As someone who plays in dozens of head-to-head leagues, this article was something I was looking forward to. I follow two-start streamers every week, and streaming these pitchers is one of the major reasons I’m so successful in that format. I’m happy that I’ll cover this piece for the remainder of the season. It should be interesting to dive into some of these lower-end options.
Every fantasy baseball manager should regularly look to get a leg up on the competition. Planning ahead and playing the waiver wire well are two of the most effective ways. With the “Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead,” the goal is to peer into the future to point out some lesser-rostered (under 60%) starting pitchers who should be taking the mound twice for their clubs.
If there is room on your fantasy roster, it often pays off to stash one of these starters, particularly the first few in the rankings below. Why wait for the bidding war to start immediately before their two-start week? Get out in front 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.
- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Assistant
- Fantasy Baseball Trade Tools
- Weekly Fantasy Baseball Content
- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead (July 22 – 28)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of July 21***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Jon Gray (TEX) | vs. CWS | at TOR | High | 28% |
| 2 | Jordan Montgomery (ARI) | at KC | vs. PIT | High | 48% |
| 3 | Albert Suarez (BAL) | at MIA | vs. SD | High | 29% |
| 4 | Christian Scott (NYM) | at MIA | vs. ATL | Medium | 22% |
| 5 | Colin Rea (MIL) | at CHC | vs. MIA | High | 38% |
| 6 | Michael Lorenzen (TEX) | vs. CWS | at TOR | High | 24% |
| 7 | Javier Assad (CHC) | vs. MIL | at KC | Medium | 34% |
| 8 | Mitchell Parker (WAS) | vs. SD | at STL | High | 29% |
| 9 | River Ryan (LAD) | vs. SF | at HOU | Medium | 6% |
| 10 | Max Meyer (MIA) | vs. BAL | at MIA | Medium | 30% |
| 11 | Zack Littell (TB) | at TOR | vs. CIN | High | 21% |
| 12 | Robbie Ray (SF) | at LAD | vs. COL | Low | 41% |
| 13 | Lance Lynn (STL) | at PIT | vs. WAS | High | 23% |
| 14 | Yonny Chirinos (MIA) | vs. NYM | at MIL | High | 1% |
| 15 | Randy Vasquez (SD) | at WSH | at BAL | High | 4% |
| 16 | Hogan Harris (OAK) | vs. HOU | at LAA | Medium | 0% |
| 17 | Carson Fulmer (LAA) | at SEA | vs. OAK | Medium | 1% |
| 18 | Jack Kochanowicz (LAA) | at SEA | vs. OAK | Medium | 0% |
| 19 | Matt Manning (DET) | at CLE | vs. MIN | Medium | 2% |
| 20 | Carlos Carrasco (CLE) | vs. DET | at PHI | High | 5% |
| 21 | Kyle Freeland (COL) | vs. BOS | at SF | High | 8% |
| 22 | Spencer Howard (CLE) | vs. DET | at PHI | Medium | 0% |
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Joel Bartilotta is a featured writer at FantasyPros. He has been an analyst in the fantasy sports industry for the past decade, covering the NFL and MLB. For more from Joel, check out his archive and follow him on Twitter @Bartilottajoel
