Stack the Mound: Two-Start Pitcher Targets, May 4–May 10
Babe Ruthless breaks down every two-start pitcher worth adding for the week of May 4–May 10 — real stats, real matchups, actual availability.
Two starts in one week is the closest thing to a cheat code in fantasy baseball. I went through every team's schedule and rotation and pulled out the guys worth rostering or picking up — filtered down to anyone under 75% on ESPN, because if you don't have the studs already, we can't help you there.
Starts marked ~ Projected are based on normal 5-man rotation math and haven't been officially confirmed by the team yet. Keep an eye on your notifications — pitching plans change, and nobody wants to get caught holding a scratched starter in a big week.
Pick #1
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox · LHP · 24.6% rostered on ESPN
2026: 1-1, 2.04 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 11.72 K/9 | 17.2 IP
Monday, May 4 — @ Detroit Tigers✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .247 | OPS: .728 | K%: 22.0%
Saturday, May 9 — vs Tampa Bay Rays~ Projected
Opp BA: .253 | OPS: .704 | K%: 19.0%
Pick #2
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals · RHP · 7.8% rostered on ESPN
2026: 1-1, 3.82 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 11.15 K/9 | 30.2 IP
Tuesday, May 5 — vs Minnesota Twins✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .235 | OPS: .707 | K%: 22.7%
Sunday, May 10 — @ Miami Marlins~ Projected
Opp BA: .251 | OPS: .706 | K%: 22.1%
Pick #3
Trevor McDonald
San Francisco Giants · RHP · 0.3% rostered on ESPN
2026: 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 0.40 WHIP, 9.00 K/9 | 5.0 IP
Monday, May 4 — vs San Diego Padres✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .232 | OPS: .683 | K%: 22.2%
Saturday, May 9 — vs Pittsburgh Pirates~ Projected
Opp BA: .253 | OPS: .732 | K%: 23.6%
Pick #4
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins · RHP · 73.9% rostered on ESPN
2026: 3-1, 2.85 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 9.66 K/9 | 41.0 IP
Tuesday, May 5 — @ Washington Nationals✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .239 | OPS: .702 | K%: 22.6%
Sunday, May 10 — @ Cleveland Guardians~ Projected
Opp BA: .233 | OPS: .700 | K%: 20.3%
Pick #5
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates · RHP · 49.5% rostered on ESPN
2026: 1-2, 3.02 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 9.72 K/9 | 41.2 IP
Friday, May 8 — @ San Francisco Giants~ Projected
Opp BA: .242 | OPS: .643 | K%: 21.6%
Saturday, May 9 — @ San Francisco Giants~ Projected
Opp BA: .242 | OPS: .643 | K%: 21.6%
Pick #6
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox · RHP · 63.3% rostered on ESPN
2026: 4-1, 1.76 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 8.56 K/9 | 41.0 IP
Monday, May 4 — @ Los Angeles Angels✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .232 | OPS: .707 | K%: 25.9%
Saturday, May 9 — vs Seattle Mariners~ Projected
Opp BA: .229 | OPS: .692 | K%: 24.0%
Pick #7
Huascar Brazobán
New York Mets · RHP · 0.5% rostered on ESPN
2026: 2-0, 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 7.02 K/9 | 16.2 IP
Monday, May 4 — @ Colorado Rockies✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .250 | OPS: .719 | K%: 25.5%
Saturday, May 9 — @ Arizona Diamondbacks~ Projected
Opp BA: .247 | OPS: .716 | K%: 22.0%
Pick #8
Luis Severino
Athletics · RHP · 9.1% rostered on ESPN
2026: 2-2, 4.46 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 9.39 K/9 | 38.1 IP
Tuesday, May 5 — @ Philadelphia Phillies✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .225 | OPS: .667 | K%: 21.4%
Sunday, May 10 — @ Baltimore Orioles~ Projected
Opp BA: .233 | OPS: .704 | K%: 24.4%
Pick #9
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres · RHP · 57.2% rostered on ESPN
2026: 3-0, 3.11 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 8.36 K/9 | 37.2 IP
Monday, May 4 — @ San Francisco Giants✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .242 | OPS: .643 | K%: 21.6%
Saturday, May 9 — vs St. Louis Cardinals~ Projected
Opp BA: .243 | OPS: .731 | K%: 21.6%
Pick #10
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies · RHP · 48.9% rostered on ESPN
2026: 2-3, 5.06 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 9.64 K/9 | 37.1 IP
Monday, May 4 — @ Miami Marlins✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .251 | OPS: .706 | K%: 22.1%
Saturday, May 9 — vs Colorado Rockies~ Projected
Opp BA: .250 | OPS: .719 | K%: 25.5%
Pick #11
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers · RHP · 18.5% rostered on ESPN
2026: 1-3, 5.45 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 10.18 K/9 | 38.0 IP
Friday, May 8 — vs Chicago Cubs~ Projected
Opp BA: .259 | OPS: .778 | K%: 20.2%
Saturday, May 9 — vs Chicago Cubs~ Projected
Opp BA: .259 | OPS: .778 | K%: 20.2%
Pick #12
Edward Cabrera
Chicago Cubs · RHP · 66.2% rostered on ESPN
2026: 3-0, 3.27 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 8.06 K/9 | 41.1 IP
Monday, May 4 — vs Cincinnati Reds✓ Confirmed
Opp BA: .220 | OPS: .693 | K%: 24.7%
Saturday, May 9 — @ Texas Rangers~ Projected
Opp BA: .235 | OPS: .686 | K%: 24.0%
Pitcher stats via MLB Stats API. Ownership percentages per ESPN Fantasy Baseball. Projected starts based on 5-man rotation intervals — always verify before lineup lock. Daily start rankings →
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