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 | Gerrit Cole | @ KC |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | vs. ATL |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | @ NYM |
| 4 | Luis Castillo | @ ARI |
| 5 | Charlie Morton | @ LAA |
| 6 | Jake Odorizzi | @ CLE |
| 7 | Noah Syndergaard | vs. LAD |
| 8 | Andrew Heaney | vs. TB |
| 9 | Mike Soroka | @ WSH |
| 10 | Masahiro Tanaka | @ TOR |
| 11 | Chris Bassitt | @ TEX |
| 12 | Sandy Alcantara | @ SF |
| 13 | Jon Lester | vs. PIT |
| 14 | Mitch Keller | @ CHC |
| 15 | Aaron Civale | vs. MIN |
| 16 | Adrian Houser | @ STL |
| 17 | Adam Wainwright | vs. MIL |
| 18 | Tyler Beede | vs. MIA |
| 19 | Aaron Brooks | @ DET |
| 20 | Joey Lucchesi | @ COL |
| 21 | Mike Leake | vs. CIN |
| 22 | Brock Burke | vs. OAK |
| 23 | Yusei Kikuchi | vs. CHW |
| 24 | Jordan Zimmermann | vs. BAL |
| 25 | Dylan Covey | @ SEA |
| 26 | Danny Duffy | vs. HOU |
| 27 | Jeff Hoffman | vs. SD |
| 28 | TBD Jays SP | vs. NYY |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | vs. LAD |
| 2 | Jack Flaherty | vs. MIL |
| 3 | Mike Clevinger | vs. MIN |
| 4 | Zack Greinke | @ KC |
| 5 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. MIA |
| 6 | Mike Minor | vs. OAK |
| 7 | James Paxton | @ TOR |
| 8 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. PIT |
| 9 | Mike Fiers | @ TEX |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | vs. BOS |
| 11 | Mike Foltynewicz | @ WSH |
| 12 | Dylan Cease | @ SEA |
| 13 | Merrill Kelly | vs. CIN |
| 14 | Robert Dugger | @ SF |
| 15 | Anthony DeSclafani | @ ARI |
| 16 | Jordan Lyles | @ STL |
| 17 | Asher Wojciechowski | @ DET |
| 18 | Trevor Williams | @ CHC |
| 19 | Julio Urias | @ NYM |
| 20 | Drew Verhagen (FS) | vs. BAL |
| 21 | Joe Ross | vs. ATL |
| 22 | Devin Smeltzer (FS) | @ CLE |
| 23 | Jaime Barria | vs. TB |
| 24 | Felix Hernandez | vs. CHW |
| 25 | Mike Montgomery | vs. HOU |
| 26 | Eric Lauer | @ COL |
| 27 | Rick Porcello | @ PHI |
| 28 | Jacob Waguespack | vs. NYY |
| 29 | Peter Lambert | vs. SD |
| 30 | TBD Rays SP | @ LAA |
(Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire)
Just an FYI, it looks like Manaea’s next start is on Sunday, not tomorrow. Wish he was still going tomorrow as there aren’t too many solid options!
Womp womp. Thanks! I’ll fix it now.
You have DRod going today too, but it’s Beede
Everyone else has Porcello pitching Sunday and Rodriquez on the 13th.
Beede is pitching today. Would you rank him over Houser or Waino?
Ah, thanks!
Same spot as Dereck, under houser and Waino
oops, I mean the 14th for Rodriquez
Is it Glasnow and a bulk reliever on Saturday for the Rays? Would that bulk reliever be Trevor Richards?
Nick, ERod is pitching tomorrow @ PHI. Where does he rank? Trying to decide between him and Fiers!
This ranking for sat has too many inconsistencies. Very sad since I’ve relied all season and in playoffs
Hi Nick – Ryu is up today. Any concerns with starting him?
Your missing Justus Sheffield against the CWS