Fantasy Baseball Pitching Forecaster: August 20 - 26

Forecaster updated 8/19 5:00 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 20

Start

• Rick Porcello vs Indians
• Chris Archer vs Braves
• Alex Wood vs Cardinals

Stream

• Zack Wheeler vs Giants
• Chase Anderson vs Reds
• Mike Fiers vs Rangers
• Kevin Gausman @ Pirates

AL/NL Only

• Lucas Giolito @ Twins
• Derek Holland @ Mets
• Marco Estrada vs Orioles

Avoid

• Dylan Bundy @ Blue Jays
• Felix Hernandez vs Astros
• Austin Gomber @ Dodgers

Tuesday, August 21

Start

• Patrick Corbin vs Angels
• Masahiro Tanaka @ Marlins
• Blake Snell vs Royals
• Jose Berrios @ White Sox
• Kyle Hendricks @ Tigers

Stream

• Carlos Rodon vs Twins
• Tanner Roark vs Phillies
• Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Cardinals
• Julio Teheran @ Pirates
• Junior Guerra vs Reds

AL/NL Only

• Mike Leake vs Astros
• Brett Anderson vs Rangers

Avoid

• Nathan Eovaldi vs Indians
• Tyler Anderson vs Padres
• Vince Velasquez @ Nationals
• Shane Bieber @ Red Sox
• Ivan Nova vs Braves
• Jordan Zimmermann vs Cubs
• Steven Matz vs Giants
• Trevor Richards vs Yankees

Wednesday, August 22

Start

• Charlie Morton @ Mariners

Stream

• Jon Gray vs Padres
• Jack Flaherty @ Dodgers
• Walker Buehler vs Cardinals
• Lance Lynn @ Marlins
• Kyle Gibson @ White Sox
• Clay Buchholz vs Angels
• Freddy Peralta vs Reds

AL/NL Only

• Edwin Jackson vs Rangers
• Jakob Junis @ Rays
• James Shields vs Twins

Avoid

• Jon Lester @ Tigers
• Sean Newcomb @ Pirates
• Marco Gonzales vs Astros
• Zach Eflin @ Nationals
• Trevor Williams vs Braves
• Brian Johnson vs Indians
• Mike Minor @ Athletics

Thursday, August 23

Start

• Madison Bumgarner @ Mets
• David Price vs Indians
• Mike Foltynewicz @ Marlins
• Cole Hamels vs Reds

Stream

• Kyle Freeland vs Padres
• Trevor Cahill @ Twins
• Tyler Glasnow vs Royals

AL/NL Only

• Matthew Boyd vs White Sox
• Anthony DeSclafani @ Cubs
• Brad Keller @ Rays

Avoid

• Joey Lucchesi @ Rockies

Friday, August 24

Start

• Dallas Keuchel @ Angels
• Jake Arrieta @ Blue Jays
• Miles Mikolas @ Rockies
• Mike Clevinger @ Royals
• Sean Manaea @ Twins
• Rich Hill vs Padres

Stream

• Andrew Heaney vs Astros
• Anibal Sanchez @ Marlins
• CC Sabathia @ Orioles

AL/NL Only

• Joe Musgrove @ Brewers
• Wade Miley vs Pirates

Avoid

• Robbie Ray vs Mariners
• Wade LeBlanc @ Diamondbacks
• Jake Odorizzi vs Athletics
• Reynaldo Lopez @ Tigers
• Alex Cobb vs Yankees
• Matt Harvey @ Cubs
• Clayton Richard @ Dodgers
• Andrew Suarez vs Rangers

Saturday, August 25

Start

• Rick Porcello @ Rays
• Zack Godley vs Mariners
• Jose Quintana vs Reds

Stream

• Zack Wheeler vs Nationals
• Jameson Taillon @ Brewers
• Gio Gonzalez @ Mets
• Jhoulys Chacin vs Pirates
• Nathan Eovaldi @ Rays
• Mike Fiers @ Twins
• Kevin Gausman @ Marlins
• German Marquez vs Cardinals

AL/NL Only

• Lucas Giolito @ Tigers
• Derek Holland vs Rangers

Avoid

• Jose Berrios vs Athletics
• Nick Pivetta @ Blue Jays
• Luis Castillo @ Cubs
• John Gant @ Rockies
• Jaime Barria vs Astros
• Ryan Borucki vs Phillies

Sunday, August 26

Start

• Blake Snell vs Red Sox
• J.A. Happ @ Orioles
• Chris Archer @ Brewers
• Kyle Hendricks vs Reds
• Alex Wood vs Padres

Stream

• Carlos Rodon @ Tigers
• Tanner Roark @ Mets
• Julio Teheran @ Marlins
• Vince Velasquez @ Blue Jays
• Shane Bieber @ Royals

AL/NL Only

• Brett Anderson @ Twins

Avoid

• Jose Berrios vs Athletics
• Dylan Bundy vs Yankees
• Chase Anderson vs Pirates
• Tyler Anderson vs Cardinals
• Felix Hernandez @ Diamondbacks
• Austin Gomber @ Rockies
• Marco Estrada vs Phillies
• Jordan Zimmermann vs White Sox
• Steven Matz vs Nationals
• Trevor Richards vs Braves