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 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @ WSH |
| 2 | Zack Greinke | @ MIA |
| 3 | Luis Castillo | vs. COL |
| 4 | Lance Lynn | @ OAK |
| 5 | Mike Soroka | @ PHI |
| 6 | German Marquez | @ CIN |
| 7 | Kyle Hendricks | @ MIL |
| 8 | Zach Plesac | @ KC |
| 9 | Zack Wheeler | vs. PIT |
| 10 | Jack Flaherty | vs. HOU |
| 11 | James Paxton | @ BOS |
| 12 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. SF |
| 13 | Asher Wojciechowski | @ LAA |
| 14 | Michael Pineda | @ CHW |
| 15 | Jose Urquidy | @ STL |
| 16 | Ryan Yarbrough | @ TOR |
| 17 | Jake Junis | vs. CLE |
| 18 | Dylan Cease | vs. MIN |
| 19 | Sandy Alcantara | vs. ARI |
| 20 | Jeff Samardzija | @ SD |
| 21 | Daniel Norris | @ SEA |
| 22 | Dario Agrazal | @ NYM |
| 23 | Andrew Cashner | vs. NYY |
| 24 | Daniel Mengden | vs. TEX |
| 25 | Anibal Sanchez | vs. LAD |
| 26 | Jake Arrieta | vs. ATL |
| 27 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. CHC |
| 28 | Yusei Kikuchi | vs. DET |
| 29 | Jacob Waguespack | vs. TB |
| 30 | TBD Angels SP | vs. BAL |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Matchup | Pitcher |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | @ STL |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | @ WSH |
| 3 | Mike Clevinger | @ KC |
| 4 | Max Fried | @ PHI |
| 5 | Anthony DeSclafani | vs. COL |
| 6 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. NYY |
| 7 | Jon Lester | @ MIL |
| 8 | Steven Matz | vs. PIT |
| 9 | Marco Gonzales | vs. DET |
| 10 | Jordan Yamamoto | vs. ARI |
| 11 | Alex Young | @ MIA |
| 12 | CC Sabathia | @ BOS |
| 13 | Martin Perez | @ CHW |
| 14 | Glenn Sparkman | vs. CLE |
| 15 | Zach Eflin | vs. ATL |
| 16 | Trevor Williams | @ NYM |
| 17 | Daniel Poncedeleon | vs. HOU |
| 18 | Shaun Anderson | @ SD |
| 19 | Homer Bailey | vs. TEX |
| 20 | Adrian Sampson | @ OAK |
| 21 | Chase Anderson | vs. CHC |
| 22 | Ivan Nova | vs. MIN |
| 23 | Aaron Brooks | @ LAA |
| 24 | Tyler Alexander | @ SEA |
| 25 | Ryan Borucki | vs. TB |
| 26 | TBD Padres SP | vs. SF |
| 27 | TBD Angels SP | vs. BAL |
| 28 | TBD Rays SP | @ TOR |
| 29 | TBD Rockies SP | @ CIN |
| 30 | TBD Nationals SP | vs. LAD |
(Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
Baseball Savant has Diego Castillo starting as an opener instead of Yarbrough. I am trying to see who will be the bulk starter. I can not seem to find the answer. Any suggestions on who it might be?