46
20
4
5
2.86
1.16
CWS
0.317
TBD
97
R
28
85.2
54
24
6
1
3.57
1.20
@BOS
0.317
J. Bennett
108
L
40
76.2
55
14
7
5
3.17
1.04
ARI
0.313
B. Pfaadt
115
L
13
72.2
84
32
5
7
4.46
1.46
@KC
0.309
S. Lugo
123
L
7
113.2
110
43
5
9
5.15
1.52
@CIN
0.308
C. Burns
167
R
6
41.0
31
17
1
5
6.59
1.46
Tough matchup:@TB
Tough matchup:0.324
S. McClanahan
170
R
40
116.1
103
61
5
8
4.33
1.38
DET
0.319
J. Jobe
183
R
2
19.1
17
11
0
1
6.98
1.34
LAA
0.305
W. Urena
225
R
25
134.2
104
46
5
7
4.41
1.37
ATH
0.315
G. Jump
230
R
28
5.0
4
1
1
0
0.00
0.40
Tough matchup:@PIT
Tough matchup:0.327
B. Chandler
335
R
1
103.0
70
32
3
7
4.28
1.33
@CLE
0.304
P. Messick
355
R
1
8.0
8
5
0
2
10.13
2.13
SD
0.309
M. King
441
R
34
107.2
102
56
8
8
2.67
1.25
@HOU
0.319
R. Blanco
718
L
2
112.2
96
26
3
10
6.63
1.50
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.346
R. Sasaki

Thursday, August 20th

Throws
Opp. SP
76
L
48
90.1
106
26
9
3
4.08
1.13
Easy matchup:TOR
Easy matchup:0.300
S. Bieber
91
R
32
123.2
123
57
7
11
4.22
1.29
@CLE
0.304
G. Williams
121
R
9
111.0
103
42
4
9
4.46
1.37
Tough matchup:WSH
Tough matchup:0.335
A. Alvarez
122
R
30
42.2
32
23
3
2
5.48
1.66
Tough matchup:@TB
Tough matchup:0.324
I. Seymour
125
R
5
55.0
50
24
3
5
7.36
1.64
@HOU
0.319
P. Lambert
144
L
19
98.1
98
31
6
4
3.94
1.24
SEA
0.303
G. Kirby
146
R
23
126.0
85
32
4
9
3.64
1.22
@CIN
0.308
B. Singer
191
L
3
69.1
65
32
2
3
3.76
1.38
@TEX
0.315
K. Rocker
257
R
26
121.1
107
52
8
6
3.49
1.22
@KC
0.309
R. Dobnak
266
R
18
114.0
94
48
7
4
3.47
1.32
@CWS
0.317
A. Kay
295
L
11
116.0
94
43
9
5
4.03
1.34
ATL
0.321
G. Holmes
328
R
16
119.2
100
40
5
11
4.36
1.42
STL
0.307
M. McGreevy
792
R
6
36.0
19
14
2
1
2.00
1.33
ATH
0.315
J.T. Ginn

Friday, August 21st

Throws
Opp. SP
68
R
25
59.0
65
19
2
4
5.03
1.20
Tough matchup:@LAD
Tough matchup:0.346
Y. Yamamoto
84
L
20
104.2
106
35
4
5
4.39
1.33
@CWS
0.317
S. Burke
86
L
33
119.2
132
56
8
7
3.99
1.48
Tough matchup:@COL
Tough matchup:0.326
M. Lorenzen
96
L
36
129.1
118
41
6
8
4.45
1.29
DET
0.319
T. Melton
105
R
32
72.1
65
29
5
4
5.10
1.40
@SEA
0.303
E. Hancock
116
R
15
18.2
12
6
2
0
3.86
1.18
ATH
0.315
J. Lopez
173
R
2
77.0
72
19
4
2
3.16
1.13
@NYY
0.316
C. Schlittler
197
L
8
67.0
61
18
3
4
4.57
1.22
ATL
0.321
B. Elder
208
R
1
49.0
43
14
0
3
4.78
1.33
Tough matchup:WSH
Tough matchup:0.335
B. Lord
250
R
3
45.0
42
17
2
3
3.40
1.31
@PHI
0.310
J. Luzardo
264
R
45
131.2
108
45
8
7
4.03
1.25
@MIL
0.323
R. Gasser
290
R
1
61.2
56
19
5
2
3.79
1.18
@MIA
0.322
R. Gusto
291
L
9
82.0
75
44
5
4
5.38
1.55
@HOU
0.319
H. Wesneski
545
R
12
106.0
66
30
8
6
4.16
1.37
MIN
0.319
J. Ryan
794
R
1
112.0
81
46
3
10
6.99
1.88
CLE
0.304
J. Cantillo

Saturday, August 22nd

Throws
Opp. SP
38
R
48
96.0
92
24
4
7
3.38
1.09
MIN
0.319
C. Prielipp
56
R
21
78.1
98
33
3
3
3.45
1.30
@CWS
0.317
L. Castillo
93
L
5
11.1
6
3
0
1
2.38
1.15
LAA
0.305
Y. Kikuchi
104
L
5
82.2
88
32
3
5
4.79
1.32
@SD
0.309
C. Mize
113
R
39
86.1
102
41
3
8
4.59
1.41
@KC
0.309
M. Wacha
128
L
7
31.0
33
14
0
3
5.81
1.58
@TEX
0.315
C. Bradford
160
L
8
30.0
29
13
1
1
3.30
1.70
SF
0.310
B. Tidwell
189
R
26
130.0
92
40
12
6
3.53
1.22
@PHI
0.310
A. Painter
203
R
2
22.2
19
5
0
0
2.78
1.10
@BOS
0.317
P. Sandoval
214
R
25
113.2
93
41
9
3
3.56
1.33
Tough matchup:TB
Tough matchup:0.324
N. Martinez
255
R
1
65.1
66
28
2
6
5.65
1.30
@MIA
0.322
E. Perez
329
R
9
80.1
69
31
2
8
6.27
1.52
STL
0.307
A. Pallante
336
L
20
106.1
80
42
8
6
2.96
1.15
@MIL
0.323
J. Misiorowski
377
R
4
94.1
77
39
4
8
5.15
1.48
@ARI
0.313
M. Soroka
414
R
1
33.2
31
12
0
4
5.61
1.28
CLE
0.304
T. Bibee
784
R
1
38.0
36
19
1
3
6.16
1.45
@HOU
0.319
H. Brown

Sunday, August 23rd

Throws
Opp. SP
67
R
45
118.0
117
40
8
6
4.35
1.40
Easy matchup:TOR
Easy matchup:0.300
J. Soriano
78
R
43
139.1
122
46
4
12
3.94
1.36
Tough matchup:TB
Tough matchup:0.324
D. Rasmussen
127
R
31
117.1
105
35
9
4
3.38
1.34
@PHI
0.310
C. Sanchez
129
R
4
99.2
78
35
6
5
3.88
1.41
Tough matchup:@LAD
Tough matchup:0.346
T. Skubal
130
R
6
48.0
47
14
2
4
5.25
1.17
@SD
0.309
W. Buehler
136
R
44
125.0
111
39
9
6
4.32
1.33
NYM
0.306
N. McLean
142
R
3
87.2
64
24
6
7
4.41
1.32
Tough matchup:WSH
Tough matchup:0.335
J. Kent
156
R
9
71.2
66
29
4
3
3.64
1.34
@MIL
0.323
L. Henderson
165
R
2
81.2
94
32
2
9
7.27
1.52
@HOU
0.319
C. Javier
252
L
7
33.2
25
18
1
1
3.74
1.40
CIN
0.308
A. Abbott
258
L
1
4.0
6
5
0
0
6.75
2.00
@MIA
0.322
J. Junk
301
L
2
50.0
40
14
4
4
2.88
1.02
DET
0.319
F. Valdez
304
R
4
32.1
25
16
1
3
6.68
1.70
ATH
0.315
J. Perkins
318
L
1
28.0
22
18
3
3
6.11
1.71
@BOS
0.317
R. Suarez
400
R
7
114.1
100
45
7
5
4.88
1.43
MIN
0.319
D. Kremer
420
R
1
14.2
14
15
1
1
5.52
2.11
@TEX
0.315
C. Quantrill
474
R
2
70.2
49
21
4
4
3.44
1.20
LAA
0.305
G. Klassen
795
R
5
113.2
66
26
12
5
4.59
1.26
CLE
0.304
F. Griffin

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
3 Cristopher Sanchez (PHI)
(15-4) 2.60 ERA
L Mon 8/17 J. Junk
(6-7) 4.41 ERA
MIA 0.3223 Sun 8/23 K. Leahy
(9-4) 3.38 ERA
STL 0.3075
14 Drew Rasmussen (TB)
(12-5) 2.78 ERA
R Tue 8/18 J. Soriano
(9-6) 3.23 ERA
TOR 0.2998 Sun 8/23 S. Baz
(4-12) 3.94 ERA
@BAL 0.3153
22 Ranger Suarez (BOS)
(4-3) 3.25 ERA
L Mon 8/17 M. Bratt
(1-1) 3.74 ERA
ARI 0.3133 Sun 8/23 C. Whisenhunt
(3-3) 6.11 ERA
SF 0.3101
29 Bryce Miller (SEA)
(4-6) 3.39 ERA
R Tue 8/18 K. Harrison
(9-3) 3.47 ERA
@MIL 0.3225 Sun 8/23 S. Imanaga
(8-9) 3.80 ERA
CHC 0.3340
30 Nolan McLean (NYM)
(8-8) 3.42 ERA
R Mon 8/17 W. Buehler
(7-5) 4.88 ERA
SD 0.3095 Sun 8/23 D. Martin
(9-6) 4.32 ERA
@CWS 0.3172
34 Framber Valdez (DET)
(7-8) 4.26 ERA
L Mon 8/17 C. Mlodzinski
(6-5) 3.88 ERA
@PIT 0.3272 Sun 8/23 D. Lynch
(0-0) 0.00 ERA
@KC 0.3089
38 Jose Soriano (TOR)
(9-6) 3.23 ERA
R Tue 8/18 D. Rasmussen
(12-5) 2.78 ERA
@TB 0.3242 Sun 8/23 W. Warren
(8-6) 4.35 ERA
@NYY 0.3159
49 Foster Griffin (CLE)
(13-4) 3.25 ERA
L Tue 8/18 C. Whisenhunt
(3-3) 6.11 ERA
SF 0.3101 Sun 8/23 T. Sugano
(12-5) 4.59 ERA
@COL 0.3258
54 Will Warren (NYY)
(8-6) 4.35 ERA
R Tue 8/18 TBD @BAL 0.3153 Sun 8/23 J. Soriano
(9-6) 3.23 ERA
TOR 0.2998
63 Shane Baz (BAL)
(4-12) 3.94 ERA
R Mon 8/17 N. Martinez
(12-3) 2.74 ERA
@TB 0.3242 Sun 8/23 D. Rasmussen
(12-5) 2.78 ERA
TB 0.3242
65 Michael Wacha (KC)
(5-8) 3.46 ERA
R Mon 8/17 M. Barnett
(1-3) 6.16 ERA
ATH 0.3149 Sat 8/22 J. Flaherty
(3-8) 4.59 ERA
DET 0.3192
89 Luis Castillo (CWS)
(4-9) 4.96 ERA
R Mon 8/17 D. Peterson
(7-7) 5.35 ERA
@CHC 0.3340 Sat 8/22 C. Scott
(3-3) 3.45 ERA
NYM 0.3057
91 Nick Martinez (TB)
(12-3) 2.74 ERA
R Mon 8/17 S. Baz
(4-12) 3.94 ERA
BAL 0.3153 Sat 8/22 B. Young
(9-3) 3.56 ERA
@BAL 0.3153
97 Kyle Leahy (STL)
(9-4) 3.38 ERA
R Tue 8/18 A. Abbott
(6-7) 4.06 ERA
@CIN 0.3085 Sun 8/23 C. Sanchez
(15-4) 2.60 ERA
@PHI 0.3098
99 Carmen Mlodzinski (PIT)
(6-5) 3.88 ERA
R Mon 8/17 F. Valdez
(7-8) 4.26 ERA
DET 0.3192 Sun 8/23 T. Skubal
(7-6) 2.93 ERA
@LAD 0.3456
103 Davis Martin (CWS)
(9-6) 4.32 ERA
R Tue 8/18 K. Gausman
(6-11) 4.60 ERA
@CHC 0.3340 Sun 8/23 N. McLean
(8-8) 3.42 ERA
NYM 0.3057
107 Janson Junk (MIA)
(6-7) 4.41 ERA
R Mon 8/17 C. Sanchez
(15-4) 2.60 ERA
@PHI 0.3098 Sun 8/23 J. Kent
(0-0) 6.75 ERA
WSH 0.3350
117 Jack Perkins (ATH)
(2-9) 7.27 ERA
R Tue 8/18 D. Lynch
(0-0) 0.00 ERA
@KC 0.3089 Sun 8/23 C. Javier
(1-3) 6.68 ERA
@HOU 0.3188
131 Andrew Abbott (CIN)
(6-7) 4.06 ERA
L Tue 8/18 K. Leahy
(9-4) 3.38 ERA
STL 0.3075 Sun 8/23 M. Bratt
(1-1) 3.74 ERA
@ARI 0.3133
134 Andre Pallante (STL)
(12-6) 3.53 ERA
R Mon 8/17 TBD @CIN 0.3085 Sat 8/22 A. Painter
(2-8) 6.27 ERA
@PHI 0.3098
161 Mitch Bratt (ARI)
(1-1) 3.74 ERA
L Mon 8/17 R. Suarez
(4-3) 3.25 ERA
@BOS 0.3174 Sun 8/23 A. Abbott
(6-7) 4.06 ERA
CIN 0.3085
164 Jackson Kent (WSH)
(0-0) 6.75 ERA
L Tue 8/18 C. Quantrill
(4-4) 3.44 ERA
@TEX 0.3149 Sun 8/23 J. Junk
(6-7) 4.41 ERA
@MIA 0.3223
183 Cristian Javier (HOU)
(1-3) 6.68 ERA
R Tue 8/18 G. Klassen
(1-1) 5.52 ERA
LAA 0.3047 Sun 8/23 J. Perkins
(2-9) 7.27 ERA
ATH 0.3149
189 Carson Whisenhunt (SF)
(3-3) 6.11 ERA
L Tue 8/18 F. Griffin
(13-4) 3.25 ERA
@CLE 0.3038 Sun 8/23 R. Suarez
(4-3) 3.25 ERA
@BOS 0.3174
199 Martin Perez (ATL)
(8-6) 2.96 ERA
L Mon 8/17 B. Ober
(7-4) 4.64 ERA
@MIN 0.3187 Sat 8/22 J. Misiorowski
(11-5) 1.76 ERA
@MIL 0.3225
222 Rhett Lowder (CIN)
(4-8) 5.15 ERA
R Mon 8/17 TBD STL 0.3075 Sat 8/22 M. Soroka
(8-3) 2.92 ERA
@ARI 0.3133
234 Walker Buehler (SD)
(7-5) 4.88 ERA
R Mon 8/17 N. McLean
(8-8) 3.42 ERA
@NYM 0.3057 Sun 8/23 D. Kremer
(2-4) 5.25 ERA
MIN 0.3187
244 George Klassen (LAA)
(1-1) 5.52 ERA
R Tue 8/18 C. Javier
(1-3) 6.68 ERA
@HOU 0.3188 Sun 8/23 C. Quantrill
(4-4) 3.44 ERA
@TEX 0.3149
276 Cal Quantrill (TEX)
(4-4) 3.44 ERA
R Tue 8/18 J. Kent
(0-0) 6.75 ERA
WSH 0.3350 Sun 8/23 G. Klassen
(1-1) 5.52 ERA
LAA 0.3047
429 Mason Barnett (ATH)
(1-3) 6.16 ERA
R Mon 8/17 M. Wacha
(5-8) 3.46 ERA
@KC 0.3089 Sat 8/22 H. Brown
(3-2) 3.68 ERA
@HOU 0.3188
439 Tomoyuki Sugano (COL)
(12-5) 4.59 ERA
R Mon 8/17 B. Snell
(0-1) 5.00 ERA
LAD 0.3456 Sun 8/23 F. Griffin
(13-4) 3.25 ERA
CLE 0.3038

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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