This was an awful week for injuries. There were several rotation mainstays who went down with injuries that could keep them out for a bit. On the positive side, Jack Flaherty appears to be reemerging in a Detroit Tigers uniform. Bryan Woo is continuing to dominate, too. With another week in the books, don’t forget this list of helpful terms as you scroll through this weeks expected starting pitching matchups.
(OFF) means the team has an off-day before they play that team.
(DH) indicates a doubleheader that day.
SPOT is used when that game might be projected to be someone different than the mainstay in the rotation. Notes will explain.
??? represents an unclear rotational spot, and the notes will explain options.
Before jumping in, here are the most recent offense rankings.
Nick’s Loose Team Offense Rankings (Updated 5/27)
| Top | Solid | Average | Weak | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | @BOS | ARI | vs. CIN | CHW |
| BAL | CHC | vs. BOS | LAA | vs. COL |
| HOU | @CIN | vs. CLE | NYM | MIA |
| LAD | @CLE | @COL | SFG | DET |
| NYY | KCR | MIN | SEA | OAK |
| PHI | MIL | TOR | TBR | PIT |
| TEX | SDP | WSN | STL |
AL East
Orioles’ Expected Starters
| BAL | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Rodriguez | @ TOR | @ TBR | ATL | @ NYY |
| Corbin Burnes | @ TOR | @ TBR | PHI | @ NYY |
| Albert Suárez | @ TOR | @ TBR | PHI | @ HOU |
| Kyle Bradish | @ TOR | ATL | PHI | @ HOU |
| Cole Irvin | @ TBR | ATL | @ NYY (OFF) | @ HOU |
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- The injury bug continues to hit the Baltimore pitching staff with Dean Kremer heading to the IL, but he could be back before the end of the month.
Red Sox Expected Starters
| BOS | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutter Crawford | ATL (OFF) | @ CWS | NYY | @ CIN (OFF) |
| Nick Pivetta | ATL | PHI (OFF) | NYY | @ CIN |
| Tanner Houck | @ CWS | PHI | @ TOR | @ CIN |
| Cooper Criswell | @ CWS | PHI | @ TOR | TOR |
| Brayan Bello | @ CWS | NYY | @ TOR | TOR |
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- Over his last 20 innings Tanner Houck has allowed 2 ER and struck out 18. With a matchup against the White Sox next, he should have a good chance to keep the hot streak rolling right along, just as he has all season.
Yankees’ Expected Starters
| NYY | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Gil | MIN (OFF) | LAD | @ BOS | BAL |
| Carlos Rodón | MIN | @ KCR | @ BOS | ATL |
| Marcus Stroman | MIN | @ KCR | @ BOS | ATL |
| Cody Poteet | LAD | @ KCR | BAL (OFF) | ATL |
| Nestor Cortes | LAD | @ KCR | BAL | @ NYM (OFF) |
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- Clarke Schmidt heads to the IL with a lat strain in his throwing arm, putting a scary pause into what was looking like a real breakout campaign.
Rays’ Expected Starters
| TBR | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pepiot | @ MIA (OFF) | BAL | @ ATL | @ PIT |
| Zach Eflin | @ MIA | CHC | @ ATL | @ PIT |
| Aaron Civale | BAL (OFF) | CHC | @ MIN (OFF) | @ PIT |
| Taj Bradley | BAL | CHC | @ MIN | SEA |
| Zack Littell | BAL | @ ATL | @ MIN | SEA |
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- After a dazzling 5 shutout inning performance against the Royals, former top prospect Taj Bradley did not fare as well against the Orioles, giving up 9 runs across 3.1 innings. Safe to say he shouldn’t be trusted in a second straight start against the Orioles this week.
Blue Jays’ Expected Starters
| TOR | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman | BAL | @ OAK | CLE (OFF) | BOS |
| Bowden Francis | BAL | @ OAK | CLE | @ CLE (OFF) |
| José Berríos | BAL | @ MIL | CLE | @ CLE |
| Yusei Kikuchi | BAL | @ MIL | BOS | @ CLE |
| Chris Bassitt | @ OAK | @ MIL | BOS | @ BOS |
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- An elbow sprain for Alek Manoah could mean an extended IL trip. The former Cy Young finalist has had a crazy few years, but was showing flashes of prior form before this road block.
AL Central
White Sox Expected Starters
| CWS | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Woodford | @ CHC (OFF) | BOS | @ ARI | HOU |
| Chris Flexen | @ CHC | @ SEA | @ ARI | @ DET |
| Erick Fedde | BOS | @ SEA | @ ARI | @ DET |
| Garrett Crochet | BOS | @ SEA | HOU (OFF) | @ DET |
| Nick Nastrini | BOS | @ SEA | HOU | LAD |
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- Jake Woodford joins the White Sox rotation with Mike Clevinger heading to the IL with elbow inflammation.
Guardians’ Expected Starters
| CLE | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triston McKenzie | KCR (OFF) | @ MIA | @ TOR | TOR |
| Logan Allen | KCR | @ CIN (OFF) | SEA (OFF) | TOR |
| Tanner Bibee | KCR | @ CIN | SEA | @ BAL |
| Ben Lively | @ MIA | @ TOR (OFF) | SEA | @ BAL |
| Carlos Carrasco | @ MIA | @ TOR | TOR | @ BAL |
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- Carlos Carrasco returns to the rotation. Xzavion Curry had two solid starts, but his last start before being sent down was less than ideal. He’ll likely be first up if the Guardians need to fill a rotation spot.
Tigers’ Expected Starters
| DET | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | @ TEX | MIL | @ HOU | CWS (OFF) |
| Jack Flaherty | @ TEX | WSN (OFF) | @ HOU | CWS |
| Kenta Maeda | @ TEX | WSN | @ ATL | CWS |
| Reese Olson | MIL (OFF) | WSN | @ ATL | PHI |
| Casey Mize | MIL | @ HOU | @ ATL | PHI |
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- Jack Flaherty is the latest Chris Fetter reclamation project and lately it seems to be going well. He took a no-hit bid decently deep into an outing against the Red Sox. He also now has three straight starts with 6+ innings and 9 strikeouts.
Royals’ Expected Starters
| KCR | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | @ CLE (OFF) | SEA | @ LAD | @ OAK |
| Brady Singer | @ CLE | NYY | @ LAD | @ TEX |
| Michael Wacha | @ CLE | NYY | @ LAD | @ TEX |
| Alec Marsh | SEA | NYY | @ OAK (OFF) | @ TEX |
| Cole Ragans | SEA | NYY | @ OAK | MIA |
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- As of writing this there’s been no news about it, but Michael Wacha was spotted walking around in a boot late last week. That’s something to monitor for a pitcher who has been turning out good performances left and right lately.
Twins’ Expected Starters
| MIN | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | @ NYY (OFF) | @ PIT | OAK | TBR |
| Chris Paddack | @ NYY | COL | OAK | @ OAK |
| Pablo López | @ NYY | COL | OAK | @ OAK |
| Joe Ryan | @ PIT | COL | TBR | @ OAK |
| Simeon Woods-Richardson | @ PIT | OAK | TBR | @ ARI (OFF) |
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- Simeon Woods-Richardson has really grabbed hold of this rotation spot since getting called up. Though he didn’t start in the majors, his 2.70 ERA though his first 40 innings has helped him earn the spot. That being said, he doesn’t strike many batters out, which can make him a tough fantasy play.
AL West
Astros’ Expected Starters
| HOU | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | STL | @ LAA | DET | BAL |
| Cristian Javier | STL (SPOT) | @ SFG | DET | BAL |
| Ronel Blanco | STL | @ SFG | @ CWS (OFF) | BAL |
| Framber Valdez | @ LAA (OFF) | @ SFG | @ CWS | COL (OFF) |
| Hunter Brown | @ LAA | DET (OFF) | @ CWS | COL |
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- Spencer Arrighetti is projected for the spot start in Cristian Javier’s turn, then Javier returns for the rest of those matchups.
Angels’ Expected Starters
| LAA | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Anderson | SDP | HOU | @ SFG | @ LAD (OFF) |
| Patrick Sandoval | SDP | @ ARI (OFF) | @ SFG | @ LAD |
| José Soriano | SDP | @ ARI | MIL | @ LAD |
| ??? | HOU (OFF) | @ ARI | MIL | OAK (OFF) |
| Griffin Canning | HOU | @ SFG | MIL | OAK |
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- Reid Detmers has been optioned to Triple-A after extended struggles. At the time of writing there is no answer to who will be getting starts in that rotation spot.
Athletics’ Expected Starters
| OAK | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Estes | SEA (OFF) | TOR | @ MIN | KCR |
| Hogan Harris | SEA | @ SDP | @ MIN | MIN |
| JP Sears | SEA | @ SDP | @ MIN | MIN |
| Aaron Brooks | TOR | @ SDP | KCR (OFF) | MIN |
| Mitch Spence | TOR | @ MIN | KCR | @ LAA |
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- With Ross Stripling reportedly shut down from throwing, that means Hogan Harris enters the rotation. Harris has a streamable matchup against the Mariners, especially coming off an outing where he struck out 7 and only allowed 1 ER across 5.2 innings.
Mariners’ Expected Starters
| SEA | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kirby | @ OAK (OFF) | @ KCR | TEX | @ CLE |
| Logan Gilbert | @ OAK | CWS | TEX | @ MIA |
| Bryan Woo | @ OAK | CWS | TEX | @ MIA |
| Bryce Miller | @ KCR | CWS | @ CLE (OFF) | @ MIA |
| Luis Castillo | @ KCR | CWS | @ CLE | @ TBR |
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- Mariners PR shared a tweet saying Bryan Woo is the fifth pitcher in Mariners history to have a 1.30 ERA or lower through his first 5 starts of a season. It’s the third consecutive year the this has happened with Bryce Miller and Logan Gilbert also achieving the feat in the last two seasons.
Rangers’ Expected Starters
| TEX | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi | DET | @ LAD (OFF) | @ SEA | KCR |
| Dane Dunning | DET | @ LAD | NYM | KCR |
| Jon Gray | DET (SPOT) | @ LAD | NYM | @ MIL |
| José Ureña | SFG (OFF) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Michael Lorenzen | SFG | @ SEA | NYM | @ MIL |
| Andrew Heaney | SFG | @ SEA | KCR | @ MIL |
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- Our projections have José Ureña getting one more start against San Francisco before exiting the rotation for the time being.
- Gerson Garabito is projected for one more start in that rotation spot before Jon Gray returns.
NL East
Atlanta Expected Starters
| ATL | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fried | @ BOS (OFF) | @ WSN | TBR | @ NYY |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | @ BOS | @ BAL (OFF) | TBR | @ NYY |
| Reynaldo Lopez | @ WSN | @ BAL | DET | @ NYY |
| Chris Sale | @ WSN | @ BAL | DET | @ STL |
| Charlie Morton | @ WSN | TBR | DET | @ STL |
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- Spencer Schwellenbach was a highly touted second round pick for his two-way potential. He’s since focused just on pitching and now finds himself in the Atlanta rotation.
Marlins’ Expected Starters
| MIA | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Luzardo | TBR (OFF) | @ NYM (OFF) | @ WSN | SEA |
| Braxton Garrett | TBR | @ NYM | STL | SEA |
| Sixto Sánchez | CLE (OFF) | @ NYM | STL | @ KCR |
| Ryan Weathers | CLE | @ WSN | STL | @ KCR |
| Trevor Rogers | CLE | @ WSN | SEA (OFF) | @ KCR |
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- Ryan Weathers gave up 4 ER in his last start, which matches the total from the four starts prior. In that recent outing he also struck out 11 batters. Especially for a guy who was talked about as a bullpen arm heading into the season, he’s doing fantastic things.
Mets’ Expected Starters
| NYM | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Quintana | @ WAS | MIA (OFF) | SDP | @ CHC |
| David Peterson | @ WAS | MIA | @ TEX | @ CHC |
| Luis Severino | @ WAS | MIA | @ TEX | NYY (OFF) |
| Sean Manaea | PHI (OFF) | SDP | @ TEX | NYY |
| Tylor Megill | @ PHI | SDP | @ CHC (OFF) | NYY |
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- Christian Scott was optioned to Triple-A among a flurry of moves for the Mets. The young prospect was pitching well, so at surface level it would make sense that this is a short term move.
Phillies’ Expected Starters
| PHI | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Wheeler | MIL | @ BOS (OFF) | @ BAL | ARI |
| Cristopher Sánchez | MIL | @ BOS | SDP | ARI |
| Aaron Nola | MIL | @ BOS | SDP | @ DET |
| Ranger Suárez | @ NYM (OFF) | @ BAL | SDP | @ DET |
| Taijuan Walker | NYM | @ BAL | ARI (OFF) | @ DET |
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- Starting pitching fWAR update: The Phillies are in first at 8.2 and the Royals trail them at 6.8. The Phillies rotation as a whole as been at a different level than the rest of the league all year.
Nationals’ Expected Starters
| WSN | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | NYM | ATL | MIA | ARI |
| Trevor Williams | NYM | ATL | MIA | @ COL |
| Patrick Corbin | NYM | @ DET (OFF) | MIA | @ COL |
| Mitchell Parker | ATL | @ DET | ARI (OFF) | @ COL |
| Jake Irvin | ATL | @ DET | ARI | SDP |
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- There should be some movement happening in this rotation soon with Cade Cavalli in the midst of his rehab assignment.
NL Central
Cubs’ Expected Starters
| CHC | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | CWS (OFF) | @ TBR (OFF) | SFG | @ SFG |
| Jameson Taillon | CWS | @ TBR | SFG | @ SFG |
| Javier Assad | @ CIN | @ TBR | SFG | @ SFG |
| Justin Steele | @ CIN | STL | NYM (OFF) | @ SFG |
| Ben Brown | @ CIN | STL | NYM | @ MIL |
| Jordan Wicks | @ CIN | STL | NYM | @ MIL |
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- Last week our projections had Jordan Wicks replacing Ben Brown in the rotation. This week, they project a six man rotation with both the exciting young arms having a spot.
Reds’ Expected Starters
| CIN | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Abbott | @ COL | CHC | @ MIL | BOS (OFF) |
| Frankie Montas | @ COL | CHC | @ MIL | BOS |
| Graham Ashcraft | @ COL | CLE | @ PIT | BOS |
| Hunter Greene | CHC | CLE | @ PIT | PIT |
| Nick Lodolo | CHC | @ MIL (OFF) | @ PIT | PIT |
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- Being in Colorado then hosting the Cubs at Great American Ballpark makes this week less than ideal. They’ll be in the two places with the most hitter-friendly reputations. Even if one of them is their home.
Brewers’ Expected Starters
| MIL | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryse Wilson | @ PHI | TOR | CIN | @ SDP |
| Colin Rea | @ PHI | TOR | @ LAA | @ SDP |
| Tobias Myers | @ PHI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Robert Gasser | @ DET (OFF) | TOR | @ LAA | @ SDP |
| Joe Ross | @ DET | CIN (OFF) | @ LAA | @ SDP |
| Freddy Peralta | @ DET | CIN | @ LAA | TEX |
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- The emergence of Robert Gasser means someone will be the odd man out. Our projections have that being Tobias Myers after one more time through the rotation.
Pirates’ Expected Starters
| PIT | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Jones | LAD (OFF) | MIN | @ COL | TBR |
| Paul Skenes | LAD | @ STL (OFF) | @ COL | TBR |
| Bailey Falter | LAD | @ STL | CIN | TBR |
| Mitch Keller | MIN | @ STL | CIN | @ CIN |
| Quinn Priester | MIN | @ COL | CIN | @ CIN |
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- Quinn Priester joins the rotation with Martin Pérez heading to the IL with a left groin injury.
Cardinals’ Expected Starters
| STL | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gibson | @ HOU | COL | @ CHC | @ MIA |
| Andre Pallante | @ HOU | COL | @ CHC | SFG |
| Miles Mikolas | @ HOU | PIT (OFF) | @ CHC | SFG (OFF) |
| Sonny Gray | COL | PIT | @ MIA | SFG |
| Lance Lynn | COL | PIT | @ MIA | ATL |
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- Andre Pallante answered a lot of questions about how he would perform in a rotation role. He went into Great American Ballpark and tossed 6 shutout innings.
NL West
DBacks’ Expected Starters
| ARI | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne Nelson | SFG | @ SDP | LAA | @ WSN |
| Blake Walston | SFG | @ SDP | CWS | @ WSN |
| Jordan Montgomery | SFG | @ SDP | CWS | @ PHI |
| Slade Cecconi | SFG | LAA (OFF) | CWS | @ PHI |
| Brandon Pfaadt | @ SDP | LAA | @ WSN (OFF) | @ PHI |
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- Zac Gallen heads to the IL with a right hamstring strain and Slade takes over that rotation spot.
Rockies’ Expected Starters
| COL | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Feltner | CIN | @ STL | PIT (OFF) | LAD |
| Ty Blach | CIN | @ STL | PIT | LAD |
| Dakota Hudson | CIN | @ MIN | PIT | WAS |
| Cal Quantrill | @ STL | @ MIN | LAD | WAS |
| Austin Gomber | @ STL | @ MIN | LAD | WAS |
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- Note: Coors Field is where balls go to fly a long way. If the Rockies are at home, then their pitchers will bear the brunt of that from a value standpoint.
- If there were ever a week to take a chance, this might be it. There are some good matchups in the near future. However, this rotation is near the bottom of most fantasy relevant categories.
Dodgers’ Expected Starters
| LAD | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Glasnow | @ PIT (OFF) | TEX (OFF) | @ COL | @ CWS |
| James Paxton | @ PIT | TEX | @ COL | @ CWS |
| Walker Buehler | @ PIT | TEX | @ COL | @ SFG (OFF) |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | @ NYY | KCR | LAA | @ SFG |
| Bobby Miller | @ NYY | KCR | LAA | @ SFG |
| Gavin Stone | @ NYY | KCR | @ CWS (OFF) | ARI |
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- Bobby Miller will still need another rehab start entering the week, but he should be back soon. Our projections have the Dodgers going to a 6-man rotation when that happens. Only time will tell.
Padres’ Expected Starters
| SDP | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Waldron | @ LAA | ARI | @ NYM (OFF) | @ PHI |
| ??? | @ LAA | ARI | @ NYM | MIL |
| Dylan Cease | @ LAA | OAK | @ NYM | MIL |
| ??? | ARI | OAK | @ PHI | MIL |
| Michael King | ARI | OAK | @ PHI | WSN |
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- At the end of last week both Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish were put on the IL. Randy Vasquez will more than likely fill one of those spots. The answers have not been announced at time of writing this.
Giants’ Expected Starters
| SFG | First Start | Second Start | Third Start | Fourth Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Winn | @ ARI (SPOT) | @ TEX | LAA | @ STL |
| Kyle Harrison | @ ARI | HOU | LAA | @ STL |
| Jordan Hicks | @ ARI | HOU | @ CHC | @ STL |
| Logan Webb | @ TEX (OFF) | HOU | @ CHC | CHC |
| Blake Snell | @ TEX | LAA (OFF) | @ CHC | CHC |
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- Keaton Winn was supposed to be back for early this week, but that is no longer the plan. It shouldn’t be too much longer, though. That means Monday’s starter is still up in the air.