Fantasy Baseball Week 4 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Sean Manaea, Andrew Heaney
Some high-strikeout lefties have particularly favorable matchups this week
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Scott White
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There's no replacement for a high-end hurler, of course, but if you're looking to stream pitchers, then you've come to the right place. Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming scoring period, all rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues. Most likely, they're the best you'll find off the waiver wire.
- Week 4: Sleeper hitters | Two-start pitchers
All information is up to date as of Sunday evening.
Sleeper pitchers for Week 4 (April 17-23)
Sean Manaea beefed up his fastball in the offseason, and it paid immediate dividends when he rejoined the rotation about a week ago. His second start was on the shorter side, but he should bounce back nicely against a Marlins lineup that's especially strikeout-prone.
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Andrew Heaney's season has been completely bipolar so far, but if there's a time to bet on him and his big strikeout upside, it's when he's facing an Athletics lineup that looks like a Triple-A squad, as is the case this week.
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Justin Steele seems to have picked up where he left off last September, relying heavily on his slider for newfound consistency. His control can still get the better of him at times, but you don't worry about that so much with the Athletics on the schedule.
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Mitch Keller now boasts a six-pitch arsenal, and he's been deploying it perfectly to keep hitters off balance. The Reds can be dangerous when they're home at their homer-friendly ballpark, but Keller should be able to handle them in Pittsburgh.
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We know the ceiling for Kyle Gibson is nothing special, but he's been a bastion of stability during a tumultuous time for starting pitchers. It's not likely to change against the Tigers lineup this week.
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It might be time to give up on Eduardo Rodriguez as more than a streamer type, but he's coming off a quality start and has, well, streamable matchups this week. The Guardians and Orioles are both middling offenses, and it helps that the Orioles matchup is in Baltimore.
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Drey Jameson's return to the starting rotation went without a hitch, other than him lasting only four innings, but he'll be better equipped to take on more in his second and third outings. Those will come against the Cardinals and Padres, neither of which makes for a favorable matchup, but Jameson has the upside to make good anyway.
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Coming off a career season, Martin Perez hasn't been especially good in the early going, but he hasn't been especially bad either, which is saying something in this pitching environment. The Royals, particularly in Kansas City, make for a plush matchup.
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Bailey Falter is coming off arguably the worst start of his career, but overall, he's shown a talent for limiting damage. He gets two bites at the apple this week, one at the White Sox and then a more favorable one welcoming the Rockies to Philadelphia.
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Alex Wood has yet to go the minimum required for a win, but the smart money has him reversing the trend against a Marlins offense that's been absolutely miserable so far. And as a bonus, Wood gets a second start against the Mets to end the week.
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