There is a pretty even distribution of talent this week as 43 pitchers will be two-start pitchers for the week.
Of the 11 "Must Start" options I really like Yovani Gallardo who gets the enviable task of facing the Nationals and the Pirates. Roy Halladay has it the worst of the bunch as not only does he have to face the Rays and the Red Sox, but he has to face two starting pitchers with sub-four ERA's.
Fifteen of the 43 two-start pitchers are "Solid Starts". Dan Haren has it rough facing Matt Cain and Wandy Rodriguez while Gil Meche faces two very beatable opposing pitchers in Jeremy Sowers and Ian Snell.
The other 17 pitchers are "Risky Business". You should only be considering these guys if you're in super-deep leagues or just massively desperate for strikeouts. None of these are viable options.
Must Start
Jon Lester, Red Sox - Tuesday vs CWS (F. Garcia) and Sunday vs TOR (R. Halladay)
Justin Verlander, Tigers - Monday at LAA (J. Weaver) and Sunday vs TB (J. Niemann)
John Lackey, Angels - Tuesday vs DET (J. Washburn) and Sunday vs OAK (B. Anderson)
Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers - Tuesday at COL (J. Hammel) and Sunday at CIN (B. Arroyo)
Yovani Gallardo, Brewers - Monday at WAS (C. Balester) and Saturday vs PIT (K. Hart)
Johan Santana, Mets - Tuesday at FLA (S. West) and Sunday at CHC (C. Zambrano)
Joba Chamberlain, Yankees - Tuesday vs TEX (K. Millwood) and Sunday vs CWS (F. Garcia)
Cliff Lee, Phillies - Monday at NYM (B. Parnell) and Saturday vs ATL (D. Lowe)
Matt Cain, Giants - Tuesday vs ARZ (D. Haren) and Sunday vs COL (J. Hammel)
Adam Wainwright, Cardinals - Tuesday vs HOU (W. Rodriguez) and Sunday vs WAS (G. Mock)
Roy Halladay, Blue Jays - Monday vs TB (J. Niemann) and Sunday at BOS (J. Lester)
Solid Start
Dan Haren, Diamondbacks - Tuesday at SF (M. Cain) and Sunday vs HOU (W. Rodriguez)
Jair Jurrjens, Braves - Tuesday vs SD (M. Latos) and Sunday at PHI (J. Blanton)
Clay Buchholz, Red Sox - Monday vs CWS (J. Contreras) and Saturday vs TOR (R. Romero)
Carlos Zambrano, Cubs - Tuesday vs WAS (G. Mock) and Sunday vs NYM (J. Santana)
Bronson Arroyo, Reds - Tuesday at MLW (J. Suppan) and Sunday vs LAD (C. Kershaw)
Justin Masterson, Indians - Tuesday at KC (Z. Greinke) and Sunday at BAL (B. Matusz)
Jason Marquis, Rockies - Monday vs SF (B. Zito) and Saturday at SF (B. Zito)
Wandy Rodriguez, Astros - Tuesday at STL (A. Wainwright) and Sunday at ARZ (D. Haren)
Gil Meche, Royals - Monday vs CLE (J. Sowers) and Saturday at SEA (I. Snell)
Zack Greinke, Royals - Tuesday vs CLE (J. Masterson) and Sunday at SEA (R. Rowland-Smith)
Jered Weaver, Angels - Monday vs DET (J. Verlander) and Saturday vs OAK (V. Mazzaro)
Scott Baker, Twins - Monday vs BAL (C. Tillman) and Sunday vs TEX (K. Millwood)
Joe Blanton, Phillies - Tuesday at PIT (R. Ohlendorf) and Sunday vs ATL (J. Jurrjens)
Barry Zito, Giants - Monday at COL (J. Marquis) and Saturday vs COL (J. Marquis)
Kevin Millwood, Rangers - Tuesday at NYY (J. Chamberlain) and Sunday at MIN (S. Baker)
Risky Business
Chris Tillman, Orioles - Monday at MIN (S. Baker) and Saturday vs CLE (J. Sowers)
Brian Matusz, Orioles - Tuesday at MIN (A. Gabino) and Sunday vs CLE (J. Masterson)
Jose Contreras, White Sox - Monday at BOS (C. Buchholz) and Saturday at NYY (C. Gaudin)
Freddy Garcia, White Sox - Tuesday at BOS (J. Lester) and Sunday at NYY (J. Chamberlain)
Jeremy Sowers, Indians - Monday at KC (G. Meche) and Saturday at BAL (C. Tillman)
Jason Hammel, Rockies - Tuesday vs LAD (C. Kershaw) and Sunday at SF (M. Cain)
Sean West, Marlins - Tuesday vs NYM (J. Santana) and Sunday vs SD (M. Latos)
Jeff Suppan, Brewers - Tuesday vs CIN (B. Arroyo) and Sunday vs PIT (R. Ohlendorf)
Bobby Parnell, Mets - Monday vs PHI (C. Lee) and Saturday at CHC (R. Dempster)
Vin Mazzaro, Athletics - Monday at SEA (I. Snell) and Saturday at LAA (J. Weaver)
Ross Ohlendorf, Pirates - Tuesday vs PHI (J. Blanton) and Sunday at MLW (J. Suppan)
Mat Latos, Padres - Tuesday at ATL (J. Jurrjens) and Sunday at FLA (S. West)
Ian Snell, Mariners - Monday vs OAK (V. Mazzaro) and Saturday vs KC (G. Meche)
Ryan Rowland-Smith, Mariners - Tuesday vs OAK (B. Anderson) and Sunday vs KC (Z. Greinke)
Jeff Niemann, Rays - Monday at TOR (R. Halladay) and Sunday at DET (J. Verlander)
Collin Balester, Nationals - Monday vs MLW (Y. Gallardo) and Saturday at STL (J. Smoltz)
Garrett Mock, Nationals - Tuesday at CHC (C. Zambrano) and Sunday at STL (A. Wainwright)
