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 | Jacob deGrom | @ CIN |
| 2 | Shane Bieber | vs. PHI |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. COL |
| 4 | Luis Castillo | vs. NYM |
| 5 | Zack Greinke | vs. LAA |
| 6 | Charlie Morton | vs. BOS |
| 7 | Mike Minor | @ OAK |
| 8 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. SF |
| 9 | Anibal Sanchez | @ MIA |
| 10 | Merrill Kelly | @ SD |
| 11 | J.A. Happ | vs. TOR |
| 12 | Mike Fiers | vs. TEX |
| 13 | Drew Smyly | @ CLE |
| 14 | Dylan Cease | @ DET |
| 15 | Eric Lauer | vs. ARI |
| 16 | Michael Wacha | @ CHC |
| 17 | Robert Dugger | vs. WSH |
| 18 | Rick Porcello | @ TB |
| 19 | Jordan Zimmermann | vs. CHW |
| 20 | Felix Hernandez | @ BAL |
| 21 | Chase Anderson | vs. PIT |
| 22 | Steven Brault | @ MIL |
| 23 | Tyler Beede | @ ATL |
| 24 | Jacob Waguespack | @ NYY |
| 25 | Peter Lambert | @ LAD |
| 26 | Eric Skoglund | @ MIN |
| 27 | Jaime Barria | @ HOU |
| 28 | Alec Mills | vs. STL |
| 29 | Robert Bleier | vs. SEA |
| 30 | TBD Twins SP | vs. KC |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | @ MIA |
| 2 | Zac Gallen | @ SD |
| 3 | Jose Berrios | vs. KC |
| 4 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | vs. COL |
| 5 | James Paxton | vs. TOR |
| 6 | Sean Manaea | vs. TEX |
| 7 | Wade Miley | vs. LAA |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | @ CIN |
| 9 | Max Fried | vs. SF |
| 10 | Anthony DeSclafani | vs. NYM |
| 11 | Johnny Cueto | @ ATL |
| 12 | Zach Plesac | vs. PHI |
| 13 | Tyler Glasnow | vs. BOS |
| 14 | Dakota Hudson | @ CHC |
| 15 | Jose Quintana | vs. STL |
| 16 | Ivan Nova | @ DET |
| 17 | Cal Quantrill | vs. ARI |
| 18 | Asher Wojciechowski | vs. SEA |
| 19 | Elieser Hernandez | vs. WSH |
| 20 | Zach Davies | vs. PIT |
| 21 | Tyler Alexander | vs. CWS |
| 22 | Brock Burke | @ OAK |
| 23 | Patrick Sandoval | @ HOU |
| 24 | Jason Vargas | @ CLE |
| 25 | James Marvel | @ MIL |
| 26 | T.J. Zeuch | @ NYY |
| 27 | Kyle Freeland | @ LAD |
| 28 | Glenn Sparkman | @ MIN |
| 29 | TBD Mariners SP | @ BAL |
| 30 | TBD Boston SP | @ TB |
(Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
I wouldn’t take 2 Gallens for 1 Paxton personally. I just started watching Gallen and I am not a big fan. It looks like 40 command to me and the stuff isn’t overwhelming. It doesn’t look easy for him and there are some much better arms with good matchups that I would choose over him. SD is a better team than AZ IMO, but neither are good. I’d put him around Tony Disco as more of a player to only use if you need counting stats.
Saturday looks like a great day to watch some baseball!
On the weird updates/changes note – Lance Lynn is slated for Sunday which I am not sure about but might be true. He was pitching great v HOU in his last start but they got a few good swings in (opposite of sequencing) and ruined the party but I thought it was a good start.
Why so low on Davies? Iirc his last two outings went well.