The user’s guide to two-start pitchers, Week 20

The spec market for two-start pitchers is particularly messy this week, you guys. Scary. Fraught with danger. And in the A.L., it's really a minefield.

If you own a couple of this week's upper-tier N.L. starters, you're in good shape. But the rest of us are left to spin the wheel (hoping it doesn't land on "Volquez, E.")

Names and tiers, after the jump...

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yes, please

Clayton Kershaw — vs. SF, vs. MIA
RA Dickey — vs. COL, vs. HOU
Adam Wainwright — vs. HOU, at CIN
Madison Bumgarner — at LAD, vs. ATL
Jordan Zimmermann — vs. ATL, at PHI

Approved

Roy Halladay — vs. CIN, vs. WAS
Cliff Lee — vs. CIN, vs. WAS

Approved, without enthusiasm

Tim Lincecum — at LAD, vs. ATL
Tim Hudson — at WAS, at SF

It's your team. You're an adult (probably). Do what you need to do

Trevor Cahill — vs. MIA, vs. SD
Joe Saunders — vs. MIA, vs. SD
Lucas Harrell — at STL, at NYM
Mark Buehrle — at ARI, at LAD
Chris Young — vs. COL, vs. HOU
Ricky Nolasco — at ARI, at LAD

I'm setting the O/U at 8.5 ER. But you might get a win

Mike Leake — at PHI, vs. STL
Homer Bailey — at PHI, vs. STL
Kevin Correia — at SD, vs. MIL

Oh, no

Jhoulys Chacin — at NYM, at CHC
Edinson Volquez — vs. PIT, at ARI
Mark Rogers — vs. CHC, at PIT
Justin Germano — at MIL, vs. COL
Alex White — at NYM, at CHC

AMERICAN LEAGUE

No doubt, must-start

(--empty--)

OK, let's do this thing

Brandon McCarthy — vs. MIN, at TB
Jeremy Hellickson — vs. KC, vs. OAK

Sure, fine. I'll look the other way while you handle your business

Scott Feldman — vs. BAL, vs. MIN
Freddy Garcia — at CHW, at CLE
Derek Holland — vs. BAL, vs. MIN
Kevin Millwood — vs. CLE, at CHW

Not so fun in the AL, is it, Tiger?

Anibal Sanchez — vs. TOR, vs. LAA

Acceptable pitcher, bad match-up(s)

Will Smith — at TB, at BOS
Gavin Floyd — vs. NYY, vs. SEA
Miguel Gonzalez — at TEX, vs. TOR

Eek. No

Ricky Romero — at DET, at BAL
Ubaldo Jimenez — at SEA, vs. NYY
Brian Duensing — at OAK, at TEX
Cole De Vries — at OAK, at TEX
Aaron Cook — vs. LAA, vs. KC

Probably the worst two-start option, ever

Ervin Santana — at BOS, at DET