Every fantasy baseball manager should always be looking to get a leg up on the competition in any way possible. Planning and playing the waiver wire well are two of the most effective ways. With the “Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead,” the goal is to peer two weeks into the future and point out those lesser-owned (under 60%) starting pitchers that should be taking the mound twice for their clubs.
It could pay off if the room is available on your fantasy roster to grab and wait a week on one of these starters, particularly the first few. Why wait around for the bidding war to start immediately before their two-start week? Get ahead of things now.
Keep in mind that situations can change quickly with MLB rotations. Given the way things stand at the time of writing, the collection of hurlers below should be in line to get that coveted two-start week down the road.
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- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead (April 17 – April 23)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of April 8***
Top Pick
Alex Cobb (SF): 59% rostered – at MIA, vs. NYM
Cobb’s rostered rate is likely to climb soon. The veteran righty was excellent over seven innings against the Royals on Friday, surrendering two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out six. Across 10 2/3 innings so far this season, he is sporting a 2.53 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 27.3 K%, and has walked just one of the 44 batters he’s faced. A start in Miami is quite favorable. The Mets feature a strong lineup, but Cobb will face them at home in San Francisco, where he holds a career 2.67 ERA in 17 starts.
Ranking of the Rest
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 2 | Zach Eflin (TB) | at CIN | vs. CWS | High | 54 |
| 3 | Hunter Gaddis (CLE) | at DET | vs. MIA | Medium | 3 |
| 4 | David Peterson (NYM) | at LAD | at SF | Medium | 46 |
| 5 | Tylor Megill (NYM) | at LAD | at SF | Medium | 28 |
| 6 | Kyle Muller (OAK) | vs. CHC | at TEX | Medium | 5 |
| 7 | Kyle Freeland (COL) | vs. PIT | at PHI | High | 21 |
| 8 | Hayden Wesneski (CHC) | at OAK | vs. LAD | High | 54 |
| 9 | Bailey Falter (PHI) | at CWS | vs. COL | High | 12 |
| 10 | Jack Flaherty (STL) | vs. ARI | at SEA | High | 51 |
| 11 | Tanner Houck (BOS) | vs. MIN | at MIL | Medium | 15 |
| 12 | Alex Wood (SF) | at MIA | vs. NYM | Medium | 8 |
| 13 | Eduardo Rodriguez (DET) | vs. CLE | at BAL | High | 19 |
| 14 | Jordan Lyles (KC) | vs. TEX | at LAA | High | 3 |
| 15 | Jose Suarez (LAA) | at BOS | vs. KC | High | 3 |
| 16 | Clarke Schmidt (NYY) | vs. LAA | vs. TOR | Medium | 38 |
| 17 | Chris Flexen (SEA) | vs. MIL | vs. STL | Medium | 3 |
| 18 | Rich Hill (PIT) | at COL | vs. CIN | High | 2 |
| 19 | Madison Bumgarner (ARI) | at STL | vs. SD | High | 2 |
| 20 | Vince Velasquez (PIT) | at COL | vs. CIN | High | 1 |
| 21 | Jose Urena (COL) | vs. PIT | at PHI | Low | 0 |
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