It’s the week 15 streamer picks. Starting a new month, and we just have three full months of the baseball season left. This means most of us are probably down to just two months of the regular season left in our fantasy league. It’s crunch time, and finding the right streamers can be crucial for some of us. Before we get into my week 15 suggestions, let’s see how I did for week 13, June 17th-June23rd:
- Jose Soriano: Went on the IL
- Spencer Schwellenbach: 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, Win
- Alec Marsh: 3 IP, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 Ks, loss
- Logan Allen: 6 IP, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 Ks, Win
- Joey Estes: 6 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, No Decision
- Miles Mikolas: 6 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks, Win
- Hogan Harris: 6 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks, Loss
Totals: 33 IP, 20 ER, 13 BB, 19 Ks, 3-2 Record
Not a great week. Had a combined ERA of 5.45. The Alec Marsh start really sunk my ratios. Mikolas was my prediction pick for the week. I had picked 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7Ks, and a Win. Wasn’t too far off my prediction just the ERs and Ks.
Week 15 Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers
(used the average of ESPN, YAHOO and CBS for roster percentage)
Monday, July 1
David Peterson (NYM) at WSH 21 %
There are just three games on the slate for this day, so the pickings are slim. I thought about going with Austin Gomber because his home starts haven’t been all that bad, but it’s still Coors Field. I’ll go with Peterson on this short day instead.
Peterson beat the Nationals back on June 4th. It was a quality start and his first win of the season. He is now 3-0 on the year with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP.
The Nationals have the seventh-worst average against lefties and have the second-worst home run percentage in the league. Damage should be limited and a win for Peterson is possible. Just don’t expect large stat numbers, like strikeouts for this start.
Other Option: Austin Gomber (COL) vs MIL 4%
Tuesday, July 2
Mitch Spence (OAK) vs LAA 7%
Spence just got rocked by the Angels on June 25 for 6 ER in 5.1 IP. This start was at the Angels, and they have one of the most hitter-friendly parks this year. Also, most of the damage from this start came from one fatal pitch. Spence gave up a grand slam to Mickey Moniak in the 4th inning.
The Angels are hitting .230 against righties and have the sixth most strikeouts against right-handers as well. In his five starts this month, Spence has pitched in 6 innings or more in three of them. His season WHIP is at 1.24, but for the month of June, he issued just 4 free passes. I expect different results from this start than the last for Spence.
Other Option: Simeon Woods-Richardson (MIN) vs DET 34%
Wednesday, July 3
Trevor Rogers (MIA) vs BOS 14%
Rogers has had three straight quality starts and has pitched 6 innings or more in four of his five starts for the month of June.
The Red Sox have the second most strikeouts against left-handers this year, and that’s also with a league-leading 28% strikeout rate against lefties. Red Sox also have over a 44% ground-ball rate against lefties and below a league average 29% hard-hit rate. Rogers has a season WHIP of 1.56, so he will need to keep the walks down to go six innings. In his last three starts, he has issued five walks, so that’s averaging below two a game, which wouldn’t be bad. It’s a little risky but perhaps Rogers is turning things around this season.
Other Option: Mitchell Parker (WSH) vs NYM 45%
Thursday, July 4
Landon Knack (LAD) vs ARI 14%
Over his six starts in the majors, Kanck has a 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. Teams are hitting just .191 against the right-hander. The Dodgers recalled Knack on June 21, and in his last two starts, he has combined for 9.2 IP, with nine Ks, and has allowed one ER with two BB.
Arizona is hitting under .240 against righties and tied for 2nd for the least number of home runs. I would expect damage to be limited here, and the win probability for the Dodgers is always high. Knack might struggle to get 6 IP; he hasn’t thrown over 80 pitches since being recalled but did throw 76 in his last appearance. If he keeps the walks down and gets Arizona to contribute to the 43% ground-ball rate they have against right-handers, Knack could be in line for a quality start.
Other Option: Tylor Megill (NYM) at WSH 28%
Friday, July 5
Cade Povich (BAL) at OAK 28%
After struggling in his MLB debut, Povich’s last three starts have totaled 16.1 IP, 12 Ks, and 6 BB. Povich looks to be settling into the rotation for one of the best-hitting teams in the majors. This should sound good for a matchup against the Oakland Athletics. Oakland is hitting just .225 against lefties and has the second-fewest hits against left-handers this season.
Povich will also have the benefit of pitching in one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks for this start. I like Povich this day, and I’ll make him my prediction pick for the week. I’ll go with 6 IP, two ER, two BB, six Ks, and the win.
Other Option: Jonathan Cannon (CHW) at MIA 16%
Saturday, July 6
Andrew Heaney (TEX) vs TB 18%
Didn’t really like the options for this day. Decided to go with Heaney against the Rays because I see it as the least amount of damage.
Heaney hasn’t allowed more than three ERs in a start since April. He has a 1.31 WHIP, but the Rays have a below-league-average walk rate against lefties. The Rays also have a high strikeout percentage against lefties as well.
Heaney gets a nearly 32% chase rate on his pitches, so hopefully that will lead to some strikeouts in this game. If Heaney could go 6 innings that would be great but 5 innings is more likely but that could still be in line for a victory.
Other Option: Logan Allen (CLE) vs SF 37%
Sunday, July 7
Spencer Arrighetti (HOU) at MIN 20%
Arrighetti finally put together a great start his last time out. He went 7 innings with 10Ks, but most importantly, he allowed zero walks. His season WHIP is 1.60, so this was very impressive. It was against the Rockies, but you have to start somewhere.
I don’t expect this to be the new norm for Arrighetti, but he at least showed the possibility of what could happen. Toronto has struggled offensively this year, but it won’t be a cakewalk for Arrighetti. This is actually a good matchup for him to show if he is capable of being more reliable. At least he isn’t facing the Dodgers or some other offense juggernaut. Cool your expectations, but six IP is still on the table, and I would expect to see two or three walks as a guarantee.
Other Option: DJ Herz (WSH) vs STL 28%
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