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Fantasy Baseball: 5 Pitchers to Stream in Week 3

Tom Whalen  —  @tomcwhalen Apr 15th, 2019
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​Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics

Start: April 21st vs. Toronto Blue Jays
ESPN ownership: 12%

Your league mates won't be pushing you aside to get to get to Brett Anderson, a 31-year-old lefty with a bad fastball who hasn't managed higher than a 16.1% strikeout rate since 2013.

No, Andersen isn't the prettiest option on waivers this week, with his 2.65 ERA deflated by a suspicious 8.8% walk rate and a fielding independent pitching (FIP) mark of 3.90.

Still, owners in a bind should notice that the Oakland Athletics southpaw is toeing the rubber against the Toronto Blue Jays, among the least disciplined offenses in the league in terms of swinging strikes and offering at pitches outside of the zone. Most halfway competent hurlers should be on the streaming radar against the Blue Jays. At the very least, Anderson makes for a worthy dart throw in deep leagues.

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