We're now on to Week 20 and there's only a month and half left of the major league season! There's only one Injury Watch to speak of, and it's actually a repeat of last week. In Colorado, we have Rockies starter Jeff Francis. Francis has had his start today pushed back until tomorrow, thus losing his two-start status. (as I mentioned was a possibility last week) Keep an eye on his start Wednesday at home against the Nationals before putting him into your lineup for Week 20. If he comes through that outing without any setbacks, he makes a decent option in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues.  

Unfortunately, there aren't any emails this week. You're a part of this column too! If you have any questions you'd like answered, don't hesitate to email me with them at scottmickels@fantasyplaymakers.com.  I'm more than happy to help you out and get your team's rotation pointed in the right direction. Now, without further ado, on to the two-start pitchers!

NOTE: These starts are not set in stone. They can change for any variety of reasons; managerial moves, injuries, rain-outs, etc. Please keep in mind they are probable.  

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NO-BRAINERS

Josh Beckett, BOS: @ CHW, vs. TOR
Scott Kazmir, TB: @ OAK, @ TEX

ADVISABLE OPTIONS

Nick Blackburn, MIN: vs. NYY, vs. SEA
A. J. Burnett, TOR: @ DET, @ BOS
John Danks, CHW: vs. BOS, @ OAK
Justin Duchscherer, OAK: vs. TB, vs. CHW
Justin Verlander, DET: vs. TOR, vs. BAL

OTHERS TO KEEP IN MIND

Fausto Carmona, CLE: vs. BAL, vs. ANA
Shaun Marcum, TOR: @ DET, @ BOS
Zach Miner, DET: vs. TOR, vs. BAL
Garrett Olson, BAL: @ CLE, @ DET
Javier Vazquez, CHW: vs. KC, @ OAK
Tim Wakefield, BOS: vs. TEX, vs. TOR

TRY TO AVOID

Brian Bannister, KC: @ CHW, @ NYY
Tommy Hunter, TEX: @ BOS, vs. TB
Sidney Ponson, NYY: @ MIN, vs. KC
Jeremy Sowers, CLE: vs. BAL, vs. ANA
Chris Waters, BAL: @ CLE, @ DET

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NO-BRAINERS

Cole Hamels, PHI: @ LA, @ SD
Rich Harden, CHC: @ ATL, @ FLA
Tim Lincecum, SF: @ HOU, @ ATL
Johan Santana, NYM: @ WAS, @ PIT

ADVISABLE OPTIONS

Randy Johnson, ARI: @ COL, @ HOU
Kyle Lohse, STL: @ FLA, @ CIN
Derek Lowe, LA: vs. PHI, vs. MIL
Roy Oswalt, HOU: vs. SF, vs. ARI

OTHERS TO KEEP IN MIND

Brandon Backe, HOU: vs. SF, vs. ARI
Dave Bush, MIL: vs. Was, @ LA
Jeff Karstens, PIT: vs. CIN, vs. NYM
Kyle Kendrick, PHI: @ LA, @ SD
Clayton Kershaw, LA: vs. PHI, vs. MIL
Anibal Sanchez, FLA: vs. STL, vs. CHC
Jonathan O. Sanchez, SF: @ HOU, @ ATL
Jeff Suppan, MIL: @ SD, @ LA
Chris Volstad, FLA: vs. STL, vs. CHC

TRY TO AVOID

Cha Seung Baek, SD: vs. MIL, vs. PHI
Homer Bailey, CIN: @ PIT, vs. STL
Jason Bergmann, WAS: vs. NYM, vs. COL
Zach Duke, PIT: @ NYM, vs. NYM
Chuck James, ATL: vs. CHC, vs. SF
Pedro Martinez, NYM: vs. PIT, @ PIT
Odalis Perez, WAS: @ MIL, vs. COL
Joel Pineiro, STL: @ FLA, @ CIN

INJURY WATCH

Jeff Francis, COL: vs. ARI, @ WAS

Scott Mickels, FPM Staff Writer/Editor, Member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association