EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 16 MIN
First Cup Baseball: Apr 17 – Two-Start Pitchers & Parker Messick
from The Fantasy Six Pack Hour · host Joe Bond and A.J. Applegarth
Parker Messick delivered one of the best pitching lines of the young season with eight innings of two-hit ball and nine strikeouts, making him the standout performer on today's episode of First Cup Baseball. Host Corey Pieper also breaks down Landen Roupp's gem against Chase Burns, Max Fried's rough outing in Atlanta, and a full Studs & Duds rundown featuring Nick Kurtz and Chase Dollander. Today's rotating segment covers Two-Start Pitchers, with Corey evaluating streamers and must-starts including Reid Detmers, Noah Schultz, Emerson Hancock, and Emmett Sheehan. Don't miss the FanDuel Bet of the Day — Braves vs. Phillies over 9.5 runs. First Cup Fantasy Baseball drops every weekday at 9 AM ET on The F6P Hour. Use code F6PPODS for 15% off All Access at fantasysixpack.net — rankings, matchup tools, DFS and betting cheat sheets, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Corey Pieper highlights Parker Messick's dominant eight-inning, nine-strikeout performance and breaks down which two-start pitchers are worth rostering this week, from streamers like Noah Schultz to the risky upside of Emmett Sheehan.
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First Cup Baseball: Apr 17 – Two-Start Pitchers & Parker Messick
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