The American League two-start list for the upcoming week is stacked with top-end starters, including
James Shields,
CC Sabathia,
Jered Weaver and
Justin Verlander. Perhaps the most notable name on the list is
Jon Lester, who is set to make his return from the disabled list on Monday against the Royals.
The National League features less star power, but I'm very high on
Juan Nicasio, who draws favorable match-ups in Los Angeles and San Diego, and
Aaron Harang, who hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since early May.
Going Twice...
American LeagueStrong PlaysJames Shields: @OAK (McCarthy), @SEA (Vargas)
David Price: @OAK (Moscoso), @SEA (Pineda)
Brandon Morrow: BAL (Guthrie), TEX (Wilson)
C.J. Wilson: MIN (Pavano), @TOR (Morrow)
Brandon McCarthy: TB (Shields), MIN (Pavano)
CC Sabathia: SEA (Fister), BAL (Guthrie)
Freddy Garcia: SEA (Vargas), BAL (Bergesen)
Jered Weaver: @CLE (Tomlin), @DET (Verlander)
Dan Haren: @CLE (Carmona), @DET (Below)
Justin Verlander: @CWS (Peavy), LAA (Weaver)
Jon Lester: KC (Davies), @CWS (Jackson)
Decent PlaysDerek Holland: MIN (Blackburn), @TOR (Cecil)
Jason Vargas: @NYY (Garcia), TB (Shields)
Guillermo Moscoso: TB (Price), MIN (Blackburn)
Carl Pavano: @TEX (Wilson), @OAK (McCarthy)
Mark Buehrle: DET (Below), BOS (Miller)
At Your Own RiskNick Blackburn: @TEX (Holland), @OAK (Moscoso)
Kyle Davies: @BOS (Lester), @CLE (Carmona)
Duane Below: @CWS (Buehrle), LAA (Haren)
Fausto Carmona: LAA (Haren), KC (Davies)
Andrew Miller: KC (Duffy), @CWS (Buehrle)
Jeremy Guthrie: @TOR (Morrow), @NYY (Sabathia)
National LeagueStrong PlaysJordan Zimmermann: FLA (Nolasco), NYM (Niese)
Madison Bumgarner: @PHI (Worley), @CIN (Cueto)
Aaron Harang: @PHI (Lee), COL (Jimenez)
Cliff Lee: SD (Harang), PIT (McDonald)
Vance Worley: SF (Bumgarner), PIT (Karstens)
Juan Nicasio: @LAD (De La Rosa), @SD (Moseley)
Johnny Cueto: NYM (Niese), SF (Bumgarner)
Tim Hudson: PIT (McDonald), FLA (Sanchez)
Tommy Hanson: PIT (Karstens), FLA (Nolasco)
Decent PlaysJake Westbrook: HOU (Myers), CHC (Dempster)
Kyle McClellan: HOU (Happ), CHC (Lopez)
Dustin Moseley: ARI (Saunders), COL (Nicasio)
James McDonald: @ATL (Hudson), @PHI (Lee)
Jeff Karstens: @ATL (Hanson), @PHI (Worley)
Jon Niese: @CIN (Cueto), @WAS (Zimmermann)
R.A. Dickey: @CIN (Leake), @WAS (Marquis)
Chris Narveson: CHC (Garza), HOU (Myers)
Rubby De La Rosa: COL (Nicasio), ARI (Saunders)
Ricky Nolasco: @WAS (Zimmermann), @ATL (Hanson)
Mike Leake: NYM (Dickey), SF (Vogelsong)
Joe Saunders: @SD (Moseley), @LAD (De La Rosa)
At Your Own RiskBrett Myers: @STL (Westbrook), @MIL (Narveson)
J.A. Happ: @STL (McClellan), @MIL (Gallardo)
Ryan Dempster: @MIL (Narveson), @STL (Westbrook)
Streamer City
The following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American LeagueWednesday, 7/27: Jeff Niemann @ OAKNiemann has been stellar in July, with only two runs allowed in 21 1/3 innings.
Thursday, 7/28: Matt HarrisonThe lefty has excelled this year and matches up well at home against the Twins.
Thursday, 7/28: Carlos Villanueva vs. BALVillanueva is amidst a successful season in Toronto and should be able to dispatch the Orioles lineup.
National LeagueWednesday, 7/27: Cory Luebke vs. ARILuebke has amazingly held opposing hitters to a .170 batting average this year.
Friday, 7/29: Dontrelle Willis vs. SFIf you're feeling brave enough, take Dontrelle for a spin against the light-hitting Giants.
Friday, 7/29: Clay Hensley @ ATLThe starter-turned reliever has come across good early results in the Marlins rotation.
The American League two-start list for the upcoming week is stacked with top-end starters, including
James Shields,
CC Sabathia,
Jered Weaver and
Justin Verlander. Perhaps the most notable name on the list is
Jon Lester, who is set to make his return from the disabled list on Monday against the Royals.
The National League features less star power, but I'm very high on
Juan Nicasio, who draws favorable match-ups in Los Angeles and San Diego, and
Aaron Harang, who hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since early May.
Going Twice...
American LeagueStrong PlaysJames Shields: @OAK (McCarthy), @SEA (Vargas)
David Price: @OAK (Moscoso), @SEA (Pineda)
Brandon Morrow: BAL (Guthrie), TEX (Wilson)
C.J. Wilson: MIN (Pavano), @TOR (Morrow)
Brandon McCarthy: TB (Shields), MIN (Pavano)
CC Sabathia: SEA (Fister), BAL (Guthrie)
Freddy Garcia: SEA (Vargas), BAL (Bergesen)
Jered Weaver: @CLE (Tomlin), @DET (Verlander)
Dan Haren: @CLE (Carmona), @DET (Below)
Justin Verlander: @CWS (Peavy), LAA (Weaver)
Jon Lester: KC (Davies), @CWS (Jackson)
Decent PlaysDerek Holland: MIN (Blackburn), @TOR (Cecil)
Jason Vargas: @NYY (Garcia), TB (Shields)
Guillermo Moscoso: TB (Price), MIN (Blackburn)
Carl Pavano: @TEX (Wilson), @OAK (McCarthy)
Mark Buehrle: DET (Below), BOS (Miller)
At Your Own RiskNick Blackburn: @TEX (Holland), @OAK (Moscoso)
Kyle Davies: @BOS (Lester), @CLE (Carmona)
Duane Below: @CWS (Buehrle), LAA (Haren)
Fausto Carmona: LAA (Haren), KC (Davies)
Andrew Miller: KC (Duffy), @CWS (Buehrle)
Jeremy Guthrie: @TOR (Morrow), @NYY (Sabathia)
National LeagueStrong PlaysJordan Zimmermann: FLA (Nolasco), NYM (Niese)
Madison Bumgarner: @PHI (Worley), @CIN (Cueto)
Aaron Harang: @PHI (Lee), COL (Jimenez)
Cliff Lee: SD (Harang), PIT (McDonald)
Vance Worley: SF (Bumgarner), PIT (Karstens)
Juan Nicasio: @LAD (De La Rosa), @SD (Moseley)
Johnny Cueto: NYM (Niese), SF (Bumgarner)
Tim Hudson: PIT (McDonald), FLA (Sanchez)
Tommy Hanson: PIT (Karstens), FLA (Nolasco)
Decent PlaysJake Westbrook: HOU (Myers), CHC (Dempster)
Kyle McClellan: HOU (Happ), CHC (Lopez)
Dustin Moseley: ARI (Saunders), COL (Nicasio)
James McDonald: @ATL (Hudson), @PHI (Lee)
Jeff Karstens: @ATL (Hanson), @PHI (Worley)
Jon Niese: @CIN (Cueto), @WAS (Zimmermann)
R.A. Dickey: @CIN (Leake), @WAS (Marquis)
Chris Narveson: CHC (Garza), HOU (Myers)
Rubby De La Rosa: COL (Nicasio), ARI (Saunders)
Ricky Nolasco: @WAS (Zimmermann), @ATL (Hanson)
Mike Leake: NYM (Dickey), SF (Vogelsong)
Joe Saunders: @SD (Moseley), @LAD (De La Rosa)
At Your Own RiskBrett Myers: @STL (Westbrook), @MIL (Narveson)
J.A. Happ: @STL (McClellan), @MIL (Gallardo)
Ryan Dempster: @MIL (Narveson), @STL (Westbrook)
Streamer City
The following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American LeagueWednesday, 7/27: Jeff Niemann @ OAKNiemann has been stellar in July, with only two runs allowed in 21 1/3 innings.
Thursday, 7/28: Matt HarrisonThe lefty has excelled this year and matches up well at home against the Twins.
Thursday, 7/28: Carlos Villanueva vs. BALVillanueva is amidst a successful season in Toronto and should be able to dispatch the Orioles lineup.
National LeagueWednesday, 7/27: Cory Luebke vs. ARILuebke has amazingly held opposing hitters to a .170 batting average this year.
Friday, 7/29: Dontrelle Willis vs. SFIf you're feeling brave enough, take Dontrelle for a spin against the light-hitting Giants.
Friday, 7/29: Clay Hensley @ ATLThe starter-turned reliever has come across good early results in the Marlins rotation.
Total Games
American League6: CLE, CWS, SEA, TOR
7: BAL, BOS, DET, KC, LAA, MIN, NYY, OAK, TB, TEX
National League6: ARI, CHC, COL, FLA, LAD, MIL, SF, WAS
7: ATL, CIN, HOU, NYM, PHI, PIT, SD, STL
Lefty/Righty Breakdown
American LeagueBAL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
BOS: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CWS: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
DET: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
KC: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
LAA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIN: 3 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
NYY: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
OAK: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TB: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TEX: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
TOR: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
National LeagueARI: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
ATL: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CHC: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CIN: 3 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
COL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
FLA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
HOU: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
LAD: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
MIL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
NYM: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
PHI: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
PIT: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
SD: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SF: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
STL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
WAS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 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:
Stephen Drew: Out for the season
Vladimir Guerrero: Out until early August
Bobby Jenks: Out indefinitely
Jon Lester: Returning this week
Grady Sizemore: Out indefinitely
Carlos Gomez: Out indefinitely
Alex Rodriguez: Out until late August
Orlando Hudson: Out indefinitely
Miguel Tejada: Out indefinitely