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.
Color Legend:
Green = Blindly Start
Blue = Likely start, comes with some risk
Gray = Neutral start, decent but be cautious
Yellow = Sit, but has upside if you need it
Red = Do. Not. Start.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. LAA |
| 2 | Yu Darvish | @ CWS |
| 3 | Jack Flaherty | @ MIL |
| 4 | Dinelson Lamet | @ SF |
| 5 | Zac Gallen | vs. COL |
| 6 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. PIT |
| 7 | Max Scherzer | vs. NYM |
| 8 | Jose Berrios | vs. CIN |
| 9 | Charlie Morton | vs. PHI |
| 10 | Jose Urquidy | @ TEX |
| 11 | Chris Bassitt | vs SEA |
| 12 | Sandy Alcantara | @ NYY |
| 13 | JA Happ | vs MIA |
| 14 | Chris Paddack | @ SF |
| 15 | Daniel Ponce de Leon | vs. MIL |
| 16 | Tyler Mahle | @ MIN |
| 17 | Antonio Senzatela | @ ARI |
| 18 | Andrew Heaney | @ LAD |
| 19 | Spencer Turnbull | @ KC |
| 20 | Mitch Keller | @ CLE |
| 21 | Taijuan Walker? | vs. BAL |
| 22 | Yusei Kikuchi | @ OAK |
| 23 | Josh Lindblom | vs. STL |
| 24 | Brad Keller | vs. DET |
| 25 | Kyle Wright | vs. BOS |
| 26 | Vince Velasquez | @ TB |
| 27 | Rick Porcello | @ WAS |
| 28 | Tyler Anderson? | vs. SD |
| 29 | Dylan Cease | vs. CHC |
| 30 | Kyle Cody | vs. HOU |
| 31 | Jorge Lopez? | @ TOR |
| 32 | Jeff Samardzija? | @ SD |
| 33 | Taylor Clarke | vs. COL |
| 34 | Brent Suter | @ STL |
| 35 | Chris Mazza | @ ATL |
| 36 | Antonio Santos | @ ARI |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | @ WAS |
| 2 | Aaron Civale | vs. PIT |
| 3 | Brandon Woodruff | @ STL |
| 4 | Lance McCullers? | @ TEX |
| 5 | Luis Castillo? | @ MIN |
| 6 | German Marquez | @ ARI |
| 7 | Adam Wainwright | vs. MIL |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | @ TB |
| 9 | Tony Gonsolin | vs. LAA |
| 10 | Joe Musgrove | @ CLE |
| 11 | Mike Minor? | vs. SEA |
| 12 | Dylan Bundy | @ LAD |
| 13 | Ryan Yarbrough? | vs. PHI |
| 14 | John Means? | @ TOR |
| 15 | Deivi Garcia? | vs. MIA |
| 16 | Michael Pineda | vs. CIN |
| 17 | Justus Sheffield | vs. OAK |
| 18 | Dane Dunning | vs. CHC |
| 19 | Matthew Boyd | @ KC |
| 20 | Justin Dunn | @ OAK |
| 21 | Madison Bumgarner? | vs. COL |
| 22 | Bryse Wilson? | vs. BOS |
| 23 | Kyle Gibson | vs. HOU |
| 24 | Tanner Houck | @ ATL |
| 25 | Matt Shoemaker? | vs. BAL |
| 26 | Johnny Cueto? | vs. SD |
| 27 | James Kaprielian? | @ SEA |
| 28 | Jon Lester | @ CWS |
| 29 | Trevor Rogers | @ NYY |
| 30 | Anibal Sanchez | vs. NYM |
| 31 | Carlos Hernandez | vs. DET |
| 32 | Luis Patino? | @ SF |
(Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)
Thanks for the outstanding work, Nick! Are you worried about Matt Boyd and/or Patrick Corbin? What do each need to improve to be better next season? If you owned either in dynasty, would you be looking to sell low on either or are you holding with hopes that one or both reestablish value next season? Thanks!
Thanks LH!
I’d be holding onto both as I imagine both Corbin and Boyd are in valleys for their overall value.
I think Corbin can right the ship easier than Boyd, as Matthew seems more like the innately volatile arm.
Boyd needs to get more consistent across the board, while Corbin has to focus more on getting that fastball inside and burying that slider like he used to.