Welcome to week 3, Razzballers!
It’s been an interesting season so far, and I hope you find success!
Garrett Crochet is the start of the week for me this week. Dream matchups vs two teams in the lower half of the league vs LHP. His hard % is low, paired with a K and BB % near his 31% and 6%. I see two QS and a solid strikeout performance here as he returns to haunt the AL Central once again.
Reflecting on the past week;
Jose Soriano breaks out. I questioned him last week against ATL, but he answered with 8IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, and 10K! I try to buy where I can. I won’t call him Sorryano anymore.
Now for this week’s first two levels…
Start Your Studies-
Garrett Crochet: @MIN, vs DET – SP1a this week.
Paul Skenes: vs WSH, vs TB – SP1b this week. I went to Skenes – Crochet in a few leagues this year for weeks like this!
Christopher Sanchez: vs CHC, vs ATL
Cole Ragans: @DET, @NYY – If you have him, start him. He might win it in the K category himself this week.
Bryan Woo: @SD, vs TEX
Trevor Rogers: vs ARI, @CLE
Kevin Gausman: @MIL, @ARI – Gausman should start and continue this week.
Best of Leftovers-
Gavin Williams: @STL, vs BAL – Batting is high but so is the journey. That’s the only reason you’re not in the above category.
George Kirby: vs HOU, vs TEX – Ace power in these two starters.
Drew Rasmussen: @CHW, @PIT* – TBD depending on when he rejoins the rotation. This could be a big week.
MacKenzie Gore: @ATH, @SEA – Is Gore finally here? 39.7 K% and 7.9BB% seems like he’s got something.
Robbie Ray: @CIN, @WSH
Michael King: vs SEA, @LAA
Framber Valdez: vs KC, @BOS
Best of Leftovers-
Eury Perez: @ATL, vs MIL – We’re dealing with two of MLB’s top offenses this week, but the opposite is hard to ignore.
Will Warren: vs. LAA, vs. KC – Two great matchups for Yankees arms this week.
Ryan Weathers: vs LAA, vs KC – See above.
Joey Cantillo: @STL, vs BAL – If he’s on the phone, this is roll time. Cantillo has been great.
Jeffrey Springs: competing with TEX, competing with CHW
Grant Holmes: vs MIA, @PHI
Kyle Bradish: vs ARI, @CLE
Nathan Eovaldi: @ATH, @SEA
Ryne Nelson: @BAL, vs TOR
Start at Your Own Risk- (High Risk/High Reward)
Mike Burrows: @SEA, vs STL – I like the start vs STL but I’m nervous about @SEA.
Matthew Liberatore: vs CLE, @HOU – I don’t see W in any matchup, even if the stop stats are good.
Mitch Keller: vs WSH, vs TB
Bailey Ober: competes with BOS, competes with CIN – All I’ve heard is elite expansion about Ober, but K’s are low, and BB’s are high.
Cade Cavalli: @PIT, vs SF
Brady Singer: vs. SF, @MIN
Deep League Begins–
Sean Burke: vs TB, @ATH – I have no problem with the start @ATH.
Javier Assad: @PHI, vs NYM – Tough matchups, but Assad has a way of finding success.
Yusei Kikuchi: @NYY, vs SD – I think he can have some success hitting @NYY, but I don’t think it should hurt your ratings early in the week.
Reid Detmers: @NYY, vs SD – See above.
Cristian Javier: vs. COL, vs. STL
don’t start-
Luis Severino: competing with TEX, competing with CHW
David Peterson: @LAD, @CHC
Miles Mikolas: @PIT, vs SF – Too bad.
Michael Lorenzen: @HOU, vs LAD – Never the Rockies.
