The Week Ahead: September 18 - September 24

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.

Jon A

Sep 17, 2023

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Two-Start SPs

Freddy Peralta (@STL, @MIA): 156.6 IP, 22.8 K-BB%, 3.79 ERA, 1.1 WHIP

Zack Wheeler (@ATL, vs NYM): 175.0 IP, 22.4 K-BB%, 3.65 ERA, 1.07 WHIP

Ryan Pepiot (vs DET, vs SF): 27.0 IP, 20.4 K-BB%, 2.0 ERA, 0.63 WHIP

Taj Bradley (vs LAA, vs TOR): 90.7 IP, 20.4 K-BB%, 5.46 ERA, 1.4 WHIP

Cristopher Sanchez (@ATL, vs NYM): 87.3 IP, 19.6 K-BB%, 3.4 ERA, 1.05 WHIP

Max Fried (vs PHI, @WSH): 71.7 IP, 19.4 K-BB%, 2.64 ERA, 1.17 WHIP

Yusei Kikuchi (@NYY, @TB): 153.7 IP, 18.4 K-BB%, 3.81 ERA, 1.25 WHIP

Kutter Crawford (@TEX, vs CWS): 112.0 IP, 17.5 K-BB%, 4.26 ERA, 1.16 WHIP

Bryan Woo (@OAK, @TEX): 75.7 IP, 17.1 K-BB%, 4.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP

Clarke Schmidt (vs TOR, vs ARI): 146.0 IP, 15.9 K-BB%, 4.56 ERA, 1.34 WHIP

Lance Lynn (vs DET, vs SF): 166.7 IP, 15.9 K-BB%, 5.94 ERA, 1.4 WHIP

Ben Lively (vs MIN, vs PIT): 81.0 IP, 15.5 K-BB%, 5.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP

JP Sears (vs SEA, vs DET): 157.7 IP, 14.9 K-BB%, 4.4 ERA, 1.22 WHIP

Alex Cobb (@ARI, @LAD): 149.3 IP, 14.8 K-BB%, 3.62 ERA, 1.3 WHIP

Jordan Montgomery (vs BOS, vs SEA): 168.7 IP, 14.7 K-BB%, 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP

Alex Faedo (@LAD, @OAK): 64.7 IP, 14.5 K-BB%, 4.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP

Justin Verlander (vs BAL, vs KC): 143.3 IP, 14.5 K-BB%, 3.39 ERA, 1.16 WHIP

Paul Blackburn (vs SEA, vs DET): 95.7 IP, 13.8 K-BB%, 4.33 ERA, 1.55 WHIP

Michael Wacha (vs COL, vs STL): 115.3 IP, 13.4 K-BB%, 3.43 ERA, 1.21 WHIP

Mike Clevinger (@WSH, @BOS): 114.7 IP, 13.2 K-BB%, 3.61 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Adrian Houser (@STL, @MIA): 95.3 IP, 12.9 K-BB%, 4.53 ERA, 1.46 WHIP

Edward Cabrera (vs NYM, vs MIL): 85.7 IP, 12.3 K-BB%, 4.52 ERA, 1.44 WHIP

Brady Singer (vs CLE, @HOU): 153.7 IP, 12.2 K-BB%, 5.51 ERA, 1.44 WHIP

Marcus Stroman (vs PIT, vs COL): 131.7 IP, 11.6 K-BB%, 3.76 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Joan Adon (vs CWS, vs ATL): 38.0 IP, 9.9 K-BB%, 5.92 ERA, 1.45 WHIP

Kyle Wright (vs PHI, @WSH): 21.7 IP, 9.9 K-BB%, 7.48 ERA, 1.89 WHIP

Ty Blach (@SD, @CHC): 64.0 IP, 7.5 K-BB%, 4.64 ERA, 1.55 WHIP

John Means (@HOU, @CLE): 5.0 IP, 5.0 K-BB%, 5.4 ERA, 1.0 WHIP

Drew Rom (vs MIL, @SD): 22.7 IP, 4.7 K-BB%, 5.96 ERA, 1.76 WHIP

Cal Quantrill (@KC, vs BAL): 85.0 IP, 4.7 K-BB%, 5.4 ERA, 1.45 WHIP

Jose Butto (@MIA, @PHI): 26.0 IP, 4.4 K-BB%, 3.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP

Adam Wainwright (vs MIL, @SD): 94.0 IP, 2.8 K-BB%, 7.95 ERA, 1.98 WHIP

Karl Kauffmann (@SD, @CHC): 29.7 IP, -0.8 K-BB%, 7.28 ERA, 1.62 WHIP

Games Scheduled

MIL: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

DET: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

STL: 7 games (6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

PHI: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

OAK: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

NYM: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

ATL: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

LAD: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

WSH: 7 games (6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

BAL: 7 games (7 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

CLE: 7 games (6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

CWS: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

BOS: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

TOR: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

TEX: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

TB: 6 games (2 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

SF: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

SEA: 6 games (2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP)

SD: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

PIT: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

CHC: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

HOU: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

NYY: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

CIN: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

MIN: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

MIA: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

COL: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

LAA: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

KC: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

ARI: 5 games (4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

Softest Hitter Schedules

SD: Ty Blach, Karl Kauffmann, Chase Anderson, Dakota Hudson, Adam Wainwright, Drew Rom

CHC: Bailey Falter, Quinn Priester, Mitch Keller, Chris Flexen, Ty Blach, Karl Kauffmann

SEA: JP Sears, Paul Blackburn, Sean Newcomb, Dane Dunning, Andrew Heaney, Jordan Montgomery

Toughest Hitter Schedules

MIA: Jose Butto, Joey Lucchesi, Kodai Senga, Brandon Woodruff, Freddy Peralta, Adrian Houser

TOR: Clarke Schmidt, Michael King, Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow, Zack Littell, Taj Bradley

LAA: Taj Bradley, Aaron Civale, Zach Eflin, Kenta Maeda, Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray

MLB Data Warehouse

The Week Ahead: September 18 - September 24

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

Freddy Peralta (@STL, @MIA): 156.6 IP, 22.8 K-BB%, 3.79 ERA, 1.1 WHIP

Zack Wheeler (@ATL, vs NYM): 175.0 IP, 22.4 K-BB%, 3.65 ERA, 1.07 WHIP

Ryan Pepiot (vs DET, vs SF): 27.0 IP, 20.4 K-BB%, 2.0 ERA, 0.63 WHIP

Taj Bradley (vs LAA, vs TOR): 90.7 IP, 20.4 K-BB%, 5.46 ERA, 1.4 WHIP

Cristopher Sanchez (@ATL, vs NYM): 87.3 IP, 19.6 K-BB%, 3.4 ERA, 1.05 WHIP

Max Fried (vs PHI, @WSH): 71.7 IP, 19.4 K-BB%, 2.64 ERA, 1.17 WHIP

Yusei Kikuchi (@NYY, @TB): 153.7 IP, 18.4 K-BB%, 3.81 ERA, 1.25 WHIP

Kutter Crawford (@TEX, vs CWS): 112.0 IP, 17.5 K-BB%, 4.26 ERA, 1.16 WHIP

Bryan Woo (@OAK, @TEX): 75.7 IP, 17.1 K-BB%, 4.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP

Clarke Schmidt (vs TOR, vs ARI): 146.0 IP, 15.9 K-BB%, 4.56 ERA, 1.34 WHIP

Lance Lynn (vs DET, vs SF): 166.7 IP, 15.9 K-BB%, 5.94 ERA, 1.4 WHIP

Ben Lively (vs MIN, vs PIT): 81.0 IP, 15.5 K-BB%, 5.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP

JP Sears (vs SEA, vs DET): 157.7 IP, 14.9 K-BB%, 4.4 ERA, 1.22 WHIP

Alex Cobb (@ARI, @LAD): 149.3 IP, 14.8 K-BB%, 3.62 ERA, 1.3 WHIP

Jordan Montgomery (vs BOS, vs SEA): 168.7 IP, 14.7 K-BB%, 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP

Alex Faedo (@LAD, @OAK): 64.7 IP, 14.5 K-BB%, 4.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP

Justin Verlander (vs BAL, vs KC): 143.3 IP, 14.5 K-BB%, 3.39 ERA, 1.16 WHIP

Paul Blackburn (vs SEA, vs DET): 95.7 IP, 13.8 K-BB%, 4.33 ERA, 1.55 WHIP

Michael Wacha (vs COL, vs STL): 115.3 IP, 13.4 K-BB%, 3.43 ERA, 1.21 WHIP

Mike Clevinger (@WSH, @BOS): 114.7 IP, 13.2 K-BB%, 3.61 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Adrian Houser (@STL, @MIA): 95.3 IP, 12.9 K-BB%, 4.53 ERA, 1.46 WHIP

Edward Cabrera (vs NYM, vs MIL): 85.7 IP, 12.3 K-BB%, 4.52 ERA, 1.44 WHIP

Brady Singer (vs CLE, @HOU): 153.7 IP, 12.2 K-BB%, 5.51 ERA, 1.44 WHIP

Marcus Stroman (vs PIT, vs COL): 131.7 IP, 11.6 K-BB%, 3.76 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Joan Adon (vs CWS, vs ATL): 38.0 IP, 9.9 K-BB%, 5.92 ERA, 1.45 WHIP

Kyle Wright (vs PHI, @WSH): 21.7 IP, 9.9 K-BB%, 7.48 ERA, 1.89 WHIP

Ty Blach (@SD, @CHC): 64.0 IP, 7.5 K-BB%, 4.64 ERA, 1.55 WHIP

John Means (@HOU, @CLE): 5.0 IP, 5.0 K-BB%, 5.4 ERA, 1.0 WHIP

Drew Rom (vs MIL, @SD): 22.7 IP, 4.7 K-BB%, 5.96 ERA, 1.76 WHIP

Cal Quantrill (@KC, vs BAL): 85.0 IP, 4.7 K-BB%, 5.4 ERA, 1.45 WHIP

Jose Butto (@MIA, @PHI): 26.0 IP, 4.4 K-BB%, 3.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP

Adam Wainwright (vs MIL, @SD): 94.0 IP, 2.8 K-BB%, 7.95 ERA, 1.98 WHIP

Karl Kauffmann (@SD, @CHC): 29.7 IP, -0.8 K-BB%, 7.28 ERA, 1.62 WHIP

Games Scheduled

MIL: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

DET: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

STL: 7 games (6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

PHI: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

OAK: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

NYM: 7 games (4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

ATL: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

LAD: 7 games (5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

WSH: 7 games (6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

BAL: 7 games (7 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

CLE: 7 games (6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

CWS: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

BOS: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

TOR: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

TEX: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

TB: 6 games (2 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

SF: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

SEA: 6 games (2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP)

SD: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

PIT: 6 games (3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP)

CHC: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

HOU: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

NYY: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

CIN: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

MIN: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

MIA: 6 games (5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

COL: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP)

LAA: 6 games (6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP)

KC: 6 games (4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

ARI: 5 games (4 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP)

Softest Hitter Schedules

SD: Ty Blach, Karl Kauffmann, Chase Anderson, Dakota Hudson, Adam Wainwright, Drew Rom

CHC: Bailey Falter, Quinn Priester, Mitch Keller, Chris Flexen, Ty Blach, Karl Kauffmann

SEA: JP Sears, Paul Blackburn, Sean Newcomb, Dane Dunning, Andrew Heaney, Jordan Montgomery

Toughest Hitter Schedules

MIA: Jose Butto, Joey Lucchesi, Kodai Senga, Brandon Woodruff, Freddy Peralta, Adrian Houser

TOR: Clarke Schmidt, Michael King, Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow, Zack Littell, Taj Bradley

LAA: Taj Bradley, Aaron Civale, Zach Eflin, Kenta Maeda, Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray

Coors Games

None

Great American Ballpark Games

9/18: MIN@CIN