Two-Start SP Rankings & Pickups: Week 5 Lookahead (2023 Fantasy Baseball)

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.

Check out our two-start pitcher rankings to identify two-start options available in your leagues

Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead (May 1 – 7)

***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of April 21***

Rank SP Start 1 Start 2 Likelihood of Making Two Starts Rostered Percentage
1 Drew Smyly (CHC) at WSH vs MIA High 7
2 Yusei Kikuchi (TOR) at BOS at PIT High 22
3 MacKenzie Gore (WSH) vs CHC at ARI High 39
4 Jose Berrios (TOR) at BOS at PIT High 50
5 Tyler Mahle (MIN) at CWS at CLE High 39
6 Mason Miller (OAK) vs SEA at KC High 34
7 Eric Lauer (MIL) at COL at SF High 25
8 Domingo German (NYY) vs CLE at TB Medium 34
9 Roansy Contreras (PIT) at TB vs TOR High 24
10 Braxton Garrett (MIA) vs ATL at CHC Medium 6
11 Taijuan Walker (PHI) at LAD vs BOS High 31
12 Cal Quantrill (CLE) at NYY vs MIN Medium 33
13 Tyler Wells (BAL) at KC at ATL High 14
14 Steven Matz (STL) vs LAA vs DET High 7
15 Trevor Williams (WSH) vs CHC at ARI High 2
16 Marco Gonzales (SEA) at OAK vs HOU High 10
17 Michael Kopech (CWS) vs MIN at CIN High 22
18 Corey Kluber (BOS) vs TOR at PHI High 8
19 Sean Manaea (SF) at HOU vs MIL Medium 31
20 Michael Lorenzen (DET) vs NYM at STL Medium 2
21 Luke Weaver (CIN) at SD vs CWS High 2
22 Ryan Feltner (COL) vs MIL at NYM High 1

 


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