Andrew Abbott has seemingly gotten back on track with a 2.25 ERA in his past seven starts, though his 4.67 FIP during that same stretch reveals how underwhelming his walks and strikeouts have been. Still, he’s facing the league’s worst offense (Padres) in a two-start week, so you can’t expect to do much better off the waiver wire.
BAL
Baltimore
• #34
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Age: 26
Shane Baz has changed his pitch mix against right-handers recently and gotten better results, sporting a 1.75 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 8.4 K/9 in his past four starts. He did give up a handful of unearned runs in his weekend start at the Blue Jays, but he’s still an obvious choice to stream against the Padres’ 30th-ranked offense.
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ATH
Athletics
• #79
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Age: 23
Gage Jump has demonstrated pristine control across three major league starts, the last two of which have been gems. I’ve seen enough to recommend him against the Rockies, who remain a favorable matchup on the road.
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KC
Kansas City
• #67
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Age: 36
Seth Lugo obviously isn’t the pitcher he was two years ago, but he’s been a quality start machine with eight already this year. He makes for a prime play whenever he has a favorable matchup, which the Rangers have been this year, though I should note that they’ve recently gotten Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager back.
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STL
St. Louis
• #3
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Age: 28
Speaking of quality start machines, Dustin May has seven in his 12 turns this season. He also has a 3.19 ERA in his past 10 outings, and while there’s not much to recommend him beyond that, it’s enough when he’s in line for two starts with a weak two-start slate.
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CLE
Cleveland
• #28
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Age: 27
Yet another pitcher whose lack of upside doesn’t prevent him from churning out quality starts at a high rate, Tanner Bibee will be facing a Tigers lineup in Week 12 that contributed to his best start of the year back on May 20, when he allowed one run in eight innings.
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DET
Detroit
• #52
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Age: 25
The enthusiasm for Troy Melton in some circles seems a little overblown given that his swing-and-miss ability in the majors has been nowhere near what it was in the minors, but in three starts this year, two being seven innings or more, he has a 1.74 ERA. He lines up for two turns this week, and the matchups are halfway decent.
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ATL
Atlanta
• #66
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Age: 30
Grant Holmes has had efficiency issues that have elevated his WHIP and kept his outings on the shorter side, but he gets two chances at a win this week, including one against a Mets lineup that ranks in the bottom third of the league.
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WAS
Washington
• #22
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Age: 30
Foster Griffin has come back down to earth a bit in recent turns, but his overall ratios are still solid. He has an obvious vulnerability to the long ball, but that’s less of an issue against the Giants, particularly in San Francisco.
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SD
San Diego
• #10
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Age: 31
I’ll be honest: I see no way Walker Buehler sustains anywhere close to the 3.29 ERA he has in his past five starts. But he’s a hot hand that lines up for two favorable matchups, which is sometimes the best you can do off the waiver wire if you’re insistent on playing it.
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