Welcome back, Barflys! Hope you all enjoyed the All-Star Break. I know I sure enjoyed the chants of “Sell the team!” when Brent Rooker of the A’s got up to bat during the ASG. Good times, solidarity, yay baseball!
This week there are a LOT of great choices among the double-dippers, but a whole slew to stay away from, too. This week’s Point of Reference is the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole, who slots in just between Lucas Giolito and Nathan Eovaldi in week-long value with his one start against the Royals next weekend.
So, why don’t you and I dive right in?
Oh, and sell the team, John.
Pitchers’ projected starts for the next week are sourced from Rudy Gamble’s Streamonator as of the update at 1:00pm 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 |
---|---|---|
Kevin Gausman, TOR | SD(TU) | @SEA(SU) |
Jesus Luzardo, MIA | @STL(MO) | COL(SU) |
Logan Gilbert, SEA | MIN(MO) | TOR(SA) |
Aaron Nola, PHI | MIL(TU) | @CLE(SU) |
Shane McClanahan, TB | @TEX(MO) | BAL(SA) |
Logan Webb, SF | @CIN(MO) | @WSH(SA) |
Bryan Woo, SEA | MIN(TU) | TOR(SU) |
Lucas Giolito, CHW | @NYM(TU) | @MIN (SU) |
Gerrit Cole, NYY | KC(SA) | Point of Reference |
Nathan Eovaldi, TEX | TB(MO) | LAD(SU) |
Luis Severino, NYY | @LAA(MO) | KC(SU) |
Bailey Ober, MIN | @SEA(TU) | CHW(SU) |
Sonny Gray, MIN | @SEA(MO) | CHW(SA) |
Tarik Skubal, DET | @KC(TU) | SD(SU) |
Notes
- Lots of solid choices here, but the three up top really do separate themselves from the pack.
- Watch that MIN/SEA series early in the week. All four pitchers going Monday and Tuesday are in this list, so we should be in store for some lovely hurlers’ duels. Then Bailey Ober gets his second duel of the week against Lucas Giolito on Sunday.
The Well
Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
---|---|---|
Jordan Montgomery, STL | MIA(TU) | @CHC(SU) |
Tyler Wells, BAL | LAD(TU) | @TB(SU) |
MacKenzie Gore, WSH | @CHC(MO) | SF(SU) |
Hunter Brown, HOU | @COL(TU) | @OAK(SU) |
Joe Musgrove, SD | @TOR(TU) | @DET(SU) |
Mitch Keller, PIT | CLE(MO) | @LAA(SU) |
Taj Bradley, TB | @TEX(TU) | BAL(SU) |
Bryce Elder, ATL | ARI(TU) | @MIL(SU) |
Notes
- These are all fine pitchers. Nothing special. Most of these lads have a good start and a rough start, but if you have to decide for the whole week, I’d say generally go with these guys.
The Bar Mat
Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
---|---|---|
Drew Smyly, CHC | WSH(TU) | STL(SU) |
Jameson Taillon, CHC | WSH(MO) | STL(SA) |
Paul Blackburn, OAK | BOS(MO) | HOU(SA) |
Daniel Lynch, KC | DET(TU) | @NYY(SU) |
Cole Irvin, BAL | LAD(MO) | @TB(SA) |
Matt Manning, DET | @KC(MO) | SD(SA) |
Jordan Lyles, KC | DET(MO) | @NYY(SA) |
Luke Weaver, CIN | SF(TU) | ARI(SU) |
Carlos Carrasco, NYM | CHW(TU) | @BOS(SU) |
Xzavion Curry, CLE | @PIT(MO) | PHI(SU) |
Julio Teheran, MIL | @PHI (TU) | ATL(SU) |
Michael Grove, LAD | @BAL(MO) | @TEX(SU) |
Brandon Williamson, CIN | SF(MO) | ARI(SA) |
Sam Long, OAK | BOS(TU) | HOU(SU) |
Brennan Bernardino, BOS | @OAK(MO) | NYM(SU) |
Ryan Walker, SF | @CIN(TU) | @WSH(SU) |
Zach Davies, ARI | @ATL(TU) | @CIN(SU) |
Zack Thompson, STL | MIA(MO) | @CHC(SA) |
Noah Davis, COL | HOU(TU) | @MIA(SU) |
Notes
- Woof.
- Look, a bunch of A’s! Cubs! Royals! And all tied up in a bow at the very bottom with a Rox pitcher. All is right with the world.