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.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | vs. BOS |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | @ PHI |
| 3 | Sonny Gray | vs. PIT |
| 4 | Aaron Civale | @ DET |
| 5 | Frankie Montas | @ SF |
| 6 | Stephen Strasburg | @ BAL |
| 7 | Brandon Woodruff | @ CHC |
| 8 | Clayton Kershaw | @ LAA |
| 9 | Dinelson Lamet | @ ARI |
| 10 | Lance Lynn | @ COL |
| 11 | Jake Odorizzi | vs. KC |
| 12 | Tyler Chatwood | vs. MIL |
| 13 | Framber Valdez | vs. SEA |
| 14 | Pablo López | vs. ATL |
| 15 | Yusei Kikuchi | @ HOU |
| 16 | Merrill Kelly | vs. SD |
| 17 | Ryan Castellani | vs. TEX |
| 18 | Tommy Milone | vs. WSH |
| 19 | Johnny Cueto | vs. OAK |
| 20 | Chad Kuhl | @ CIN |
| 21 | Trevor Richards | @ TOR |
| 22 | Patrick Sandoval | vs. LAD |
| 23 | Tanner Roark | vs. TB |
| 24 | Kyle Wright | @ MIA |
| 25 | Iván Nova | vs. CLE |
| 26 | Spencer Howard | vs. NYM |
| 27 | Jakob Junis | @ MIN |
| 28 | TBD BOS | @ NYY |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Bieber | @ DET |
| 2 | Trevor Bauer | vs. PIT |
| 3 | Aaron Nola | vs. NYM |
| 4 | Patrick Corbin | @ BAL |
| 5 | Walker Buehler | @ LAA |
| 6 | Jesús Luzardo | @ SF |
| 7 | Lucas Giolito | vs. STL |
| 8 | German Márquez | vs. TEX |
| 9 | Max Fried | @ MIA |
| 10 | Spencer Turnbull | vs. CLE |
| 11 | José Berríos | vs. KC |
| 12 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. STL |
| 13 | Ryan Yarbrough? | @ TOR |
| 14 | Cristian Javier | vs. SEA |
| 15 | James Paxton | vs. BOS |
| 16 | Adrian Houser | @ CHC |
| 17 | Alec Mills | vs. MIL |
| 18 | Kevin Gausman | vs. OAK |
| 19 | Andrew Heaney | vs. LAD |
| 20 | Asher Wojciechowski | vs. WSH |
| 21 | Steven Matz | @ PHI |
| 22 | Nathan Eovaldi | @ NYY |
| 23 | Adam Wainwright | @ CHW |
| 24 | Kyle Gibson | @ COL |
| 25 | Danny Duffy | @ MIN |
| 26 | Chase Anderson | vs. TB |
| 27 | Steven Brault | @ CIN |
| 28 | Nick Margevicius | @ HOU |
| 29 | TBD STL | @ CHW |
| 30 | Luis Perdomo | @ ARI |
| 31 | TBD ARI | vs. SD |
| 32 | TBD MIA | vs. ATL |
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Spencer Howard really low. I didn’t love him last time out either. Should I roll him out tonight? Or hang tight. My ratios are in decent shape and we went innings pitched over wins to give you some insight on my thought process.
He’s low because the Phillies have detailed that it’s a “piggy-backed” start with him and Vince Velasquez.
Velasquez pitched in relief last night though and he’ll probably be need to start on the 20th for that double header. I think Howard will get a traditional start. No?
Ah! Great call, I missed Velasquez’s relief appearance.
Howard would be raised up, then, but I’d still hold off in general 12-teamers. He didn’t look good on Sunday.
Appreciate it!
Hey Nick,
Great article as usual. I’m just curious which 2 start pitcher you prefer for next week. J. Montgomery or Canning?
5 bad plays on the TEX infield tonight for Lance Lynn and Nick Solak embarrassing himself in CF. One of the worst defensive games I have ever seen. Lynn was really brilliant working around all of that incompetence in Coors.
Kirby Yates with the strangest line you will see tonight. Truly amazing.