Happy 4th of July Razzballers!
A very top-heavy week with the number of Studs we have getting two-starts! These are the fun weeks for those of us who invested early draft picks into pitchers for our squads.
Jacob Misiorowski is on an absolute tear this season. A K% of 39.3, BB% of 6.8, Hard Hit% of 33.3, with an ERA of 1.47… this is a man on a mission. His arsenal relies heavily on the four-seam fastball, but it’s the secondary pitches that keep you guessing, with virtually equal usage of a cutter, curveball, and slider. A changeup is sprinkled in there 1.8% of the time just to confuse the hitters even more. He’s must-see TV and sets up with a strong week @STL and @PIT.
Hopefully everyone has had a safe holiday, still has all 10 fingers, and cruises in this week’s fantasy matchups!
As always, remember that rankings and matchups are always subject to change. Injuries and rain delays can wreak havoc on a weekly list like this.
Now on to this week’s rankings…
Start Your Studs-
Jacob Misiorowski – @STL, @PIT
Cristopher Sanchez – @KC, @DET
Zack Wheeler – @CIN, @DET – Wheeler vs Skubal is going to be awesome.
Paul Skenes – vs ATL, vs MIL – Tough matchups, but he must start, always.
Tarik Skubal – vs ATH, vs PHI
Jacob deGrom – vs LAA, vs HOU
Cam Schlittler – @TB, @WSH
Max Meyer – vs SEA, vs CLE – Meyer is winning people their leagues this season.
Best Of the Rest-
Kevin Gausman – @SF, vs @SD
Shane McClanahan – vs NYY, vs SEA
Freddy Peralta – @ATL, vs BOS
Jose Soriano – @TEX, @MIN
Will Warren – @TB, @WSH
Taj Bradley – vs CLE, vs LAA
Joey Cantillo – @MIN, @MIA – Miami at home could be trouble, but we still start.
Griffin Jax – vs NYY, vs SEA – Big boost to the week starting with the Yanks.
(Two) Start At Your Own Risk– (High Risk/High Reward)
Ian Seymour – vs NYY, TBD (likely staying in rotation)
Shane Drohan – @STL, @PIT
Andrew Abbott – vs PHI, vs CHC
Noah Cameron – vs PHI, @BAL
Shane Baz – vs CHC, vs KC
Landen Roupp – vs TOR, vs COL
Matthew Boyd – @BAL, @CIN
Bryce Elder – @PIT, @STL – Possible get right week for Bryce.
Payton Tolle – @CHW, @NYM – Possible two start week for Tolle, although I’m also seeing 7/8 as his next start date
Michael McGreevy – vs MIL, vs ATL
Seth Lugo – @NYM, @BAL
Reynaldo Lopez – vs NYM, @STL
Walker Buehler – vs ARI, vs TOR
Zac Gallen – @SD, @LAD
Dustin May – vs MIL, vs ATL – Back-to-back rough outings and possible injury. As of now no IL trip but possibly gets a start skipped.
Do Not Start- Not a lot here I would start, but maybe for one matchup only.
Jeffrey Springs – @DET, @CHW
Noah Schultz – vs BOS, vs ATH – Not enough IP to be worth starting.
Trebor McDonald – vs TOR, vs COL
Michael Burrows – @WSH, @TEX – Possibly start vs TEX
Brandon Pfaadt – @SD, @LAD – Welcome back to the starting rotation, time to get shelled.
Kyle Freeland – @LAD, @SF – Never
Michael Lorenzen – @LAD, @SF – Rockies
Would you start Cantillo and Jax over 1-start guys: Woo, Bradish, Gavin Williams?