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Here we are, the month of September already. The playoffs are beginning in a few of my leagues this week. This season has truly flown by!
Monday August 31st
ANCHOR ARMS
Jacob DeGrom vs Athletics
Ian Seymour vs NYM
Payton Tolle vs Seattle
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Kyle Harrison @ CHC - Cubs are on another level and can mash against LHP. I’d be a touch weary starting Kyle.
Logan Webb @ Atlanta
Aaron Nola @ Arizona - He’s got that curveball rolling and is a smash play right now.
Michael King @ Cincinnati - Starting to pitch well at the right time.
DANGER ZONE
George Kirby @ Boston - Not in love with recent performance or this environment.
Kyle Bradish @ Colorado - Same as Kirby.
Gage Jump @ Texas - I love the spot, and he has great strikeout upside. He can get himself in trouble with walks.
Sean Burke @ Houston - Trending in the wrong direction, much like Kirby and Bradish.
Taj Bradley vs Detroit - His last two starts have been solid. I’d start him.
Elmer Rodriguez @ LAA - He had a great start last week in his return to the bigs. His main problem is command, but he had that in check.
Clay Holmes vs Milwaukee
DESPERATION STATION
Jackson Jobe @ Minnesota
Tanner Gordon vs Baltimore
Peter Lambert vs CWS - Command has been a large problem in August for Peter.
Brady Singer vs San Diego
Brandon Pfaadt vs Philadelphia - Philly is not striking out much since the trade deadline. Tough matchup.
Bryce Elder vs San Francisco
George Klassen vs NYY
HARD PASS
Robert Stock @ Tampa Bay
Ryan Gusto @ Washington
Tuesday September 1st
ANCHOR ARMS
Gerrit Cole @ LAA
Jesus Luzardo @ Arizona
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Paul Skenes vs San Francisco
Bryan Woo @ Boston - Uncomfortable spot here for me on the road, but check this out. Road / Home splits are coming back closer to normal.
Sonny Gray vs Seattle
MacKenzie Gore vs Athletics - Another dream spot for him at home.
Sean Manaea @ Tampa Bay
Gavin Williams vs Toronto - Tough team to strikeout.
Troy Melton @ Minnesota - He keeps producing solid starts.
DANGER ZONE
Connor Prielipp vs Detroit - Grades out well.
Freddy Peralta vs NYM - Revenge game?
Trevor Rogers @ Colorado
Nick Lodolo vs San Diego - Not a spot I particularly like.
JT Ginn @ Texas
Walbert Urena vs NYY
Landen Roupp @ Pittsburgh
DESPERATION STATION
Mike Burrows vs CWS - Making his return to the rotation, potentially.
Matthew Boyd vs Milwaukee
Eric Lauer vs St. Louis
Davis Martin @ Houston
Robert Gasser @ CHC - Not a spot I like at all.
Eduardo Rodriguez vs Philadelphia
AJ Smith-Shawver @ Washington
HARD PASS
Randy Vasquez @ Cincinnati
Tyler Phillips @ Kansas City
Jake Irvin vs Atlanta
Michael McGreevy @ LAD
Spencer Arrighetti @ Cleveland
Randy Dobnak vs Miami
Gabriel Hughes vs Baltimore
Wednesday September 2nd
ANCHOR ARMS
Jacob Misiorowski @ CHC
Chris Sale @ Washington - Coming off a complete game shutout.
Cam Schlittler @ LAA - Walks were a problem last start. Something to monitor.
Dylan Cease @ Cleveland
Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs St. Louis
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Eury Perez @ Kansas City
Jacob Lopez @ Texas - I watched his start last night against the O’s. This is one sweaty guy. You would’ve thought he was pitching on the surface of the sun the way he was perspirating.
Hayden Wesneski vs CWS - Been a solid arm down the stretch for the Astros.
DANGER ZONE
Christian Scott @ Tampa Bay
Joe Musgrove @ Cincinnati - Return off IL, had a few solid rehab starts with his last one going five innings. He should be built up enough for a possible stream.
Shane McClanahan vs NYM
Luis Castillo @ Houston - His K% has shot up this month.
Dean Kremer vs Detroit
David Peterson vs Milwaukee - Hot hand.
Noah Cameron vs Miami - Ramped up his cutter usage and has been awesome.
Emerson Hancock @ Boston
DESPERATION STATION
Andrew Painter @ Arizona - He’s trending upwards, but still makes me uncomfortable.
Patrick Sandoval vs Seattle
Grayson Rodriguez vs NYY
Bubba Chandler vs San Francisco
Joey Cantillo @ Toronto - The seven walk quality start last time was kinda nutty.
Brandon Young @ Colorado
Jackson Kent vs Atlanta
Cody Bradford vs Athletics
HARD PASS
Drew Anderson @ Minnesota
Andre Pallante @ LAD
Tomoyuki Sugano vs Baltimore - Revenge game????
Rhett Lowder vs San Diego
Blade Tidwell @ Pittsburgh