Hello and welcome to the fifth installment of our weekly two-start pitcher article for the 2025 MLB season.
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.
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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.
Before we get into it, we’ll start with a couple of notes on situations that may be unresolved or teams that may not have a two-start pitcher lined up for the upcoming week:
Someone is going to step into Spencer Strider’s spot in the Braves rotation and likely make two starts next week (@ Rockies, vs. Dodgers), but regardless of who it is that seems like a daunting task. The expectation is that it will be AJ Smith-Shawver, but that has yet to be confirmed.
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We also know that someone will take the ball for the White Sox on Tuesday and will likely see two starts during the week (vs. Brewers, vs. Astros). We all know that the White Sox aren’t a smart place to go shopping for victories and regardless of who it is making those starts, I’m inclined to shy away. My best guess at the moment is Bryse Wilson.
I’m also working under the assumption that no one on the Red Sox is going to start twice next week. Sean Newcomb currently lines up for two starts, but Lucas Giolito is expected to rejoin the rotation on Thursday. Newcomb seems the most likely to get bumped from the rotation, but even if he isn’t, if they shift everyone else back, then no one would get two starts.
It’s possible that Reese Olson could also double for the Tigers (@ Astros, @ Angels), if they don’t opt to use a sixth starter or a bullpen day in the middle of the week to give the rest of their rotation an extra rest. We’ll know more before the weekend is through hopefully. If he does though, I’m using him in all 15 and 12 team formats.
No one on the Mariners is expected to start twice next week with only five games on the schedule. It’s possible that Bryan Woo could on regular rest if they wanted him to start on Tuesday, but it feels like Emerson Hancock is going to stick in the rotation and take the ball on Tuesday against the Angels.
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