Two-Start Pitchers (5/5-5/11)

We're taking a look at this coming week's (5/5-5/11) two-start pitchers. Obviously guys like Daisuke Matsuzaka (@ DET, @ MIN) and Javier Vazquez (@ TOR, @ SEA) are going to be slam dunks this week, but unless you have these guys on your team, it doesn't do you much good. We're going to dig a little deeper and find a few guys who might be available in your league that will be good two-start pitchers this week.

1. Gavin Floyd, CHW (vs. MIN, @ SEA) - Floyd is available in about 50% of the leagues out there, and if he's available in your league, you need to go get him NOW. The 25-year old former first-round pick appears to be putting it all together this year. He's 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and 2 very winnable starts this week. He's home against the Twins, who have the second-worst offense in the American League at 4.1 runs per game. Then Floyd pitches at Seattle; the Mariners sport the league 5th worst offense.

2. Joel Pineiro, STL (@ COL, @ MIL) - Pineiro has made 4 starts this year, and each progessive start has been better than the one before it. Last time out, Pineiro beat Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds (7 IP, H, 0 ER, 3 K). Pineiro is available in about 75% of the leagues out there, so odds are you'll want to pick him up for a pair of starts this week. The Cards visit the punchless Colorado Rockies. Yes its at Coors, but the Rockies' offense isn't exactly lighting the National League on fire (4.3 runs per game). Then its off to Milwaukee to face a Brewers team thats lost 7 of its 10 games. Pineiro is scheduled to pitch against Ben Sheets, who wasn't good on Sunday.

3. Miguel Batista, SEA (vs. TEX, vs. CHW) - In his last 2 starts, Batista has allowed just a single earned run in 14.2 innings. Not bad. Because his ERA is still a bit lofty (4.41), he's available in about 80% of leagues. Go snatch him up tonight. Batista will pitch against the Texas Rangers in a very spacious Safeco Field. By the way, the Rangers have allowed 45 more runs this year than they've scored. Oh yeah, and he's matched up against Sidney Ponson, who's had 2 good starts against 2 terrible offenses. Ponson's lack of talent is bound to catch up with him. Then its off to, oh yeah, Safeco again as the White Sox come to Seattle. Just like the Rangers, the Sox offense is anemic (they've scored 6 runs in their last 4 games.) By the way, neither the Sox nor the Rangers have seen Batista for more than 1 inning this year.

Go get 'em.