Stream Team: Cookin' at Home

Looking to cycle spot-starters each day? Check out the Stream Team, where we tab pitchers that are likely to help you in your quest for fantasy gold.

Garrett Mock threw another forgettable Stream Team start, allowing six runs in just three innings of work. Today is much more promising, with Stream Team vet Brett Anderson on the mound. I'm going to try and avoid more stinkers by selecting guys that should be available in a majority of leagues, as opposed to guys that should be available in nearly all leagues. Because, as we found out, there's a reason those guys are sitting in free agency.

Sunday's matchup is Mike Pelfrey at home against the Cubs, who have scored the third-fewest runs on the road this season. As a matter of fact, the Cubs are in the bottom-third of the league in runs scored over the entire season. Alfonso Soriano is out, Geovany Soto is still struggling, and the team was just shut down by Carlos Torres and Bobby Parnell.

Pelfrey has an 5.03 season ERA and an even worse 6.10 post-All Star break ERA. At home, he's actually quite good, with a 3.80 ERA and 1.37 WHIP this season. Since July 12th he's 3-1 in five home starts with a 2.87 ERA. While he hasn't been great this season, his FIP (Fielder Independent Pitching) is 4.29, almost a full run lower than his ERA, indicating Pelfrey has had a bit of bad luck.

If Pelfrey is unavailable to you, I also like Tim Hudson at home against the Reds and Doug Fister on the road against Oakland. Another intriguing possibility is Wade Davis, an elite pitching prospect for the Rays that's making his MLB debut against the Tigers.

Stream Team Data

September: 19.2 IP, 2 Ws, 7.32 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 14 Ks, 6 BBs.
Post-ASB: 287 IP, 20 Ws, 4.42 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 217 Ks, 90 BBs.
Since 7/1: 349.1 IP, 24 Ws, 4.66 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 253 Ks, 106 BBs.