While one-start pitchers dominate the list, Chris Paddack has a particularly attractive two-start slate
By Scott White
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Not that you'd sit just any pitcher, of course, but if you're looking to stream with a spot or two, you've come to the right place. Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming scoring period, allrostered in less than 80 percentof CBS Sports leagues. Most likely, they're the best you'll find off the waiver wire.
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Sleeper pitchers for Week 12 (June 10-16)
Luis Severino SP NYM N.Y. Mets • #40 • Age: 30 Matchupvs. MIARostered75%Luis Severino seems to have shelved his old bat-missing ways for a more ground-ball-heavy approach, but it's working. He's coming off an eight-inning gem against the Nationals and will face an even worse Marlins lineup this time around. |
Reese Olson SP DET Detroit • #45 • Age: 24 Matchupvs. WASRostered72%Reese Olson is kind of a fixture at this point, having few misses on the game log thanks to his two swing-and-miss secondaries. He'll face a Nationals lineup that ranks in the bottom third of the league in runs scored. |
Erick Fedde SP CHW Chi. White Sox • #20 • Age: 31 Matchupsat SEA, at ARIRostered79%Erick Fedde hasn't been as sharp lately but is still a threat for a quality start every time out. He gets two bites at the apple this week, the first coming against a bad Mariners lineup. |
Brandon Pfaadt SP ARI Arizona • #32 • Age: 25 Matchupvs. LAARostered77%Brandon Pfaadt has pitched better than his 4.32 ERA, all the underlying numbers say, and has gone six-plus innings in seven straight starts. He'll be facing an Angels team that has only a .660 OPS against right-handers, fifth-worst in baseball. |
Chris Paddack SP MIN Minnesota • #20 • Age: 28 Matchupsvs. COL, vs. OAKRostered53%A new slider seemed like it might be the key to recapturing Chris Paddack's long-lost dominance, but it hasn't worked out so well in his past couple turns. Still, if you're the sort who values matchups above all else, then you can't ask for better than Paddack's two turns against the Rockies and Athletics. |
Tylor Megill SP NYM N.Y. Mets • #38 • Age: 28 Matchupsvs. MIA, vs. SDRostered45%Tylor Megill has been up and down in three turns back from a strained shoulder but is a reasonable bet to light up a bad Marlins lineup this week. His second matchup against the Padres is more worrisome, but generally speaking, two is better than one. |
Matt Waldron SP SD San Diego • #61 • Age: 27 Matchupat NYMRostered72%Matt Waldron enters his weekend start against the Diamondbacks with a 1.84 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 10.7 K/9 over his past five. Presuming he navigates that one OK, he'll be a fine play against a middle-of-the-road Mets lineup in Week 12. The novelty of the knuckleball makes him sort of immune to matchups anyway. |
Jake Irvin SP WAS Washington • #27 • Age: 27 Matchupat DETRostered35%Jake Irvin's top two pitches, the fastball and curveball, have yielded low batting averages even dating back to last year, and now that he's a control artist to boot, the results have been great. No reason to think it'll change against the Tigers this week. |
Mitchell Parker SP WAS Washington • #70 • Age: 24 Matchupat DETRostered34%Like his teammate Jake Irvin, Mitchell Parker has been a surprise success due in part to his elite control, though Parker also excels at keeping the ball on the ground. The Tigers are especially bad vs. left-handers, having the sixth-lowest OPS against them. |
Ben Brown RP CHC Chi. Cubs • #32 • Age: 24 Matchupvs. STLRostered60%Ben Brown had a rocky outing against the Reds last time, but if he bounces back in a rematch over the weekend, then he'll be an attractive play against a bad Cardinals lineup in Week 12. His outings have been on the shorter side, but there's big strikeout upside with his high-octane fastball and wipeout curveball. |
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