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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 24th

Streaming Pitcher Rankings | Fantasy Baseball Week 21 | FantasyPros
Throws
Opp. SP
41
R
46
89.2
87
17
4
7
3.71
1.04
PHI
0.313
Z. Wheeler
124
R
7
121.0
109
48
4
10
4.46
1.39
@CWS
0.320
J. Urquidy
138
R
4
96.2
81
31
7
8
5.12
1.33
@ATH
0.317
J. Springs
187
R
29
133.2
89
28
9
8
3.30
0.99
Tough matchup:TB
Tough matchup:0.325
D. Rasmussen
250
R
27
129.0
84
55
8
11
5.37
1.52
Tough matchup:CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
K. Gausman
284
R
2
108.0
73
34
4
7
4.08
1.32
CIN
0.306
C. Burns
378
L
7
113.2
89
47
3
11
6.02
1.48
MIN
0.319
Z. Matthews
380
R
35
112.2
109
58
8
9
2.80
1.24
CLE
0.302
P. Messick
436
R
0
16.0
17
2
2
1
5.06
1.50
TEX
0.312
K. Rocker
526
R
3
100.2
79
42
3
6
3.67
1.37
BOS
0.320
R. Suarez
803
R
1
92.0
64
39
5
7
5.97
1.52
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.333
C. Cavalli

Tuesday, August 25th

Throws
Opp. SP
75
R
47
137.0
146
44
5
9
5.12
1.42
@SEA
0.304
L. Gilbert
84
R
42
122.0
122
42
8
6
4.35
1.39
HOU
0.318
E. Pecko
86
R
38
68.2
50
23
5
6
2.49
1.11
@ARI
0.314
B. Pfaadt
94
R
28
134.2
130
64
7
13
4.34
1.31
CIN
0.306
B. Singer
102
R
28
113.1
108
40
4
10
4.53
1.31
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.345
TBD
109
L
7
125.0
125
44
5
11
5.04
1.44
BAL
0.316
C. Bassitt
114
R
5
66.0
61
28
4
5
6.55
1.55
CLE
0.302
G. Williams
122
L
15
82.0
88
38
5
8
4.83
1.51
MIN
0.319
T. Bradley
129
R
40
98.1
69
24
7
1
3.57
1.14
Tough matchup:CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
C. Holmes
147
R
5
45.0
32
20
1
6
7.40
1.51
KC
0.310
S. Lugo
179
R
24
145.1
111
46
5
7
4.71
1.38
@TOR
0.300
M. Scherzer
188
L
17
50.1
36
14
3
4
3.04
1.13
MIL
0.324
K. Harrison
243
L
5
80.0
74
36
2
5
3.60
1.32
Tough matchup:COL
Tough matchup:0.325
K. Freeland
274
R
16
131.2
107
43
5
11
4.44
1.41
@SF
0.310
L. Roupp
291
R
1
3.2
4
3
0
0
4.91
1.64
@NYY
0.312
W. Warren
306
R
4
67.1
46
26
4
4
5.08
1.62
@STL
0.309
M. Liberatore
391
L
12
127.1
104
45
9
6
4.03
1.33
TEX
0.312
J. deGrom
398
R
18
14.0
11
5
1
1
4.50
1.36
Tough matchup:TB
Tough matchup:0.325
I. Seymour
538
L
2
124.1
103
28
4
10
6.37
1.46
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.333
A. Alvarez

Wednesday, August 26th

Throws
Opp. SP
60
R
32
124.0
118
42
6
8
4.57
1.30
@NYM
0.306
R. Stock
79
L
34
125.2
139
59
9
7
3.87
1.44
@LAA
0.303
R. Detmers
104
L
3
87.2
94
36
3
6
5.34
1.38
@ATH
0.317
J.T. Ginn
132
R
33
55.2
44
24
5
2
4.53
1.44
KC
0.310
R. Dobnak
133
R
25
137.1
95
36
5
9
3.54
1.21
BAL
0.316
K. Bradish
148
R
41
121.1
108
63
6
8
4.30
1.37
@SD
0.310
R. Vasquez
201
R
26
127.1
114
52
8
7
3.60
1.23
MIN
0.319
C. Prielipp
252
R
1
62.1
57
23
5
2
4.04
1.25
Tough matchup:COL
Tough matchup:0.325
T. Gordon
261
R
19
123.2
100
54
8
5
3.64
1.32
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.345
E. Lauer
312
R
1
53.2
49
14
0
3
4.70
1.32
BOS
0.320
S. Gray
461
L
11
103.1
69
32
8
6
4.79
1.25
@ATL
0.317
G. Holmes
470
R
1
16.2
19
11
0
2
5.40
1.68
MIL
0.324
D. May
487
R
12
111.0
71
31
8
6
4.30
1.38
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.328
B. Chandler
756
R
0
71.1
62
11
0
3
5.55
1.44
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.333
B. Lord
792
R
13
45.2
29
20
2
1
1.58
1.40
@TOR
0.300
S. Bieber

Thursday, August 27th

Throws
Opp. SP
74
L
23
111.0
113
37
4
5
4.46
1.32
MIL
0.324
R. Gasser
85
L
49
138.1
126
42
7
8
4.16
1.22
@TOR
0.300
S. Arrighetti
97
R
9
22.2
18
7
2
1
5.16
1.32
@NYY
0.312
C. Schlittler
100
L
11
77.0
72
23
3
5
4.79
1.29
@NYM
0.306
S. Manaea
113
R
45
116.0
114
46
5
5
4.42
1.30
@ATL
0.317
C. Sale
207
R
1
71.1
72
31
2
7
5.68
1.35
Tough matchup:COL
Tough matchup:0.325
G. Hughes
236
R
5
50.0
49
21
3
3
3.42
1.30
BAL
0.316
T. Rogers
343
R
4
27.0
20
10
0
0
4.33
1.22
ARI
0.314
M. Soroka
412
R
15
88.0
87
50
7
5
4.60
1.33
KC
0.310
N. Cameron
629
R
1
37.2
33
13
0
4
6.69
1.38
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.333
J. Irvin

Friday, August 28th

Throws
Opp. SP
50
R
21
84.2
105
35
4
3
3.51
1.29
HOU
0.318
TBD
58
R
22
64.0
72
21
2
5
4.78
1.20
@STL
0.309
A. Pallante
90
R
2
76.1
87
28
4
4
4.01
1.30
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.345
Y. Yamamoto
112
R
7
53.1
53
16
2
4
5.40
1.18
CWS
0.320
L. Castillo
116
R
43
91.2
100
29
6
9
3.53
1.20
SD
0.310
C. Mize
128
L
6
34.0
35
16
1
2
4.76
1.85
@NYY
0.312
R. Weathers
169
R
31
136.0
97
41
12
6
3.64
1.25
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.328
J. Jones
183
L
7
31.0
33
14
0
3
5.81
1.58
PHI
0.313
A. Painter
233
L
14
88.0
81
46
5
4
5.22
1.52
BAL
0.316
B. Young
270
R
4
101.0
82
41
4
8
5.17
1.49
Tough matchup:@CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
J. Assad
293
R
9
85.1
71
34
2
8
6.43
1.54
@LAA
0.303
Y. Kikuchi
309
L
5
36.2
25
21
1
2
4.17
1.47
@SF
0.310
C. Whisenhunt
325
R
23
117.2
96
42
9
3
3.75
1.36
@ATH
0.317
J. Lopez
337
R
3
83.1
55
20
6
1
3.46
1.10
CIN
0.306
R. Lowder
361
L
1
7.2
9
8
0
1
9.39
2.48
MIA
0.321
E. Perez
448
L
1
32.0
23
20
3
4
7.03
1.84
ARI
0.314
M. Bratt
804
R
6
118.2
69
27
12
6
4.85
1.27
@ATL
0.317
TBD

Saturday, August 29th

Throws
Opp. SP
41
R
46
89.2
87
17
4
7
3.71
1.04
@TOR
0.300
J. Soriano
95
R
41
145.2
132
48
4
13
3.95
1.34
@ATH
0.317
TBD
99
R
40
122.1
111
35
10
4
3.24
1.31
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.328
C. Mlodzinski
136
R
3
102.2
81
36
6
6
4.12
1.46
@STL
0.309
K. Leahy
142
R
3
92.2
66
26
6
8
4.37
1.36
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.333
C. Cavalli
145
L
5
15.1
10
4
0
1
2.93
1.43
@MIL
0.324
L. Henderson
174
L
48
139.1
108
66
6
8
4.00
1.39
Tough matchup:@CHC
Tough matchup:0.332
S. Imanaga
238
R
5
36.1
30
17
1
4
6.44
1.68
@NYM
0.306
N. McLean
338
L
2
54.0
41
16
4
4
2.83
1.02
@CLE
0.302
F. Griffin
433
R
11
120.1
104
47
7
6
4.79
1.39
Tough matchup:@TB
Tough matchup:0.325
S. McClanahan
441
L
23
111.1
83
44
8
7
3.15
1.19
Tough matchup:COL
Tough matchup:0.325
R. Feltner
465
R
3
21.2
21
18
2
1
3.74
1.62
PHI
0.313
C. Sanchez
803
R
1
92.0
64
39
5
7
5.97
1.52
@ATL
0.317
M. Perez

Sunday, August 30th

Throws
Opp. SP
102
R
28
113.1
108
40
4
10
4.53
1.31
Tough matchup:COL
Tough matchup:0.325
K. Freeland
109
L
7
125.0
125
44
5
11
5.04
1.44
Tough matchup:PIT
Tough matchup:0.328
B. Ashcraft
116
R
43
91.2
100
29
6
9
3.53
1.20
SD
0.310
R. Ray
147
R
5
45.0
32
20
1
6
7.40
1.51
SEA
0.304
B. Woo
179
R
24
145.1
111
46
5
7
4.71
1.38
@CLE
0.302
P. Messick
187
R
29
133.2
89
28
9
8
3.30
0.99
Tough matchup:LAD
Tough matchup:0.345
B. Snell
188
L
17
50.1
36
14
3
4
3.04
1.13
HOU
0.318
E. Pecko
243
L
5
80.0
74
36
2
5
3.60
1.32
MIA
0.321
T. Phillips
291
R
1
3.2
4
3
0
0
4.91
1.64
@NYM
0.306
Z. Thornton
306
R
4
67.1
46
26
4
4
5.08
1.62
@ATH
0.317
J. Springs
378
L
7
113.2
89
47
3
11
6.02
1.48
BAL
0.316
C. Bassitt
380
R
35
112.2
109
58
8
9
2.80
1.24
PHI
0.313
Z. Wheeler
436
R
0
16.0
17
2
2
1
5.06
1.50
@MIN
0.319
TBD
526
R
3
100.2
79
42
3
6
3.67
1.37
Tough matchup:@WSH
Tough matchup:0.333
A. Alvarez
538
L
2
124.1
103
28
4
10
6.37
1.46
@ATL
0.317
T. Mahle

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
8 Zack Wheeler (PHI)
(10-4) 2.92 ERA
R Mon 8/24 B. Miller
(4-7) 3.71 ERA
@SEA 0.3040 Sun 8/30 W. Urena
(8-9) 2.80 ERA
@LAA 0.3029
13 Bryan Woo (SEA)
(9-8) 4.10 ERA
R Fri 8/28 D. Cease
(7-5) 2.42 ERA
@TOR 0.3001 Sun 8/30 M. Scherzer
(1-6) 7.40 ERA
@TOR 0.3001
23 Kevin Gausman (CHC)
(6-11) 4.65 ERA
R Mon 8/24 M. Kelly
(8-11) 5.37 ERA
@ARI 0.3140 Sun 8/30 C. Burns
(14-2) 2.51 ERA
CIN 0.3065
25 Chase Burns (CIN)
(14-2) 2.51 ERA
R Mon 8/24 A. Houser
(4-7) 4.08 ERA
@SF 0.3098 Sun 8/30 K. Gausman
(6-11) 4.65 ERA
@CHC 0.3315
28 Braxton Ashcraft (PIT)
(13-5) 3.74 ERA
R Mon 8/24 R. Ray
(11-7) 3.20 ERA
@SD 0.3104 Sun 8/30 M. Liberatore
(5-11) 5.04 ERA
@STL 0.3087
34 Bryce Miller (SEA)
(4-7) 3.71 ERA
R Mon 8/24 Z. Wheeler
(10-4) 2.92 ERA
PHI 0.3127 Sat 8/29 J. Soriano
(10-6) 3.29 ERA
@TOR 0.3001
37 Parker Messick (CLE)
(9-8) 2.54 ERA
L Mon 8/24 W. Urena
(8-9) 2.80 ERA
@LAA 0.3029 Sun 8/30 S. Lugo
(5-7) 4.71 ERA
KC 0.3100
44 Cade Cavalli (WSH)
(11-5) 3.22 ERA
R Mon 8/24 R. Feltner
(5-7) 5.97 ERA
COL 0.3247 Sat 8/29 J. Junk
(6-8) 4.37 ERA
MIA 0.3210
80 Tyler Mahle (ATL)
(4-10) 4.53 ERA
R Tue 8/25 TBD LAD 0.3447 Sun 8/30 K. Freeland
(4-10) 6.37 ERA
COL 0.3247
85 Matthew Liberatore (STL)
(5-11) 5.04 ERA
L Tue 8/25 C. Bassitt
(4-4) 5.08 ERA
BAL 0.3163 Sun 8/30 B. Ashcraft
(13-5) 3.74 ERA
PIT 0.3279
90 Griffin Jax (TB)
(6-9) 3.53 ERA
R Fri 8/28 C. Mize
(5-7) 3.18 ERA
SD 0.3104 Sun 8/30 R. Ray
(11-7) 3.20 ERA
SD 0.3104
107 Robbie Ray (SD)
(11-7) 3.20 ERA
L Mon 8/24 B. Ashcraft
(13-5) 3.74 ERA
PIT 0.3279 Sun 8/30 G. Jax
(6-9) 3.53 ERA
@TB 0.3246
110 Max Scherzer (TOR)
(1-6) 7.40 ERA
R Tue 8/25 S. Lugo
(5-7) 4.71 ERA
KC 0.3100 Sun 8/30 B. Woo
(9-8) 4.10 ERA
SEA 0.3040
126 Seth Lugo (KC)
(5-7) 4.71 ERA
R Tue 8/25 M. Scherzer
(1-6) 7.40 ERA
@TOR 0.3001 Sun 8/30 P. Messick
(9-8) 2.54 ERA
@CLE 0.3024
129 Keider Montero (DET)
(9-8) 3.30 ERA
R Mon 8/24 D. Rasmussen
(13-5) 3.01 ERA
TB 0.3246 Sun 8/30 B. Snell
(1-1) 3.60 ERA
LAD 0.3447
130 Zac Thornton (NYM)
(3-4) 3.04 ERA
L Tue 8/25 K. Harrison
(10-3) 3.29 ERA
MIL 0.3235 Sun 8/30 E. Pecko
(0-0) 4.91 ERA
HOU 0.3176
153 Andrew Alvarez (WSH)
(2-5) 3.60 ERA
L Tue 8/25 K. Freeland
(4-10) 6.37 ERA
COL 0.3247 Sun 8/30 T. Phillips
(3-6) 3.67 ERA
MIA 0.3210
178 Ethan Pecko (HOU)
(0-0) 4.91 ERA
R Tue 8/25 W. Warren
(8-6) 4.35 ERA
@NYY 0.3124 Sun 8/30 Z. Thornton
(3-4) 3.04 ERA
@NYM 0.3060
183 Chris Bassitt (BAL)
(4-4) 5.08 ERA
R Tue 8/25 M. Liberatore
(5-11) 5.04 ERA
@STL 0.3087 Sun 8/30 J. Springs
(3-11) 6.02 ERA
@ATH 0.3168
224 Jeffrey Springs (ATH)
(3-11) 6.02 ERA
L Mon 8/24 Z. Matthews
(7-8) 5.12 ERA
MIN 0.3192 Sun 8/30 C. Bassitt
(4-4) 5.08 ERA
BAL 0.3163
226 Walbert Urena (LAA)
(8-9) 2.80 ERA
R Mon 8/24 P. Messick
(9-8) 2.54 ERA
CLE 0.3024 Sun 8/30 Z. Wheeler
(10-4) 2.92 ERA
PHI 0.3127
255 Jose Urquidy (CWS)
(0-0) 0.00 ERA
R Mon 8/24 K. Rocker
(4-10) 4.46 ERA
TEX 0.3124 Sun 8/30 TBD @MIN 0.3192
303 Tyler Phillips (MIA)
(3-6) 3.67 ERA
R Mon 8/24 R. Suarez
(5-3) 3.41 ERA
BOS 0.3200 Sun 8/30 A. Alvarez
(2-5) 3.60 ERA
@WSH 0.3326
310 Kyle Freeland (COL)
(4-10) 6.37 ERA
L Tue 8/25 A. Alvarez
(2-5) 3.60 ERA
@WSH 0.3326 Sun 8/30 T. Mahle
(4-10) 4.53 ERA
@ATL 0.3170
440 Ryan Feltner (COL)
(5-7) 5.97 ERA
R Mon 8/24 C. Cavalli
(11-5) 3.22 ERA
@WSH 0.3326 Sat 8/29 M. Perez
(8-7) 3.15 ERA
@ATL 0.3170

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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