Week 24 starting-pitcher waiver wire for 2025 (Sept 8-14) highlights free-agent arms rostered 30-50% in Yahoo! leagues, led by Noah Cameron, Luis Morales, Justin Verlander, Ryan Bergert, and Payton Tolle. Cameron and Morales offer respectable ratios and wins as the Royals and Athletics stay in playoff chase; Verlander has surged with multiple strong outings. Deeper leagues get a look at Ian Seymour, Emmet Sheehan, Shane Smith, Martin Perez, Zebby Matthews, and Brandon Sproat (all under 30%), plus late-week streams from Stephen Kolek, Javier Assad, Michael Lorenzen, and Johan Oviedo.

Targets emphasize pitchers with ongoing rotation roles, improving peripherals, and favorable next-week matchups (Guardians, Angels, Rockies, Athletics). The piece stresses staying active and proactive as the schedule winds down, with several under-the-radar arms offering multi-start potential or favorable opponents in Week 24.

Justin Verlander’s first home win of the year and his climb to ninth on the all-time strikeout list highlight a veteran’s ongoing dominance and fantasy stability when he’s healthy.

Dansby Swanson flashed elite defense in a Cubs loss, first inflaming playoff chatter with a seated dive-and-throw that nabbed Rafael Devers. Chicago’s middle infield, anchored by Swanson and Nico Hoerner, continues to offer premium defensive value even as the offense faces a grind.

Swanson’s offense sits around a solid baseline—18 homers through 129 games—making him a two-way pillar for a Cubs club aiming to contest in October.

Verlander vs. Boyd headlines a pivotal SF-Cubs series as SF welcomes back Keaton Winn and places Randy Rodríguez on the 15-day IL. Verlander carries a rough 1-10 mark but has shown flashes; Boyd has thrived (12-6, 2.61) yet has cooled recently. The Giants lean on a potent, left-handed-friendly lineup featuring Heliot Ramos, Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, Casey Schmitt, Wilmer Flores, Matt Chapman, Luis Matos, Patrick Bailey, and Drew Gilbert, while Chicago counters with Busch, Tucker, Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong, Carson Kelly, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, and Matt Shaw.

Fantasy players should monitor Verlander’s command, Winn’s return impact on SF’s bullpen, and Boyd’s strikeout upside against SF’s lefty-heavy order. Oracle Park’s pitcher’s park dynamics could suppress power but create RBI chances, making Giants bats appealing in DFS and season-long formats, while Cubs players offer balanced upside against SF’s veteran arms.

Chicago Cubs visit Oracle Park for a Bay Area three-game opener as road favorites with strong playoff odds. Boyd (12-6, 2.61) squares off against Verlander (1-10, 4.64) in a marquee matchup, with SF outside the NL wild-card picture and CHC riding an offense that sits top-10 in OPS. Giants’ handling against lefties adds weight to Boyd’s edge.

In the prop market, Boyd under 4.5 hits allowed stands out as SF ranks last against left-handed pitching. The Cubs’ blend of power and contact, plus Verlander’s SF struggles, fuels a lean toward Chicago on the road. Expect a measured, pitching-driven start and bullpen leverage that could shape the series.