Weekly two-start pitcher guidance highlights how MLB rotation changes affect fantasy options for the upcoming week. Dodgers, Braves, Orioles, and Reds have shifted to six-man rotations, and most will play six games, making two-start opportunities rare. Dodgers' six-man setup means each starter will appear only once. Braves likely lack two-start options unless roster moves bump Cal Quantrill, potentially yielding two starts for Spencer Strider. Orioles added Tyler Wells and expect no two-starts while maintaining a six-man rotation. Reds reinstated Nick Lodolo and would avoid two-starts unless the team bumps a starter, which could give Hunter Greene two starts.
I'll be here every Friday to highlight some of the best two-start pitcher options in fantasy baseball leagues for the upcoming week, as well as some streaming options to keep in mind. Thinking ahead with your weekly strategy can give you an advantage on the waiver wire and hopefully be a difference-maker in the standings at the end of the season. This is a living document, so we'll update the options below as the weekend moves along.
With the Dodgers' rotation mostly healthy at the moment and them rolling with a straight six-man rotation, it's becoming a rare occurrence when one of their hurlers lines up for a two-start week. They'll play six games again this week, meaning each of them will take the ball one time each. The Braves are another team that has moved to a six-man rotation and with only six games next week it doesn't appear as though anyone will start twice.
The Orioles are also moving to a six-man rotation to accommodate the return of Tyler Wells on Tuesday, and with only six games on the docket none of their starters will go twice. The same would hold true next week if they stick with the six-man setup. Count the Reds as another team that is set to roll with a six-man rotation following the return of Nick Lodolo. If they keep things the way that they are, no one would draw two starts next week.
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