This is an extremely specific blog post as it’s geared towards NFBC players who want to stream hitters. A little background about how NFBC handles starting lineups. Basically, they allow each owner to set their hitting lineup twice a week: on Monday and Friday. So if you start a player on Monday you will receive his stats from Monday through Thursday.

Streaming hitters can be a very viable option in deep mixed leagues. NFBCs rules on starting lineups allow players a great opportunity to stream hitters with favorable matchups because an owner can start a hitter for three or four games and bench him for the other portion of the week. Below are hitters I recommend picking up.

First Half of the Week Starts

Ryan Raburn: He has struggled this season against lefties and righties, but he has a .820 OPS against lefties since 2008. One of the two lefties he’s facing is Chris Sale so the matchup is not a good one, but in deeper leagues I would still roll with him because the games are in Chicago.

Second Half of the Week Starts

C.J. Cron: In a very small sample size (27 PAs) Cron has a .889 OPS against lefties. The scouting reports I’ve read suggest he can mash lefties and he faces Tommy Milone and Drew Pomeranz, both mediocre lefties.

Chris Denorfia: The Padres have crowded outfield, especially if Carlos Quentin is healthy, so he may not play against the two lefties, but he should. Since 2011 he has a .312/.373/.485 slash line against lefties. Unlike Ryan Raburn, he will not have to face Chris Sale.

Chris Ianneta: Since 2008 Ianneta’s OPS against lefties is 130 points higher and he has a very respectable .255 batting average.

Jonny Gomes: I think I have mentioned Gomes at least four times by now, but he should always be started when the Red Sox face a left handed pitcher. This year he’s hitting .298 with a .921 OPS against lefties. Since 2008 his OPS is .861 against lefties.