Man, the fantasy baseball season is a long one, isn’t it? And after this week there will still be three more editions of the Two-Start Dive Bar coming!
This week the total number of double-dippers feels lower than usual, but the good news is that means fewer opportunities for total disaster down in the Bar Mat.
It’s the final full month of the fantasy baseball season, so why don’t you and I dive right in?
Pitchers’ projected starts for the next week are sourced from Rudy Gamble’s Streamonator as of the update at 11:25am Eastern.
The bold pitchers below are the most extreme version of each section. The best of the Top Shelf, the safest of the Well, the worst of the Bar Mat.
The Top Shelf
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nola, PHI | MIA(TU) | WSH(SU) |
| Gerrit Cole, NYY | MIN(TU) | TB(SU) |
| Framber Valdez, HOU | TEX(MO) | LAA(SU) |
| Lance Lynn, CHW | @SEA(MO) | @OAK(SA) |
| Blake Snell, SD | ARI(MO) | LAD(SU) |
| Brandon Woodruff, MIL | @COL(TU) | CIN(SU) |
Notes
- These names shouldn’t be a surprise, and if you have these fellas on your roster, then you should be in the hunt in your league, and congratulations!
The Well
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer, KC | CLE(MO) | DET(SU) |
| Jose Berrios, TOR | @BAL(MO) | @TEX(SU) |
| Triston McKenzie, CLE | @KC(MO) | @MIN(SU) |
| Andrew Heaney, LAD | SF(MO) | @SD(SU) |
| Jameson Taillon, NYY | MIN(MO) | TB(SA) |
| Justin Steele, CHC | CIN(TU) | SF(SU) |
| Jose Quintana, STL | WSH(TU) | @PIT(SU) |
| Freddy Peralta, MIL | @COL(MO) | CIN(SA) |
| Joe Ryan, MIN | @NYY(TU) | CLE(SU) |
| Johnny Cueto, CHW | @SEA(TU) | @OAK(SU) |
| Jack Flaherty, STL | WSH(MO) | @PIT(SA) |
| Michael Wacha, BOS | @TB(MO) | @BAL(SU) |
| Jesus Luzardo, MIA | @PHI(TU) | NYM(SU) |
| Taijuan Walker, NYM | @PIT(MO) | @MIA(SU) |
Notes
- Not much to see here, few surprises in my opinion. These are all good pitchers, good matchups, or both. Roll with them.
The Bar Mat
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Webb, SF | @LAD(MO) | @CHC(SA) |
| Marco Gonzales, SEA | CHW(MO) | ATL(SU) |
| Jordan Lyles, BAL | TOR(MO) | BOS(SU) |
| Martin Perez, TEX | @HOU(MO) | TOR(SU) |
| Chris Archer, MIN | @NYY(MO) | CLE(SA) |
| Tyler Alexander, DET | @LAA(MO) | @KC(SU) |
| Bryse Wilson, PIT | NYM(MO) | STL(SU) |
| Ryan Yarbrough, TB | BOS(MO) | @NYY(SU) |
| Paolo Espino, WSH | @STL(TU) | @PHI(SU) |
| Anibal Sanchez, WSH | @STL(MO) | @PHI(SA) |
| Ryan Feltner, COL | MIL(MO) | ARI(SU) |
| Justin Dunn, CIN | @CHC(TU) | @MIL(SU) |
| Tommy Henry, ARI | @SD(MO) | @COL(SU) |
| Seth Corry, SF | @LAD(TU) | @CHC(SU) |
Notes
- You’re generally benching and/or not rostering all Nationals starters, right? Right?!
