Two-Start Pitchers: Mon, Aug 24 to Sun, Aug 30

By JD, Founder.

Every pitcher lined up for two starts in the Mon, Aug 24 to Sun, Aug 30 week, ranked by the FanRanked StreamMachine: combined projections, both matchups, and who is actually worth the double dip.

Every pitcher lined up for two starts in the Mon, Aug 24 to Sun, Aug 30 week, priced start by start by the FanRanked StreamMachine: park factors against the lineup's handedness, opponent offense, platoon splits, and each arm's real workload, rolled into one Stream Score per start (50 = league average). The tiers use the same ladder as the live Two-Start Pitchers board, which re-prices all week as rotations firm up and can filter to your own league's free agents. Two starts is the cheapest volume in fantasy baseball and the easiest way to torch a ratio week if you chase it blindly.

The Tiers At A Glance

| Wk | Pitcher | Team | Rost% | Score | Matchup | Score | Matchup | ERA | K | IP | xW | xQS |

| :---: | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :--- | :---: | :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |

| == Tier S: Elite Spots == | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 93 | Drew Rasmussen | TB | 96% | 86 | Mon @ DET | 99 | Sun vs SD (p) | 3.12 | 11 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |

| == Tier A: Start With Confidence == | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 88 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | 98% | 90 | Mon @ SEA | 85 | Sun @ LAA (p) | 3.01 | 13 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |

| 87 | Parker Messick | CLE | 95% | 81 | Mon @ LAA | 92 | Sun vs KC (p) | 3.80 | 13 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |

| 81 | Payton Tolle | BOS | 70% | 74 | Tue @ MIA | 87 | Sun @ NYY (p) | 3.81 | 12 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |

| 79 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | 99% | 78 | Mon vs PHI | 80 | Sun @ TOR (p) | 3.21 | 13 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.8 |

| 74 | Cade Cavalli | WSH | 69% | 71 | Mon vs COL | 76 | Sat vs MIA (p) | 4.08 | 11 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |

| == Tier B: Solid Options == | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 66 | Chase Burns | CIN | 98% | 70 | Mon @ SF | 61 | Sun @ CHC (p) | 3.82 | 11 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 65 | Andrew Alvarez | WSH | 11% | 68 | Tue vs COL | 62 | Sun vs MIA (p) | 3.65 | 9 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |

| 65 | Kevin Gausman | CHC | 91% | 56 | Mon @ AZ | 73 | Sun vs CIN (p) | 3.74 | 10 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.7 |

| 62 | Braxton Ashcraft | PIT | 91% | 67 | Mon @ SD | 58 | Sun @ STL (p) | 3.85 | 12 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |

| == Tier C: Thin Ice == | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 56 | Will Warren | NYY | 59% | 60 | Tue vs HOU | 52 | Sun vs BOS (p) | 4.31 | 10 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 56 | Matthew Liberatore | STL | 21% | 60 | Tue vs BAL (p) | 52 | Sun vs PIT (p) | 4.42 | 9 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 54 | Seth Lugo | KC | 41% | 62 | Tue @ TOR | 45 | Sun @ CLE (p) | 3.57 | 9 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 54 | José Urquidy | CWS | 4% | 60 | Mon vs TEX (bulk) | 47 | Sat @ MIN (bulk) | 4.23 | 9 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |

| 54 | Carson Whisenhunt | SF | 13% | 54 | Mon vs CIN (p) | 53 | Sat vs AZ (p) | 4.00 | 8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 53 | Ranger Suarez | BOS | 86% | 47 | Mon @ MIA | 59 | Sat @ NYY (p) | 3.51 | 10 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 52 | Ethan Pecko | HOU | 10% | 48 | Tue @ NYY | 56 | Sun @ NYM (p) | 4.28 | 10 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |

| 52 | Chris Bassitt | BAL | 15% | 53 | Tue @ STL | 50 | Sun @ ATH (p) | 3.98 | 7 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 51 | Framber Valdez | DET | 84% | 48 | Mon vs TB | 54 | Sun vs LAD (p) | 3.72 | 9 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.7 |

| 50 | Max Scherzer | TOR | 11% | 48 | Tue vs KC | 52 | Sun vs SEA (p) | 4.30 | 8 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |

| 49 | Robbie Ray | SD | 84% | 52 | Mon vs PIT | 45 | Sun @ TB (p) | 3.95 | 10 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| == Tier D: Stay Away == | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 41 | Kumar Rocker | TEX | 22% | 38 | Mon @ CWS | 43 | Sun @ MIL (p) | 4.33 | 10 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.6 |

| 40 | Zebby Matthews | MIN | 22% | 41 | Mon @ ATH | 38 | Sun vs CWS (p) | 4.81 | 10 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |

| 39 | Zach Thornton | NYM | n/a | 38 | Tue vs MIL | 39 | Sun vs HOU (p) | 4.44 | 10 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.6 |

| 36 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | 94% | 46 | Mon vs BOS | 26 | Sun @ WSH (p) | 4.10 | 10 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.6 |

| 24 | Merrill Kelly | AZ | 38% | 17 | Mon vs CHC | 30 | Sat @ SF (p) | 4.43 | 8 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |

| 4 | Kyle Freeland | COL | 7% | -5 | Tue @ WSH | 12 | Sun @ ATL (p) | 5.08 | 9 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |

| 3 | Ryan Feltner | COL | 5% | -4 | Mon @ WSH | 10 | Sat @ ATL (p) | 5.27 | 8 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |

| -15 | Jeffrey Springs | ATH | 19% | -20 | Mon vs MIN | -11 | Sun vs BAL (p) | 5.04 | 8 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.4 |

Scores are Stream Scores (50 = league-average start). xW = expected wins, xQS = expected quality starts for the week. TBD marks a start projected from rotation order, not yet announced. BULK marks a projected 3-6 inning outing behind an opener, which counts toward the week here. Full matchup-by-matchup breakdowns below.

Best Available Two-Start Arms

The top of the board, filtered to pitchers still under 50% rostered: the double dips you can actually go get this week.

| Wk | Pitcher | Team | Rost% | Score | Matchup | Score | Matchup | ERA | K | IP | xW | xQS |

| :---: | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :--- | :---: | :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |

| 65 | Andrew Alvarez | WSH | 11% | 68 | Tue vs COL | 62 | Sun vs MIA (p) | 3.65 | 9 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |

| 56 | Matthew Liberatore | STL | 21% | 60 | Tue vs BAL (p) | 52 | Sun vs PIT (p) | 4.42 | 9 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 54 | Seth Lugo | KC | 41% | 62 | Tue @ TOR | 45 | Sun @ CLE (p) | 3.57 | 9 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 54 | José Urquidy | CWS | 4% | 60 | Mon vs TEX (bulk) | 47 | Sat @ MIN (bulk) | 4.23 | 9 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |

| 54 | Carson Whisenhunt | SF | 13% | 54 | Mon vs CIN (p) | 53 | Sat vs AZ (p) | 4.00 | 8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 52 | Ethan Pecko | HOU | 10% | 48 | Tue @ NYY | 56 | Sun @ NYM (p) | 4.28 | 10 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |

| 52 | Chris Bassitt | BAL | 15% | 53 | Tue @ STL | 50 | Sun @ ATH (p) | 3.98 | 7 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |

| 50 | Max Scherzer | TOR | 11% | 48 | Tue vs KC | 52 | Sun vs SEA (p) | 4.30 | 8 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |

| 41 | Kumar Rocker | TEX | 22% | 38 | Mon @ CWS | 43 | Sun @ MIL (p) | 4.33 | 10 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.6 |

| 40 | Zebby Matthews | MIN | 22% | 41 | Mon @ ATH | 38 | Sun vs CWS (p) | 4.81 | 10 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |

Tier S: Elite Spots

The best two-start weeks on the board. Start them everywhere:

  • Drew Rasmussen (RHP, TB) · 96% rostered · combined proj 3.12 ERA, 11.1 K over 11.2 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ DET (Comerica Park) · proj 3.19 ERA, 5.5 K over 5.6 IP · Must start

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs SD (Tropicana Field) · proj 3.05 ERA, 5.6 K over 5.6 IP · Must start (projected, not yet announced)

    Tier A: Start With Confidence

    Two good spots, ratio-safe volume. Locked in:

  • Zack Wheeler (RHP, PHI) · 98% rostered · combined proj 3.01 ERA, 13.3 K over 11.4 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ SEA (T-Mobile Park) · proj 3.01 ERA, 7 K over 5.7 IP · Must start

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ LAA (Angel Stadium) · proj 3.00 ERA, 6.3 K over 5.7 IP · Must start (projected, not yet announced)

  • Parker Messick (LHP, CLE) · 95% rostered · combined proj 3.80 ERA, 12.5 K over 11.8 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ LAA (Angel Stadium) · proj 3.95 ERA, 6.2 K over 5.9 IP · Must start

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs KC (Progressive Field) · proj 3.64 ERA, 6.3 K over 5.9 IP · Must start (projected, not yet announced)

  • Payton Tolle (LHP, BOS) · 70% rostered · combined proj 3.81 ERA, 12.2 K over 11.4 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: @ MIA (loanDepot park) · proj 3.98 ERA, 6 K over 5.7 IP · Top stream

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ NYY (Yankee Stadium) · proj 3.65 ERA, 6.2 K over 5.7 IP · Top stream (projected, not yet announced)

  • Logan Gilbert (RHP, SEA) · 99% rostered · combined proj 3.21 ERA, 13.4 K over 12 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs PHI (T-Mobile Park) · proj 3.33 ERA, 7 K over 6 IP · Must start

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ TOR (Rogers Centre) · proj 3.09 ERA, 6.4 K over 6 IP · Must start (projected, not yet announced)

  • Cade Cavalli (RHP, WSH) · 69% rostered · combined proj 4.08 ERA, 11.2 K over 10.6 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs COL (Nationals Park) · proj 4.20 ERA, 5.6 K over 5.3 IP · Solid stream

    - Sat, Aug 29: vs MIA (Nationals Park) · proj 3.96 ERA, 5.6 K over 5.3 IP · Top stream (projected, not yet announced)

    Tier B: Solid Options

    Playable weeks. Check the matchup notes before you commit:

  • Chase Burns (RHP, CIN) · 98% rostered · combined proj 3.82 ERA, 11.2 K over 11.2 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ SF (Oracle Park) · proj 3.68 ERA, 5.5 K over 5.6 IP · Start

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ CHC (Wrigley Field) · proj 3.96 ERA, 5.7 K over 5.6 IP · Start (projected, not yet announced)

  • Andrew Alvarez (LHP, WSH) · 11% rostered · combined proj 3.65 ERA, 9 K over 9.8 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: vs COL (Nationals Park) · proj 3.63 ERA, 4.5 K over 4.9 IP · Solid stream

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs MIA (Nationals Park) · proj 3.66 ERA, 4.5 K over 4.9 IP · Solid stream (projected, not yet announced)

  • Kevin Gausman (RHP, CHC) · 91% rostered · combined proj 3.74 ERA, 10.2 K over 11 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ AZ (Chase Field) · proj 3.89 ERA, 4.9 K over 5.5 IP · Caution

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs CIN (Wrigley Field) · proj 3.59 ERA, 5.3 K over 5.5 IP · Must start (projected, not yet announced)

  • Braxton Ashcraft (RHP, PIT) · 91% rostered · combined proj 3.85 ERA, 12 K over 11.8 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ SD (Petco Park) · proj 3.81 ERA, 6.4 K over 5.9 IP · Start

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ STL (Busch Stadium) · proj 3.90 ERA, 5.6 K over 5.9 IP · Start (projected, not yet announced)

    Tier C: Thin Ice

    One rough spot or two mediocre ones. In weekly-lock leagues price the risk in. In daily leagues take the good start and decide on the second one later:

  • Will Warren (RHP, NYY) · 59% rostered · combined proj 4.31 ERA, 10.3 K over 10.2 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: vs HOU (Yankee Stadium) · proj 4.25 ERA, 5.2 K over 5.1 IP · Solid stream

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs BOS (Yankee Stadium) · proj 4.36 ERA, 5.1 K over 5.1 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Matthew Liberatore (LHP, STL) · 21% rostered · combined proj 4.42 ERA, 8.8 K over 10 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: vs BAL (Busch Stadium) · proj 4.29 ERA, 4.4 K over 5 IP · Solid stream (projected, not yet announced)

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs PIT (Busch Stadium) · proj 4.56 ERA, 4.4 K over 5 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Seth Lugo (RHP, KC) · 41% rostered · combined proj 3.57 ERA, 9.3 K over 11.2 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: @ TOR (Rogers Centre) · proj 3.36 ERA, 4.6 K over 5.6 IP · Solid stream

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ CLE (Progressive Field) · proj 3.78 ERA, 4.7 K over 5.6 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • José Urquidy (RHP, CWS) · 4% rostered · combined proj 4.23 ERA, 9.3 K over 9.6 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs TEX (Rate Field) · proj 4.05 ERA, 4.6 K over 4.8 IP · Solid stream (projected bulk outing behind opener Bryan Hudson)

    - Sat, Aug 29: @ MIN (Target Field) · proj 4.41 ERA, 4.7 K over 4.8 IP · Desperate only (projected bulk outing behind opener Sean Newcomb)

  • Carson Whisenhunt (LHP, SF) · 13% rostered · combined proj 4.00 ERA, 8 K over 9.4 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs CIN (Oracle Park) · proj 3.92 ERA, 4 K over 4.7 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

    - Sat, Aug 29: vs AZ (Oracle Park) · proj 4.08 ERA, 4 K over 4.7 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Ranger Suarez (LHP, BOS) · 86% rostered · combined proj 3.51 ERA, 9.5 K over 10.4 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ MIA (loanDepot park) · proj 3.64 ERA, 4.7 K over 5.2 IP · Caution

    - Sat, Aug 29: @ NYY (Yankee Stadium) · proj 3.39 ERA, 4.8 K over 5.2 IP · Start (projected, not yet announced)

  • Ethan Pecko (HOU) · 10% rostered · combined proj 4.28 ERA, 9.7 K over 9.6 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: @ NYY (Yankee Stadium) · proj 4.35 ERA, 4.8 K over 4.8 IP · Desperate only

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ NYM (Citi Field) · proj 4.20 ERA, 4.9 K over 4.8 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Chris Bassitt (RHP, BAL) · 15% rostered · combined proj 3.98 ERA, 7.4 K over 9.6 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: @ STL (Busch Stadium) · proj 3.84 ERA, 3.6 K over 4.8 IP · Desperate only

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ ATH (Sutter Health Park) · proj 4.12 ERA, 3.8 K over 4.8 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Framber Valdez (LHP, DET) · 84% rostered · combined proj 3.72 ERA, 9.2 K over 11 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs TB (Comerica Park) · proj 3.71 ERA, 4.6 K over 5.5 IP · Desperate only

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs LAD (Comerica Park) · proj 3.72 ERA, 4.6 K over 5.5 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Max Scherzer (RHP, TOR) · 11% rostered · combined proj 4.30 ERA, 8 K over 8.6 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: vs KC (Rogers Centre) · proj 4.44 ERA, 4 K over 4.3 IP · Desperate only

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs SEA (Rogers Centre) · proj 4.17 ERA, 4 K over 4.3 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

  • Robbie Ray (LHP, SD) · 84% rostered · combined proj 3.95 ERA, 10.2 K over 11 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs PIT (Petco Park) · proj 4.04 ERA, 5.2 K over 5.5 IP · Desperate only

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ TB (Tropicana Field) · proj 3.86 ERA, 5 K over 5.5 IP · Desperate only (projected, not yet announced)

    Tier D: Stay Away

    Two starts, wrong spots. The innings are not worth what they'll do to your ratios:

  • Kumar Rocker (RHP, TEX) · 22% rostered · combined proj 4.33 ERA, 9.8 K over 10 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ CWS (Rate Field) · proj 4.32 ERA, 4.6 K over 5 IP · Pass

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ MIL (American Family Field) · proj 4.33 ERA, 5.2 K over 5 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

  • Zebby Matthews (RHP, MIN) · 22% rostered · combined proj 4.81 ERA, 10.1 K over 11.2 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ ATH (Sutter Health Park) · proj 4.73 ERA, 5 K over 5.6 IP · Pass

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs CWS (Target Field) · proj 4.88 ERA, 5.1 K over 5.6 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

  • Zach Thornton (LHP, NYM) · rostered % unknown · combined proj 4.44 ERA, 9.8 K over 11 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: vs MIL (Citi Field) · proj 4.43 ERA, 4.9 K over 5.5 IP · Pass

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs HOU (Citi Field) · proj 4.46 ERA, 4.9 K over 5.5 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

  • Sandy Alcantara (RHP, MIA) · 94% rostered · combined proj 4.10 ERA, 10.1 K over 13 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs BOS (loanDepot park) · proj 3.89 ERA, 5.1 K over 6.5 IP · Caution

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ WSH (Nationals Park) · proj 4.31 ERA, 5 K over 6.5 IP · Consider benching (projected, not yet announced)

  • Merrill Kelly (RHP, AZ) · 38% rostered · combined proj 4.43 ERA, 8.2 K over 11.2 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs CHC (Chase Field) · proj 4.66 ERA, 4 K over 5.6 IP · Pass

    - Sat, Aug 29: @ SF (Oracle Park) · proj 4.20 ERA, 4.2 K over 5.6 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

  • Kyle Freeland (LHP, COL) · 7% rostered · combined proj 5.08 ERA, 9 K over 10.8 IP

    • - Tue, Aug 25: @ WSH (Nationals Park) · proj 5.27 ERA, 4.3 K over 5.4 IP · Pass

    - Sun, Aug 30: @ ATL (Truist Park) · proj 4.90 ERA, 4.7 K over 5.4 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

  • Ryan Feltner (RHP, COL) · 5% rostered · combined proj 5.27 ERA, 8.3 K over 9.8 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: @ WSH (Nationals Park) · proj 5.47 ERA, 4 K over 4.9 IP · Pass

    - Sat, Aug 29: @ ATL (Truist Park) · proj 5.07 ERA, 4.3 K over 4.9 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

  • Jeffrey Springs (LHP, ATH) · 19% rostered · combined proj 5.04 ERA, 8.1 K over 10 IP

    • - Mon, Aug 24: vs MIN (Sutter Health Park) · proj 5.23 ERA, 4 K over 5 IP · Pass

    - Sun, Aug 30: vs BAL (Sutter Health Park) · proj 4.85 ERA, 4.1 K over 5 IP · Pass (projected, not yet announced)

    Projections update as probables are announced. The StreamMachine board refreshes every start as lineups and parks firm up.

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