This sounds unbelievable to say, but we only have three weeks left in the regular season! That saddens me because it means there are only a couple more streamers articles after this one. I write a ton, but this is the article I look forward to the most. Writing about streamers is something I’m passionate about, and I hope I’ve helped some of you navigate the waters throughout the season! We crushed it with guys like Tommy Pham, Mike Clevinger, and Ryan Pepiot last week, so we’re looking for similar results here!
Favorable Team Matchups
7 Games
Boston Red Sox (vs. NYY, at TOR)
Chicago White Sox (vs. KC, vs. MIN)
Colorado Rockies (vs. CHC, vs. SF)
Milwaukee Brewers (vs. MIA, vs. WAS)
New York Yankees (at BOS, at PIT)
Pittsburgh Pirates (vs. WAS, vs. NYY)
San Francisco Giants (vs. CLE, at COL)
Tampa Bay Rays (at MIN, at BAL)
Toronto Blue Jays (vs. TEX, vs. BOS)
6 Games
Chicago Cubs (at COL, at ARI)
Houston Astros (vs. OAK, at KC)
Pitching Streamers
Brandon Williamson, CIN (at DET)
This is risky because Williamson landed on the COVID IL earlier in the week, but he should be ready for this start. That’s big news because he has one of the best matchups in baseball. The Tigers rank bottom five in runs scored, OBP, OPS, xwOBA, and K rate this year. That spacious ballpark is a primary reason why, and that’s huge since Williamson makes most of his starts in Great American Ballpark. He’s had success no matter where he’s pitched, totaling a 3.15 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 8.7 K/9 rate since July 1.
Griffin Canning, LAA (vs. DET)
Canning struggled a bit over the weekend, but we want to keep using him. His biggest asset is a matchup with Detroit’s disastrous offense, posting the atrocious offensive numbers mentioned in the Williamson write-up. That’s why we’ve been choosing streamers against them all season, with Canning looking like one of the best options of the week. GC has allowed four runs or fewer in all but three starts this season, tallying a 3.59 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 9.9 K/9 rate in those outings. His stuff at home has been even sharper, generating a 10.8 K/9 rate in LA this season.
Clarke Schmidt, NYY (at PIT)
It’s been a rough season for the Yanks, but they’ve stumbled into a pleasant surprise with Schmidt. The right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in 19 of his last 20 starts! He’s also got a 3.84 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 8.4 K/9 rate in that span, despite allowing eight runs to the Braves in the one rare outlier. Everyone struggles with Atlanta, but facing Pittsburgh is quite the treat. The Pirates rank bottom three in runs scored, OBP, and K rate since the opening month of the season!
Kyle Harrison, SF (vs. CLE)
We had Harrison in here last week as one of our streamers, and we’re going right back to the well. The left-hander wasn’t at his best against Colorado, but he was just a few outs shy of a quality start. That serviceable outing was his third good start among his four, providing a 3.07 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 12.9 K/9 rate in those three starts. That form is hard to overlook when looking at his minor league averages, generating a 3.30 ERA while striking out 459 batters across just 286 innings. It’s not like Cleveland is a scary matchup, sitting 27th in xwOBA and 28th in runs scored. The Streamonator agrees with our assessment, projecting Harrison to provide $12.3 worth of value.
Pedro Avila, SD (at OAK)
We didn’t know much about this guy a month ago, but Avila has been a sneaky rotation addition for the Padres. He started the season in the pen, but his success had San Diego thinking differently. It’s unsurprising since Avila has a 2.32 ERA and 1.33 WHIP throughout his career. That WHIP isn’t great, but the 2.32 ERA is superb from one of your streamers. We anticipate that WHIP will plummet in this outstanding Oakland matchup, with the A’s ranked last in runs scored, OBP, and xwOBA since the start of last season.
Jose Quintana, NYM (vs. ARI, vs. CIN)
It’s mind-blowing that we’re in 2023, and Quintana is still one of our streamers. This guy’s career looked over a few years ago, but he’s recaptured something in New York. This guy had a 3.53 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through his first six years in the league, and looks like that guy this season. In fact, Quintana has compiled a 3.00 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in his nine starts with the Mets. He’s also got a quality start in seven of those nine starts and could be in line for two more here. Arizona and Cincy are near the bottom of every offensive statistic since the All-Star break and will struggle in a pitcher’s park like Citi Field. The Streamonator likes Quintana in this two-start week, projecting him to provide $16.9 worth of value.
Hitting Streamers
Ke’Bryan Hayes, PIT (vs. WAS, vs. NYY)
We had Hayes as one of our streamers last week, and we will use him again. This post-hype prospect has found something in his swing in the second half, regularly batting second and third for Pittsburgh since his surge. Since sitting on August 7, Hayes has a .340 AVG, .397 OBP, .660 SLG and 1.057 OPS. That’s a month of dominance from this promising prospect, and we love him in a seven-game week in matchups like these. Washington ranks bottom three in OBP, wOBA, xwOBA, and WHIP, while New York has been a league-average pitching staff.
Joc Pederson, SF (vs. CLE, at COL)
Joc Jams has been in this section at different times throughout the year, and the recipe is simple. We love to use Pederson when he has a full week against righties. That’s what we expect this week, with Pederson projected to face six righties in this seven-game week. He also gets four games in Coors Field, which is terrific since the Rockies rank 29th in ERA and WHIP. In over 100 games against the Rockies, Pederson has an OPS just shy of .850. That’s right on par with his sensational splits, sporting a .345 OBP, .494 SLG, and .839 OPS with platoon advantage in his favor throughout his career. Not to mention, JP has a .453 OBP, .545 SLG, and .998 OPS across his last 16 games!
Charlie Blackmon, COL (vs. CHC, vs. SF)
Blackmon is approaching the 18th hole of his career, but he’s having a small resurgence in the final months of the season. The Rockies outfielder has a 21-game on-base streak right now, registering a .455 OBP, .507 SLG, and .962 OPS since coming off the IL. That’s the former All-Star we know and love, which makes Blackmon one of the best streamers with seven games in Coors Field. This man has raked whenever he’s hitting at home, collecting a .332 AVG, .393 OBP, .554 SLG, and .947 OPS in nearly 3,000 at-bats at home. The simple fact is that these Coors Field games are always the highest-projected games of the week, and Colorado will be projected to score 35-40 runs with seven games in that friendly ballpark.
SAGNOF (Saves/Steals Ain’t Got No Face)
Steals Specialists
Akil Baddoo (DET)
Baddoo has been hitting leadoff for Detroit recently and has thrived in this newfound role. He’s picked up a steal in three of his last six outings.
Ronny Mauricio (NYM)
Mauricio is one of the Mets top prospects, and he’s been playing every day since his call-up. The middle infielder had 44 steals in the minors over the last two years and has a steal in three of his first five games at this level!
Saves Specialists
Tyler Kinley (COL)
This is disgusting, but we must assume Kinley gets the next save for the Rockies. Justin Lawrence has blown five saves over the last six weeks, and Kinley got the most recent chance for Colorado. That makes him an intriguing pickup with seven home games this week.
Adam Ottavino (NYM)
We still don’t know who’s closing for the Mets, but Ottavino is our best bet. He has a 3.11 ERA and 1.16 WHIP, picking up a rare NY save just a few days ago.
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