Who had the New York Mets in your, “which team’s schedule gets derailed by a player testing positive for COVID” pool? Fun times. [Editor’s note: that is what we should have done to replace the 13-run baseball pool!]
So you need some streaming pitchers for the week starting August 24th? Let’s get to it.
No Home Field Advantage
Here is a shortlist of MLB teams struggling offensively. You only see the righty/lefty splits because there is no home field advantage in 2020.
| Team | Split | K% | ISO | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | vs LHP | 28.4% (28th) | 0.107 (29th) | 0.246 (30th) |
| Braves | vs LHP | 28.6% (29th) | 0.126 (27th) | 0.255 (29th) |
| Brewers | vs RHP | 28.1% (28th) | 0.129 (28th) | 0.267 (29th) |
| Pirates | vs RHP | 25.4% (24th) | 0.104 (30th) | 0.240 (30th) |
Streaming Pitchers August 24
Next, I look at the pitchers these teams are facing next week and give you my quick take on whether or not you should start him.
NOTE: The Scheduled start data is as of Friday morning. As you know, we’re one COVID positive test or rain out away from scheduling mayhem.
| Lineup | Opposing Pitcher | Scheduled Start | IP | ERA | WHIP | K% | ISO Against | wOBA Against | Start him? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | LHP Patrick Sandoval, LAA | 8/29 | 20.0 | 5.40 | 1.30 | 16.3% | 0.238 | 0.334 | Only if you have to |
| Mariners | LHP Jose Suarez, LAA | 8/30 | 1.1 | 33.75 | 5.45 | 0.0% | 0.556 | 0.694 | No way, Jose |
| Mariners | LHP Andrew Heaney, LAA | – | 24.2 | 4.74 | 1.32 | 24.5% | 0.108 | 0.295 | Yeah, why not? |
| Braves | LHP J.A. Happ, NYY | – | 12.2 | 6.39 | 1.64 | 10.7% | 0.283 | 0.366 | Sure, Braves are beat up |
| Braves | LHP Jordan Montgomery, NYY | – | 19.1 | 4.66 | 1.10 | 17.7% | 0.173 | 0.296 | See Happ above |
| Braves | LHP James Paxton, NYY | – | 20.1 | 6.64 | 1.49 | 28.9% | 0.247 | 0.367 | See Happ above |
| Brewers | RHP Luis Castillo, CIN | 8/24 | 26.1 | 4.44 | 1.53 | 30.3% | 0.111 | 0.316 | I would |
| Brewers | RHP Trevor Bauer, CIN | 8/25 | 26.1 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 43.6% | 0.070 | 0.158 | Always |
| Brewers | RHP Sonny Gray, CIN | 8/26 | 36.2 | 2.21 | 0.99 | 34.9% | 0.115 | 0.248 | Always |
| Brewers | RHP Anthony DeSclafani, CIN | 8/27 | 13.0 | 6.23 | 1.31 | 16.4% | 0.231 | 0.341 | Nope. |
| Brewers | RHP Tyler Mahle, CIN | – | 13.1 | 3.38 | 1.15 | 28.6% | 0.109 | 0.274 | Yes, do it |
| Brewers | RHP J.T. Brubaker, PIT | 8/28 | 11.0 | 4.91 | 1.55 | 19.6% | 0.140 | 0.329 | Only if you have to |
| Brewers | RHP Joe Musgrove, PIT | 8/29 | 14.2 | 6.75 | 1.83 | 25.0% | 0.291 | 0.403 | Risky, roll the dice |
| Brewers | RHP Trevor Williams, PIT | 8/31 | 24.1 | 3.70 | 1.37 | 21.7% | 0.128 | 0.325 | Sure, why not? |
| Brewers | RHP Chad Kuhl, PIT | – | 14.0 | 3.21 | 1.00 | 33.3% | 0.240 | 0.295 | Sure, why not? |
| Pirates | RHP Dylan Cease, CHW | – | 25.2 | 3.16 | 1.39 | 15.5% | 0.258 | 0.364 | Yes, do it |
| Pirates | RHP Lucas Giolito, CHW | 8/25 | 34.2 | 3.89 | 1.26 | 31.7% | 0.114 | 0.292 | Always |
| Pirates | RHP Jack Flaherty, STL | – | 8.2 | 3.12 | 1.10 | 25.0% | 0.091 | 0.261 | Always |
| Pirates | RHP Dakota Hudson, STL | – | 8.1 | 5.40 | 1.36 | 20.6% | 0.219 | 0.349 | Sure, why not? |
| Pirates | RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon, STL | – | 7.1 | 6.14 | 1.55 | 44.1% | 0.333 | 0.369 | Too erratic, hard no |
| Pirates | RHP Adam Wainwright, STL | – | 18.0 | 2.00 | 0.83 | 16.9% | 0.077 | 0.211 | Yes, do it |
| Pirates | RHP Jake Woodford, STL | – | 3.0 | 3.00 | 0.33 | 30.0% | 0.300 | 0.198 | Sure, why not? |
| Pirates | RHP Corbin Burnes, MIL | 8/28 | 21.0 | 3.00 | 1.14 | 33.3% | 0.113 | 0.263 | Yes, do it |
| Pirates | RHP Brandon Woodruff, MIL | 8/30 | 30.2 | 3.23 | 1.23 | 26.2% | 0.111 | 0.290 | Yes, do it |
| Pirates | RHP Adrian Houser, MIL | 8/31 | 22.0 | 3.27 | 1.18 | 20.5% | 0.169 | 0.312 | Yes, do it |
| Pirates | RHP Josh Lindblom, MIL | – | 17.2 | 6.62 | 1.57 | 35.9% | 0.209 | 0.356 | Stay away |
Thank you for reading and good luck streaming pitchers next week! Have any questions? Find me on Twitter @Roto_Chris.
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