Fantasy Baseball 2025 Two-Start Pitchers & Streaming Starters - Week 8

We should be starting to identify those Fantasy Baseball 2025 Two-Start Pitchers that are regularly situated atop the rankings week after week, but the wonderful things about fantasy baseball is that new developments are continually shaking up the status quo. Pitchers we were certain were locks for ace status may have stumbled a bit; alternatively, fresh arms that were on the radars of very few managers are now demanding attention as additions to your fantasy squad(s). And some that were useful as  Fantasy Baseball 2025 Streaming Starters now are being discovered and their ownership percentages are removing them from easy access on the waiver wire. Never a dull moment managing your fantasy teams, if you pay proper attention week by week.

Please realize that these articles feature most recent rotation information available when the article is written, but that circumstances do change due to weather conditions, injuries and general craziness with managers. If a pitcher listed here as having two starts ends up with one (or perhaps none) in the upcoming week, apologies but this article is meant to provide analysis, it is up to the manager to set the lineups or rotations.

Without further ado, here are this week’s two start pitchers:

These are the arms that you want to bank on for both their trips to the hill in Week 8. Worry not about where they will make the climb up the bump, nor who they are facing, for these are the aces you should be grateful to have as part of your 2025 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Roster. Strider is a late entry in the top tier; keep an eye on the pitch limit he may be under as he returns from his hamstring injury.

Keller, the veteran righthander, has twirled a pair of quality starts (QS) in his last two outings, and has collected a total of six such quality outings as part of his overall nine starts in 2025. A couple of poor outings at home make his home/road splits look worse than they should be. Neither of his opponents play well on the road, at least thus far this season, but victories for the 29-year-old have been difficult to collect this season, not exactly a surprise given the team he pitches for.

Pepiot has nailed down three QS over his last four trips to scrape the slab for the Rays, but has only collected a 1-2 record over those outings. He features a useful 3.86 ERA, although his WHIP is a tad inflated at 1.31 due to an above-average walk rate through his 44.1 IP (1.31 BB/9). His home/road splits do not look terrific, but he gets a pair of opponents coming to visit that are playing sub-.500 ball away from their home parks.

Bassitt has seen his ERA grow after a stellar opening four game stretch to start the season, although it still sits at a fairly attractive 3.35, with a nice for fantasy purposes 1.23 WHIP as an accompanying ratio stat. His K rate has dropped since he started giving up more runs, although his walk rate is excellent (1.2 BB/9 over his last 22.1 IP). His upcoming road contest takes place in Tampa where the Rays are less than efficient this season with a current sub-.500 record.

Brown has been an exceptionally effective road warrior this year, although his K rate has been depressed when toiling on the bump away from Wrigley. That could change, given his opponents in Week 8, especially the Reds but to a lesser extent the Marlins, too. His peripheral metrics also indicate he should see some positive movement in his favor in the future, as his luck has been a tad wonky thus far.

Kremer, the 29-year-old righty, has strung together a pair of QS in his last two appearances, allowing only two earned tallies on six hits total over those 14.0 IP. He also collected a season-high eight Ks against the host Twins in his last time on the hill. His next two outings are on the road, not a great portent given his road efforts this season, save for the most recent undertaking in Minnesota.

Hoglund has just two games to his credit in his rookie season, but has looked impressive, rolling up a 10:1 K/BB ratio over his 11.0 IP. The excellent ratios-2.38 ERA and 1.06 WHIP-are intriguing, but another case of small-sample size hesitation to fully buy in yet. He gets to toe the rubber at home for both his Week 8 starts, and perhaps he finds Sacramento to his liking.

Corbin, the veteran 35-year-old southpaw, was charged with a loss despite tossing a QS against the host Tigers in his most recent start. He sports an attractive 3.13 ERA but there is danger lurking in his peripheral metrics, as well as an inflated WHIP of 1.39, due to his walk rate (3.4 BB/9) and allowing better than a hit per frame thus far in 2025. Two road games are not ideal, but at least the second contest is against the White Sox.

Williams is racking up great K numbers but is also having some issues locating the plate, as evidenced by his 10.9 K/9 and 5.1 BB/9 rates through his 42.0 IP to date. He has managed to get his ERA down to a reasonable level (4.29) but the WHIP is inflated due to the free passes, at least in part, as he does allow better than a hit per inning. He also is not exactly a road warrior, so be careful in Week 8 when he toes the rubber twice in foreign parks, both games against division rivals.

Dobbins has been sharp in three of his four starts as a rookie for the Red Sox, dealing a pair of QS to go along with an alluring set of ratio stats: 2.78 ERA, 1.19 WHIP. He is making a good case to stick in the Boston rotation, to be certain, and has a pair of home contests on tap, with the second against the less-than-scary Oriole offense away from Camden Yards. Facing the Mets to open the scoring period is less promising, but not totally off-putting, either.

Falter is working on a consecutive pair of QS, having allowed just one earned run over his last 13.0 IP. He gets to work off the mound at home for these two upcoming contests on the schedule, which plays directly into his strength this season so far. He is a below-average strikeout producer with good control

There are a couple, maybe three starts among these bottom-tier dual start options that could yield some value as streaming starts, notably Warren against the Rockies at the end of the scoring period, but note that the game is at Coors. Castillo facing the Pale Hose or Hendricks taking on the Marlins away from their home park are also of interest. Other than those, though, avoid these SPs or risk damage to your ratios with little return in counting stat production.

Potential Streaming Options for Week 8

There is no promise that each game day will provide a streaming option. First of all, the pitcher must be available in at least 50% of leagues to be a viable candidate to snag off the wire. Then, the pitchers discussed above are not included as they have a different sort of value, even though some might be available as free agents in your league. Plus, some days the matchups and/or venues just do not figure as positive enough factors to favor plugging the arm into your rotation, even for one start. That all being said, here are this week’s best Fantasy Baseball 2025 Streaming Starters:

Nick Martinez, Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

The veteran righty tossed his fourth consecutive QS against the visiting White Sox in his most recent time atop the bump for the Reds. He continues to show excellent control, although his K production is just average at best. Despite being a better pitcher at the Great American Ballpark, he has a promising matchup on tap when he travels to PNC Park to take on the less than intimidating Pirates offense.

Michael Lorenzen, Kansas City Royals @ San Francisco Giants

Lorenzen has pitched six or more innings in four of his last five trips to the mound, and while three of those have been QS, he has also been roughed up a bit in the other two contests. Still, he is offering a useful 3.76 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, some nice ratios to plug into your fantasy rotation. He would be a much more palatable streamer were he dealing from the mound at home, but the matchup against the Giant mound opponent, Jordan Hicks, is potentially advantageous.

Zack Littell, Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros

The converted righthanded reliever now has collected five QS over his last six times scraping the slab this season. He went 7.1 IP against the host Blue Jays in his most recent outing. He continues to show excellent command while on the hill, although he is well below average in terms of striking out opposing hitters (5.3 K/9 through his 54.1 IP to date). His home/road splits are about even, but getting the Astros away from their home park is a positive in this contest.

Logan Henderson, Milwaukee Brewers vs Baltimore Orioles

The rookie righty tossed a QS back in April in his first start, and picked up the victory by going five innings against Cleveland, holding the Guardian offense to two runs. He has amassed a 16:2 K/BB ratio over his limited two appearances on the hill for the Brewers, and gets to take on the struggling Orioles team for this game.

Chris Paddack, Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

The 29-year-old righthander is working on a two game victory streak, and over his last seven games has posted a superior 2.05 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. Those superb ratio stats offset his pedestrian counting stats, as he is a below-average whiff producer and he has below-average control, too: 6.4 K/9, and 3.2 BB/9 ratios over his 46.2 IP this season thus far. Having a home game against division-rival Cleveland plays to his strength, though.

Randy Vasquez, San Diego Padres @ Toronto Blue Jays

The third-year righthander has dealt opponents a pair of QS over his last two times atop the hill. His control has been much improved over those two efforts, as well, as has his strikeout production, so recent production gives hope that he will continue to produce. Pitching away from San Diego, though, could be an issue, although the road numbers are not terrible for him in 2025, just not as stellar as his home results.

Logan Evans, Seattle Mariners @ Chicago White Sox

If he were not facing the Pale Hose, the youngster would not be a streaming option as his ratios are not exciting after his recent three-run no-decision: 6.60 ERA, 1.67 WHIP. Granted, we are looking at a small 15.0 IP sample size, and while his peripheral metrics hint at better results to come, remember the small sample size warning.

Stephen Kolek, San Diego Padres @ Toronto Blue Jays

The converted reliever tossed a complete game in his second MLB start. Granted, it took place against the woeful Rockies, but it was at Coors Field. He collected only seven Ks, in line with his below-average K rate (6.9 K/9), but a 0.00 ERA and 0.91 WHIP certainly have some allure (expect some regression, naturally).

Carmen Mlodzinski, Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

The ratios for the young righthander have been trending in the correct direction, and he came within a out of being credited with his first QS this season. The K rate is below average (6.4 K/9 over his 36.1 IP to date) but he has been limiting the free passes over his recent outings, posting a stellar 1.4 BB/9 rate over his last four trips to the hill. His home/road splits hint that his start is playing to his strengths, and emphasizes the opponent’s weakness playing away from Milwaukee.

Jeffrey Springs, Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies

The veteran southpaw slapped down a tough Dodger team on the road in his last outing, holding the Los Angeles offense to just a single earned run on six hits over 7.0 IP. His K numbers are down overall this season (7.0 K/9 through 46.1 IP) and the walk rate is elevated per his usual control: 4.1 BB/9 compared to his career 3.1 BB/9 rate. His results are trending in a good direction of late, with him collecting two victories and one no-decision over his last three starts.

Miles Mikolas, St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Over his last five starts, he has looked remarkable with a 2.05 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, awfully attractive ratios. You should not expect much in the way of K production, with a severely below-average 5.3 K/9 over his 39.1 IP through eight starts, but the results of recent vintage are impressive. He has a home game on tap, not that his home/road splits are that dissimilar.

Luis L. Ortiz, Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

The 26-year-old righty took a hard-luck loss in a QS effort, holding the visiting Phillies to a single earned tally over 6.0 IP, and collecting an impressive nine Ks against two free passes and four hits. Trusting Ortiz has been hit and miss this season, and he has struggled on the road, while the Tigers have played well at home to open 2025. The K potential is appealing, but keep an eye on how he performs in Cincy in his next scheduled time toeing the rubber, a road contest, if you have concerns about using him as a streaming option here.