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Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 12 - Monday, June 12 through Sunday, June 18. For those new to this series, each week our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be considered as waiver wire streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire runs for leagues with weekly transactions.
When find yourself with a hole in your roster due to injury or otherwise, you need to find a week's worth of solid production from a new addition to your roster. That's where streaming comes in. Today we will review potential hitters to stream in Week 11. Let's see which ones make the list.
We look into some hitters playing in most games and have favorable matchups to help you stay at the top as the season progresses. As always, check out the rest of our fantasy baseball streamer content after you read this piece!
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What Teams Offer The Most Streaming Value?
Nine teams play seven games between Monday, June 12, and Sunday, June 18. Those teams are:
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Atlanta Braves
- Colorado Rockies
- Detroit Tigers
- Los Angeles Angels
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Texas Rangers
The coming week has several great matchups, including the Braves versus Colorado, the Angels at Kansas City, Phillies at Arizona, and the Rays at San Diego. Tampa Bay has the second-highest OPS versus left-handed pitchers (Atlanta has the first), and two out of the three pitchers the Rays will be facing in San Diego are lefties. Philadelphia is playing four games in Arizona, with three out of four pitchers they face being righties.
Best Sub-50% Rostered Hitters for this Week
The Rays, Braves, Royals, Angels, and Phillies have seven games with favorable matchups this week. Fantasy owners can utilize streamers between teams under 50% rostered.
- TB@SD, June 16th-18th
- ATL vs COL, June 15th-18th
- KC@CIN, June 12th-14th
- LAA@KC, June 16th-18th
- PHI@ARI, June 12th-16th
Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers
Jose Siri, Tampa Bay Rays (18% Rostered)
For the season against lefties, Siri has a slash line of .241/.290/.621 and a massive .911 OPS. He'll have plenty of opportunities to attack left-handed pitchers next week at San Diego.
Nick Pratto, Kansas City Royals (11%)
The Royals will be in Cincinnati for three games next week. Temperatures for two of the three games will be in the low-to-mid '80s, with winds between 9-11mph. When playing away from home, Pratto's slash line is .333/.400/.455. Pratto will face the Reds next week at the Great American Ball Park, presenting a chance to make a significant impact.
Mickey Moniak, Los Angeles Angels (6% rostered)
Moniak's slash line against right-handed pitchers is .338/.677/1.016. That's the best record on the Angels against right-handed hitters this season. This week could be great for Mickey and a sneaky addition to your roster for next week.
Kody Clemens, Philadelphia Phillies (1% Rostered)
Clemens is the left-handed side of a platoon at the bottom of the Phillies lineup. Against righties this season, Clemens is slashing .271/.333/.471 with a .804 OPS. Philly plays four games at Arizona next week, and three out of four pitchers will be right-handed.
Other Hitter Streamers to Consider
- Randal Grichuk, OF - Colorado Rockies (10% Rostered)
- Mitch Garver, C - Texas Rangers (14% Rostered)
- Jesus Sanchez, OF - Miami Marlins (13% Rostered)
- Austin Hays, OF - Baltimore Orioles (53% rostered)
That's it for Week 12 hitter streamers; come back next week!
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