{"id":1199,"date":"2026-07-20T08:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2026-07-20T08:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:40:05","slug":"fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-week-18-best-hitters-sleepers-and-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1199","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy baseball waiver wire week 18: Best hitters, sleepers and matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The second half just started, and you’ve already set your lineup once. Time to do it again.<\/p>\n

That is, if your league treated the first weekend after the All-Star break, meaning Thursday through Sunday, as its own distinct scoring period. Some instead opted to combine it with the first full week for a supersized 11-day scoring period. If that’s<\/em> your league, then this article doesn’t apply to you. Check back in during what will officially be known as Week 19 (July 27-Aug. 2), though it will almost certainly be known to you as something else due to your combined weeks throwing off the numbering scheme. Way to go.<\/p>\n

For the rest of you needing to set your lineup again Monday, I have some hitters to stream, as usual. Also, as usual, I’ve limited my selection to those rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports<\/strong> leagues. All information is up to date as of late Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Sleeper hitters for Week 18 (July 20-26)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\t \t \t \t \tBest hitter matchups for Week 18<\/h3>\n

1. Tigers<\/a><\/strong> @CHC3, KC4
2. Diamondbacks<\/a><\/strong> ATH3, @STL1, @WAS3
3. Nationals<\/a><\/strong> @COL3, ARI3
4. Athletics<\/a><\/strong> @ARI3, @MIN3
5. Marlins<\/a><\/strong> @HOU3, SD3<\/p>\n

\t \t \t \t \tWorst hitter matchups for Week 18<\/h3>\n

1. Mets<\/a><\/strong> @MIL3, LAD3
2. Dodgers<\/a><\/strong> @PHI3, @NYM3
3. Red Sox<\/a><\/strong> BAL3, TOR3
4. Mariners<\/a><\/strong> CIN3, @TEX3
5. Blue Jays<\/a><\/strong> TB4, @BOS3<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n