Welcome back to Sit/Start, where every Saturday here at Pitcher List, we review all expected starting pitcher matchups for the week ahead. I will be carrying over Max Freeze’s ranking system from last year.
There are three labels: Start, Maybe, and Sit. Starts are sure-fire starts for those particular pitchers. This does not mean that they are incapable of having a bad outing, but I consider them more likely than not to have a good outing if they are designated as a Start.
However, the degree of confidence I have in a pitcher to have a strong outing is judged by their number in the tier. For example, I am much more confident that a Start-10 will have a good outing over a Start-7, even though I expect both to perform well.
The same goes for the other tiers. Maybes are starts that are a bit riskier, but depending on your league size or roster requirements, they may need to be used. A Start-10 is a pitcher who I believe will almost definitely have a strong outing, for example, Shane Bieber at the Detroit Tigers. A Sit-1 is a pitcher who under no circumstances you should consider starting.
The finish line is in sight! Take a look below, and see how your rotation shapes up this week. Feel free to question my rankings in the comments, and let’s discuss!
| Monday – 9/13 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/13 | MIN at NYY | Gant | Sit-1 | Gil | Maybe-6 |
| 9/13 | MIA at WSN | Alcantara | Start-10 | Espino | Maybe-4 |
| 9/13 | TBR at TOR | Rasmussen | Sit-3 | Manoah | Start-7 |
| 9/13 | STL at NYM | Wainwright | Start-7 | Hill | Maybe-5 |
| 9/13 | HOU at TEX | Odorizzi | Maybe-6 | Alexy | Sit-3 |
| 9/13 | SDP at SFG | Darvish | Start-7 | Kazmir | Sit-1 |
| 9/13 | ARI at LAD | Kelly | Sit-2 | Kershaw | Start-7 |
| 9/13 | BOS at SEA | Rodriguez | Start-7 | Gilbert | Maybe-5 |
| Tuesday – 9/14 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/14 | HOU at TEX | Urquidy | Start-7 | Howard | Sit-1 |
| 9/14 | CIN at PIT | Miley | Start-8 | Keller | Sit-2 |
| 9/14 | MIL at DET | Lauer | Maybe-4 | Peralta | Sit-2 |
| 9/14 | NYY at BAL | Cole | Start-9 | Means | Maybe-4 |
| 9/14 | MIA at WSN | Luzardo | Maybe-6 | Fedde | Sit-3 |
| 9/14 | CHC at PHI | Sampson | Sit-2 | Gibson | Start-7 |
| 9/14 | TBR at TOR | Yarbrough | Sit-3 | Berrios | Maybe-6 |
| 9/14 | STL at NYM | Woodford | Sit-1 | Stroman | Start-7 |
| 9/14 | COL at ATL | Gray | Maybe-5 | Toussaint | Maybe-6 |
| 9/14 | CLE at MIN | McKenzie | Start-7 | Albers | Sit-2 |
| 9/14 | HOU at TEX | Urquidy | Start-7 | Howard | Sit-1 |
| 9/14 | LAA at CHW | Naughton | Sit-3 | Giolito | Start-7 |
| 9/14 | OAK at KCR | Montas | Start-9 | Kowar | Sit-2 |
| 9/14 | SDP at SFG | Arrieta | Sit-1 | DeSclafani | Maybe-6 |
| 9/14 | ARI at LAD | Gallen | Maybe-4 | Gonsolin | Maybe-4 |
| 9/14 | BOS at SEA | Eovaldi | Start-8 | Anderson | Sit-3 |
| Wednesday – 9/15 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/15 | MIA at WSN | Rogers | Start-7 | Nolin | Maybe-4 |
| 9/15 | MIL at DET | Peralta | Start-8 | Manning | Sit-1 |
| 9/15 | TBR at TOR | Wacha | Sit-1 | Ray | Start-8 |
| 9/15 | BOS at SEA | Houck | Maybe-5 | Gonzales | Sit-3 |
| 9/15 | CIN at PIT | Gutierrez | Maybe-5 | Peters | Sit-1 |
| 9/15 | NYY at BAL | Cortes | Start-7 | Ellis | Sit-1 |
| 9/15 | CHC at PHI | Mills | Sit-3 | Suárez | Start-8 |
| 9/15 | STL at NYM | Lester | Sit-1 | Megill | Maybe-5 |
| 9/15 | COL at ATL | Senzatela | Sit-3 | Ynoa | Maybe-6 |
| 9/15 | CLE at MIN | Quantrill | Maybe-5 | Jax | Sit-1 |
| 9/15 | HOU at TEX | Greinke | Start-7 | Dunning | Sit-3 |
| 9/15 | LAA at CHW | Cobb | Maybe-4 | Keuchel | Sit-2 |
| 9/15 | OAK at KCR | Manaea | Start-8 | Minor | Sit-2 |
| 9/15 | SDP at SFG | Musgrove | Start-7 | Long | Sit-2 |
| 9/15 | ARI at LAD | Weaver | Sit-3 | Urias | Start-9 |
| Thursday – 9/16 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/16 | COL at ATL | Marquez | Maybe-6 | Anderson | Start-8 |
| 9/16 | CIN at PIT | Mahle | Start-9 | Brault | Sit-1 |
| 9/16 | LAA at CHW | Ohtani | Start-7 | Rodon | Start-8 |
| 9/16 | OAK at KCR | Blackburn | Sit-1 | Hernandez | Maybe-4 |
| 9/16 | SDP at SFG | Paddack | Sit-3 | Gausman | Start-7 |
| 9/16 | NYY at BAL | Kluber | Start-7 | Akin | Sit-1 |
| 9/16 | CHC at PHI | Hendricks | Maybe-5 | Wheeler | Start-10 |
| 9/16 | DET at TBR | Alexander | Sit-3 | Archer | Maybe-4 |
| 9/16 | HOU at TEX | Valdez | Start-8 | Arihara | Sit-1 |
| Friday – 9/17 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/17 | COL at WSN | Freeland | Maybe-4 | Gray | Maybe-5 |
| 9/17 | CLE at NYY | Morgan | Sit-1 | Taillon | Sit-3 |
| 9/17 | MIN at TOR | Pineda | Sit-2 | Ryu | Maybe-5 |
| 9/17 | BAL at BOS | Baumann | Sit-1 | Pivetta | Maybe-4 |
| 9/17 | LAD at CIN | Buehler | Start-9 | Castillo | Start-7 |
| 9/17 | PHI at NYM | Nola | Start-7 | Walker | Sit-3 |
| 9/17 | PIT at MIA | Crowe | Sit-1 | Hernandez | Maybe-6 |
| 9/17 | DET at TBR | Mize | Sit-3 | Patiño | Maybe-5 |
| 9/17 | CHW at TEX | Cease | Start-7 | Otto | Maybe-4 |
| 9/17 | CHC at MIL | Davies | Sit-1 | Houser | Maybe-6 |
| 9/17 | SEA at KCR | Flexen | Maybe-6 | Lynch | Sit-3 |
| 9/17 | ARI at HOU | Bumgarner | Sit-1 | Garcia | Start-8 |
| 9/17 | SDP at STL | Snell | Start-8 | Mikolas | Sit-3 |
| 9/17 | OAK at LAA | Irvin | Maybe-4 | Suarez | Maybe-4 |
| 9/17 | ATL at SFG | Morton | Start-7 | Webb | Start-7 |
| Saturday – 9/18 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/18 | CLE at NYY | Plesac | Sit-2 | Gil | Maybe-6 |
| 9/18 | BAL at BOS | Lowther | Sit-1 | Rodriguez | Maybe-6 |
| 9/18 | LAD at CIN | Scherzer | Start-9 | Gray | Maybe-4 |
| 9/18 | MIN at TOR | Ober | Sit-2 | Matz | Maybe-5 |
| 9/18 | COL at WSN | Feltner | Sit-1 | Corbin | Sit-1 |
| 9/18 | DET at TBR | Skubal | Sit-2 | Rasmussen | Maybe-4 |
| 9/18 | PIT at MIA | Wilson | Sit-3 | Cabrera | Sit-3 |
| 9/18 | CHW at TEX | Lynn | Start-10 | Allard | Sit-2 |
| 9/18 | SEA at KCR | Kikuchi | Start-7 | Singer | Start-7 |
| 9/18 | ARI at HOU | Gilbert | Sit-3 | McCullers | Start-8 |
| 9/18 | PHI at NYM | Falter | Sit-1 | Carrasco | Maybe-6 |
| 9/18 | CHC at MIL | Steele | Sit-3 | Burnes | Start-10 |
| 9/18 | SDP at STL | Darvish | Start-8 | Happ | Sit-1 |
| 9/18 | ATL at SFG | Fried | Start-7 | Kazmir | Sit-1 |
| 9/18 | OAK at LAA | Kaprielian | Maybe-4 | Barria | Sit-1 |
| Sunday – 9/19 | |||||
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 9/19 | COL at WSN | Gray | Maybe-5 | Espino | Maybe-4 |
| 9/19 | CLE at NYY | Civale | Maybe-4 | Cole | Start-10 |
| 9/19 | MIN at TOR | Gant | Sit-1 | Manoah | Start-7 |
| 9/19 | BAL at BOS | Means | Maybe-4 | Eovaldi | Start-8 |
| 9/19 | LAD at CIN | Kershaw | Start-8 | Miley | Maybe-4 |
| 9/19 | PIT at MIA | Keller | Sit-2 | Alcantara | Start-10 |
| 9/19 | DET at TBR | Peralta | Sit-1 | McClanahan | Start-7 |
| 9/19 | CHC at MIL | Sampson | Sit-2 | Woodruff | Start-10 |
| 9/19 | SEA at KCR | Gilbert | Maybe-6 | Bubic | Sit-3 |
| 9/19 | ARI at HOU | Kelly | Sit-2 | Odorizzi | Maybe-5 |
| 9/19 | SDP at STL | Arrieta | Sit-1 | Wainwright | Maybe-6 |
| 9/19 | CHW at TEX | Giolito | Start-9 | Hearn | Sit-0 |
| 9/19 | ATL at SFG | Toussaint | Maybe-4 | DeSclafani | Maybe-6 |
| 9/19 | OAK at LAA | Montas | Start-9 | Naughton | Sit-3 |
| 9/19 | PHI at NYM | Gibson | Maybe-6 | Hill | Maybe-5 |
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