Bailey Ober (SP, MIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams

ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues

ANALYSIS: After a rough stretch in June and early July, Ober is looking quite a bit better on the mound lately with a 2.81ERA, 1.130 WHIP and 23.3 percent strikeout rate over his last five starts.

He'll open the week against the Red Sox, who have been red-hot over their last 10 games by slashing .299/.381/.513 and averaging 6.8 runs per game. Those numbers were boosted significantly thanks to a pair of blowout victories against the Rays (20-8) and the Orioles (16-2). The Red Sox are hitting slightly worse against right-handers this year (.256/.320/.446), but they are hitting much better at home (.276/.342/.465) than on the road (.243/.306/.420).

He'll face another hot-hitting team to close out the week with Milwaukee, as they are slashing .309/.360/.532 and averaging 6.1 runs per game over their last 10 games. Ober will have some help in that the Brewers are hitting slightly worse against right-handers this year (.233/.316/.400) and have the eighth-worst strikeout rate in the majors at 24.4 percent, but the Brewers are hitting far better on the road (.248/.328/.419) than at home (.217/.308/.379).

This is a pair of tough matchups for Ober, with Boston likely proving to be the more difficult outing for him. That Milwaukee matchup could end up being a decent start for Ober, and for managers looking for strikeout help in deeper leagues, Ober is a guy that should be targeted.

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