*I apologize for the inconvenience this week, but due to technical difficulties today, I am condensing the 2019 Fantasy Baseball Week 12 Pitching Planner to just my suggestions (with a little bit of introduction to the current status in the MLB…save does not always mean save apparently).*
Now that the Toronto Raptors and St. Louis Blues have won their respective titles, we can truly focus on baseball.
Congratulations to Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels for becoming the first Japan-born player to hit for the cycle in the MLB! I wish you continued success going forward.
The Yankees, Twins, Astros, Dodgers, Brewers, and Braves are at the top of their respective divisions, and rightfully so. The Braves are on the promising side of a seven-game winning streak and the Twins have scored over 400 runs already on the season.
The Pirates have been terrible lately. They have the league’s longest losing streak, at seven games. The Padres have stunk lately too, losing their last five and are 3-7 in their last 10 games. The Orioles, Tigers, Royals, and Marlins are all still awful and show little signs of life going forward.
These reviews are meant to help target players going against, or pitching for, good teams at the moment. Remember, baseball is a long season, full of ups and downs. Let’s catch players on the up and capitalize elsewhere for the downs!
2019 Fantasy Baseball Week 12 Pitching Planner
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Two-Start Pitchers Week 12
| Pitcher | Start 1 | Start 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw, LAD | vs SF | vs COL |
| Jacob deGrom, NYM | @ ATL | @ CHC |
| Justin Verlander, HOU | @ CIN | @ NYY |
| Jose Berrios, MIN | vs BOS | @ KC |
| Mike Soroka, ATL | vs NYM | @ WAS |
| Luis Castillo, CIN | vs HOU | @ MIL |
| Patrick Corbin, ARI | vs PHL | vs ATL |
| James Paxton, NYY | vs TB | vs HOU |
| Cole Hamels, CHC | vs CHW | vs NYM |
| J.A. Happ, NYY | vs TB | vs HOU |
| Brandon Woodruff, MIL | @ SD | vs CIN |
| Kenta Maeda, LAD | vs SF | vs COL |
| Jack Flaherty, STL | vs MIA | vs LAA |
| Brad Peacock, HOU | @ CIN | @ NYY |
| Yonni Chirinos, TB | @ NYY | @ OAK |
| Zach Eflin, PHI | @ WAS | vs MIA |
| Jake Arrieta, PHI | @ WAS | vs MIA |
| Rick Porcello, BOS | @ MIN | vs TOR |
| Lance Lynn, TEX | vs CLE | vs CHW |
| Miles Mikolas, STL | vs MIA | vs LAA |
| Joey Lucchesi, SD | vs MIL | @ PIT |
| Marcus Stroman, TOR | vs LAA | @ BOS |
| Zack Plesac, CLE | @ TEX | vs DET |
| Mike Fiers, OAK | vs BAL | vs TB |
| Adrian Sampson, TEX | vs CLE | vs CHW |
| Tyler Skaggs, LAA | @ TOR | @ STL |
| Merrill Kelly, ARI | vs COL | vs SF |
| Yusei Kikuchi, SEA | vs KC | vs BAL |
| Michael Pineda, MIN | vs BOS | @ KC |
| Mike Clevinger, CLE | @ TEX | vs DET |
| Brett Anderson, OAK | vs BAL | vs TB |
| Jason Vargas, NYM | @ ATL | @ CHC |
| Danny Duffy, KC | @ SEA | vs MIN |
| Freddy Peralta, MIL | @ SD | vs CIN |
| Anthony DeSclafani, CIN | vs HOU | @ MIL |
| Felix Pena, LAA | @ TOR | @ STL |
| Tommy Milone, SEA | vs KC | vs BAL |
| Shaun Anderson, SF | @ LAD | @ ARI |
| Antonio Senzatela, COL | @ ARI | @ LAD |
| Erick Fedde, WAS | vs PHI | vs ATL |
| Homer Bailey, KC | @ SEA | vs MIN |
| Daniel Norris, DET | @ PIT | @ CLE |
| Jordan Yamamoto, MIA | @ STL | @ PHI |
| Elieser Hernandez, MIA | @ STL | @ PHI |
| Gabriel Ynoa, BAL | @ OAK | @ SEA |
| David Hess, BAL | @ OAK | @ SEA |
| Tyler Beede, SF | @ LAD | @ ARI |
| Edwin Jackson, TOR | vs LAA | @ BOS |
Phew. My carpal tunnel is acting up after almost 50 on this week’s slate, so let me hit you with a few names I like at first glance:
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Tommy Milone/Yusei Kikuchi, Seattle Mariners
Both with great matchups at home.
Zach Eflin, Philadelphia Phillies
A warrior who does well against everyone except Milwaukee.
Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers
Self-explanatory, I think.
I would avoid
J.A. Happ of the New York Yankees
After closer observation, let’s dive into the deep 50-ish choices of two-start pitchers for this week’s
Pitchers to Target Week 12
Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics
Orioles stink, he does well with Tampa. He should be owned more than he is. Do something about it!
Adrian Sampson, Texas Rangers
He’s not elite, but his team scores runs and he gets two at home against bad teams.
Felix Pena, Los Angeles Angels
Toronto stinks (in baseball) and I think he will be better these next two.
Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels
Good strikeout potential and decent matchups this week.
Mike Fiers, Oakland Athletics
Coming off two wins in a row and gets at least one pretty good matchup for Week 12.
Pitchers to Avoid Week 12
Luis Castillo, Cincinnati Reds
Tough one to bench, but I don’t like the matchups.
Marcus Stroman, Toronto Blue Jays
He stunk against the Angels his last time out and Boston has been crushing homers lately.
Zack Wheeler, New York Mets
Terrible team defense and facing great offenses. Keep him on the pine.
Jake Arrieta, Philadelphia Phillies
Who? Does he still play in the MLB? Poor control, low strikeout numbers. The poor choice this week.
…No relief this week, sorry folks.
Thank you for understanding my need for a quick, brief version this week. Good luck in Week 12 everyone! @LuftCT
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