Streamer CityThe following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American LeagueTuesday, 6/5: Bruce Chen vs. MINThe crafty southpaw has largely pitched well at home and should fare well against Minnesota's lefty-heavy lineup.
Friday, 6/8: Hector Noesi vs. LADThe rookie has turned in three straight quality starts and will face a Dodgers club that has never seen him before.
Friday, 6/8: P.J. Walters vs. CHCIt's hard to say whether his hot start is legit, but he's shown no signs of slowing down thus far and is supporting his results with solid peripherals.
National LeagueWednesday, 6/6: Wade Miley vs. COLMiley is rocking a dazzling 2.41 ERA and Colorado's team OPS is almost 200 points lower on the road than at Coors.
Thursday, 6/7: J.A. Happ vs. STLHapp has been on a roll lately and is coming off a 10-K performance.
Friday, 6/8: Nathan Eovaldi @ SEAThe promising prospect gets a favorable match-up against the punchless Mariners.
Total GamesAmerican League6: BAL, BOS, CLE, CWS, DET, KC, LAA, MIN, NYY, SEA, TB, TOR
7: OAK, TEX
National League6: ARI, ATL, CIN, COL, HOU, MIA, MIL, PIT, SD, WAS
7: CHC, LAD, NYM, PHI, SF, STL
Lefty/Righty BreakdownsAmerican LeagueBAL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
BOS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CWS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
DET: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
KC: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIN: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
NYY: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
OAK: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TB: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TEX: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TOR: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
National LeagueARI: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
ATL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CHC: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CIN: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
COL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
HOU: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAD: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
NYM: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
PHI: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
PIT: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
SD: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
SF: 3 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
STL: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
WAS: 3 vs. RHP, 3 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:
Jered Weaver: Out indefinitely (back)
Travis Hafner: Out until early July (knee)
Troy Tulowitzki: Out until mid-June (groin)
Doug Fister: Out until late June (abdomen)
Matt Kemp: Out until July (hamstring)
Ted Lilly: Out until late June (shoulder)
Jonathan Lucroy: Out until late June (hand)
Roy Halladay: Out until late July (shoulder)
Skip Schumaker: Out indefinitely (hamstring)
Interleague play will ramp up next week, as clubs prepare to face unfamiliar opponents and American League pitchers hit the cages hoping to avoid embarrassing themselves.
The two-start roster for the upcoming week holds a dearth of high-quality options in the AL. The better pitchers on the list are either struggling or lined up for tough road match-ups (or both), and there are several guys who should probably be outright avoided. The Senior Circuit is much more flush with strong candidates, including Cliff Lee, Clayton Kershaw and the surging Jeff Samardzija.
If you're hurting for help in an AL-only league, check out the streamer suggestions on the next page or gamble on one of the "Decent Plays." NL players shouldn't have much trouble finding palatable options.
Going Twice…
American League
Strong Plays
Jason Vargas: @LAA (Richards), LAD (Billingsley)
Jon Lester: BAL (Arrieta), WAS (Jackson)
Decent Plays
Ricky Romero: @CWS (Humber), @ATL (Delgado)
Derek Holland: @OAK, @SF (Lincecum)
Scott Feldman: @OAK (Parker), @SF (Vogelsong)
James Shields: @NYY (Pettitte), @MIA (Sanchez)
Jarrod Parker: TEX (Feldman), @ARI (Cahill)
Andy Pettitte: TB (Shields), NYM (Gee)
Drew Smyly: CLE (Jimenez), @CIN (Bailey)
At Your Own Risk
Cole DeVries: @KC (Smith), CHC (Dempster)
Garrett Richards: SEA (Vargas), @COL (Friedrich)
Will Smith: MIN (De Vries), @PIT (Morton)
Philip Humber: TOR (Romero), HOU (Harrell)
Jake Arrieta: @BOS (Lester), PHI (Lee)
Ubaldo Jimenez: @DET (Smyly), @STL (Lohse)
National League
Strong Plays
Edwin Jackson: NYM (Gee), @BOS (Lester)
Kyle Lohse: @HOU (Harrell), CLE (Jimenez)
Ryan Vogelsong: CHC (Samardzija), TEX (Feldman)
Cliff Lee: LAD (Billingsley), @BAL (Arrieta)
Yovani Gallardo: CHC (Dempster), SD (Stults)
Anibal Sanchez: ATL (Delgado), TB (Shields)
Clayton Kershaw: @PHI (Blanton), @SEA (Millwood)
Homer Bailey: PIT (Morton), DET (Scherzer)
Ryan Dempster: @MIL (Gallardo), @MIN (De Vries)
Jeff Samardzija: @SF (Vogelsong), @MIN (Diamond)
Decent Plays
Jake Westbrook: @NYM (Hefner), CLE (Tomlin)
Tim Lincecum: @SD (Stults), TEX (Holland)
Eric Stults: SF (Lincecum), @MIL (Gallardo)
Charlie Morton: @CIN (Bailey), KC (Smith)
Dillon Gee: @WAS (Jackson), @NYY (Pettitte)
Chad Billingsley: @PHI (Lee), @SEA (Vargas)
Randall Delgado: @MIA (Sanchez), TOR (Romero)
Joe Saunders: COL (Friedrich), OAK
At Your Own Risk
Joe Blanton: LAD (Kershaw), @BAL (Hunter)
Jeremy Hefner: STL (Westbrook), @NYY (Hughes)
Lucas Harrell: STL (Lohse), @CWS (Humber)
Christian Friedrich: @ARI (Saunders), LAA (Richards)
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, 6/5: Bruce Chen vs. MIN
The crafty southpaw has largely pitched well at home and should fare well against Minnesota's lefty-heavy lineup.
Friday, 6/8: Hector Noesi vs. LAD
The rookie has turned in three straight quality starts and will face a Dodgers club that has never seen him before.
Friday, 6/8: P.J. Walters vs. CHC
It's hard to say whether his hot start is legit, but he's shown no signs of slowing down thus far and is supporting his results with solid peripherals.
National League
Wednesday, 6/6: Wade Miley vs. COL
Miley is rocking a dazzling 2.41 ERA and Colorado's team OPS is almost 200 points lower on the road than at Coors.
Thursday, 6/7: J.A. Happ vs. STL
Happ has been on a roll lately and is coming off a 10-K performance.
Friday, 6/8: Nathan Eovaldi @ SEA
The promising prospect gets a favorable match-up against the punchless Mariners.
Total Games
American League
6: BAL, BOS, CLE, CWS, DET, KC, LAA, MIN, NYY, SEA, TB, TOR
7: OAK, TEX
National League
6: ARI, ATL, CIN, COL, HOU, MIA, MIL, PIT, SD, WAS
7: CHC, LAD, NYM, PHI, SF, STL
Lefty/Righty Breakdowns
American League
BAL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
BOS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CWS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
DET: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
KC: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIN: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
NYY: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
OAK: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
SEA: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TB: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TEX: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
TOR: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
National League
ARI: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
ATL: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CHC: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CIN: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
COL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
HOU: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAD: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
NYM: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
PHI: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
PIT: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
SD: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
SF: 3 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
STL: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
WAS: 3 vs. RHP, 3 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:
Jered Weaver: Out indefinitely (back)
Travis Hafner: Out until early July (knee)
Troy Tulowitzki: Out until mid-June (groin)
Doug Fister: Out until late June (abdomen)
Matt Kemp: Out until July (hamstring)
Ted Lilly: Out until late June (shoulder)
Jonathan Lucroy: Out until late June (hand)
Roy Halladay: Out until late July (shoulder)
Skip Schumaker: Out indefinitely (hamstring)