Hello and welcome to the 19th 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:
Once again, we’ll get no two-start week from the Dodgers this week as they’re continuing to roll with a six-man starting rotation and they only play six games on the week. Even with one start though, most of their options are worth using on a weekly basis.
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Taijuan Walker is technically lined up for two starts for the Phillies next week (@ Reds, @ Nationals), but Aaron Nola is nearing his return from the injured list and could slot into the Phillies’ rotation for that second start against the Nationals on Saturday. We’ll keep an eye on this situation through the weekend.
We aren’t sure yet what the Cubs are going to do for the upcoming week. They moved Shota Imanaga up to Sunday and have an off-day on Monday. It sounds like Ben Brown could make another start (or bulk relief appearance on Tuesday – in which case he would get the two-start week (@ Braves, vs. Pirates). It’s also possible they skip that spot entirely, keeping Cade Horton on regular rest and giving him the two-start week. Either way, fantasy managers should have interest. We’ll monitor this one through the weekend and let you know if anything changes.
The expectation is that Shinnosuke Ogasawara will make two starts for the Nationals next week (@ Royals, vs. Phillies), though it has yet to be confirmed. Even if he does though, there isn’t much to like here from a fantasy perspective. Even in 15-team leagues, there are better options. We’ll update this situation if we get more clarity in the coming days.
Without further ado, let’s dig into the options for the week of August 11.
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Note: Probable pitchers as of August 8, and are subject to change.
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