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 | Justin Verlander | @ TOR |
| 2 | Luis Castillo | @ STL |
| 3 | Patrick Corbin | vs. MIA |
| 4 | Charlie Morton | vs. CLE |
| 5 | Lucas Giolito | @ ATL |
| 6 | Yu Darvish | vs. MIL |
| 7 | Caleb Smith | @ WSH |
| 8 | David Price | @ LAA |
| 9 | Andrew Heaney | vs. BOS |
| 10 | Dustin May (FS) | @ ARI |
| 11 | Michael Pineda | @ DET |
| 12 | Julio Teheran | vs. CHW |
| 13 | Sean Manaea | @ NYY |
| 14 | Marcus Stroman | @ PHI |
| 15 | Zach Eflin | vs. NYM |
| 16 | Alex Young | vs. LAD |
| 17 | Eric Lauer | @ SF |
| 18 | Miles Mikolas | vs. CIN |
| 19 | Daniel Poncedeleon | vs. CIN |
| 20 | Tyler Mahle | @ STL |
| 21 | J.A. Happ | vs. OAK |
| 22 | Tyler Beede | vs. SD |
| 23 | Yusei Kikuchi | @ TEX |
| 24 | Danny Duffy | vs. BAL |
| 25 | Adam Plutko | @ TB |
| 26 | Aaron Brooks | @ KC |
| 27 | Spencer Turnbull | vs. MIN |
| 28 | Gio Gonzalez | @ CHC |
| 29 | Jeff Hoffman | vs. PIT |
| 30 | Brett Martin | vs. SEA |
| 31 | Steven Brault | @ COL |
| 32 | Wilmer Font | vs. HOU |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | @ MIL |
| 2 | Walker Buehler | vs. COL |
| 3 | Mike Soroka | vs. TOR |
| 4 | Mike Minor | @ NYY |
| 5 | Ryan Yarbrough | vs. BAL |
| 6 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. SEA |
| 7 | Jake Odorizzi | @ DET |
| 8 | Noah Syndergaard | @ WSH |
| 9 | Aaron Civale | vs. CHW |
| 10 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. TEX |
| 11 | Anthony DeSclafani | vs. PHI |
| 12 | Cal Quantrill | @ ARI |
| 13 | Joe Ross | vs. NYM |
| 14 | Mike Leake | vs. SD |
| 15 | Adrian Houser | vs. HOU |
| 16 | Adam Wainwright | vs. SF |
| 17 | Asher Wojciechowski | @ TB |
| 18 | Tyler Beede | @ STL |
| 19 | Ross Detwiler | @ CLE |
| 20 | Jordan Zimmermann | vs. MIN |
| 21 | Justus Sheffield | @ CHC |
| 22 | Drew Smyly | @ CIN |
| 23 | Peter Lambert | @ LAD |
| 24 | TBD Jays SP | @ ATL |
(Photo by Daniel Gluskoter/Icon Sportswire)
Minor @NYY over Thor @WAS surprises me given their second halves.
I got 8 days left in championship biweekly. I’m rolling with your picks. Yuuuge question. Tuesday… Mitch Keller – Vs. Miami – Hail Mary type pick?
I’m going with it. I think he has the stuff to take advantage.
If you don’t need to take the risk, don’t do it.
Smith over Heaney today? Even after the past few starts of each of them?