Fantasy Baseball Saturday Starting Pitcher Streamers: Anderson Makes His 2nd Start

Welcome to the final weekend in August. We only have a few days left this month before entering the final frame of the MLB season, so to speak. Just over four weeks is all we have left in the 2026 regular season; hold on tight because it will be over before we know it.

Moving to fantasy baseball, let's look at four starting pitchers in action on Saturday who have good matchups and are widely available in fantasy leagues. Most stats are from MLB.com, as are the probable starters. The full streamer rankings are listed at the bottom.

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Kade Anderson, Seattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays

Anderson is owned in more leagues than our standard streamers, so he might not belong here, but there is still enough availability to make it worth checking to see if you can pick him up. Anderson dominated the minor leagues after Seattle took him with the third overall pick last year, and he earned a quick promotion when the Mariners faltered in the division race. His first outing against the Cubs was just OK: 5 2/3 innings, five hits, three runs, two homers, two walks, and five strikeouts. While the ceiling is huge, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Anderson hit bumps in the road as he acclimates to the big leagues.

The Blue Jays have spent most of the season doing fine getting base hits but showing almost no power. They rank in the bottom five in runs and home runs, and Toronto has also drawn the second-fewest walks. Without getting free runners or the big hits that knock guys in, Toronto hasn't been able to string together enough hits to score big. They don't strike out, so there's not a huge ceiling, but the Blue Jays also aren't a scary team to face.

Anderson is a mid-level streamer. His upside is impossible to ignore, and against a team that doesn't score many runs, Anderson belongs in a lineup in every league today (and he's probably worth keeping).

Shane Drohan, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Texas Rangers

Texas is a bottom-10 offensive team over the full season. They had a stretch of better hitting, but the Rangers are in that lowly group in essentially every box stat over the past month, again showing a lack of prowess with the bats. Texas is in position to possibly win their division if they can figure things out over the next month, but they will need the offense to turn things around in a big way to have any chance of competing even if they do sneak into the postseason.

Drohan has worked as both a starter and a reliever in his rookie season, mostly holding a spot in the rotation recently. His season-long numbers look good in essentially every area, but Drohan did his best work earlier in the season. In July and August, he has combined to give up 53 hits and 29 runs (27 earned) in 53 1/3 innings. Drohan has been a little better than average with both walks and strikeouts, so I'm optimistic in the right matchups.

Drohan is a low-to-mid-level streamer. You could argue him even a half-notch higher based on season-long numbers, but with his biggest struggles coming recently, it's better to show a little restraint.

Daniel Lynch IV, Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

Lynch has mostly worked out of the bullpen this season, making four starts and 46 relief appearances. He started each of his past two outings, and though he made short starts (fewer than five innings each time), Lynch was successful, allowing six hits and three runs in 8 1/3 innings. Lynch is good with walks but a below-average strikeout pitcher, setting a low ceiling, especially when he's starting and pitching longer than an inning or two.

Cleveland has been poor offensively most of the season, and like the Rangers, they had a better stretch but are back amongst the bottom 10 in most offensive areas lately. I've talked down the Guardians enough recently, so let's look at one of my favorite ongoing storylines: Jose Ramirez returned from the IL on July 22 after more than a month away because of a broken hamate bone in his left hand. In 28 games since coming back, Ramirez still hasn't hit a home run, and he had just two extra-base hits before Wednesday, when he had three doubles. Still, Ramirez doesn't look anything like himself, helping Cleveland's ineptitude.

Lynch is a low-to-mid-level streamer. The matchup is right, and Lynch has been fine, but he is probably in line for another short start, and his lack of strikeout work keeps his ceiling low.

Martin Perez, Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies

The Rockies have been here recently while playing on the road, and I've given the same explanation: Colorado was one of the worst offensive teams in baseball the past few seasons, but they have gotten up to an average level this season. Coors Field makes a big difference and helps boost numbers; the Rockies are a little below average when looking just at games played on the road. They aren't the great target they were in the past, but we can still look at Colorado on the right days outside of Denver.

Perez started the season on fire, but he has been a little more uneven lately. He also started August the right way, combining for 16 scoreless innings over his first three starts of the month. His past two haven't been as good, though, as Perez gave up 13 hits and eight runs in nine innings (three of those runs were unearned, but Perez himself made the error that led to a big inning). He has been worse than average with both walks and strikeouts this season, so things could turn the other way, but Perez has also found enough success to make it worth considering him when the matchup is right.

Perez is a low-to-mid-level streamer. The matchup is just OK, and Perez doesn't have a big ceiling. When things don't go as smoothly when the ball is put into play, Perez might not see such positive results.

Saturday's Streamer Rankings

1. Kade Anderson, SEA
2. Shane Drohan, MIL
3. Martin Perez, ATL
4. Daniel Lynch IV, KC