It’s hard to believe that most of the teams have fewer than 50 games remaining. That means everything is on the line over these closing two months and it should be fascinating to see how things play out. I still feel like it’s been Baltimore and New York in the American League, but who knows?
Every fantasy baseball manager should regularly look for 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 next week.
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 how things stand at the time of writing, the hurlers below should be in line for that coveted two-start week.
- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Assistant
- Fantasy Baseball Trade Tools
- Weekly Fantasy Baseball Content
- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead (August 5 – August 11)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of August 4***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Matt Waldron (SD) | at PIT | at MIA | High | 46% |
| 2 | Jeffrey Springs (TB) | at STL | vs. BAL | Medium | 48% |
| 3 | MacKenzie Gore (WAS) | vs. SF | vs. LAA | High | 39% |
| 4 | Sean Manaea (NYM) | at STL | at SEA | High | 43% |
| 5 | Max Meyer (MIA) | vs. CIN | vs. SD | Medium | 34% |
| 6 | Andrew Heaney (TEX) | vs. HOU | at NYY | High | 23% |
| 7 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI) | at CLE | vs. PHI | Low | 34% |
| 8 | Patrick Corbin (WAS) | vs. SF | vs. LAA | High | 4% |
| 9 | JP Sears (OAK) | vs. CWS | at TOR | High | 11% |
| 10 | Andre Pallante (STL) | vs. NYM | at KC | High | 8% |
| 11 | Nick Martinez (CIN) | at MIA | at MIL | Low | 4% |
| 12 | Kyle Hendricks (CHC) | vs. MIN | at CWS | High | 4% |
| 13 | James Paxton (BOS) | at KC | vs. HOU | High | 19% |
| 14 | Joey Cantillo (CLE) | vs. ARI | at MIN | Low | 1% |
| 15 | Roddery Munoz (MIA) | vs. CIN | vs. SD | Medium | 1% |
| 16 | Bowden Francis (TOR) | vs. BAL | vs. OAK | Medium | 1% |
| 17 | David Festa (MIN) | at CHC | vs. CLE | Medium | 0% |
| 18 | Davis Daniel (LAA) | at NYY | at WAS | Medium | 1% |
| 19 | Jonathan Cannon (CWS) | at OAK | vs. CHC | Medium | 3% |
| 20 | TBD (DET) Likley Bullpen Game | at SEA | at SF | Low | NA |
| 21 | Kyle Freeland (COL) | vs. NYM | vs. ATL | High | 11% |
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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.