Fantasy Baseball 2013: Full List of This Week's Two-Start Pitchers

The monster that is the two-start pitcher is one of the ultimate tools for your fantasy baseball team.

When used effectively, a two-start pitcher can cover up many of your fantasy squad’s flaws—or propel an already strong team onward to victory. 

But beware, for not all two-start pitchers are created equal. Some, when not used properly, may cause more harm than good.

The following is a list of this week’s two-start pitchers, broken into four categories of value.

All probable matchups via CBS Sports Fantasy News.

The Aces

Cliff Lee, 5/6 at San Francisco, 5/11 at Arizona

Madison Bumgarner, 5/6 vs. Philadelphia, 5/11 vs. Atlanta

Jake Peavy, 5/6 Kansas City, 5/12 vs. Los Angeles Angels

Hiroki Kuroda, 5/7 at Colorado, 5/12 at Kansas City

James Shields, 5/6 Chicago White Sox, 5/11 New York Yankees

Anibal Sanchez, 5/7 at Washington, 5/12 vs. Cleveland

Clay Buchholz, 5/6 vs. Minnesota, 5/11 vs. Toronto

Matt Harvey, 5/7 vs. Chicago White Sox, 5/12 vs. Pittsburgh

These are your top-of-the-line starters who can provide major value. One caveat: Some of these pitchers, such as Lee and Bumgarner, are slated to square off against other aces in one of their two this week.

The Solid Starters, Part One

C.J. Wilson, 5/7 at Houston, 5/12 at Chicago White Sox

Kris Medlen, 5/7 at Cincinnati, 5/12 at San Francisco

Tim Lincecum, 5/7 vs. Philadelphia, 5/12 vs. Atlanta

Trevor Cahill, 5/6 at Los Angeles Dodgers, 5/11 vs. Philadelphia

Tommy Milone, 5/7 at Cleveland, 5/12 at Seattle

Paul Maholm, 5/6 at Cincinnati, 5/11 at San Francisco

Wei-Yin Chen, 5/7 at Kansas City, 5/12 at Minnesota

Ryan Dempster, 5/7 vs. Minnesota, 5/12 vs. Toronto

These guys may not be aces, but they're no chumps either. Comb through this list, and you may be able to find the type of No. 2 or No. 3 starter that can give you the value of an ace this week.

The Solid Starters, Part Two

Ervin Santana, 5/7 at Baltimore, 5/12 vs. New York Yankees

Bronson Arroyo, 5/6 vs. Atlanta, 5/12 vs. Milwaukee

Kyle Kendrick, 5/7 at San Francisco, 5/12 at Arizona

Zach McAllister, 5/7 vs. Oakland, 5/12 at Detroit

Nick Tepesch, 5/6 at Chicago Cubs, 5/12 vs. Houston

Scott Feldman, 5/6 vs. Texas, 5/12 at Washington

Scott Diamond, 5/7 at Boston, 5/12 vs. Baltimore

Like the previous slide, these pitchers aren't necessarily fantasy aces, but this week could provide some serious bang for the buck. Pay attention to matchups—for instance, Tepesch faces the lowly Cubs and Astros this week.

The Spot Starters

Jeremy Hellickson, 5/6 vs. Toronto, 5/11 vs. San Diego

James McDonald, 5/7 vs. Seattle, 5/12 at New York Mets

Jorge de la Rosa, 5/7 vs. New York Yankees, 5/12 at Saint Louis

Andrew Cashner, 5/6 vs. Miami, 5/12 at Tampa Bay

J.A. Happ, 5/7 at Tampa Bay, 5/12 at Boston

Roberto Hernandez, 5/7 vs. Toronto, 5/12 vs. San Diego

Don't go out of your way to add any of these guys on to your team, because they have displayed relatively pedestrian stats so far this season. But in the right situation—for instance, Hernandez faces Toronto and San Diego this week—you might look into picking one of these arms up. 

The Long Shots

Jarrod Parker, 5/6 at Cleveland, 5/11 at Seattle

Brandon McCarthy, 5/7 at Los Angeles Dodgers, 5/12 vs. Philadelphia

Mark Buehrle, 5/6 at Tampa Bay, 5/11 at Boston

Vance Worley, 5/6 at Boston, 5/11 vs. Baltimore

Ubaldo Jimenez, 5/6 vs. Oakland, 5/11 at Detroit

Chris Capuano, 5/6 vs. Arizona, 5/12 vs. Miami

Erik Bedard, 5/7 vs. Los Angeles Angels, 5/12 vs. Texas

Aaron Harang, 5/7 at Pittsburgh, 5/12 vs. Oakland

Wade LeBlanc, 5/6 at San Diego, 5/12 at Los Angeles Dodgers

Woof. These pitchers are all off to rough starts, and you may want to think twice before adding any of them to your fantasy squad this week. This is one instance where you won't be getting maximum value from a two-start pitcher.