Fantasy Baseball: Week 10 two start pitching options

Welcome to fantasy baseball Week 10 where there is a clear gap between the top group of two start pitching options and the rest of the hot garbage that will be ideal pitchers to target against. Any pitcher after 25 in my rankings I wouldn’t use in almost any format. The top options are highlighted by Carlos Carrasco who is back from the disabled list to get a two start week. His first outing wasn’t breathtaking by any means but it was a solid sign for things to come.

The biggest question marks this week in the upper tier are with Chris Archer and Dallas Keuchel. Both  pitchers came into the season as American League Cy Young candidates but have looked anything but thus far.  Archer is a guy I would use in weekly league despite the early struggles. He start on the road against a Diamondbacks team that can strikeout with the best of them, currently having the 8th most as a team. He comes home to face a a Astros team that has the most strikeouts in all of baseball. He gets the bump from his park as well. Keuchel on the other hand I would avoid in Weekly leagues. While he hasn’t been great in home games, things get even worse for him on the road. Keuchel’s ERA balloons to almost 6, his walks double, and has given up three times as many homers.

Two Start Pitcher	Date	Pitcher	Opp.	Date	Pitcher	Opp.	Kyle’s Ranks
Jacob DeGrom (NYM)	Tue 6/7	J. Nicasio	@PIT	Sun 6/12	Z. Davies	@MIL	1
Jon Lester (CHC)	Mon 6/6	A. Morgan	@PHI	Sun 6/12	W. Perez	@ATL	2
Madison Bumgarner (SF)	Wed 6/8	D. Price	BOS	Sun 6/12	M. Bolsinger	LAD	3
Carlos Carrasco (CLE)	Tue 6/7	W. Miley	@SEA	Sun 6/12	M. Shoemaker	@LAA	4
Masahiro Tanaka (NYY)	Mon 6/6	M. Shoemaker	LAA	Sat 6/11	J. Verlander	DET	5
Steven Matz (NYM)	Mon 6/6	J. Niese	@PIT	Sat 6/11	W. Peralta	@MIL	6
Cole Hamels (TEX)	Tue 6/7	D. Keuchel	HOU	Sun 6/12	W. Miley	@SEA	7
Chris Archer (TB)	Mon 6/6	R. Ray	@ARI	Sun 6/12	D. Keuchel	HOU	8
Rick Porcello (BOS)	Tues 6/7	A. Suarez	@SF	Sun 6/12	P. Dean	@MIN	9
Michael Fulmer (DET)	Mon 6/6	J. Happ	TOR	Sun 6/12	M. Pineda	@NYY	10
Joe Ross (WSH)	Tue 6/7	M. Latos	@CWS	Sun 6/12	A. Morgan	PHI	11
Dallas Keuchel (HOU)	Tue 6/7	C. Hamels	@TEX	Sun 6/12	C. Archer	@TB	12
Aaron Sanchez (TOR)	Tue 6/7	M. Boyd	@DET	Sun 6/12	U. Jimenez	BAL	13
Michael Pineda (NYY)	Tue 6/7	N. Tropeano	LAA	Sun 6/12	M. Fulmer	DET	14
Mike Leake (STL)	Tue 6/7	J. Lamb	@CIN	Sun 6/12	J. Nicasio	@PIT	15
Matt Shoemaker (LAA)	Mon 6/6	M. Tanaka	@NYY	Sun 6/12	C. Carrasco	CLE	16
Mike Fiers (HOU)	Mon 6/6	C. Lewis	@TEX	Sat 6/11	D. Smyly	@TB	17
Ubaldo Jimenez (BAL)	Tue 6/7	Y. Ventura	KC	Sun 6/12	A. Sanchez	@TOR	18
J.A. Happ (TOR)	Mon 6/6	M. Fulmer	@DET	Sat 6/11	M. Wright	BAL	19
Jonathon Niese (PIT)	Mon 6/6	S. Matz	NYM	Sat 6/11	C. Martinez	STL	20
Tyler Chatwood (COL)	Mon 6/6	M. Bolsinger	@LAD	Sat 6/11	L. Perdomo	SD	21
Zach Davies (MIL)	Tue 6/7	S. Manaea	OAK	Sun 6/12	J. DeGrom	NYM	22
Trevor Bauer (CLE)	Mon 6/6	J. Paxton	@SEA	Sat 6/11	H. Santiago	@LAA	23
Danny Duffy (KC)	Mon 6/6	V. Worley	@BAL	Sun 6/12	M. Latos	@CWS	24
Michael Bolsinger (LAD)	Mon 6/6	T. Chatwood	COL	Sun 6/12	M. Bumgarner	@SF	25
Christian Friedrich (SD)	Mon 6/6	W. Perez	ATL	Sun 6/12	E. Butler	@COL	26
Robbie Ray (ARI)	Mon 6/6	C. Archer	TB	Sun 6/12	A. Conley	MIA	27
Colby Lewis (TEX)	Mon 6/6	M. Fiers	HOU	Sat 6/11	J. Paxton	@SEA	28
Adam Conley (MIA)	Tue 6/7	P. Dean	@MIN	Sun 6/12	R. Ray	@ARI	29
Juan Nicasio (PIT)	Tue 6/7	J. DeGrom	NYM	Sun 6/12	M. Leake	STL	30
Wade Miley (SEA)	Tue 6/7	C. Carrasco	CLE	Sun 6/12	C. Hamels	TEX	31
Mat Latos (CWS)	Tue 6/7	J. Ross	WSH	Sun 6/12	D. Duffy	KC	32
John Lamb (CIN)	Tue 6/7	M. Leake	STL	Sun 6/12	S. Manaea	OAK	33
Pat Dean (MIN)	Tue 6/7	A. Conley	MIA	Sun 6/12	E. Rodriguez	BOS	34
James Paxton (SEA)	Mon 6/6	T. Bauer	CLE	Sat 6/11	C. Lewis	TEX	35
Eddie Butler (COL)	Tue 6/7	J. Urias	@LAD	Sun 6/12	C. Friedrich	SD	36
Williams Perez (ATL)	Mon 6/6	C. Friedrich	@SD	Sun 6/12	J. Lester	CHC	37
Adam Morgan (PHI)	Mon 6/6	J. Lester	CHC	Sun 6/12	J. Ross	@WSH	38

 

Pitchers owned in < 50% of Yahoo leagues:

Michael Fulmer | Detroit Tigers | Owned in 49%

Michael Fulmer has been really impressive as of late winning four of his last five starts including three in a row. He has had 22 strikeouts over his last three outings and hasn’t allowed a run in his last two. Toronto comes to town which can be a little intimidating but they have been about average in terms of runs scored and strikeouts. The Yankees who have been in the bottom third in terms of runs scored in May are the second match up. They haven’t been a strikeout heavy team but Fulmer should produce enough to warrant a start.

Sean Manaea | Oakland Athletics | Owned in 6%

Sean Manaea has had his ups and downs this season for the A’s. He has an opportunity to have an impressive week against two teams that don’t hit a ton. The Brewers, the team he faces first, strikeouts 9th most against left handed pitchers across the majors. The second match up against the Reds should also be a nice match up. Cincinnati tends to struggle against lefties, scoring the 19th most runs against left handed pitching. For Manaea, facing a pitcher instead of another hitter shouldn’t hurt either.

Matt Shoemaker | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Owned in 37%

Matt Shoemaker has been really impressive over his past three starts allowing only four earned. He has 31 strikeouts over that over that timeframe tallying 12, 11, and 8 in those outings. Shoemaker gets the Yankees who are 25th in terms of OPS vs right handers. The Indians bats have been really hot including scoring the 4th most runs in the month of May. It may be a little scary to use him this week but its worth the risk if you ask me.

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