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Fantasy Baseball: 5 Pitchers to Stream in Week 20

Tom Whalen  —  @tomcwhalen Aug 13th, 2018
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​Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres

Starts: August 14th vs. Los Angeles Angels, August 19th vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
ESPN ownership: 1.5%

Robbie Erlin hasn't exactly taken to his new role in the San Diego Padres' rotation. His 7.41 ERA in 17 innings as a starter is indeed unsightly, but a 4.39 FIP and 43.9% left-on-base rate suggest some positive regression should be on the horizon.

Erlin's upcoming matchups might not jump off the page given the star power on the Angels and Diamondbacks, but Los Angeles in particular has been a no-show against lefties this summer, with a .140 group ISO and .623 team OPS versus southpaws since the start of July.

Meanwhile, Arizona has been about league average against left handers of late in terms of results -- though they do lead the MLB in hard contact against southpaws since the start of July. Owners at a total loss for quality innings will want to close their eyes and hope for a little bit of Petco magic.


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