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 | Luis Castillo | vs. STL |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. MIA |
| 3 | Zack Greinke | vs. MIL |
| 4 | Mike Soroka | vs. WSH |
| 5 | Jose Berrios | vs. OAK |
| 6 | Lucas Giolito | @ TB |
| 7 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. COL |
| 8 | Joe Musgrove | vs. PHI |
| 9 | Anibal Sanchez | @ ATL |
| 10 | Griffin Canning | @ SEA |
| 11 | Joey Lucchesi | @ CHC |
| 12 | Miles Mikolas | @ CIN |
| 13 | Zach Eflin | @ PIT |
| 14 | Jose Quintana | vs. SD |
| 15 | Jake Junis | @ CLE |
| 16 | Jeff Samardzija | vs. NYM |
| 17 | Rick Porcello | @ BAL |
| 18 | Ryan Yarbrough | vs. CHW |
| 19 | Jose Urquidy | vs. TEX |
| 20 | Daniel Norris | vs. TOR |
| 21 | Adam Plutko | vs. KC |
| 22 | Brett Anderson | @ MIN |
| 23 | Trent Thornton | @ DET |
| 24 | Sandy Alcantara | @ LAD |
| 25 | Walker Lockett | @ SF |
| 26 | Ariel Jurado | @ HOU |
| 27 | Gio Gonzalez | @ ARI |
| 28 | Thomas Eshelman | vs. BOS |
| 29 | Antonio Senzatela | @ NYY |
| 30 | Mystery Seattle SP | vs. LAA |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Walker Buehler | vs. MIA |
| 2 | Blake Snell | vs. CHW |
| 3 | James Paxton | vs. COL |
| 4 | Brandon Woodruff | @ ARI |
| 5 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. SD |
| 6 | Jack Flaherty | @ CIN |
| 7 | Lance Lynn | @ HOU |
| 8 | Andrew Heaney | @ SEA |
| 9 | Dylan Cease | @ TB |
| 10 | German Marquez | @ NYY |
| 11 | Zach Plesac | vs. KC |
| 12 | Glenn Sparkman | @ CLE |
| 13 | Andrew Cashner | @ BAL |
| 14 | Michael Pineda | vs. OAK |
| 15 | Anthony DeSclafani | vs. STL |
| 16 | Yusei Kikuchi | vs. LAA |
| 17 | Drew Pomeranz | vs. NYM |
| 18 | Steven Matz | @ SF |
| 19 | Jordan Yamamoto | @ LAD |
| 20 | Cal Quantrill | @ CHC |
| 21 | Alex Young | vs. MIL |
| 22 | Asher Wojciechowski | vs. BOS |
| 23 | Kevin Gausman | vs. WSH |
| 24 | Rogelio Armenteros | vs. TEX |
| 25 | Daniel Mengden | @ MIN |
| 26 | Jacob Waguespack | @ DET |
| 27 | Austin Voth | @ ATL |
| 28 | Vince Velasquez | @ PIT |
| 29 | Mystery Detroit SP | vs. TOR |
| 30 | Mysterty Pittsburgh SP | vs. PHI |
(Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)
If you had one choice left, Canning today or Plesac tomorrow?
Really close. Plesac is a little safer, Canning has a higher K upside.
Hey nick, hope you’re enjoying your weekend. I believe musgrove is the starter for pitt today? Is he getting skipped?
Nope! The wrong table was sent out for whatever reason. He’s in there now.
Fantastic, thank you. And thanks for all you do for my baseball knowledge.
I was wondering why you have Norris ranked as a better start vs Thornton on this article but in the sit/start you have Thornton at a start-7 and Norris at a sit-3. I feel as though Toronto has a “stronger” offense and Thornton has that K upside. What’s the deal Nick?
I don’t do the Sit/start for the week – that’s the talented Max Freeze :)