The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1501 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 5

by Paul Sporer

April 24, 2026

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WK5 (Apr 27th)

AUTO-START: Max Fried at TEX, vs BAL, Joe Ryan vs SEA, vs TOR
Shane Baz vs HOU, at NYY 1:30
Ranger Suarez at TOR, vs HOU 5:08
Steven Matz at CLE, vs SF 9:32
Eric Lauer 라우어 vs BOS, at MIN
Anthony Kay vs LAA, at SD 17:36
Parker Messick vs TB, at ATH 19:50
Casey Mize at ATL, vs TEX 23:15
Kris Bubic at ATH, at SEA 29:07
Jacob Lopez vs KC, vs CLE 34:08
Peter Lambert at BAL, at BOS 35:06

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Jack Kochanowicz at CHW, vs NYM 40:00
Luis Castillo at MIN, vs KC 41:05
Jack Leiter vs NYY, at DET 44:17
Reynaldo López vs DET, at COL 47:03
Chris Paddack at LAD, vs PHI 51:51
David Peterson or Christian Scott vs WAS, at LAA 53:34
Jesús Luzardo vs SF, at MIA 55:00
Zack Littell at NYM, vs MIL 59:10
Matthew Boyd at SD, vs ARI 59:48
Chase Burns vs COL, at PIT 1:00:25
Randy Vásquez vs CHC, vs CHW 1:02:55
Braxton Ashcraft vs STL, vs CIN 1:05:25
Chad Patrick vs ARI, at WAS 1:08:26
Dustin May at PIT, vs LAD
Tyler Mahle at PHI, at TB
Merrill Kelly 켈리 at MIL, at CHC
Tomoyuki Sugano at CIN, vs ATL

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