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LEGEND
Anchor Arms - General consensus is they are going to dominate the matchup.
Send it Guys - Expect a solid performance. Thanks to either a favorable matchup or just a hot hand.
Danger Zone - Could be an awesome start with a solid amount of upside, but it’s not a comfortable matchup.
Desperation Station - A super unfavorable matchup, but you are desperate for points, so you start them anyway.
Hard Pass - Dudes I don’t have any interest in starting.
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Fantasy playoff baseball continues! Only a couple more of these things to write!!
We’ve had a few 50-degree mornings here in Delaware this week; October baseball will be here soon.
Thursday September 17th
ANCHOR ARMS
Drew Rasmussen vs Athletics
SEND IT GUYS
Sonny Gray @ Texas
Nolan McLean vs Philadelphia - Still worrisome about his high BB%. Division game, let’s see if Nolan can lock in to spoil the Phils postseason chase.
DANGER ZONE
Taj Bradley @ LAA - BB% elevated, worth starting for strikeouts.
Aaron Nola @ NYM
Walbert Urena vs Minnesota
Andrew Sears @ CWS - Solid whiff, JA SIERA of 3.68 in September. Projects well here.
DESPERATION STATION
Michael King @ Colorado - Jinxed his scoreless-innings streak in his last start.
Dustin May @ Pittsburgh
Tanner Gordon vs San Diego
HARD PASS
Bobby Miller @ Cincinnati - He’s only been pitching 2-3 innings lately.
Erick Fedde vs Detroit
Brady Singer vs LAD
Seth Lugo @ Houston
Ethan Pecko vs Kansas City
Cody Bradford vs Boston
Khristian Curtis vs Milwaukee
Jeffery Springs @ Tampa Bay
Friday September 18th
ANCHOR ARMS
Chris Sale @ Houston
Dylan Cease @ Texas
SEND IT GUYS
Ian Seymour vs Boston - Grades out super well. Numbers are starting to slip from an extremely dominant August. Still, a fantastic start.
Paul Skenes vs Kansas City
Cade Cavalli @ St. Louis
Chase Burns vs CHC - Basically a bulk opener now. But if you need Ks, he’s a must-start.
Tyler Glasnow vs San Francisco
Nick Pivetta vs Miami - He hasn't walked a batter in his first two starts back.
DANGER ZONE
Bryan Woo @ Colorado - He’s had his fair share of ups and downs on the road this year. Not a great spot in my opinion.
Connor Prielipp @ LAA - He’s really honed in on his BB% issue in September. I like this spot a lot.
Gerrit Cole @ Arizona
Shane Drohan @ Baltimore
Zac Thornton vs Philadelphia - Bumping him up a tier due to much improved Ball% & Strike%. He had a very good start last weekend vs the Yankees.
Kyle Leahy vs Washington
Ranger Suarez @ Tampa Bay - Last two starts have looked much better. Much tougher spot here at the Trop.
Joey Cantillo vs Athletics - He’s only in this tier due to an extremely solid matchup at home.
Framber Valdez @ CWS - Limiting hard contact and 61% GB% since August 1st.
Brandon Pfaadt vs NYY
Clay Holmes @ Cincinnati
DESPERATION STATION
Cade Povich vs Milwaukee - Tough matchup against the Brewers, but they fare much better against RHP.
Peter Lambert vs Atlanta
Grayson Rodriguez vs Minnesota
HARD PASS
Luis Castillo vs Detroit - Absolute disaster for the White Sox.
César Perdomo @ LAD
Kumar Rocker vs Toronto
Mason Barnett @ Cleveland
Randy Dobnak @ Pittsburgh
Tyler Phillips @ San Diego
Ryan Feltner vs Seattle
Tim Mayza @ NYM - Bullpen game for the Phils with Luzardo going down.
Saturday September 19th
ANCHOR ARMS
Reid Detmers vs Minnesota
Cam Schlittler @ Arizona
Payton Tolle @ Tampa Bay - Taking a chance with Payton here on the road. The Rays xwOBA vs LHP isn’t great, but they don’t strike out much, so that’s a factor. We’ll ride with the DAWG Payton Tolle.
SEND IT GUYS
Joe Ryan @ LAA - He was blown up in his last start vs Cleveland. I don’t see why he can’t dominate here in Anaheim.
Christian Scott vs Philadelphia - Last two starts have been cooking!! 29.3% K-BB% in September! We knew he’s had it in him. Hopefully you guys who have him rostered are still in the playoffs.
Logan Webb @ LAD
Justin Wrobleski vs San Francisco - SF lineup is nothing but leftover crumbs.
Freddy Peralta vs Boston
Jose Soriano @ Texas - Had a really nice start going last time against Detroit and just couldn’t finish off the sixth inning. He's had single-digit whiffs in his last three starts.
Cal Quantrill vs Toronto - QS machine
DANGER ZONE
Trevor Rogers vs Milwaukee - Tough matchup.
Casey Mize vs Miami
Tyler Mahle @ Houston
Eury Perez @ San Diego
Robert Gasser @ Baltimore - Soft-tossing lefties typically fare well against the O’s.
Tanner Bibee vs Athletics - Typically a desperate option, Tanner has another chance to go against a horrible offense to flash some greatness as he did against the Twins on Sunday.
DESPERATION STATION
Matthew Boyd @ Cincinnati - Solid matchup for Elly and Sal Stewart.
Sean Burke vs Detroit - Tigers bats have been hot lately.
Nick Lodolo vs CHC - Borderline Hard Pass. Cubs mash lefties.
Emerson Hancock @ Colorado
Jacob Lopez @ Cleveland - Guards don’t have the best lineup against LHP; one hitter to watch would be Jo Adell.
Hayden Wesneski vs Atlanta
Noah Cameron @ Pittsburgh
Andrew Alvarez @ St. Louis - Solid streaming spot for strikeouts.
Eduardo Rodriguez vs NYY
HARD PASS
Michael McGreevy vs Washington
Gabriel Hughes vs Seattle
Sunday September 20th
ANCHOR ARMS
Jacob Misiorowski @ Baltimore
Tarik Skubal vs San Francisco
SEND IT GUYS
Cristopher Sanchez @ NYM - Not at home, be cautious.
Jacob DeGrom vs Toronto
Griffin Jax vs Boston - Great start yesterday against the A’s.
Gavin Williams vs Athletics - Perfect game alert??
Hunter Brown vs Atlanta - Ride or die with command issues.
DANGER ZONE
Dean Kremer @ LAA - Sneaky good streamer in terms of WHIP.
Corbin Burnes vs NYY
David Peterson @ Cincinnati - Taking a chance against a crappy offense.
Quinn Mathews vs Washington
Jonah Tong vs Philadelphia - Phillies are falling apart; Jonah has been solid.
Will Warren @ Arizona
Kade Anderson @ Colorado - Scary spot.
Trey Yesavage @ Texas - Could be first game off IL, full fade for me.
Grant Holmes @ Houston
DESPERATION STATION
Jack Perkins @ Cleveland - Spun a gem in Tampa yesterday. Not exactly primed to do it again. He had eight K’s on eight whiffs.
Walker Buehler vs Miami - Decent matchup at home.
Michael Wacha @ Pittsburgh
Ryan Johnson vs Minnesota - As Jon said this morning, this guy is shoving! Read here.
Sandy Alcantara @ San Diego - Hasn't been a good WHIP or strikeout pitcher for fantasy lately.
Landen Roupp @ LAD
Davis Martin vs Detroit
Patrick Sandoval @ Tampa Bay
HARD PASS
Troy Melton @ CWS - He’s been that bad lately.
Brandon Young vs Milwaukee
Rhett Lowder vs CHC
Jake Irvin @ St. Louis
Tomoyuki Sugano vs Seattle
Antwone Kelly vs Kansas City