Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Jac Caglianone, Josh Jung and more pickups for Week 6 based on advanced stats - Yahoo Sports

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In most instances, hitter pickups can give us a boost, but shouldn’t completely derail our lineups in daily or weekly formats. That’s different than streaming a pitcher, who destroys the ratios, which can become an uphill climb. It looks like we were a week late on Jeremiah Jackson, as he cooled off (0 HR, 1 SB, .217 BA). Thankfully, Jackson currently has consistent playing time. Meanwhile, we hit on Mickey Moniak(3 HR, .435 BA in 23 PA).

We’ll examine the notable schedule notes, including the teams with seven games. Then we’ll discuss some shallow- and medium-sized leagues, plus deep-league waiver wire hitters to consider.

Among the teams with the better pitching staffs based on the adjusted score, the Rays, Astros, Tigers and Reds saw a significant decline in their K-BB%. The Rays and Astros might be the most surprising, though struggles and injuries have impacted their rotations. Besides Drew Rasmussen, Steven Matz and Nick Martinez have been the Rays' best starting pitchers from a skills standpoint. Meanwhile, the Tigers’ starting rotation has been fairly strong, with Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize and Keider Montero boasting a 17% K-BB% or higher. That said, Framber Valdez and Jack Flaherty have shown better skills in the past, which could bolster their rotation if and when they heat up.

Here's a look at the teams with the best starting pitching so far in 2026.

Detroit faces the Braves for three and the Rangers for three in Week 6. Braves and Rangers hitters could heat up in Week 6, assuming we might not believe in Montero, Flaherty and Valdez. We have more confidence i