Quite a few prospects making two-starts weeks, but none really catch the eye to go out and grab. There are a handful of aces making two starts though, Madison Bumgarner, Chris Sale, Johnny Cueto, Zack Grienke, and Matt Harvey. If you are hoping to stream a guy with two starts, it is not a good week, but there are some decent streaming options to take a look at.
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Madison Bumgarner SF |
(08/11) vs. HOU Scott Kazmir |
(08/16) vs. WAS Joe Ross |
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Zack Greinke LAD |
(08/11) vs. WAS Joe Ross |
(08/16) vs. CIN Michael Lorenzen |
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Johnny Cueto KC |
(08/10) vs. DET Matt Boyd |
(08/15) vs. LAA Matt Shoemaker |
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Matt Harvey NYM |
(08/11) vs. COL Chris Rusin |
(08/16) vs. PIT J.A. Happ |
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Chris Sale CHW |
(08/10) vs. LAA Matt Shoemaker |
(08/16) vs. CHC Dan Haren |
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Carlos Carrasco CLE |
(08/11) vs. NYY Luis Severino |
(08/16) @ MIN Kyle Gibson |
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Aaron Harang PHI |
(08/10) @ ARI Rubby De La Rosa |
(08/16) @ MIL Taylor Jungmann |
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Gio Gonzalez WAS |
(08/10) @ LAD Brett Anderson |
(08/15) @ SF Jake Peavy |
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Carlos Martinez STL |
(08/11) vs. PIT J.A. Happ |
(08/16) vs. MIA Brad Hand |
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Yordano Ventura KC |
(08/11) vs. DET Anibal Sanchez |
(08/16) vs. LAA Hector Santiago |
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Dan Haren CHC |
(08/11) vs. MIL Taylor Jungmann |
(08/16) @ CHW Chris Sale |
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Drew Hutchison TOR |
(08/11) vs. OAK Kendall Graveman |
(08/16) vs. NYY Luis Severino |
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Matt Shoemaker LAA |
(08/10) @ CHW Chris Sale |
(08/15) @ KC Johnny Cueto |
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J.A. Happ PIT |
(08/11) @ STL Carlos Martinez |
(08/16) @ NYM Matt Harvey |
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Rubby De La Rosa ARI |
(08/10) vs. PHI Aaron Harang |
(08/16) @ ATL Shelby Miller |
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Miguel Gonzalez BAL |
(08/10) @ SEA Vidal Nuno |
(08/16) vs. OAK Kendall Graveman |
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Hector Santiago LAA |
(08/11) @ CHW Carlos Rodon |
(08/16) @ KC Yordano Ventura |
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Yovani Gallardo TEX |
(08/11) @ MIN Kyle Gibson |
(08/16) vs. TB Erasmo Ramirez |
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Jonathon Niese NYM |
(08/10) vs. COL Jon Gray |
(08/15) vs. PIT Charlie Morton |
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Ian Kennedy SD |
(08/10) vs. CIN David Holmberg |
(08/16) @ COL Chris Rusin |
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Brett Anderson LAD |
(08/10) vs. WAS Gio Gonzalez |
(08/15) vs. CIN David Holmberg |
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Kyle Gibson MIN |
(08/11) vs. TEX Yovani Gallardo |
(08/16) vs. CLE Carlos Carrasco |
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Michael Lorenzen CIN |
(08/11) @ SD Odrisamer Despaigne |
(08/16) @ LAD Zack Greinke |
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Erasmo Ramirez TB |
(08/11) vs. ATL Williams Perez |
(08/16) @ TEX Yovani Gallardo |
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Kendall Graveman OAK |
(08/11) @ TOR Drew Hutchison |
(08/16) @ BAL Miguel Gonzalez |
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Jon Gray COL |
(08/10) @ NYM Jonathon Niese |
(08/15) vs. SD Andrew Cashner |
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Matt Boyd DET |
(08/10) @ KC Johnny Cueto |
(08/16) @ HOU Mike Fiers |
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Luis Severino NYY |
(08/11) @ CLE Carlos Carrasco |
(08/16) @ TOR Drew Hutchison |
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David Holmberg CIN |
(08/10) @ SD Ian Kennedy |
(08/15) @ LAD Brett Anderson |
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Vidal Nuno SEA |
(08/10) vs. BAL Miguel Gonzalez |
(08/16) @ BOS Henry Owens |
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Chris Rusin COL |
(08/11) @ NYM Matt Harvey |
(08/16) vs. SD Ian Kennedy |
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Joe Ross WAS |
(08/11) @ LAD Zack Greinke |
(08/16) @ SF Madison Bumgarner |
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Taylor Jungmann MIL |
(08/11) @ CHC Dan Haren |
(08/16) vs. PHI Aaron Harang |
Tier One
There are plenty of aces going, and none to really worry about. Bumgarner gets two starts at home this week, where he has noticeably been better this season. He has a 2.43 ERA at home, and an ERA over four on the road. He will have a shot at two teams who have above average strikeout rates against left-handed pitching. Some of you might be worried with Carlos Carrasco against the Yankees. One thing, he is at home, so he avoids the short porch. Lefties are hitting .220 off of him, with a .271 wOBA. He also keeps the ball on the ground. Matt Harvey, Chris Sale, and Zack Greinke are all in solid spots for both starts this week. Fire them up as you usually do.
Tier Two
Gio Gonzalez draws a couple of questionable matchups this week, with the Dodgers and the Giants, both on the road help him some, but still tough matchups. Both teams rank in the top ten in wRC+, but an unscathed week will probably be the case. Matt Shoemaker has found himself in a nice groove, striking out 27 in the last three starts, while allowing zero earned runs. He should likely keep his roll going against the White Sox, but may run into some trouble against Kansas City. The Royals do not strike out, and grind out a ton of at-bats. Joe Ross is going to have a make or break week for fantasy owners, taking on the Dodgers, and the Giants. Both are two top offenses against right-handed pitching, so it will be interesting to see how he does. I am not writing him off for the benches this week, but there is some risk with him. Jon Niese against the Rockies at home is a nice streamer, the Rockies took over for the worst wRC+ in the majors against left-handed pitching, and own a 24.4% strikeout rate.
Tier Three
We are at a point in the season where prospects are showing up more and more in this category, yet I don’t trust any of them. Jon Gray has the friendliest matchups, facing the Padres and the Mets, while others face tougher offenses. If you are behind in innings and just going out of the way to add pitchers, he is worth a look. Miguel Gonzalez and J.A. Happ are worth a look in deep leagues. Gonzalez is a fly ball pitcher, but heads to two very pitcher friendly ballparks this week. Happ gets the Mets and the Cardinals who are near the bottom of the pack against left-handed pitching.
