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Ross Stripling is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 17 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the starting pitcher if he's free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Stripling got off to a rough start this season, posting a 1-3 record and 5.11 ERA over his first eight games. But slowly things have started to fall into place for Stripling, and while he's just 1-2 over his last five starts, he has also posted a 3.33 ERA and 26.4 percent strikeout rate in that span. He struggled in his last start prior to the All-Star break by allowing four runs in 3 2/3 innings of work against Tampa Bay, but he'll look to bounce back from that outing as he opens up the second half against Boston.
He should have a solid matchup with the Red Sox to start off Week 17, as they have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games while slashing .221/.297/.375 and averaging 4.3 runs per game in that span. Boston is also hitting significantly worse on the road (.241/.303/.420) than at home (.275/.339/.458), and that plays into Stripling's favor as he's done far better at home (3.83 ERA, 1.181 WHIP) than on the road (5.01 ERA, 1.299 WHIP).
He'll close out the week by facing off with the Mets, who are slashing .237/.334/.399 and averaging 4.5 runs per game over their last 10 games. They've also just lost their offensive sparkplug in Francisco Lindor for the foreseeable future due to an oblique strain. On top of that, the Mets are hitting worse against right-handers (.227/.307/.366) than left-handers (.235/.318/.381). Stripling's home-road splits could come into play here though, as the Mets have put up nearly identical numbers at home (.227/.320/.359) and on the road (.231/.302/.379). So it might be a risky play going with Stripling while he's on the road, but he should still be able to provide some value.
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