Starting Pitcher Streamers 5/13-5/19
Michael Simione breaks down all the pitching streamers that you need to know for this weeks slate of games.
K-BB% Notables L30:
Garrett Crochet 29.2%
Zack Littell 22.8%
Clarke Schmidt 19.8%
Stuff+ Notables L30:
Clarke Schmidt - 114
Yusei Kikuchi - 111
Garrett Crochet - 107
Tanner Houck - 107
Results from last week:
5/6 Andrew Heaney: 6.0 IP - 7 H - 1 ER - 0 BB - 5 K
5/7 Patrick Sandoval: 7.0 IP - 3 H - 0 ER - 1 BB - 7 K
5/8 Chris Paddack: 5.1 IP - 8 H - 1 ER - 1 BB - 10 K
5/9 Ben Lively: 5.2 IP - 8 H - 3 ER - 3 BB - 2 K
5/10 Alec Marsh: 5.1 IP - 4 H - 1 ER - 2 BB - 7K
5/11Taijuan Walker: 6.0 IP - 8 H - 1 ER - 1 BB - 4K
5/12 Logan Allen: TBD
Season Total: 248.0 IP - 223 H - 65 ER - 73 BB - 234 K - 2.34 ERA - 1.19 WHIP - 8.49 K/9
The Chart
A quick update. It seems no one pays attention to ESPN leagues or most of them are very small leagues. My picks will now only be under 30% rostered in Yahoo!
Picks For The Week In One Spot
5/13 Jose Soriano vs STL
5/14 Reese Olson vs MIA
5/15 Alec Marsh at SEA
5/16 Cooper Criswell vs TBR (don’t do it)
5/17 Mason Black vs COL
5/18 Tylor Megill at MIA
5/19 Chris Paddack at CLE
Analysis and Backup Options
Monday 5/13
Streamer of the Day
You know how I like it, I like going with guys who have good stuff and Jose Soriano is that. He has an above-average 105 Stuff+ for the season and takes on a Cardinals offense who has an 84 wRC+ in the last seven days.
Strikeout Upside
Jose Soriano and Trevor Williams.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Jose Soriano and Trevor Williams.
Win/QS Potential
Jose Soriano and Trevor Williams.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Jose Soriano vs STL
Trevor Williams at CHW
Matt Manning vs MIA
Michael Lorenzen vs CLE
Colin Rea vs PIT
Tuesday 5/14
Streamer of the Day
The Marlins offense is just flat-out not good. We are going to go with a high-floor type of pitcher here in Reese Olson. A super safe pick with a pitcher who has a decent 3.58 SIERA in the last two weeks.
Strikeout Upside
Chris Paddack and Jack Leiter.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Reese Olson
Win/QS Potential
Reese Olson and Mitchell Parker.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Reese Olson vs MIA
Chris Paddack vs NYY
Jack Leiter vs CLE
Mitchell Parker at CHW
JP Sears at HOU
Wednesday 5/15
Streamer of the Day
Alec Marsh’s underlying metrics before his most recent start looked pretty mixed to me. I think he is a solid option for deep leagues. In his last start he looked really good though and had an insane SwStr%. I’m not sure he repeats but he is worth the shot.
Strikeout Upside
Alec Marsh and Robert Gasser.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Alec Marsh and Robert Gasser.
Win/QS Potential
Alec Marsh and Robert Gasser.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Alec Marsh at SEA
Robert Gasser vs PIT
Casey Mize vs MIA
Patrick Corbin at CHW
Lance Lynn at LAA
Thursday 5/16
Streamer of the Day
As of right now we literally have one option. Cooper Criswell vs TBR. I wouldn’t do it. I know he has looked good but the Rays are hot and great at platooning so I think we get a decent start at best.
Strikeout Upside
Cooper Criswell vs TBR.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Cooper Criswell vs TBR.
Win/QS Potential
Cooper Criswell vs TBR.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Cooper Criswell vs TBR
Friday 5/17
Streamer of the Day
I am going against my sheet here as it ranks Mason Black toward the bottom for this day. But honestly, I will take a pitcher with a lot of talent against a terrible Rockies team on the road any day.
Strikeout Upside
Mason Black and Andrew Heaney.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Mason Black and Tyler Alexander.
Win/QS Potential
Mason Black, Andrew Heaney, and Simeon Woods Richardson.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Mason Black vs COL
Andrew Heaney vs LAA
Tyler Alexander at TOR
Simeon Woods Richardson at CLE
Kyle Hendricks vs PIT
Saturday 5/18
Streamer of the Day
It looks like Tylor Megill will be back to face Miami this week. I still have faith in his stuff as he pumps high heat with a good breaking ball. I’m hoping he is healthy and can get back to being a very good pitcher.
Strikeout Upside
Tylor Megill and Patrick Sandoval.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Tylor Megill.
Win/QS Potential
Tylor Megill.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Tylor Megill at MIA
Patrick Sandoval at TEX
Bryse Wilson at HOU
Alek Manoah vs TBR
Landon Knack vs CIN
Sunday 5/19
Streamer of the Day
Chris Paddack has been phenomenal in his last couple of starts. He has a 30.4 K-BB% and 14.8 SwStr% in the last two weeks. He is on a heater and he takes on the coldest offense in the league right now the Guardians who have a 81 wRC+ in the last seven days.
Strikeout Upside
Chris Paddack and Jose Soriano.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Chris Paddack and Sean Manaea.
Win/QS Potential
Chris Paddack.
If I Had to Rank The Top Five
Chris Paddack at CLE
Sean Manaea at MIA
Jose Soriano at TEX
Michael Lorenzen vs LAA
JP Sears at KCR