Razzball, welcome back for another week!
Chris Sale will be the focus this week, and after an injury riddled 2025, he has definitely bounced back similar to his 2024 Cy Young season. Sale currently has a 2.19 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and an 11-6 record. HIs arsenal utilizes a 4-Seam, Slider, Changeup, and Sinker, with his Slider getting 119 K and a BAA of .141. He’s definitely an arm I am trying to acquire before my league’s upcoming trade deadline.
Below, other than the Studs, I don’t see a lot of two-starters to set and forget. A lot of them will be dependent on which category you are trying to win and if ERA/WHIP are still attainable. Bottom half and down of this list likely only good for one start and steamtable in daily leagues.
Start Your Studs-
Zack Wheeler – @MIA, @BAL
Chris Sale – @NYM, vs WSH
Chase Burns – vs CLE, vs PIT
Max Fried – @CHW, @CHC
George Kirby – @TEX, vs MIN
Gerrit Cole – @CHW, @CHC
Kyle Bradish – @DET, vs PHI
Michael King – vs COL, vs SF
Best Of the Rest-
Sandy Alcantara – vs PHI, @NYM
Payton Tolle – @ATH, @LAD
Griffin Jax – vs TEX, vs CHW
Cade Cavalli – vs TOR, @ATL
Landen Roupp – vs MIL, @SD
Jake Bennett – @ATH, @LAD
Michael McGreevy – vs CHC, @TOR
(Two) Start At Your Own Risk– (High Risk/High Reward)
Keider Montero – vs BAL, @ATH
Brady Singer – vs CLE, vs PIT
Tatsuya Imai – @LAA, vs TEX
Christian Scott – vs ATL, vs MIA
Bubba Chandler – vs ARI, @CIN
Seth Lugo – @MIN, @COL
Zac Thornton – vs ATL, vs MIA – An ARM I’m keeping an eye on ROS.
Walbert Urena – vs HOU, vs MIL
Merrill Kelly – @PIT, @CLE
Mitch Keller – vs ARI, @CIN
Gage Jump – vs BOS, vs DET
Bailey Ober – vs KC, @SEA
Martin Perez – @SF, @LAA
Brandon Sproat – @SF, @LAA – Decent opponents to start but not guaranteed at least 5IP.
Slade Cecconi – @CIN, vs ARI
Matthew Liberatore – vs CHC, @TOR
Do Not Start- Not a lot here I would start, but maybe for one matchup only.
Jack Perkins – vs BOS, vs DET
Kumar Rocker – vs SEA, @HOU
David Peterson – @STL, vs NYY
Tyler Mahle – vs MIL, @SD
Tyler Phillips – vs PHI, @NYM
Colin Rea – @STL, vs NYY
Anthony Kay – vs NYY, @TB
Cal Quantrill – @TB, @HOU
Spencer Miles – @WSH, vs STL
Noah Schultz – vs NYY, @TB
Andrew Alvarez – vs TOR, @ATL
I know that he’s not a two start this week but chances that Braxton Aircraft carrier gets sent to detention, otherwise known as the IL for much needed rest? He looks spent.