Under a bit of a time crunch today so here’s a quick rundown of last week’s suggestions in 10-12 team leagues: 3 were solid, 2 were bad. Collin McHugh was the player that was pitching the best heading in to his matchup and he got blown up as did Trevor Cahill (who is now on the DL). German Marquez, Trevor Bauer, and Carlos Rodon did well enough though. The deeper league suggestions weren’t much better. JC Ramirez and Seth Lugo got knocked around while Sean Newcomb and Tyler Skaggs were the bright spots. It wasn’t a great week for Streamers last week, but here’s how the upcoming week is shaping up.

10-12 Team Leagues

Trevor Bauer (CLE): Bauer just can’t seem to get any love as he’s still under 50% owned. He gets two starts next week: against the Red Sox (in Fenway) and then on the road against Kansas City to finish the week. He’s not a strong recommendation for the first matchup as the Sox offense has been rolling since the trade deadline, but he’s very usable for the 2nd start against the Royals. KC is slumping bad right now. From July 19th-28th they won 9 straight games, but since then they’ve lost 11 of their last 14 games. The fault lies mostly on the pitching, but the offense has taken a step back. Bauer’s looked solid in his last 3 starts. Sure he’s giving up almost a hit every inning, but the walks are down and he’s leaving runners stranded. He’s a nice play late in Week 20.

Jerad Eickhoff (PHI): Over Eickhoff’s last 7 outings he’s accumulated a 3.10 ERA with 38 K’s in 40.2 innings of work. As is the general theme in today’s piece, he’s keeping the ball in the park, but giving up quite a few walks (3.76 BB/9). He’s a slightly better pitcher at home than on the road but next week he gets two road starts against the Padres and then the Giants. If you could face any two teams on the road it might as well be those two. Both offenses are pretty weak and the ballparks cater to pitchers. He’s a great option if available in your league.

Jhoulys Chacin (SD): It would be almost too mean to include him as a desperation play, but you’re always desperate when starting Chacin. He’s back at home in Week 20, but he draws the Nationals in Petco. The Nats travel from D.C. to San Diego on Wednesday and they play against the Padres late Thursday night. They should be well rested, but it’ll be Edwin Jackson taking the hill against Chacin so this could be an offensive showcase. Chacin’s home/road splits are still a hot topic of conversation and this is no different. It’s a risky matchup, but Chacin can be trusted at home.

Marco Estrada (TOR): Estrada gets two starts next week: Home against Tampa Bay, then on the road against the Cubs. He’s definitely worth starting for that first start. Since July 26th he holds a 2.08 ERA. There is some concern that he won’t be able to sustain this success. He’s given up 6 earned runs in his last 26 innings of work, but his 4.10 FIP suggests he could get lit up soon. It would likely come against the Cubs, but the Rays have struggled to get some offense going lately. They’ve scored just 8 runs in their last 7 games. Really like him in the first matchup, and hopefully Toronto can give him some offensive support for this one.

Deeper League Options

Reynaldo Lopez (CHW): Lopez may not be available in too many deep leagues as fantasy owners have an infatuation with rookie prospects that get called up. His ownership has spiked a bit since his debut. He pitched 6 innings and showed great velocity with his fastball (96-97 mph). His changeup is fantastic as well as it sits around 83mph and that’s excellent velocity separation. He gets a start next week on the road against the Rangers. The sample size is small so we can’t go into splits or stats. But he’s a highly touted prospect for the White Sox and he should stay in the rotation for the rest of the season. He can also be picked up in shallower leagues, but he qualifies for deeper leagues because of his ownership, but it’ll go up over the next few days.

Jeff Hoffman (COL): Hoffman gets a home start next week against the Braves. Atlanta has lost 17 of their last 23 games and the offense hasn’t really been there at times. Yes playing a Rockies pitcher in Coors is risky, especially after Hoffman had a terrible July. Hoffman isn’t a big strikeout guy despite his last stellar performance against Philadelphia. His success is mostly predicated on if he can induce groundball outs. It’s a great recipe for success especially in Coors Field. He should be targeted for a nice matchup against Atlanta next week.

Trevor Williams (PIT): Williams is under 20% owned across the board and his numbers won’t wow you by any means. Since June 27th he has a 3.04 ERA, 2.66 BB/9, and he’s keeping the ball in the park with just 2 HR’s surrendered in his last 47 innings of work. He gets a road start against the Blue Jays on Saturday so keep an eye on how well he performs. In Week 20 he gets a home start against St. Louis. It’s a slightly risky matchup because the Cardinals have won 7 straight games and they’ve scored at least 8 runs in 6 straight games. Hopefully they cool off in time for Williams to face them next week.

Chad Kuhl (PIT): Kuhl, like Williams, draws the hot-hitting Cardinals next week. Since the beginning of July Kuhl has a 2.93 ERA and he hasn’t given up a HR in his last 6 starts. He’s still averaging about 3.72 BB/9, which is high, but he’s keeping the damage to a minimum. It’s tough to get a read on his home/road splits. His ERA is higher at home (5.15) than on the road (3.90) but his slashing numbers are better at home. Given his recent stretch of success Kuhl makes for a nice streaming option next week.