Total Games
American League 6: BAL, BOS, CWS, CLE, DET, KC, LAA, MIN, NYY, OAK, SEA, TB, TEX, TOR
National League 6: ARI, ATL, CHC, CIN, COL, FLA, HOU, LAD, MIL, NYM, PHI, PIT, SD, SF, STL, WAS
Lefty/Righty Breakdown
American LeagueBAL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
BOS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CWS: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
DET: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
KC: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
LAA: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
MIN: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
NYY: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
OAK: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TB: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TEX: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
TOR: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
Notes...
The Angels are scheduled to face left-handers four of their six games.
Good for:
Torii Hunter (1041 OPS vs. LHP),
Mike Napoli (.400 AVG vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Kendry Morales (.186 AVG vs. LHP)
The Rangers are scheduled to face left-handers in four of their seven games.
Good for:
Michael Young (.368 AVG vs. LHP),
Elvis Andrus (818 OPS vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Hank Blalock (.200 AVG vs. LHP),
Chris Davis (.158 AVG vs. LHP)
National League ARI: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
ATL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CHC: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
CIN: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
COL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
FLA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
HOU: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
LAD: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
NYM: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
PHI: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
PIT: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SD: 1 vs. RHP, 5 vs. LHP
SF: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
STL: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
WAS: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
Notes...
The Padres are scheduled to face left-handers in five of their six games.
Good for:
Scott Hairston (.379 AVG vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Brian Giles (.118 AVG vs. LHP),
Chase Headley (.181 AVG vs. LHP)
The Nationals are scheduled to face left-handers in four of their six games.
Good for:
Nick Johnson (.365 AVG vs. LHP),
Josh Willingham (1013 OPS vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Adam Dunn (.233 AVG vs. LHP),
Ryan Zimmerman (.230 AVG vs. LHP)
The Infirmary
You can get a full listing of injured players at Rotoworld's
Injury Page, but here's the latest on a few prominent players who have been out of action:
John Maine: Shoulder soreness. Returning in early July.
Cesar Izturis: Appendectomy. Returning in early July
Brad Lidge: Knee injury. Returning in late June.
Brandon McCarthy: Stress fracture in right shoulder. Possible return in late July.
Josh Hamilton: Targeting a return in mid-July.
Bartolo Colon: Swelling in left knee. Out until late June.
Felipe Paulino: Strained right groin. Possible return in late June.
Ryan Sweeney: Sprained left knee. Returning in late June.
Casey Kotchman: Bruised shin. Late June return.
Eric Milton: Back tightness. Late June return.
Jason Bartlett: Ankle. Might return this week.
John Smoltz: Shoulder. Might return this week.
Greg Norton: Ankle injury. Out until late June.
Grady Sizemore: Hoping to avoid arthroscopic surgery, which would sideline him for another four-to-six weeks.
Asdrubal Cabrera: Shoulder: Returning in late June.
Anthony Reyes: Tommy John surgery. Out for season.
Week 11 will see each major-league team getting a day off -- the first time that's happened all year. We'll also be seeing plenty of fresh match-ups with interleague play now in full swing. The batch of two-start pitchers for this week is relatively small, but there are plenty of usable guys, so dig in.
Going Twice...
American League Strong PlaysKevin Millwood: HOU (Rodriguez), @SF (Zito)
Felix Hernandez: @SD (Correia), ARI (Davis)
Dallas Braden: @LAD (Kershaw), @SD (Correia)
John Lackey: @SF (Zito), LAD (Kershaw)
Justin Verlander: @STL (Wainwright), MIL (Bush)
Decent PlaysJeff Niemann: @COL (De La Rosa), @NYM (Pelfrey)
Francisco Liriano: PIT (Morton), HOU (Rodriguez)
Gil Meche: ARI (Davis), STL (Wainwright)
Carl Pavano: MIL (Bush), @CHC (Zambrano)
John Danks: @CHC (Zambrano), @CIN (Harang)
Jeremy Guthrie: NYM (Pelfrey), @PHI (Hamels)
At Your Own RiskJohn Smoltz: FLA (Volstad), ATL (Jurrjens)
Chien-Ming Wang: WAS (Martis), @FLA (Volstad)
National League Strong PlaysAdam Wainwright: DET (Verlander), @KC (Meche)
Cole Hamels: TOR (Tallet), BAL (Guthrie)
Clayton Kershaw: OAK (Braden), @LAA (Lackey)
Aaron Harang: ATL (Jurrjens), CWS (Danks)
Carlos Zambrano: CWS (Danks), CLE (Pavano)
Doug Davis: @KC (Meche), @SEA (Hernandez)
Jair Jurrjens: @CIN (Harang), @BOS (Smoltz)
Decent PlaysBarry Zito: LAA (Lackey), TEX (Mathis)
Kevin Correia: SEA (Hernandez), OAK (Braden)
Charlie Morton: @MIN (Liriano), @COL (De La Rosa)
Mike Pelfrey: @BAL (Guthrie), TB (Niemann)
Dave Bush: @CLE (Pavano), @DET (Verlander)
Wandy Rodriguez: @TEX (Mathis), @MIN (Liriano)
Chris Volstad: @BOS (Smoltz), NYY (Wang)
At Your Own RiskShairon Martis: @NYY (Wang), TOR (Romero)
Jorge De La Rosa: TB (Niemann), PIT (Morton)
Streamer City
The following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American League Tuesday, 6/16: Jeremy Sowers vs. MILSowers owns a 1.69 ERA in three outings since returning from the minors.
Wednesday, 6/17: Nick Blackburn vs. PITBlackburn is awfully reliable when pitching at home, and he has been pitching exceedingly well as of late.
Thursday, 6/18: Jarrod Washburn @ SDWashburn continues to pitch surprisingly well, and has a favorable match-up in San Diego on the docket.
National League Wednesday, 6/18: Tommy Hanson @ CINIf the young right-hander is available in your league, he makes a quality streamer play against the Reds this week.
Saturday, 6/20: J.A. Happ vs. BALHapp has posted some gaudy numbers and matches up well against the last-place Orioles.
Total Games
American League 6: BAL, BOS, CWS, CLE, DET, KC, LAA, MIN, NYY, OAK, SEA, TB, TEX, TOR
National League 6: ARI, ATL, CHC, CIN, COL, FLA, HOU, LAD, MIL, NYM, PHI, PIT, SD, SF, STL, WAS
Lefty/Righty Breakdown
American LeagueBAL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
BOS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CWS: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
DET: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
KC: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
LAA: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
MIN: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
NYY: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
OAK: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TB: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TEX: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
TOR: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
Notes...
The Angels are scheduled to face left-handers four of their six games.
Good for:
Torii Hunter (1041 OPS vs. LHP),
Mike Napoli (.400 AVG vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Kendry Morales (.186 AVG vs. LHP)
The Rangers are scheduled to face left-handers in four of their seven games.
Good for:
Michael Young (.368 AVG vs. LHP),
Elvis Andrus (818 OPS vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Hank Blalock (.200 AVG vs. LHP),
Chris Davis (.158 AVG vs. LHP)
National League ARI: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
ATL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CHC: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
CIN: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
COL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
FLA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
HOU: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
LAD: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
NYM: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
PHI: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
PIT: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SD: 1 vs. RHP, 5 vs. LHP
SF: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
STL: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
WAS: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
Notes...
The Padres are scheduled to face left-handers in five of their six games.
Good for:
Scott Hairston (.379 AVG vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Brian Giles (.118 AVG vs. LHP),
Chase Headley (.181 AVG vs. LHP)
The Nationals are scheduled to face left-handers in four of their six games.
Good for:
Nick Johnson (.365 AVG vs. LHP),
Josh Willingham (1013 OPS vs. LHP)
Bad for:
Adam Dunn (.233 AVG vs. LHP),
Ryan Zimmerman (.230 AVG vs. LHP)
The Infirmary
You can get a full listing of injured players at Rotoworld's
Injury Page, but here's the latest on a few prominent players who have been out of action:
John Maine: Shoulder soreness. Returning in early July.
Cesar Izturis: Appendectomy. Returning in early July
Brad Lidge: Knee injury. Returning in late June.
Brandon McCarthy: Stress fracture in right shoulder. Possible return in late July.
Josh Hamilton: Targeting a return in mid-July.
Bartolo Colon: Swelling in left knee. Out until late June.
Felipe Paulino: Strained right groin. Possible return in late June.
Ryan Sweeney: Sprained left knee. Returning in late June.
Casey Kotchman: Bruised shin. Late June return.
Eric Milton: Back tightness. Late June return.
Jason Bartlett: Ankle. Might return this week.
John Smoltz: Shoulder. Might return this week.
Greg Norton: Ankle injury. Out until late June.
Grady Sizemore: Hoping to avoid arthroscopic surgery, which would sideline him for another four-to-six weeks.
Asdrubal Cabrera: Shoulder: Returning in late June.
Anthony Reyes: Tommy John surgery. Out for season.