Tarik Skubal (SP, DET) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues

ANALYSIS:After a rough start to the season, Skubal has come into his own as a solid fantasy starter. Over 10 starts in May and June, Skubal went 4-3 with a 3.23 ERA, 1.239 WHIP and 32.5 percent strikeout rate over 55 2/3 innings of work. However he struggled a bit in his last two starts before the All-Star break, posting a 6.55 ERA and 1.455 WHIP over 11 innings of work.

He'll look to bounce back in Week 17, as he starts things off at home against the Rangers. Texas has been struggling at the plate over their last 10 games, slashing .214/.286/.378 while averaging 3.8 runs per game. The Rangers will get the slight benefit in the fact they are hitting better against left-handed pitching (.246/.308/.388), but they are hitting slightly worse on the road (.230/.300/.381) than at home (.235/.304/.387). This will also likely work to Skubal's benefit, as he has done significantly better pitching in Detroit this year (3.72 ERA, 1.311 WHIP) than on the road (5.45 ERA, 1.485 WHIP).

Afterwards, he'll face a Royals squad that has been hitting fairly well over their last 10 games, slashing .251/.310/.408 while averaging 4.6 runs per game. They're hitting significantly better at home (.263/.327/.418) than on the road (.227/.286/.363) this year, and then add on the fact Skubal has done worse on the road than at home, it has the makings of a rough outing for him. That being said, he pitched well in his last start at Kauffman Stadium, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in six innings of work to earn the win on June 16.

Skubal looks to have one good matchup this week with Texas, while his outing against Kansas City appears to be up to a coin toss. If he can put together a performance against the Royals similar to his last start against them, he should have a lot of value as a streamer this week.

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