Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitcher & Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15)

It’s the streamer picks for Week 15. A new month begins and we only have three full months of baseball season left. That means most of us probably only have two months of the regular season left in our fantasy league. It’s crunch time and for some of us, finding the right streamers can be crucial. Before we get to my suggestions for Week 15, let’s see how I did in Week 13, June 17 – June 23:

Jose Soriano: Placed on the injured list
Spencer Schwellenbach: 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, win
Alec Marsh: 3 IP, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 Ks, loss
Logan Allen: 6 IP, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 Ks, win
Joey Estes: 6 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, No Decision
Miles Mikolas: 6 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks, win
Hogan Harris: 6 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks, loss

Total: 33 IP, 20 ER, 13 BB, 19 Ks, 3-2 record
Not a good week. Had a combined ERA of 5.45. Alec Marsh’s start really knocked my odds down. Mikolas was my pick for the week. I picked 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7Ks and a win. Wasn’t far off my prediction, just the ERs and Ks.

Week 15 Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers

(for the squad percentage, the average of ESPN, YAHOO and CBS was used)

Monday, July 1

David Peterson (NYM) at WSH 21%

There are only three games scheduled for this day, so the choices are slim. I considered taking Austin Gomber because his home games haven’t been too bad, but it’s still Coors Field. On this short day, I’ll take Peterson instead.

Peterson knocked back the Nationals on June 4. It was a good start and his first win of the season. He is now 3-0 on the year with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP.

The Nationals have the seventh-worst average against left-handers and the second-worst home run percentage in the league. The damage should be limited and a win for Peterson is possible. Just don’t expect big stats like strikeouts for this start.

Other option: Austin Gomber (COL) vs. MIL 4%

Tuesday, July 2

Mitch Spence (OAK) compared to LAA 7%

Spence was rocked by the Angels on June 25th with 6 ER in 5.1 IP. That start was with the Angels and they have one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks this year. Also, most of the damage in that start was done by a fatal pitch. Spence allowed a grand slam from Mickey Moniak in the 4th inning.

The Angels have a .230 batting average against righties and also have the sixth-most strikeouts against righties. In his five starts this month, Spence has pitched 6 innings or more three times. His WHIP for the season is 1.24, but he has only allowed 4 walks in June. I expect different results from this start than the last one for Spence.

Other option: Simeon Woods-Richardson (MIN) compared to DET 34%

Wednesday, July 3

Trevor Rogers (missing) compared to BOS 14%

Rogers has had three straight good starts and has pitched 6 innings or more in four of his five starts in June.

The Red Sox have the second-most strikeouts against lefties this year, with a 28% strikeout rate against lefties, tops in the league. The Red Sox’s ground ball rate against lefties is also below the league average of 29% and below the hard hit rate. Rogers has a WHIP of 1.56 this season, so he needs to keep the walks down to last six innings. He’s allowed five walks in his last three starts, so that’s an average of less than two per game, which wouldn’t be bad. It’s a little risky, but maybe Rogers can turn things around this season.

Other option: Mitchell Parker (WSH) compared to NYM 45%

Thursday, July 4

Landon Knack (LAD) compared to ARI 14%

In his six major league starts, Kanck has a 2.08 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP. Teams are batting just .191 against the right-hander. The Dodgers recalled Knack on June 21, and in his last two starts, he has totaled 9.2 IP with nine Ks and allowed one ER with two BB.

Arizona has a batting average under .240 against righties and is tied for second with fewest home runs. I’d expect the damage to be limited here and the Dodgers’ win probability to always be high. Knack might have trouble getting to 6 IP; he hasn’t thrown more than 80 pitches since being recalled, but he threw 76 in his last appearance. If he can keep the walks down and get Arizona to contribute to the 43% groundball rate they have against righties, Knack could be off to a good start.

Other option: Tylor Megill (NYM) at WSH 28%

Friday, July 5

Cade Povich (BAL) at OAK 28%

After his struggling MLB debut, Povich has totaled 16.1 IP, 12 Ks, and 6 BB in his last three starts. Povich seems to be settling into the rotation of one of the best hitting teams in the major leagues. That should sound good for a matchup against the Oakland Athletics. Oakland has just a .225 batting average against lefties and has the second fewest hits against lefties this season.

Povich will also have the advantage of pitching in one of the most pitcher friendly stadiums in this start. I like Povich today and will make him my pick for the week. I’m predicting 6 IP, two ER, two BB, six Ks and the win.

Other option: Jonathan Cannon (CHW) at MIA 16%

Saturday, July 6

Andrew Heaney (TEX) vs. TB 18%

I didn’t really like the options for the day. I went with Heaney against the Rays because I think it’s the least damaging.

Heaney hasn’t allowed more than three ERs in a start since April. He has a WHIP of 1.31, but the Rays have a below-average walk rate against lefties. The Rays also have a high strikeout rate against lefties.

Heaney’s chase rate is nearly 32% on his throws, which will hopefully lead to some strikeouts in this game. If Heaney can last 6 innings that would be great, but 5 innings is more likely, but that could still be enough for a win.

Other option: Logan Allen (CLE) compared to SF 37%

Sunday, July 7

Spencer Arrighetti (HOU) at MIN 20%

Arrighetti finally got off to a great start in his last appearance. He went 7 innings with 10Ks, but most importantly, he didn’t allow a single walk. His WHIP for the season is 1.60, so that was very impressive. It was against the Rockies, but you have to start somewhere.

I don’t expect this to be the new norm for Arrighetti, but he at least showed what could happen. Toronto has struggled offensively this year, but it won’t be a walk in the park for Arrighetti. This is actually a good matchup for him to show if he can be more reliable. At least he’s not facing the Dodgers or another offensive powerhouse. You can lower your expectations a bit, but six IP is still possible, and I’d expect two or three walks to be guaranteed.

Other option: DJ Herz (WSH) compared to STL 28%