We had one of our largest groups of two-start streamers last week, so a dropoff this week was inevitable. Most of the league only plays six games, leaving us with just 20 waiver-wire streamers. We don’t necessarily love any of these options, but we’ve highlighted the ones we’re willing to trust. Numerous teams are switching to six-man rotations, and that’ll make the selections sparse as we close the season.
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 (September 2-8)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of August 31***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Jeffrey Springs (TB) | vs. MIN | at BAL | Medium | 43% |
| 2 | Kyle Harrison (SF) | vs. ARI | at SD | High | 47% |
| 3 | Andrew Heaney (TEX) | vs. NYY | vs. LAA | Medium | 27% |
| 4 | Luis Severino (NYM) | vs. BOS | vs. CIN | High | 52% |
| 5 | Brayan Bello (BOS) | at NYM | vs. CWS | High | 51% |
| 6 | Osvaldo Bido (OAK) | vs. SEA | vs. DET | Medium | 43% |
| 7 | Gavin Williams (CLE) | at KC | at LAD | High | 42% |
| 8 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI) | vs. LAD | at HOU | High | 47% |
| 9 | Zack Littell (TB) | vs. MIN | at BAL | Medium | 16% |
| 10 | Ryne Nelson (ARI) | at SF | at HOU | High | 46% |
| 11 | Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN) | at TB | at KC | High | 19% |
| 12 | David Festa (MIN) | at TB | at KC | High | 11% |
| 13 | Tyler Phillips (PHI) | at TOR | at MIA | Low | 3% |
| 14 | Patrick Corbin (WAS) | at MIA | at PIT | High | 4% |
| 15 | Kyle Freeland (COL) | at ATL | at MIL | High | 6% |
| 16 | Max Meyer (MIA) | vs. WAS | vs. PHI | Medium | 13% |
| 17 | Griffin Canning (LAA) | vs. LAD | at TEX | Medium | 9% |
| 18 | Tyler Alexander (TB) | vs. MIN | at BAL | Medium | 1% |
| 19 | Chris Flexen (CWS) | at BAL | at BOS | Medium | 2% |
| 20 | TBD (CIN) | vs. HOU | at NYM | Low | NA% |
Cincinnati’s TBD is because they’ve lost Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo and Andrew Abbott.
**Players highlighted in green are my top streaming options for the week.
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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.
