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This week’s roster of two starting streamers can best be described as a deep but mediocre group. There are warts on every pitcher on this list, whether in terms of overall performance, recent performance, or upcoming matchups.
Those who need a hitter for the coming days are in a better position, as some of the men listed at the end of this article have played well of late and have fantastic matchups coming up.
Two-start pitchers (listed in order of preference)
Jake Irvin, 55% (vs. ARI, @COL)
Irvin has been excellent this year (3.00 ERA, 1.04 WHIP), making him easily the best streaming target in shallow leagues. The right-hander with excellent control skills has tough matchups this week, highlighted by a trip to Coors Field, but it’s worth noting that the Rockies don’t possess a great lineup and have so far produced a low OPS (.750) in their friendly home of the hitters. Place that is solid but not worth mentioning.
Reese Olson, 28% (@ATL, vs. CWS)
Things are slipping away for Olson, who had a 1.92 ERA in late May but has allowed 17 earned runs in three starts in June. His walk and home run rates in those outings haven’t been alarming, but he has allowed nearly two hits per inning and has endured a .472 BABIP. Their matchups are favorable this week, as the Braves rank 26th in runs scored since May 1 and the White Sox rank last in runs over the entire season. But given the severity of his recent struggles, Olson is a good boom-or-bust option this week.
Alec Marsh, 22% (@OAK, @TEX)
After allowing 17 runs in 23 innings in four starts from May 21 to June 8, Marsh turned things around by pitching seven scoreless innings against the Yankees last time out. His swing-and-miss skills have been better than his run prevention, as the right-hander has struck out at least seven in five of his last seven starts. Considering all aspects of his recent inconsistency, Marsh is an option for 12-team, one-week leagues with one great matchup (A’s) and one average matchup (Rangers).
Braxton Garrett, 37% (vs. STL, vs. SEA)
Many managers are moving away from Garrett, who has posted a 6.10 ERA in six starts since returning from a inaugural season on the IL. But a deeper look shows plenty of reason for optimism, as the southpaw has produced a 28:4 K:BB ratio while dealing with the misfortune of a .323 BABIP and a 54.7% strike rate. Smart managers will look beyond ERA and realize that Garrett is still an option in 12-team leagues for two starts in his pitcher-friendly home park against two offenses that rank in the bottom 10 in runs. noted.
Hogan Harris, 3% (vs. KC, vs. MIN)
Harris has posted solid ratings (2.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) while benefiting from excellent hitting luck (.234 BABIP, 4.48 FIP). Still, he has struck out 23 batters in 25.1 innings and can be considered in head-to-head leagues for two home starts against offenses that have been slightly better than average in OPS this year.
Aarón Civale, 35% (@MIN, @PIT)
Civale missed the memo about the decline in home runs across baseball, as his 14 home runs allowed are tied for the lead in the Major Leagues. The right-hander continues to get his share of strikeouts (9.2 K/9 rate) but hasn’t gotten a win or finished the sixth inning in the last two months. Managers may be surprised to see Civale so far down the list, but right now he’s nothing better than a mediocre face-to-face streamer.
Carson Spiers, 13% (@PIT, vs. BOS)
Spiers is set to make his first start for the Reds this season after producing a 2.33 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 19.1 innings of relief. He has thrived as a Triple-A starter this year (2.51 ERA, 1.06 WHIP). The Clemson product opens the week with a favorable road matchup in Pittsburgh before returning to his hitter-friendly headquarters to face a productive Red Sox offense. Spiers is a risky pick, but no less desirable than some of the more prominent names preceding him on this list.
Tobias Myers, 9% (@LAA, @SD)
Myers has allowed just one run in 14 innings over his last two outings, albeit with a mediocre 9:4 K:BB ratio. Like the situation with Harris, managers should be careful not to read too much into Myers’ solid ratings (3.76 ERA, 1.16 WHIP), as he has enjoyed a .238 BABIP and owns a 5.12 FIP. . The Angels have a mid-major lineup and the Padres have a top-10 group, which is reason enough to relegate Myers to face-to-face only leagues during his two-start week.
Single Start Streamers
In order, here are the top streamers of the week, with their start date and Yahoo! list rate in parentheses:
Michael Lorenzen vs. NYM (Tuesday 26)
Andrew Abbott v BOS (Friday 47)
Chris Paddack @OAK (Saturday 26)
Roddery Muñoz vs. STL (Tuesday 1)
Drew Thorpe @DET (Saturday 22)
Simeon Woods Richardson vs. TB (Thursday the 15th)
Zack Littell @MIN (Thursday 27)
JP Sears vs. MIN (Saturday 13)
Andrew Heaney vs. NYM (Wednesday 10)
Joey Estes vs. MIN (Friday the 8th)
Dane Dunning vs. KC (Saturday 18)
Favorable Batting Matchups Monday-Thursday
Dodgers @ Rockies: The good news is that the Dodgers will bring an offense that leads the National League in OPS and runs scored in an offense-inducing four-game series at Coors Field. The bad news is that this team is stacked and the Rockies are willing to use two right-handed starters and a pair of left-handed starters in this series. The matchups make Andy Pages (31%) the player to watch, as he could start all four contests.
Cardinals @ Marlins, vs. Giants: St. Louis will play four games over the next four days, and each game will be against a starter with an ERA above 4.50. Masyn Winn (37%) and Alec Burleson (48%) occupy the first two spots in the lineup and are therefore excellent streamers to consider. Brendan Donovan (31%) is eligible for three seats and is also an option.
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