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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup and add in Week 18 of the 2021 MLB season. I break down why he can help and continue to help your team.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Despite the 1-3 record, Muller has had a solid start to his major league career in 2021, posting a 3.20 ERA, 1.119 WHIP and 28.4 percent strikeout rate over 19 2/3 innings of work. Muller only tossed four innings his last time out in Game 1 of a doubleheader with San Diego, but in the two starts prior to that he had posted a combined 2.53 ERA, 1.031 WHIP and 38.1 percent strikeout rate against the Reds and Marlins. He'll kick off the week with a rematch against the Mets after allowing one run over four innings in his first career start back in June.
This could be a tough matchup as they're on a tear over their last 10 games, where New York is slashing .269/.362/.520 and averaging 6.4 runs per game. One possible silver lining though is that the Mets are hitting worse at home (.227/.320/.359) than on the road (.239/.311/.404). He'll close out the week with a potentially better matchup against a Brewers squad that is struggling a bit at the plate, slashing .257/.345/.394 over their last 10 games. Along with that, they own the sixth-highest strikeout rate in the majors at 25.8 percent.
Muller will be a risky option this week, not just because of the difficult matchup with the Mets, but also because he's only reached the five innings mark in two of his four starts this year. His main value will come in his strikeouts, and that matchup with Milwaukee looks to be a good one for Muller to rack up the Ks. If you're not too concerned about Muller potentially missing out on wins this week by not pitching deep enough, he's a solid option to choose.
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