This week in fantasy baseball features 45 pitchers with two starts that are neither top or bottom heavy.
The pitchers below rank between one and five stars with five-stars being the better of the group.
Clayton Kershaw Image Courtesy of USA Today
Some of the pitchers with two starts have some tough matchups, however, all the five-stars should be started.
These pitchers usually score at least 25 points and could reach 40 or more.
Jack Flaherty Image Courtesy of USA Today
Jack Flaherty is excellent at striking batters out, however, fantasy owners could be skeptical due to his start on June 8 where he struck zero batters out. His next game was more like his average as he struck out eight batters over 5 1/3 inning. While the Marlins and Angels rarely strikeout they both don’t score that many runs either. Look for Flaherty to perform well.
Besides for his most previous performance, Mike Soroka usually goes at least six innings into games and has gone into the eighth inning on multiple occasions this season. He does have a hard set of matchups this week but has proven capable so far.
Lance Lynn has been dominant since the start of May and has the argument to be a five-star pitcher. However, his low own percentage in ESPN leagues shows that managers just don’t trust him yet. If Lynn is on waivers he should be added this week.
Zack Wheeler has put up similar numbers to Lance Lynn all year long but his own percentage sits a lot higher than Lynn. It’s possible Lynn is in for the bigger week after Wheeler is set to play two top-12 teams in runs produced.
Expect the four-star pitchers to score between 20 and 25 points.
Zach Eflin Image Courtesy of Philadelphia Inquirer
Zach Eflin has put up solid numbers in his previous two starts and looking ahead he can be expected to do the same. His first start this week comes against a strong Washington team but finishes the week against a weak Miami Marlins team.
Adrian Sampson fell victim to a Boston Red Sox team that ranks top 10 in almost every batting statistic. This week he gets to play against two teams that rank in the bottom 10 in almost every batting statistic. He has yet to fully prove how good he can be and fantasy owners should add him in hopes he capitalizes.
Joe Musgrove has disappointed fantasy owners all year long and could be in for the same this week. The teams he is playing aren’t particularly good but fantasy owners are losing confidence in him quickly.
Miles Mikolas has also been a major disappointment this season and to get back on track he needs to take advantage of a weak Marlins team to start the week.
Patrick Corbin finds himself on the three-star list after struggling mightily his previous starts. He has a tough schedule that could see him finish middle of the pack.
This list of three-star pitchers can expect to see between 15 and 20 points per start.
Jordan Yamamoto Image Courtesy of Getty Images
Jordan Yamamoto was brilliant in his MLB debut against the Cardinals. This week fans will see if he can repeat that performance against the same team.
Yusei Kikuchi is coming off his best start out of his last four starts. In fact, out of those four starts, it’s his only one that garnered positive points. Kikuchi would likely be a one-star pitcher this year if not for his easy matchups against two of the worst teams in baseball.
Jhoulys Chacin is back after being on the injured list since late May. He ranks low in this list due to an overall poor season but could be a rebound candidate the rest of the way.
These pitchers should score only about seven to 15 points per start.
Daniel Norris Image Courtesy of Associated press
Daniel Norris is the only one-star pitcher to trust this week as he’s the only one to play against two bottom 10 offenses.
These pitchers probably won’t score more than 10 points and could even score negative points.
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