Welcome as we go 2 for 2 for the fourth time this season. Here is everything you need to know about this coming weeks pitching matchups and our 2 choices for pitchers that have two favorable starts on the schedule. These are the pitchers that you may consider adding to your weekly roster or ones that you may want to pick up and stream a start. If you are new to this game or unfamiliar with the strategy of streaming starting pitchers, click here for a refresher and some great links you can use.

Streaming is using as many starting pitchers as you can to try to accumulate as many counting stats as possible (Wins and Ks primarily). There is nothing wrong with streaming, if the leagues rules allow it. It could be done by any owner during the season, so you need to be informed.

In this article you will find the FANFOOD Top 10 Pitchers with two starts, followed by a list of all of them. The FANFOOD 2 for 2 Starting Pitchers will be not be chosen from the “MUST STARTS”, those pitchers will always be in your lineup. They may be the Starting Pitchers outside the TOP 10 that you probably have on your bench or ones that you could find on the waiver wire. They are guys that we feel will give you two  quality starts.  [ +/- 6 IP,  +/- 3 ER ].  

Also included in this article are some SP notes to help you decided on next weeks roster, followed by one streaming starter for each day of the week that the stat geeks over at the Muthaship think will be a viable option for your fantasy roster in the coming days. And if all this wasn’t enough, it’s followed by a great recipe. This time it’s Planked Scallops with smoked tomato & garlic.

Lets get to it.

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FANFOOD 2 for 2 week 4

1. Julio Teheran

Week 4 Starts: Mon-MIA (Koehler), Sun-CIN (Cueto)

Notes from around the web:

2. Hyun-Jin Ryu

Week 4 Starts: Tue-PHI (Hamels), Sun-COL (De La Rosa)

Notes from around the web:

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FANFOOD TOP 10

2XSP week 4

1. Jose Fernandez (MIA) — Tue-@ATL (Wood), Sun-@NYM (Gee)
2. Yu Darvish (TEX) — Mon-@OAK (Straily), Sun-@SEA (Hernandez)
3. Felix Hernandez (SEA) — Mon-HOU (Keuchel), Sun-TEX (Darvish)
4. Chris Sale (CWS) — Tue-@DET (Verlander), Sun-TB (Odorizzi)
5. Cliff Lee (PHI) — Mon-@LAD (Maholm), Sat-@ARI (Arroyo)
6. Masahiro Tanaka (NYY) — Tue-@BOS (Lester), Sun-LAA (Richards)
7. Adam Wainwright (StL) — Tue-@NYM (Gee), Sun-PIT (Volquez)
8. Justin Verlander (DET) — Tue-CWS (Sale), Sun-@MIN (Pelfrey)
9. Cole Hamels (PHI) — Tue-@LAD (Ryu), Sun-@ARI (McCarthy)
10. Anibal Sanchez (DET) — Mon-CWS (Danks), Sat-@MIN (Hughes)

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ALL Two Start Pitchers week 4

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SP Notes:

An April 15 rainout cast doubt on Bud Norris’ next start for the Baltimore Orioles; the team had the option of pushing him back to as late as Tuesday. All indications, however, are that the team will go with the above rotation for Week 4.

Brad Peacock was expected to join the Houston Astros’ rotation in place of Lucas Harrell beginning April 20, lining him up for a Week 4 start Friday.

Bruce Chen was scratched from his April 17 start because of a tight left glute muscle, and he was tentatively set to rejoin the Kansas City Royals’ rotation April 19. That would line him up for a Thursday start in Week 4.

The April 15 rainout put the New York Yankees’ entire Week 4 rotation in question, as what’s projected above would have all five of their starters working on six days’ rest (except for Masahiro Tanaka on Sunday, that is). Vidal Nuno was tentatively set to make a spot start April 20, rather than Tanaka working that day on three days’ rest, but the team could shuffle things before Monday.

With Blake Beavan joining James Paxton and Taijuan Walker on the disabled list, the Seattle Mariners have two options this week: Selecting a fill-in — if it’s not Paxton or Walker — for Saturday’s game, or skipping the open spot and granting Erasmo Ramirez a second start in Week 4.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have given no indication of how long Mike Bolsinger will remain in their rotation, but he’s lined up for a Thursday start.

Until it becomes clear on what date Mike Minor will return to the Atlanta Braves’ rotation — and there might not be clarity on that before his April 18 rehabilitation start — it’s difficult to pencil him into what’s projected above. A good guess would be him slotting in Wednesday or Friday, with Aaron Harang and/or Ervin Santana moving back by a day, with David Hale losing his Saturday start.

The Miami Marlins will presumably skip Brad Hand’s turn in the rotation thanks to Thursday’s off day, resulting in the order listed above. If they don’t, then Jose Fernandez would lose his second start in Week 4.

The Philadelphia Phillies have not yet announced the return date of Cole Hamels, but he’ll pitch either Tuesday’s or Wednesday’s game. Tuesday would keep him on four days’ rest, but the team could opt to hold him back for Wednesday in order to split up their left-handers, in which case Hamels would pitch just once in Week 4, while A.J. Burnett would pick up a second start.

The St. Louis Cardinals have not yet indicated who will fill in for Joe Kelly, whose rotation spot next arrives Monday, but Tyler Lyons, currently pitching for Triple-A Memphis, is on regular rest for that day.

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Streamer’s Delight

Seven streaming candidates, one for each day of the week, and ranked in terms of overall quality.

Alfredo Simon (@PIT, Wednesday): Pittsburgh’s PNC Park is a pitching-friendly venue, and due to a lack of left-handed punch (besides Pedro Alvarez), the Pittsburgh Pirates have a wOBA against righties (.297) 74 points lower than against lefties (.371).

Wily Peralta (SD, Monday): Both of his matchups this week are outstanding, but Peralta’s strength is his slider (.170 career BAA, 35.9 K%), and the San Diego Padres have batted just .167 with 41 K’s (fourth-most) against sliders in 2014.

Corey Kluber (KC, Thursday): The Kansas City Royals are off to a slow offensive start, and Kluber was 2-0 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.14 WHIP against them in four games in 2013.

Robbie Ross (@SEA, Saturday): He already tossed 7 2/3 shutout frames against the Seattle Mariners on April 15, and this rematch takes place in the considerably more pitching-friendly Safeco Field.

Jake Odorizzi (MIN, Tuesday): He has added a changeup/splitter to his arsenal this season, and since the 2013 All-Star break, the Minnesota Twins have struck out the second-most often against changeups (101 K’s, 27.4 K%).

Josh Beckett (COL, Friday): Predictably, the Colorado Rockies have a wOBA more than 100 points lower on the road (.289) than at Coors Field (.416); that’s a trend evident for years. Beckett’s velocity has been comparable or better in 2014 than 2012-13, and he’s coming off an encouraging second outing.

Tommy Milone (@HOU, Sunday): Though right-handers have enjoyed greater success than left-handers against the Houston Astros thus far, it’s a fantastic matchup for either; the Astros rank dead last in wOBA (.265) and strikeout percentage (26.0).

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Planked Scallops with smoked tomato & garlic

Montana Grills have a variety of planks. Try some out, you’ll love the variety of pairing different wood planks with different foods.

This recipe would make a terrific appetizer using one large scallop or 3-4 for a main.

INGREDIENTS

6 fresh scallops (u10 or larger)

2 pints cherry tomatoes cut in half

12 cloves garlic

1 cup olive oil

2-3 sprigs thyme

1 large sweet onion

chives finely chopped

sea salt & pepper to taste

PREPARATION

Prepare your charcoal grill for indirect cooking. Medium high heat.

Place the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, and olive oil in a disposable half pan. Add 2 handfuls apple wood chips to the charcoal. Place pan on indirect side of grill. BBQ until the tomatoes have taken on the smoke and have begun to break down. Cut onion in half and place on indirect side of grill. Every 10 minutes open the lid and stir the tomatoes. Remove onions and pan from grill & set aside. Total time Approx. 30 minutes.

Place a scallop on the centre of each plank. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the tomato olive oil and two gloves of the smoked garlic on top of each scallop. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. BBQ direct until the scallop is just turning opaque. Approx 15-20 minutes.

Serve the scallops with the smoked tomatoes & garlic. Add a piece of the smoked onion. Sprinkle on chives and tomato oil. Enjoy.

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