The Week Ahead: June 26th - July 2nd
Every Sunday an automated report gives you a look at two-start SPs, hitter strength of schedules, and other fantasy-relevant information for the week ahead.
Two-Start SPs
Possibly available and viable two-start streamers, in order of my preference.
Green = stream in all leagues
Yellow = fringe
Red = desperation option
Taj Bradley (green)
Garrett Whitlock (green)
Reid Detmers (yellow)
Michael Kopech (yellow)
Paul Blackburn (yellow)
Gavin Williams (yellow)
Matt Boyd (yellow)
David Peterson (yellow)
Ranger Suarez (yellow)
Jameson Taillon (red)
Julio Teheran (red)
Colin Rea (red)
Rich Hill (red)
Full List
Spencer Strider (vs MIN, vs MIA): 84.7 IP, 30.4 K-BB%, 3.93 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
Taj Bradley (@ARI, @SEA): 49.0 IP, 27.2 K-BB%, 3.86 ERA, 1.2 WHIP
Kevin Gausman (vs SF, vs BOS): 98.7 IP, 25.3 K-BB%, 3.1 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
Zac Gallen (vs TB, @LAA): 98.4 IP, 21.3 K-BB%, 2.84 ERA, 1.09 WHIP
Framber Valdez (@STL, @TEX): 99.0 IP, 21.3 K-BB%, 2.27 ERA, 1.0 WHIP
Paul Blackburn (vs NYY, vs CWS): 25.7 IP, 19.6 K-BB%, 4.21 ERA, 1.48 WHIP
Reid Detmers (vs CWS, vs ARI): 69.3 IP, 19.1 K-BB%, 4.02 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
Yu Darvish (@PIT, @CIN): 80.0 IP, 18.1 K-BB%, 4.84 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
Garrett Whitlock (vs MIA, @TOR): 46.0 IP, 17.2 K-BB%, 4.5 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
David Peterson (vs MIL, vs SF): 39.0 IP, 17.0 K-BB%, 8.08 ERA, 1.74 WHIP
Dylan Cease (@LAA, @OAK): 85.3 IP, 16.4 K-BB%, 4.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
Jordan Montgomery (vs HOU, vs NYY): 85.3 IP, 15.7 K-BB%, 3.69 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
Ranger Suarez (@CHC, vs WSH): 43.7 IP, 15.3 K-BB%, 3.5 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
Sonny Gray (@ATL, @BAL): 81.0 IP, 15.2 K-BB%, 2.44 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
Michael Kopech (@LAA, @OAK): 82.0 IP, 14.8 K-BB%, 4.06 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
Andrew Heaney (vs DET, vs HOU): 72.4 IP, 14.6 K-BB%, 3.98 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
Justin Verlander (vs MIL, vs SF): 52.0 IP, 14.5 K-BB%, 4.5 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
Cole Irvin (vs CIN, vs MIN): 23.3 IP, 12.6 K-BB%, 7.72 ERA, 1.76 WHIP
Rich Hill (vs SD, vs MIL): 83.0 IP, 12.5 K-BB%, 4.45 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
Sandy Alcantara (@BOS, @ATL): 95.7 IP, 12.2 K-BB%, 5.17 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
Colin Rea (@NYM, @PIT): 62.7 IP, 11.7 K-BB%, 4.88 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
Julio Teheran (@NYM, @PIT): 35.3 IP, 11.5 K-BB%, 1.53 ERA, 0.88 WHIP
Jameson Taillon (vs PHI, vs CLE): 53.7 IP, 10.9 K-BB%, 6.71 ERA, 1.55 WHIP
Brady Singer (vs CLE, vs LAD): 76.7 IP, 10.9 K-BB%, 6.34 ERA, 1.57 WHIP
Trevor Williams (@SEA, @PHI): 76.0 IP, 10.3 K-BB%, 4.15 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
Connor Seabold (vs LAD, vs DET): 56.6 IP, 9.3 K-BB%, 5.88 ERA, 1.48 WHIP
Alex Wood (@TOR, @NYM): 38.3 IP, 9.1 K-BB%, 5.17 ERA, 1.54 WHIP
Brandon Williamson (@BAL, vs SD): 36.7 IP, 8.8 K-BB%, 5.4 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
Matt Manning (@TEX, @COL): 11.7 IP, 8.4 K-BB%, 4.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
Martin Perez (vs DET, vs HOU): 84.3 IP, 7.7 K-BB%, 4.38 ERA, 1.45 WHIP
Jhony Brito (@OAK, @STL): 46.0 IP, 7.1 K-BB%, 4.89 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
Gavin Williams (@KC, @CHC): 5.7 IP, 4.4 K-BB%, 6.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
Luis Castillo (vs WSH, vs TB): nan IP, nan K-BB%, nan ERA, nan WHIP
Matthew Boyd (@TEX, @COL): nan IP, nan K-BB%, nan ERA, nan WHIP
Games Scheduled
MIL: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
NYM: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
TEX: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
CWS: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
DET: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
LAA: 7 games (7 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)
TOR: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
TBR: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
STL: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
SF: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
SEA: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
SD: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
PIT: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
PHI: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
OAK: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
NYY: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
ARI: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
MIN: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
ATL: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)
MIA: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
LAD: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
KCR: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
HOU: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
COL: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
CLE: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
CIN: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
CHC: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)
BOS: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
BAL: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)
WSH: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)
The Dodgers are set up to feast this week. Three games in Coors and then a set against the Royals. Not a single above-average starter on the list and not exactly the league’s best bullpens either. Oh baby!
Not a bad week to start some of those Tigers’ value bats either with seven games and some less-than-stellar pitchers on the schedule.
Softest Hitter Schedules
LAD: Connor Seabold, Kyle Freeland, Chase Anderson, Jordan Lyles, Daniel Lynch, Brady Singer
DET: Andrew Heaney, Martin Perez, Dane Dunning, Jon Gray, Austin Gomber, Peter Lambert, Connor Seabold
NYY: Paul Blackburn, JP Sears, James Kaprielian, Jack Flaherty, Matthew Liberatore, Jordan Montgomery
Toughest Hitter Schedules
MIA: Garrett Whitlock, Chris Murphy, Brayan Bello, Jared Shuster, Charlie Morton, Spencer Strider
BOS: Sandy Alcantara, Braxton Garrett, Jesus Luzardo, Yusei Kikuchi, Trevor Richards, Kevin Gausman
LAA: Michael Kopech, Touki Toussaint, Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Merrill Kelly, Ryne Nelson, Zac Gallen
Coors Games
6/27: LAD@COL
6/28: LAD@COL
6/29: LAD@COL
6/30: DET@COL
7/1: DET@COL
7/2: DET@COL
Great American Ballpark Games
6/30: SD@CIN
7/1: SD@CIN
7/2: SD@CIN
OPS Leaders - Last 2 Weeks - LOW-OWNED HITTERS
Danny Jansen - 28 PA, 1.071 OPS
Tony Kemp - 32 PA, 1.06 OPS
Billy McKinney - 27 PA, 1.05 OPS
Triston Casas - 31 PA, 1.042 OPS
Jeimer Candelario - 37 PA, 1.011 OPS
Brandon Marsh - 26 PA, 1.0 OPS
Ha-Seong Kim - 37 PA, 0.977 OPS
Yainer Diaz - 35 PA, 0.943 OPS
Mike Yastrzemski - 26 PA, 0.93 OPS
Kerry Carpenter - 30 PA, 0.926 OPS
Some other bats to consider adding if you’re short, here are more top OPS marks for low-owned hitters, this time just using June from the dashboard.
I’d highly recommend going for Casas and Garcia, both of them are very talented and have been showing some very encouraging signs lately.