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 | @ 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 |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | @ WSH |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | vs. NYM |
| 3 | Mike Clevinger | vs. CHW |
| 4 | Jack Flaherty | vs. SF |
| 5 | Zack Greinke | @ MIL |
| 6 | James Paxton | vs. TEX |
| 7 | Kenta Maeda | vs. COL |
| 8 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. TOR |
| 9 | Jose Berrios | @ BOS |
| 10 | Jon Lester | vs. SEA |
| 11 | Mitch Keller | vs. MIA |
| 12 | Mike Montgomery | vs. DET |
| 13 | Alex Wood | vs. PHI |
| 14 | Mike Fiers | vs. LAA |
| 15 | John Means | @ TB |
| 16 | Sandy Alcantara | @ PIT |
| 17 | Vince Velasquez | @ CIN |
| 18 | Dylan Cease | @ CLE |
| 19 | Merrill Kelly | vs. SD |
| 20 | Rick Porcello | vs. MIN |
| 21 | Jordan Lyles | vs. HOU |
| 22 | Dereck Rodriguez | @ STL |
| 23 | Felix Hernandez | @ CHC |
| 24 | Ariel Jurado | @ NYY |
| 25 | Jaime Barria | @ OAK |
| 26 | Daniel Norris | @ KC |
| 27 | Chi Chi Gonzalez | @ LAD |
| 28 | TBD Padres SP | @ ARI |
| 29 | TBD Rays SP | vs. BAL |
| 30 | TBD Rays SP | vs. BAL |
| 31 | TBD Orioles SP | @ TB |
| 32 | TBD Jays SP | @ ATL |
(Photo by Daniel Gluskoter/Icon Sportswire)
Would you start Tanaka, with two starts but one at Fenway, over Quantril in a 5×5 root league?
No, I’d avoid the Fenway start and go Quantrill.
Just dropped Wheeler and his one start this week against the Nats for Civale’s start against the White Sox today. Championship round. Dumb move or no?
Smart one :)
And then I’m assuming it would be smart to rotate Civale out for somebody else since he has a tough matchup against MIN this weekend?
Yep! I’d look elsewhere as he has two starts vs. Minnesota now.
Do you prefer the strikeout upside of Keller vs MIA or Trevor Richards vs BAL who *feels* a little safer?
If you need a floor, I understand Richards, though the floors are somewhat similar + Keller’s upside is higher.