Happy Post All-Star Break Razzballers!
Dylan Cease will be the SP1 this upcoming week, coming off a dominant showing in the All-Star game. The nine pitch walk to Freeman was a good battle, but the three punchies to Schwarber, Soto, and Abrams displayed his dominance. Cease currently has a 2.56 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP while having 148 k’s to 44 BB in 98 1/3 IP. Cease keeping this going for the 2nd half is vital for Toronto to make another World Series run.
Be patient with the list this week. A lot of cross-referencing multiple websites, with conflicting who’s starting when, post ASB.
Good luck in the home stretch of your fantasy seasons, and now onto this week’s rankings…
Start Your Studs-
Dylan Cease – vs TB, @BOS – SP1 even with the two tough matchups.
Jacob Misiorowski – vs NYM, vs COL – He can win you the K category on any given week.
Joe Ryan – @CLE, vs ATH
Drew Rasmussen – @TOR, vs CLE
Cristopher Sanchez – vs LAD, vs NYY – He’s a stud, but tough matchups for him this week. Let’s hope the long break allows him to shake off the tough ASG showing.
George Kirby – vs CIN, @TEX – Quality Start machine.
Nathan Eovaldi – vs CHW, vs SEA
Best Of the Rest-
Payton Tolle – vs BAL, vs TOR
Parker Messick – vs MIN, @TB – Should be a two-start week, but also seeing he starts Sunday the 19th.
Kevin Gausman – vs TB, @BOS
Framber Valdez – @CHC, vs KC
Jose Soriano – vs STL, @SF
Jack Flaherty – @CHC, vs KC – Since May 28th Flaherty has been solid.
Nick Martinez – @TOR, vs CLE
Freddy Peralta – @MIL, vs LAD
(Two) Start At Your Own Risk– (High Risk/High Reward)
Michal Wacha – vs SF, @DET
Reynaldo Lopez – vs SD, @BAL
Andrew Abbott – @SEA, @STL
Kyle Leahy – @LAA, vs CIN
Luinder Avila – vs SF, @DET
Will Warren – vs PIT, @PHI
Jameson Taillon – vs DET, @PIT
Tyler Mahle – @KC, vs LAA
Janson Junk – @HOU, vs SD
Matthew Liberatore – @LAA, vs CIN – Should do okay vs LAA.
Do Not Start- Not a lot here I would start, but maybe for one matchup only.
Slade Cecconi – vs MIN, @TB
Walker Buehler – @ATL, @MIA
Andrew Alvarez – @COL, vs ARI
Randy Vasquez – @ATL, @MIA – Expected to return from IL on 7/18, but no official return yet.
Tatsuya Imai – vs MIA, @CHW – Back-to-back rough starts before the break. Let’s hope he can get right with the extended rest.
Bryce Elder – vs SD, @BAL – It was fun while it lasted but the wheels have fallen off.
Mitch Keller – @NYY, vs CHC – See above.
Jeffrey Springs – @ARI, @MIN
Erick Fedde – @TEX, vs HOU
Kyle Freeland – vs WSH, @MIL – Never Rockies.
Do you like Sproat for a two step if he gets the highly unlikely matchup v Colorado. Already scheduled v Mets.
Eovaldi started today (Sunday, 7/19), so he won’t be double-dipping this week.