Two start pitchers for week 19 fantasy baseball 2012 (August 6th – August 12th)

In the midst of the dog days of summer we find week 19 of fantasy baseball 2012.  Here you will find your list of the top two start pitching options, be sure to choose wisely as the fantasy baseball playoffs are rapidly approaching, and you will want to have the best starting rotation possible.

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All stats and starts are current as of July 30th, 2012.  Start dates are subject to change based on weather and managers discretion.

Tier 1

Lance Lynn (13-4, 3.42, 121 IP, 123 K/ 41 BB)   8/7 vs SF – Zito   8/12 @ PHI – Worley

Wade Miley (11-6, 3.11, 118.2 IP, 88 K/ 23 BB)   8/6 @ PIT – Burnett   8/11 vs WAS – TBD

Justin Verlander (11-6, 2.60, 155.2 IP, 146 K/ 36 BB)   8/6 vs NYY – Nova   8/11 @ TEX – Holland

Johnny Cueto (13-5, 2.39, 139.1 IP, 106 K/ 34 BB)   8/7 @ MIL – Fiers   8/11 @ CHC – Dempster

Matt Cain (10-3, 2.79, 141.2 IP, 130 K/ 27 BB)   8/6 @ STL – Westbrook   8/11 vs COL – Friedrich

Tier 2

DENVER, CO – JULY 14: Starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Milwaukee Brewers delivers against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 14, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Gallardo collected the loss as the Rockies defeated the Brewers 12-3. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Phil Hughes (10-8, 4.08, 121.1 IP, 107 K/ 29 BB)   8/7 @ DET – Porcello   8/12 @ TOR – Villanueva

Carlos Villanueva (6-0, 2.91, 61.2 IP, 65 K/ 31 BB)   8/7 @ TB – Shields   8/12 vs NYY – Hughes

Ivan Nova (10-4, 4.07, 128 IP, 114 K/ 42 BB)   8/6 @ DET – Verlander   8/11 @ TOR – Laffey

Yovani Gallardo (8-8, 4.07, 126 IP, 128 K/ 52 BB)   8/6 vs CIN – Arroyo   8/12 @ HOU – Lyles

Chris Capuano (10-6, 3.13, 129.1 IP, 113 K/ 38 BB)   8/6 vs COL – Friedrich   8/12 @ MIA – Nolasco

Zach McAllister (4-2, 3.17, 62.1 IP, 59 K/ 16 BB)   8/6 vs MIN – Diamond   8/11 vs BOS – Cook

James Shields (8-7, 4.52, 137.1 IP, 134 K/ 44 BB)   8/7 vs TOR – Villanueva   8/12 @ MIN – Diamond

Yu Darvish (11-7, 4.04, 122.1 IP, 138 K/ 64 BB)   8/6 @ BOS – Cook   8/12 vs DET – Porcello

Jarrod Parker (7-4, 3.38, 104 IP, 84 K/ 43 BB)   8/6 vs LAA – Haren   8/12 vs CHW – Chris Sale

Jonathon Niese (7-5, 3.85, 123.2 IP, 107 K/ 33 BB)   8/7 vs MIA – LeBlanc   8/12 vs ATL – TBD

Tier 3

Dan Haren falls to Tier 3 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Jake Westbrook (9-8, 3.61, 127 IP, 83 K/ 32 BB)   8/6 vs SF – Cain   8/11 @ PHI – Lee

Edwin Jackson (6-6, 3.51, 120.1 IP, 90 K/ 35 BB)   8/6 @ HOU – Keuchel   8/12 @ ARI – Collmenter

Bronson Arroyo (6-6, 3.76, 124.1 IP, 85 K/ 21 BB)   8/6 @ MIL – Gallardo   8/11 @ CHC – Germano

Dan Haren (8-8, 4.59, 115.2 IP, 95 K/ 28 BB)   8/6 @ OAK – Parker   8/12 vs SEA – Vargas

Jeff Karstens (3-2, 3.88, 51 IP, 38 K/ 12 BB)   8/7 vs ARI – Collmenter   8/12 vs SD – Wells

Jason Vargas (11-7, 3.76, 146 IP, 96 K/ 41 BB)   8/6 @ BAL – Tillman   8/12 @ LAA – Haren

Scott Diamond (9-4, 2.88, 100 IP, 56 K/ 18 BB)   8/6 @ CLE – McAllister   8/12 vs TB – Shields

Rick Porcello (7-6, 4.56, 116.1 IP, 67 K/ 29 BB)   8/7 vs NYY – Hughes   8/12 @ TEX – Darvish

Chris Tillman (3-1, 1.66, 21.2 IP, 17 K/ 9 BB)   8/6 vs SEA – Vargas   8/11 vs KC – TBD

Barry Zito (8-7, 3.89, 118 IP, 70 K/ 51 BB)   8/7 @ STL – Lynn   8/12 vs COL – Sanchez

Vance Worley (5-6, 3.88, 102 IP, 91 K/ 36 BB)   8/6 vs ATL – Sheets   8/12 vs STL – Lynn

Tier 4

Aaron Cook (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Josh Collmenter (3-2, 4.13, 72 IP, 66 K/ 17 BB)   8/7 @ PIT – Karstens   8/12 vs WAS – Jackson

Aaron Cook (2-4, 4.50, 40 IP, 4 K/ 4 BB)   8/6 vs TEX – Darvish   8/11 @ CLE – McAllister

Jon Lester (5-8, 5.48, 126.1 IP, 106 K/ 40 BB)   8/7 vs TEX – Harrison   8/12 @ CLE – Tomlin

Kip Wells (2-3, 3.82, 33 IP, 17 K/ 16 BB)   8/6 vs CHC – Dempster   8/12 @ PIT – Karstens

Tier 5

Christian Friedrich headlines Tier 5 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Christian Friedrich (5-8, 6.17, 84.2 IP, 74 K/ 30 BB)   8/6 @ LAD – Capuano   8/11 @ SF – Cain

Dallas Keuchel (1-3, 4.63, 35 IP, 13 K/ 19 BB)   8/6 vs WAS – Jackson   8/11 vs MIL – TEstrada

Zach Britton (1-0, 5.74, 15.2 IP, 8 K/ 11 BB)   8/7 vs SEA – Beavan   8/12 vs KC – Guthrie

Jordan Lyles (2-7, 5.53, 79.2 IP, 52 K/ 23 BB)   8/7 vs WAS – Detwiler   8/12 vs MIL – Gallardo

Luis Mendoza (4-7, 4.46, 92.2 IP, 55 K/ 40 BB)   8/6 @ CHW – Quintana   8/11 @ BAL – Tillman

Jeremy Guthrie (3-11, 6.68, 101 IP, 53 K/ 34 BB)   8/7 @ CHW – Liriano   8/12 @ BAL – Britton

Jonathan Sanchez (1-8, 8.31, 61.2 IP, 44 K/ 50 BB)   8/7 @ LAD - Fife   8/12 @ SF – Zito