Only three weeks remain in the season, so we only have two articles left. I’ve loved taking over this article midseason because I thrive off two-start streamers. The only issue is that things are getting froggy in the final month. Most teams are using six-man rotations, and it feels like pitchers are being moved around on almost every slate. That can make these projections challenging at times, but we’ll keep churning out these two-start streamers.
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 9-15)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of September 7***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Ben Lively (CLE) | at CWS | vs. TB | Medium | 43% |
| 2 | Jeffrey Springs (TB) | at PHI | at CLE | Medium | 48% |
| 3 | MacKenzie Gore (WAS) | at ATL | vs. MIA | High | 37% |
| 4 | Aaron Civale (MIL) | at SF | at ARI | High | 39% |
| 5 | JP Sears (OAK) | at HOU | at CWS | High | 38% |
| 6 | Hayden Birdsong (SF) | vs. MIL | vs. SD | Medium | 9% |
| 7 | Walker Buehler (LAD) | vs. CHC | at ATL | Medium | 54% |
| 8 | Cade Povich (BAL) | at BOS | at DET | Medium | 4% |
| 9 | Nick Martinez (CIN) | at ATL | at MIN | Medium | 19% |
| 10 | Keider Montero (DET) | vs. COL | vs. BAL | Medium | 5% |
| 11 | Paul Blackburn (NYM) | at TOR | at PHI | Medium | 11% |
| 12 | Adam Oller (MIA) | at PIT | at WAS | Medium | 3% |
| 13 | Valente Bellozo (MIA) | at PIT | at WAS | Medium | 6% |
| 14 | Rhett Lowder (CIN) | at STL | at MIN | Medium | 11% |
| 15 | Nick Nastrini (CWS) | vs. CLE | vs. OAK | Medium | 0% |
| 16 | Bradley Blalock (COL) | at DET | vs. CHC | Medium | 1% |
| 17 | Kyle Hendricks (CHC) | at LAD | at COL | Medium | 3% |
**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.
