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MLB Waiver Wire Pickups
Best waiver-wire pickups for the upcoming 7 days — Start Scores aggregated across all upcoming games per player to surface the week's top streaming targets. Two-start SPs get a bonus. Every input citable.
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The Waiver Wire Pickups tool publishes daily when the season is active (April–October). Check back once Start Score data is available for the upcoming week.
How the Waiver Wire Pickups tool works
Streaming Score aggregates each player's MLB Start Scores across all upcoming games in the 7-day window, then adds a bonus for volume. For SPs: Streaming Score = avg Start Score + (starts − 1) × 8. A pitcher with two starts averaging 60 scores 68, outranking a one-start pitcher averaging 65. For batters: Streaming Score = avg Start Score + (games − median) × 2.
The 2-start bonus for SPs is intentionally large. Two starts in a week is the primary streaming lever in fantasy baseball — it roughly doubles expected fantasy output. The ×8 bonus means a two-start SP with mediocre scores still outranks a one-start SP with strong scores, which matches how most experienced players approach streaming decisions.
Batter bonus is intentionally small. Batter game counts vary less week-to-week (most teams play 5–7 games). The ×2 bonus rewards a full schedule without burying quality signal under schedule noise.
Avg Score (the colored chip) shows the underlying average Start Score — the quality of the matchups, independent of volume. A player with a strong Avg Score and many games is the ideal streaming target. Use the Avg Score to distinguish a 2-start SP with easy matchups from one with two tough matchups.
This tool does not know your roster. All active players with upcoming scores appear — check availability in your specific platform before adding. "Streaming" refers to the time horizon (week-by-week adds), not roster availability.
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