MLB
Fantasy Baseball: 5 Pitchers To Stream For Week 4
Francisco Liriano owns a 30.9% strikeout rate, and he takes on the Rays and Angels next week. Which other widely-available arms are in a good spot for Week 4?

Brett Anderson, Chicago Cubs

ESPN ownership: 5.8 percent

Yahoo! ownership: 6 percent

As with Chen, Brett Anderson's left-handed, breaking-pitch-heavy arsenal makes him a strong play as the Chicago Cubs visit the offensively-challenged Pirates on Monday.

A weekend date against a formidable Boston Red Sox lineup seems, on the surface, a bit less appealing. But the Sox's murderous reputation disguises a notable offensive mediocrity across the past week of action, with the team sitting around league average in terms of OPS and hard contact over that span.

The season as a whole has seen Boston really struggle to muster extra-base power against southpaws as the team has managed a puny .060 ISO against lefties across 133 plate appearances, a league-worst mark. Anderson's limited strikeout upside doesn't exactly scream dominance, but even so, deep-league streamers shouldn't hesitate to take a shot on Anderson for what could prove to be a quietly productive two-start week.


Prev

Related News

MLB Betting Guide for Friday 8/11/23: The Wrong Team Is Favored at Fenway Park

Austin Swaim  --  Apr 23rd, 2017

3 MLB Player Prop Bets to Target on Friday 8/11/23

Thomas Vecchio  --  Apr 23rd, 2017

MLB Betting Guide for Thursday 8/10/23: 3 Unders on a Slate with Dodgy Weather

Austin Swaim  --  Apr 23rd, 2017