We didn’t have many two-start streamers last week because of a strange schedule, but that’s not what we have this week. This is the longest list of streamers since I started writing this article, with 25 potential waiver wire additions. That doesn’t even include Yusei Kikuchi and Tyler Anderson, who both missed the cut by a tiny margin.
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 19 – August 25)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of August 16***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Gavin Stone (LAD) | vs. SEA | vs. TB | Medium | 56% |
| 2 | Kyle Harrison (SF) | vs. CWS | at SEA | High | 45% |
| 3 | Martin Perez (SD) | vs. MIN | vs. NYM | High | 21% |
| 4 | Javier Assad (CHC) | vs. DET | at MIA | Medium | 26% |
| 5 | Matthew Boyd (CLE) | at NYY | vs. TEX | Medium | 15% |
| 6 | Zebby Matthews (MIN) | at SD | vs. STL | Medium | 14% |
| 7 | Jose Quintana (NYM) | vs. BAL | at SD | High | 29% |
| 8 | Shane Baz (TB) | at OAK | at LAD | Medium | 41% |
| 9 | Luis Ortiz (PIT) | at TEX | vs. CIN | High | 16% |
| 10 | Zack Littell (TB) | at OAK | at LAD | High | 21% |
| 11 | Tyler Mahle (TEX) | vs. MIN | at CLE | High | 21% |
| 12 | Frankie Montas (MIL) | at STL | at OAK | High | 13% |
| 13 | Dean Kremer (BAL) | at NYM | vs. HOU | High | 18% |
| 14 | DJ Herz (WAS) | vs. COL | at ATL | Medium | 6% |
| 15 | Edward Cabrera (MIA) | vs. ARI | vs. CHC | Medium | 17% |
| 16 | David Peterson (NYM) | vs. BAL | at SD | Medium | 25% |
| 17 | Jonathan Cannon (CWS) | at SF | vs. DET | Medium | 5% |
| 18 | Austin Gomber (COL) | at WAS | at NYY | Medium | 3% |
| 19 | Joe Boyle (OAK) | vs. TB | vs. MIL | Medium | 1% |
| 20 | Joey Estes (OAK) | vs. TB | vs. MIL | Medium | 8% |
| 21 | Jose Urena (TEX) | vs. PIT | at CLE | Low | 1% |
| 22 | Tyler Phillips (PHI) | at ATL | at KC | Low | 16% |
| 23 | Carson Fulmer (LAA) | at KC | at TOR | Low | 3% |
| 24 | Carson Spiers (CIN) | at TOR | at PIT | Low | 7% |
| 25 | Beau Brieske (DET) | at CHC | at CWS | 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.