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BALLER MOVE: Matchup Streamer
OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues
ANALYSIS: I know what you're thinking. You want me to trust a Rockie in a win-or-go-home scenario!? Well what if I told you that a) the game is not at Coors and b) the pitcher of interest has a 3.22 ERA and a .227 BAA in 72.2 innings. Throw in the fact that Jorge De La Rosa has been pitching well and we have ourselves an option most leagues can jump on.
De La Rosa has recorded a quality start in six of his past seven outings, posting a 2.62 ERA in that span. That includes his previous two outing at Pittsburgh and versus San Francisco in which he's allowed just one run with a 14/1 K/BB ratio. Even more impressive is the fact that he only allowed one run in his last two Coors outings, illustrating that it's not just been the absence of altitude.
The walks remain an issue for De La Rosa - 4.02 BB/9 - and he was roughed up earlier this year by the Padres at Coors, his opponent for Week 23. Good news for us is he owns a 3.02 ERA at PETCO Park in his career. If you're digging this deep for pitching, he has my vote of confidence for stream material.
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