Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers: Rankings & Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18)

Two start starting pitchers can help win fantasy baseball championships. It’s an incredibly important strategy for fantasy baseball managers, especially those in weekly leagues as you make your start/sit lineup decisions and place waiver wire bids. Even in daily leagues it’s important to be able to grab the most useful arms that can start for you twice in a week, especially if you are dealing with transaction limits. Here’s a look at our two start starting pitcher rankings for the week.

You can also check out our full probable pitchers report for the next two weeks. You can use that in coordination with our Streaming Pitcher Planner and Two-Start Pitcher Projections to plan your fantasy baseball rotation.

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Rankings: Week 18

GAME 1 OPPONENT GAME 2 OPPONENT
TWO START PITCHER DATE PITCHER OPP. WOBA DATE PITCHER OPP. WOBA
Zack Wheeler (PHI)
(10-4) 2.55 ERA
Mon 7/29 L. Gil
(10-5) 3.10 ERA
NYY 0.3285 Sun 8/4 L. Gilbert
(6-6) 2.72 ERA
@SEA 0.2913
Paul Skenes (PIT)
(6-1) 1.93 ERA
Mon 7/29 J. Bloss
(0-1) 6.94 ERA
@HOU 0.3191 Sun 8/4 J. Montgomery
(7-5) 5.48 ERA
ARI 0.3185
Logan Gilbert (SEA)
(6-6) 2.72 ERA
Mon 7/29 C. Criswell
(4-4) 3.46 ERA
@BOS 0.3247 Sun 8/4 Z. Wheeler
(10-4) 2.55 ERA
PHI 0.3239
Tanner Bibee (CLE)
(8-4) 3.50 ERA
Mon 7/29 J. Flaherty
(7-5) 2.95 ERA
@DET 0.298 Sun 8/4 TBD BAL 0.3264
Justin Steele (CHC)
(2-4) 3.27 ERA
Tue 7/30 F. Montas
(4-8) 5.01 ERA
@CIN 0.305 Sun 8/4 L. Lynn
(5-4) 4.17 ERA
STL 0.3026
Nathan Eovaldi (TEX)
(7-4) 3.31 ERA
Mon 7/29 A. Pallante
(4-4) 3.92 ERA
@STL 0.3026 Sun 8/4 C. Criswell
(4-4) 3.46 ERA
BOS 0.3247
Jack Flaherty (DET)
(7-5) 2.95 ERA
Mon 7/29 T. Bibee
(8-4) 3.50 ERA
CLE 0.3083 Sun 8/4 TBD KC 0.3081
Sean Manaea (NYM)
(6-4) 3.74 ERA
Tue 7/30 D. Festa
(1-1) 8.16 ERA
MIN 0.3248 Sun 8/4 TBD @LAA 0.2974
Luis Gil (NYY)
(10-5) 3.10 ERA
Mon 7/29 Z. Wheeler
(10-4) 2.55 ERA
@PHI 0.3239 Sun 8/4 Y. Rodriguez
(1-3) 3.69 ERA
TOR 0.301
Jordan Montgomery (ARI)
(7-5) 5.48 ERA
Mon 7/29 M. Parker
(5-6) 4.34 ERA
WSH 0.2971 Sun 8/4 P. Skenes
(6-1) 1.93 ERA
@PIT 0.2932
Lance Lynn (STL)
(5-4) 4.17 ERA
Tue 7/30 M. Scherzer
(2-3) 3.57 ERA
TEX 0.302 Sun 8/4 J. Steele
(2-4) 3.27 ERA
@CHC 0.3001
Yariel Rodriguez (TOR)
(1-3) 3.69 ERA
Mon 7/29 TBD @BAL 0.3264 Sun 8/4 L. Gil
(10-5) 3.10 ERA
@NYY 0.3285
Jameson Taillon (CHC)
(7-5) 2.96 ERA
Mon 7/29 TBD @CIN 0.305 Sat 8/3 A. Pallante
(4-4) 3.92 ERA
STL 0.3026
Edward Cabrera (MIA)
(1-3) 7.04 ERA
Tue 7/30 Z. Eflin
(5-7) 4.09 ERA
@TB 0.2997 Sun 8/4 TBD @ATL 0.3063
Colin Rea (MIL)
(9-3) 3.60 ERA
Mon 7/29 TBD ATL 0.3063 Sun 8/4 M. Parker
(5-6) 4.34 ERA
@WSH 0.2971
Frankie Montas (CIN)
(4-8) 5.01 ERA
Tue 7/30 J. Steele
(2-4) 3.27 ERA
CHC 0.3001 Sun 8/4 B. Snell
(0-3) 5.83 ERA
SF 0.3059
Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN)
(3-1) 3.27 ERA
Mon 7/29 J. Quintana
(5-6) 4.02 ERA
@NYM 0.3233 Sun 8/4 C. Flexen
(2-10) 5.25 ERA
CWS 0.2725
Jose Quintana (NYM)
(5-6) 4.02 ERA
Mon 7/29 S. Richardson
(3-1) 3.27 ERA
MIN 0.3248 Sat 8/3 J. Soriano
(6-7) 3.51 ERA
@LAA 0.2974
Cooper Criswell (BOS)
(4-4) 3.46 ERA
Mon 7/29 L. Gilbert
(6-6) 2.72 ERA
SEA 0.2913 Sun 8/4 N. Eovaldi
(7-4) 3.31 ERA
@TEX 0.302
Mitchell Parker (WSH)
(5-6) 4.34 ERA
Mon 7/29 J. Montgomery
(7-5) 5.48 ERA
@ARI 0.3185 Sun 8/4 C. Rea
(9-3) 3.60 ERA
MIL 0.3198
Andre Pallante (STL)
(4-4) 3.92 ERA
Mon 7/29 N. Eovaldi
(7-4) 3.31 ERA
TEX 0.302 Sat 8/3 J. Taillon
(7-5) 2.96 ERA
@CHC 0.3001
Chayce McDermott (BAL)
(0-0) 6.75 ERA
Mon 7/29 B. Francis
(3-2) 5.82 ERA
TOR 0.301 Sat 8/3 X. Curry
(0-2) 4.98 ERA
@CLE 0.3083
Chris Flexen (CWS)
(2-10) 5.25 ERA
Mon 7/29 A. Marsh
(7-7) 4.75 ERA
KC 0.3081 Sun 8/4 S. Richardson
(3-1) 3.27 ERA
@MIN 0.3248

What are two start pitchers?
Two Start Pitchers are starters scheduled to pitch twice during a given week. Top options can provide an edge by boosting counting stats (K, W, etc). Streaming pitchers is a popular fantasy strategy that often consists of targeting inexpensive two start pitchers that have favorable matchups for the upcoming week.


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