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, taking a four-start quality start streak into his matchup at the Blue Jays over the weekend. Provided he pulls through in that one, he’ll make for 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 excelled in different ways in his first two starts, once in terms of process and once in terms of results. Whether or not he combines them in his third start against the Astros over the weekend, 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’re getting Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager back this weekend.
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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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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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TEX
Texas
• #22
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Age: 26
Jack Leiter can be his own worst enemy at times and has been particularly shaky on the mound lately, but he remains a solid bat-misser capable of exploiting the right matchups. He has such a matchup this week against the Red Sox, who rank third-to-last in runs scored.
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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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