Here are your morning rankings for today’s starting pitcher options.
It’s not perfect and will be far from the actual results at the end of the day, though it should give guidance for those questioning who to slot into your lineup on a given day.
There is a second table for tomorrow’s starting pitcher matchups as well, helping everyone get a jump on their nightly pickups. Please note that these matchups are subject to change, though, and there will be times when I have the incorrect pitcher going. I thank you for your future understanding.
Pitchers highlighted in yellow = Possible streaming options.
FS = False Starter where there is an assumed opener actually starting the game.
Red = Postponed.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. SF |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | @ WSH |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | vs. NYY |
| 4 | Johnny Cueto | @ LAD |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Bieber | vs. KC |
| 2 | Justin Verlander | vs. SEA |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | vs. ATL |
| 4 | Charlie Morton | vs. TOR |
| 5 | Jack Flaherty | vs. PIT |
| 6 | Sonny Gray | vs. DET |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | vs. MIA |
| 8 | Lance Lynn | vs COL |
| 9 | Chris Paddack | vs. ARI |
| 10 | Madison Bumgarner | @ SD |
| 11 | Lucas Giolito | vs. MIN |
| 12 | José Berríos | @ CHW |
| 13 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @ TB |
| 14 | Frankie Montas | vs. LAA |
| 15 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. MIL |
| 16 | Matthew Boyd | @ CIN |
| 17 | Mike Soroka | @ NYM |
| 18 | Brandon Woodruff | @ CHC |
| 19 | German Marquez | @ TEX |
| 20 | Joe Musgrove | @ STL |
| 21 | Andrew Heaney | @ OAK |
| 22 | Ross Stripling | vs. SF |
| 23 | Nathan Eovaldi | vs. BAL |
| 24 | Sandy Alcantara | @ PHI |
| 25 | Jeff Samardzija | @ LAD |
| 26 | Tommy Milone | @ BOS |
| 27 | Danny Duffy | @ CLE |
| 28 | Marco Gonzales | @ HOU |
(Photo by Samuel Stringer/Icon Sportswire)
Aren’t Lance Lynn and Germán Márquez starting on Friday? Or am I crazy?
Thanks for the heads up! I’ve updated the table, somehow that game wasn’t in my source.
Hi Nick,
Which of these would you roll with as your 5th starter for a short week?
Hill vs. Keuchel (@CHW)
or
Velasquez vs. Urena (@PHI)?
I’d go with Vince Velasquez. I’m a little scared of the White Sox lineup and VV’s changeup was looking pretty against the Yankees.
Shocked to see Velasquez beat out Arrieta for the #3 SP spot!
Thanks, Nick! Do you project QS in these rankings/designations or is it best to use The List for that stuff?