This is one of the shortest lists of two-start streamers we’ve had all season. It’s a mix of must-roster players getting two starts and many of the teams not playing seven games this week. That’s left us with some lackluster options at the back-end of these rotations, but there’s still a handful of guys we want to stream this week.
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 12 – August 18)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of August 9***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Paul Blackburn (NYM) | vs. OAK | vs. MIA | Medium | 19% |
| 2 | Andrew Abbott (CIN) | vs. STL | vs. KC | Medium | 54% |
| 3 | Ben Lively (CLE) | vs. CHC | at MIL | High | 59% |
| 4 | Taijuan Walker (PHI) | vs. MIA | vs. WAS | Medium | 5% |
| 5 | Bowden Francis (TOR) | at LAA | at CHC | Medium | 1% |
| 6 | Tyler Mahle (TEX) | at BOS | vs. MIN | Medium | 18% |
| 7 | Colin Rea (MIL) | vs. LAD | vs. CLE | High | 47% |
| 8 | Frankie Montas (MIL) | vs. LAD | vs. CLE | High | 14% |
| 9 | Jake Irvin (WAS) | at BAL | at PHI | High | 5% |
| 10 | Kyle Hendricks (CHC) | at CLE | vs. TOR | High | 4% |
| 11 | Marco Gonzales (PIT) | at SD | vs. SEA | High | 2% |
| 12 | Tyler Rogers (MIA) | vs. WAS | vs. BOS | Medium | 7% |
| 13 | Jose Urena (TEX) | at BOS | vs. MIN | Medium | 2% |
| 14 | Davis Daniel (LAA) | vs. TOR | vs. ATL | Low | 1% |
| 15 | Noah Davis (COL) | at ARI | vs. SD | Low | 0% |
| 16 | Ky Bush (CWS) | vs. NYY | at HOU | Low | 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.