Welcome back to the bar, good patrons! What will it be today? Can I make you a vodka gimlet? Perhaps a Cuba Libre? Let’s take a look together at the Top Shelf of this week’s two-start pitchers (and the cheaper stuff, too).
The Top Shelf
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ray, SEA | TEX | KC |
| Gerrit Cole, NYY | @DET | CLE |
| Max Scherzer, NYM | SF | @ARI |
| Frankie Montas, OAK | BAL | TEX |
| Clayton Kershaw, LAD | ATL | @SD |
| Shane Bieber, CLE | CHW | @NYY |
| Sean Manaea, SD | CIN | LAD |
Notes
- Robbie Ray, Frankie Montas, and Sean Manaea benefit this week from each getting two home starts, and one each against a truly lackluster offense, as Baltimore, Kansas City, and Cincinnati all rank in the bottom 3rd in runs scored so far this season.
- Clayton Kershaw and Shane Bieber have the toughest matchups in this group, but were you going to bench them? No. No, you weren’t.
The Well
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi, BOS | TOR | @TB |
| Cole Irvin, OAK | BAL | TEX |
| Tylor Megill, NYM | SF | @ARI |
| Aaron Nola, PHI | @COL | MIL |
| Eduardo Rodriguez, DET | NYY | COL |
| Logan Webb, SF | @NYM | @WSH |
| Luis Garcia, HOU | LAA | TOR |
| Josiah Gray, WSH | ARI | SF |
| Alex Cobb, SF | @NYM | @WSH |
| Nick Lodolo, CIN | @SD | STL |
| Keegan Akin, BAL | @OAK | @LAA |
| Justin Steele, CHC | TB | PIT |
Notes
- None of these guys are sure things, but among them, you have to like Cole Irvin and Eduardo Rodriguez getting two starts at home, but they each have a real chance of getting lit up in at least one of those games.
- Two road starts is tough, but Logan Webb is very good. Probably worth rolling the dice, but don’t say I didn’t warn you (you’re still drinking from The Well, after all).
- Josiah Gray will have a hard time when the Giants come to town, but the Diamondbacks are… not good.
The Bar Mat
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks, CHC | TB | PIT |
| Triston McKenzie, CLE | CHW | @NYY |
| Daniel Lynch, KC | MIN | @SEA |
| Madison Bumgarner, ARI | @WSH | NYM |
| Dylan Bundy, MIN | @BOS | CHW |
| Rich Hill, BOS | MIN | @TB |
| Jesus Luzardo, MIA | STL | @ATL |
| Merrill Kelly, ARI | @WSH | NYM |
| JT Brubaker, PIT | @MIL | @CHC |
| Yusei Kikuchi, TOR | @BOS | @HOU |
| Joan Adon, WSH | ARI | SF |
| Dallas Keuchel, CHW | @CLE | @MIN |
| A.J. Alexy, TEX | @SEA | @OAK |
| Zach Thompson, PIT | @MIL | @CHC |
| Jordan Hicks, STL | @MIA | @CIN |
| Spenser Watkins, BAL | @OAK | @LAA |
| Chad Kuhl, COL | PHI | @DET |
| Jimmy Lambert, CHW | @CLE | @MIN |
Notes
- Not much to say here. Don’t start these guys.
- OK fine. If you really want to drink from the bar mat, it might not absolutely kill you to roll with Madison Bumgarner, Jesus Luzardo, or Yusei Kikuchi. Maaaaaaybe.
