Fantasy Baseball 2-Start Pitcher Rankings: Unexciting veterans can still provide value this week
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up his pitcher advice for Week 7.
Although this week’s group of two-start pitchers isn’t an exciting cohort, it’s still better than the group that fantasy baseball managers were forced to sort through last week. The good news is that there are plenty of strong one-start options for those who have the flexibility to make lots of roster moves throughout the week. On the hitting side, managers may want to start the week by streaming players from the Rockies-Mets series.
Two-Start Pitchers (listed in order of preference) Nick Martinez, Rays, 35% (vs. TOR, @ BOS): Due to poor swing-and-miss skills (career 16. 8% strikeout rate), Martinez will always have a low fantasy ceiling.
That being said, the 36-year-old has been consistently effective this year, which has led to a 1. 70 ERA and 1. 00 WHIP.
His matchups are reasonable this week, as the Blue Jays and Red Sox have both underachieved and rank among the bottom 10 teams in runs scored. Luis Severino, Athletics, 15% (@ PHI, @ BAL): Although most managers will run from a veteran pitcher with a 4. 46 ERA and 1.
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