Streamer CityThe following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American LeagueWednesday, 5/23: Jarrod Parker vs. LAAThe rookie hurler has been immediately effective for the A's and will look to keep it going against division rival Los Angeles.
Thursday, 5/24: Philip Humber vs. MINHumber hasn't pitched very well since his perfect game earlier this season, but should be able to handle the lowly Twins at home.
Saturday, 5/26: Wei-Yin Chen vs. KCChen has been excellent thus far for Baltimore and is an excellent streamer option at home against the Royals.
National LeagueWednesday, 5/23: Marco Estrada vs. SFHe's still looking for that first win, but his 1.10 WHIP and 27/6 K/BB ratio serve as evidence that Estrada has been throwing well.
Wednesday, 5/23: Charlie Morton vs. NYMMorton has registered a 2.63 ERA in four home starts this season.
Friday, 5/25: A.J. Burnett vs. CHCBurnett had one nightmare outing earlier in the month, but he's pitched very well at home and has a 14/1 K/BB ratio in his past two starts.
Total GamesAmerican League6: BAL, BOS, CLE, CWS, DET, KC,, MIN, NYY, OAK, TB, TEX, TOR
7: LAA, SEA
National League6: ARI, CHC, COL, HOU, LAD, MIL, PIT, STL, WAS
7: ATL, CIN, MIA, NYM, PHI, SD, SF
Lefty/Righty BreakdownsAmerican LeagueBAL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
BOS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CWS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
DET: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
KC: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIN: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
NYY: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
OAK: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TB: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TEX: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
TOR: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
National LeagueARI: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
ATL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CHC: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
CIN: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
COL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
HOU: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAD: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
NYM: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
PHI: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
PIT: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
SD: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SF: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
STL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
WAS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
The InfirmaryYou 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:
Mark Reynolds: Out until late May (ribs)
Darnell McDonald: Out indefinitely (ribs)
Carlos Marmol: Out until late May (hamstring)
Danny Duffy: Out for the season (elbow)
Matt Kemp: Out until late May (hamstring)
Nick Blackburn: Out until June (quadriceps)
Brandon Inge: Out until late May (groin)
Vance Worley: Out until late May (elbow)
Jason Bartlett: Out until June (knee)
Through the first six weeks of the season, Yu Darvish has lived up to the hype.
After shutting down the Athletics in his latest start, the Japanese phenom is now 6-1 with a 2.60 ERA to begin his major-league career. His arsenal has overwhelmed hitters, as he's whiffed 58 men in 52 innings and posted double-digit strikeouts totals in two games. His control was shaky early on – he issued four or more free passes in each of his first three starts – but he has shown marked improvement by allowing three or fewer walks in four of his past five turns.
Darvish is set to pitch twice in the coming week, once in Seattle and once at home against the Blue Jays. Obviously, he's a no-brainer "Strong Play."
Keep an eye on the home/road splits for a few other pitchers who are set to go twice. Gavin Floyd is slated to make two starts in Chicago, where he's 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA in four starts.
Conversely, Clayton Richard is lined up for two starts away from Petco, which has the makings of a disaster since he's 0-3 with a 7.99 ERA on the road.
Going Twice…
American League
Strong Plays
Yu Darvish: @SEA (Hernandez), TOR (Drabek)
Jeremy Hellickson: TOR (Drabek), @BOS (Buccholz)
Felix Hernandez: TEX (Darvish), LAA (Williams)
Hiroki Kuroda: KC (Paulino), @OAK (Milone)
C.J. Wilson: @OAK (McCarthy), @SEA (Noesi)
Jerome Williams: @OAK (Milone), @SEA (Hernandez)
Gavin Floyd: MIN (Walters), CLE (Jimenez)
Decent Plays
Kyle Drabek: @TB (Hellickson), @TEX (Darvish)
Tommy Milone: LAA (Williams), NYY (Kuroda)
Felipe Paulino: @NYY (Kuroda), @BAL (Hunter)
Rick Porcello: @CLE (Jimenez), @MIN
Tommy Hunter: BOS (Buchholz), KC (Paulino)
At Your Own Risk
Hector Noesi: TEX (Harrison), LAA (Wilson)
Ubaldo Jimenez: DET (Porcello), @CWS (Floyd)
Clay Buchholz: @BAL (Hunter), TB (Hellickson)
National League
Strong Plays
Gio Gonzalez: @PHI (Kendrick), @ATL (Beachy)
Jaime Garcia: SD (Richard), PHI (Kendrick)
Matt Cain: @MIL (Marcum), @MIA (Nolasco)
Madison Bumgarner: @MIL (Wolf), @MIA (Buehrle)
Edinson Volquez: @STL (Wainwright), @NYM (Dickey)
Erik Bedard: NYM (Santana), CHC (Garza)
Roy Halladay: WAS (Zimmermann), @STL (Wainwright)
Johan Santana: @PIT (Bedard), SD (Richard)
R.A. Dickey: @PIT (McDonald), SD (Volquez)
Ricky Nolasco: COL (Nicasio), SF (Cain)
Mark Buehrle: COL (Moyer), SF (Bumgarner)
Chris Capuano: @ARI (Corbin), HOU (Norris)
Bud Norris: CHC (Garza), @LAD (Capuano)
Matt Garza: @HOU (Norris), @PIT (Bedard)
Brandon Beachy: @CIN (Latos), WAS (Gonzalez)
Decent Plays
Adam Wainwright: SD (Volquez), PHI (Halladay)
Mat Latos: ATL (Beachy), COL (Moyer)
Patrick Corbin: LAD (Capuano), MIL (Wolf)
At Your Own Risk
Clayton Richard: @STL (Garcia), @NYM (Santana)
Kyle Kendrick: WAS (Gonzalez), @STL (Garcia)
Randy Wolf: SF (Bumgarner), @ARI (Wolf)
Jamie Moyer: @MIA (Buehrle), @CIN (Latos)
Mike Leake: ATL (Minor), COL (Moyer)
Mike Minor: @CIN (Leake), WAS (Strasburg)
Streamer City
The following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American League
Wednesday, 5/23: Jarrod Parker vs. LAA
The rookie hurler has been immediately effective for the A's and will look to keep it going against division rival Los Angeles.
Thursday, 5/24: Philip Humber vs. MIN
Humber hasn't pitched very well since his perfect game earlier this season, but should be able to handle the lowly Twins at home.
Saturday, 5/26: Wei-Yin Chen vs. KC
Chen has been excellent thus far for Baltimore and is an excellent streamer option at home against the Royals.
National League
Wednesday, 5/23: Marco Estrada vs. SF
He's still looking for that first win, but his 1.10 WHIP and 27/6 K/BB ratio serve as evidence that Estrada has been throwing well.
Wednesday, 5/23: Charlie Morton vs. NYM
Morton has registered a 2.63 ERA in four home starts this season.
Friday, 5/25: A.J. Burnett vs. CHC
Burnett had one nightmare outing earlier in the month, but he's pitched very well at home and has a 14/1 K/BB ratio in his past two starts.
Total Games
American League
6: BAL, BOS, CLE, CWS, DET, KC,, MIN, NYY, OAK, TB, TEX, TOR
7: LAA, SEA
National League
6: ARI, CHC, COL, HOU, LAD, MIL, PIT, STL, WAS
7: ATL, CIN, MIA, NYM, PHI, SD, SF
Lefty/Righty Breakdowns
American League
BAL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
BOS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CWS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
DET: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
KC: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIN: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
NYY: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
OAK: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TB: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TEX: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
TOR: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
National League
ARI: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
ATL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CHC: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
CIN: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
COL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
HOU: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAD: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIA: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
NYM: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
PHI: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
PIT: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
SD: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SF: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
STL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
WAS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 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:
Mark Reynolds: Out until late May (ribs)
Darnell McDonald: Out indefinitely (ribs)
Carlos Marmol: Out until late May (hamstring)
Danny Duffy: Out for the season (elbow)
Matt Kemp: Out until late May (hamstring)
Nick Blackburn: Out until June (quadriceps)
Brandon Inge: Out until late May (groin)
Vance Worley: Out until late May (elbow)
Jason Bartlett: Out until June (knee)