Fantasy Baseball Pitching Forecaster: August 13 - 19

Forecaster updated 8/11 1:00 PM ET

Pitching Matchups

Looking at pitching matchups some owners might be trying to decide on. Emphasis on pitchers owned in 80% to 30% of leagues, aka the streaming tier. Did not include obvious starters like Max Scherzer and Chris Sale on days with a full slate of games.

Monday, August 13

Start

• Madison Bumgarner @ Dodgers
• Miles Mikolas vs Nationals
• Mike Foltynewicz vs Marlins
• Sean Manaea vs Mariners
• Mike Clevinger @ Reds

Stream

• Andrew Heaney @ Padres

AL/NL Only

• Reynaldo Lopez @ Tigers

Avoid

• Marco Gonzales @ Athletics
• Clayton Richard vs Angels

Tuesday, August 14

Start

• Patrick Corbin @ Rangers
• Jose Quintana vs Brewers
• J.A. Happ vs Rays

Stream

• Ross Stripling vs Giants
• Gio Gonzalez @ Cardinals
• Jameson Taillon @ Twins
• Anibal Sanchez vs Marlins

AL/NL Only

• Mike Fiers vs Mariners
• Trevor Richards @ Braves
• Jaime Barria @ Padres
• Ryan Borucki @ Royals
• Brian Johnson @ Phillies

Avoid

• Nick Pivetta vs Red Sox
• Jhoulys Chacin @ Cubs
• German Marquez @ Astros
• Jake Odorizzi vs Pirates
• Lucas Giolito @ Tigers
• Andrew Suarez @ Dodgers

Wednesday, August 15

Start

• Masahiro Tanaka vs Rays
• Rick Porcello @ Phillies
• Jose Berrios vs Pirates
• Chris Archer @ Twins
• Kyle Hendricks vs Brewers

Stream

• Kenta Maeda vs Giants
• Zack Wheeler @ Orioles
• Kevin Gausman vs Marlins
• Carlos Rodon @ Tigers
• Shane Bieber @ Reds

AL/NL Only

• Mike Leake @ Athletics
• Jeremy Hellickson @ Cardinals
• Derek Holland @ Dodgers
• Marco Estrada @ Royals

Avoid

• Vince Velasquez vs Red Sox
• Tyler Anderson @ Astros
• Junior Guerra @ Cubs
• Jordan Zimmermann vs White Sox
• Anthony DeSclafani vs Indians
• Jose Urena @ Braves

Thursday, August 16

Start

• Blake Snell @ Yankees

Stream

• Jon Gray @ Braves
• Jack Flaherty vs Nationals
• Tyler Skaggs @ Rangers
• Zach Eflin vs Mets
• Lance Lynn vs Rays
• Tanner Roark @ Cardinals
• Clay Buchholz @ Padres
• Danny Duffy vs Blue Jays

AL/NL Only

• Francisco Liriano @ Twins

Avoid

• Jon Lester @ Pirates
• Julio Teheran vs Rockies
• Ervin Santana vs Tigers
• Steven Matz @ Phillies
• Ivan Nova vs Cubs

Friday, August 17

Start

• Trevor Bauer vs Orioles
• Charlie Morton @ Athletics
• Sean Newcomb vs Rockies
• Robbie Ray @ Padres

Stream

• Cole Hamels @ Pirates
• Nathan Eovaldi vs Rays
• Walker Buehler @ Mariners
• Kyle Freeland @ Braves
• Luke Weaver vs Brewers
• Freddy Peralta @ Cardinals
• Kyle Gibson vs Tigers
• CC Sabathia vs Blue Jays

AL/NL Only

• Wade LeBlanc vs Dodgers
• Edwin Jackson vs Astros
• Joey Lucchesi vs Diamondbacks
• Mike Minor vs Angels
• Jakob Junis @ White Sox
• Matthew Boyd @ Twins

Avoid

• Dylan Bundy @ Indians
• Marcus Stroman @ Yankees
• Trevor Williams vs Cubs
• Matt Harvey vs Giants
• James Shields vs Royals
• Dan Straily @ Nationals

Saturday, August 18

Start

• Dallas Keuchel @ Athletics
• Jake Arrieta vs Mets
• David Price vs Rays
• Miles Mikolas vs Brewers
• Mike Foltynewicz vs Rockies
• Zack Godley @ Padres
• Rich Hill @ Mariners

Stream

• Dereck Rodriguez @ Reds
• Andrew Heaney @ Rangers
• Luis Castillo vs Giants
• Trevor Cahill vs Astros

AL/NL Only

• Mike Montgomery @ Pirates
• Joe Musgrove vs Cubs

Avoid

• Tyler Glasnow @ Red Sox
• Wade Miley @ Cardinals
• Clayton Richard vs Diamondbacks
• Chad Bettis @ Braves

Sunday, August 19

Start

• Madison Bumgarner @ Reds
• Jose Quintana @ Pirates
• J.A. Happ vs Blue Jays
• Sean Manaea vs Astros
• Mike Clevinger vs Orioles

Stream

• Gio Gonzalez vs Marlins
• Jameson Taillon vs Cubs
• Anibal Sanchez vs Rockies
• Nick Pivetta vs Mets

AL/NL Only

• Jake Odorizzi vs Tigers
• Reynaldo Lopez vs Royals

Avoid

• Marco Gonzales vs Dodgers
• Chase Anderson @ Cardinals
• German Marquez @ Braves
• Jaime Barria @ Rangers
• Ryan Borucki @ Yankees
• Alex Cobb @ Indians