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We have a bit of a weird situation here as the MLB regular season runs up through October 5, which is a Wednesday. Different leagues will handle this differently, but I imagine that the majority of leagues that aren't already finished will run the whole through that October 5 day.
Because of these extra three days, we have an absolute ton of pitchers projected to make two starts. I have prepared a table to show which pitchers are projected to make two starts just in that standard week, September 26 through October 2.
As always, this list will be limited to players under 50% rostered in Yahoo leagues and divided into three sections based on recommendation levels: solid starters, risky streamers, and must-avoids.
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Standard Schedule - Week 2 Start Streamers (9/26 - 10/2)
The "Streamable?" column signifies if the pitcher is under 50% rostered and good enough to consider.
| Pitcher | Matchups | Streamable? |
| Luis Cessa - CIN | PIT, CHC | Y |
| Roansy Contreras - PIT | CIN, STL | Y |
| Cory Abbott - WSH | ATL, PHI | N |
| Luis Severino - NYY | TOR, BAL | N |
| Kevin Gausman - TOR | NYY, BOS | N |
| Jordan Lyles - BAL | BOS, NYY | Y |
| Corey Kluber - TB | CLE, HOU | N |
| Triston McKenzie - CLE | TB, KC | N |
| Daniel Lynch - KC | DET, CLE | Y |
| Joey Wentz - DET | KC, MIN | N |
| Max Fried - ATL | WSH, NYM | N |
| Kyle Bradish - BAL | BOS, BAL | Y |
| Michael Wacha - BOS | BAL, TOR | N |
| Pablo Lopez - MIA | NYM, MIL | N |
| Adrian Houser - MIL | STL, MIA | Y |
| Lance Lynn - CWS | MIN, SD | N |
| Zack Wheeler - PHI | CHC, WSH | N |
| Bailey Ober - MIN | CWS, DET | Y |
| James Kaprielian - OAK | LAA, SEA | Y |
| Dustin May - LAD | SD, COL | N |
| Blake Snell - SD | LAD, CWS | N |
| Dane Dunning - TEX | SEA, LAA | Y |
| Robbie Ray - SEA | TEX, OAK | N |
| German Marquez - COL | SF, LAD | N |
| Logan Webb - SF | COL, ARI | N |
Best Available Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for 9/26-10/5
Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds - 48% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ PIT, vs. CHC
Greene has been striking everybody and their mother out this year, and especially so since returning from the IL. He has had a little bit of trouble getting deep into games, and his pitch count isn't full-go (85-90 pitches typically), but he's so, so talented and the strikeouts are a near sure thing. The matchups here are also elite; there's very little reason to leave Greene on the waiver wire in your league right now.
Eric Lauer, Milwaukee Brewers - 47% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. MIA, vs. ARI
It has been a bumpy road for Lauer since his great start to the year. He's posted a 3.85 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP since July 1, making him a pretty pedestrian pitcher. The strikeout rate has also come way down, just a mark of 20% since July. The matchups here make him worth an add though, as the Marlins really struggle against lefties and the Diamondbacks are about a league-average matchup right now. The Brewers will be playing to win, which is good news for Lauer – so he's a solid add if you need some innings.
Jose Quintana, St. Louis Cardinals - 46% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. PIT, @ PIT
There is no better end of the schedule than what belongs to Quintana. He takes on the anemic Pirates offense twice. It's pretty likely that you can find two quality starts and two wins from Q to finish out your year.
Jon Gray, Texas Rangers - 46% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ SEA, vs. NYY
Not an easy couple of matchups here, but Gray is a very good pitcher. The only reason his ownership is under 50% here is because of the injury he went through and the limited pitch counts since coming back. The pitch count should be up to full-go for these final two starts, and he's the best actual pitcher of anybody we're talking about here.
Hayden Wesneski, Chicago Cubs - 25% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. PHI, @ CIN
He has really impressed in the majors this year with a 28% K% and a 5% BB%. Those are good enough marks for me to feel some confidence. These matchups aren't all that great, but this kid was a former top prospect and he looks capable at the highest level.
Roansy Contreras, Pittsburgh Pirates - 21% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. CIN, @ STL
He is pitching well lately even though the box score results haven't really followed. He is right on the edge here of "solid" vs. "risky", and maybe he should be in the "risky" part given the matchup with the Cardinals, but I think he's talented enough to do well and I have liked what I've seen from him of late.
I am not going to do write-ups for the rest of the pitchers. Below you'll find the pitchers I can consider "risky" or "very risky", but I wouldn't think it's INSANE to stream them in certain league types. Anybody that lines up for two starts that is not mentioned below is just a full "hands-off" for me.
Risky Two-Start Pitcher Streamer Picks
Bailey Falter, Philadelphia Phillies - 27% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ WSH, @ HOU
Marco Gonzales, Seattle Mariners - 43% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. TEX, vs. DET
Bailey Ober, Minnesota Twins - 24% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. CWS, @ DET
Eduardo Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers - 40% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. KC, @ SEA
Jordan Lyles, Baltimore Orioles - 23% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ BOS, @ NYY
Mitch Keller, Pittsburgh Pirates - 2% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. CIN, vs. STL
Luis Cessa, Cincinnati Reds - 4% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ PIT, @ CHC
Kyle Bradish, Baltimore Orioles- 13% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ BOS, @ NYY
Dean Kremer, Baltimore Orioles - 24% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ BOS, vs. TOR
Nick Pivetta, Boston Red Sox - 39% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ TOR, vs. TB
Cole Irvin, Oakland Athletics - 38% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ LAA, vs. LAA
James Kaprielian, Oakland Athletics - 6% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ LAA, @ SEA
Jake Odorizzi, Atlanta Braves - 22% Rostered
Scheduled starts: @ WSH, @ MIA
Domingo German, New York Yankees - 31% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. BAL, @ TEX
Josiah Gray, Washington Nationals - 28% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. ATL, @ NYM
Drew Smyly, Chicago Cubs - 19% Rostered
Scheduled starts: vs. PHI, @ CIN
And that will do it for this year in two-start streamers. I enjoyed finishing up the year with this article, and I really hope I helped some people win their leagues here! We will be back next year, thanks for being here with us!
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