CBS Sports analyst Scott White ranks two-start pitchers for Fantasy Baseball Week 19
Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler leads the 'must-start' list, while New York Yankees ace Max Fried and Boston Red Sox’s Jake Bennett feature in higher usability categories.
CBS Sports analyst Scott White has published the Fantasy Baseball Week 19 two-start pitcher rankings, covering the period from July 27 to August 2. The preview categorises pitchers into four usability tiers: 'Must-start', 'Advisable', 'Better left for points leagues', and 'No thanks'. Max Fried (NYY) and Jake Bennett (BOS) are highlighted as notable options within the rankings. Zack Wheeler (PHI) is ranked as the top 'Must-start' pitcher, followed by Chris Sale (ATL) and Chase Burns (CIN).
The specific weekly window for these rankings is July 27 to August 2. Max Fried (NYY) is ranked #5 in the 'Must-start' category, facing the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs. Jake Bennett (BOS) is ranked #16 in the 'Advisable in most cases' category, facing the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. The full list includes 42 pitchers, with specific matchups provided for each (e.g., Wheeler vs Miami and Baltimore; Sale vs New York Mets and Washington).
The article notes that the names depicted require forecasting and are subject to change. Scott White is a regular contributor to CBS Sports Fantasy Baseball, providing weekly pitcher rankings. Two-start pitcher rankings are a standard fantasy baseball strategy tool used to identify players with higher volume opportunities during a specific scoring period. The categorisation system ('Must-start', 'Advisable', etc.) reflects standard fantasy baseball risk assessment based on opponent strength and pitcher performance metrics.
Previous CBS Sports newsletters (e.g., July 22, 2026) have covered broader MLB news and live scoring, indicating this is part of a recurring weekly content cycle. The CBS Sports HQ PM Newsletter published on 22 July 2026 featured live scoring, news, stats, and player information for major sports including the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and college basketball and football.
The 'Must-start' category is led by Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler, who faces Miami and Baltimore, followed by Atlanta’s Chris Sale against the New York Mets and Washington, and Cincinnati’s Chase Burns against Cleveland and Pittsburgh. George Kirby of Seattle, Max Fried of New York, and Gerrit Cole of New York also occupy the top tier, alongside Kyle Bradish, Michael King, Sandy Alcantara, and Payton Tolle.
In the 'Advisable in most cases' tier, Taj Bradley, Cade Cavalli, Griffin Jax, Landen Roupp, and Michael McGreevy are listed before Jake Bennett. The 'Better left for points leagues' section includes Brady Singer, Christian Scott, Tatsuya Imai, Bubba Chandler, Seth Lugo, Zach Thornton, Walbert Urena, Merrill Kelly, Keider Montero, and Mitch Keller.
The 'No thanks' category features Gage Jump, Martin Perez, Jack Perkins, Max Scherzer, Brandon Sproat, Kumar Rocker, David Peterson, Tyler Mahle, Tyler Phillips, Colin Rea, Anthony Kay, Cal Quantrill, Slade Cecconi, Matthew Liberatore, Noah Schultz, and Andrew Alvarez.
