Below are my favorite sleeper pitchers for Week 25 (Sept. 13-19), all rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
Week 25: Sleeper hitters | Two-start pitchers
Sleeper pitchers for Week 25 (Sept. 13-19)
 
BOS
Boston
• #55
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Age: 31
We can just staple him to the top of this list until his roster rate moves beyond the 80 percent threshold. The quality matchups have helped, but the bottom line is he has a 1.38 ERA overall and a 1.67 ERA since joining the starting rotation.
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TB
Tampa Bay
• #20
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Age: 36
Dusty Baker's insistence on limiting Jake Odorizzi to just two times through the order means the right-hander isn't getting any quality starts, but he's keeping runs off the board. You'd expect the trend to continue with these matchups.
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BOS
Boston
• #92
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Age: 31
The rookie enjoyed a bounce-back start last time out and has been reliable enough overall to trust against the majors' worst offense.
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PHI
Philadelphia
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Age: 31
Speaking of reliable, Nestor Cortes continues to baffle hitters with his variable delivery. He shut down the Orioles two turns ago and should be able to do it again.
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Rich Hill
SP
KC
Kansas City
• #35
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Age: 46
The 41-year-old has put together back-to-back quality starts after going three months without one, and his whiff rate is on the rise as well. It makes him worth a gamble in a two-start week.
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Joe Ryan
SP
MIN
Minnesota
• #41
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Age: 30
He took a perfect game into the seventh inning in only his second career start last time, and oh look, he's facing the same team this time. There's also an outside shot he's a two-start pitcher this week.
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PHI
Philadelphia
• #44
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Age: 29
Fading his fastball seems to have fixed him, as his 23 swinging strikes last time out can attest. It's not the most favorable matchup, but if he is back to form, it probably won't trip him up.
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Jon Gray
SP
TEX
Texas
• #22
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Age: 34
He returned from the IL with eight strikeouts in five innings against the Giants last time out, so he seems like a reasonable play with two starts, even if the matchups could be better.
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Tylor Megill
SP
NYM
N.Y. Mets
• #58
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Age: 31
He struck out 10 Yankees last time out and eight Nationals the outing before. The Cardinals offense ranks worse statistically than you might think.
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Luis Gil
RP
NYY
N.Y. Yankees
• #81
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Age: 28
He walked seven in his return from the minors Wednesday but still has a 1.42 ERA across three big-league starts. He's risky, but he may be too enticing to pass up given the matchups.
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