Sit/Start Week 26: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 9/25 - 10/1

Welcome back to Sit/Start, where we review all expected starting pitcher matchups for the week ahead. I will be carrying over the ranking system from last year. There are three labels: Start, Maybe, and Sit.

Starts are surefire 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 than 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, a healthy Jacob deGrom at the Oakland Athletics. A Sit-1 is a pitcher who, under no circumstances, should you consider starting.

We made it! The final week of the season! Truly, thank you to everyone who has read or followed these start/sits. I appreciate all of you, and I hope you found them helpful! Good luck if you’re still fighting and if not, on to the next season!

For some housekeeping, I will try my best to update these at least once after they go live, but there is a ton of schedule and rotation shuffling. I apologize ahead of time if something is not currently in the table below.

Without further ado, let’s see how your rotation is shaping up for this week. Feel free to question my rankings in the comments, and let’s discuss!

Monday – 9/25
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
9/25	ARI at NYY	TBD		TBD
9/25	TEX at LAA	J. Gray	Maybe-4	P. Sandoval	Maybe-4
9/25	HOU at SEA	J. Verlander	Start-8	L. Castillo	Start-8
9/25	SDP at SFG	B. Snell	Start-8	L. Webb	Start-7

Tuesday – 9/26
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
9/26	LAD at COL	R. Pepiot	Maybe-4	C. Anderson	Sit-1
9/26	CIN at CLE	H. Greene	Maybe-6	L. Giolito	Maybe-4
9/26	WSN at BAL	J. Gray	Maybe-4	K. Bradish	Start-8
9/26	KCR at DET	A. Marsh	Sit-1	R. Olson	Maybe-4
9/26	PIT at PHI	M. Keller	Start-7	A. Nola	Start-7
9/26	NYY at TOR	M. King	Start-7	K. Gausman	Start-8
9/26	TBR at BOS	A. Civale	Maybe-6	T. Houck	Maybe-4
9/26	MIA at NYM	B. Garrett	Start-7	J. Lucchesi	Sit-2
9/26	CHC at ATL	J. Steele	Maybe-6	B. Elder	Maybe-6
9/26	STL at MIL	Z. Thompson	Sit-3	A. Houser	Sit-3
9/26	OAK at MIN	P. Blackburn	Maybe-5	K. Maeda	Start-8
9/26	ARI at CHW	Z. Davies	Sit-1	L. Patiño	Sit-1
9/26	LAD at COL	B. Miller	Maybe-4	R. Feltner	Sit-1
9/26	TEX at LAA	M. Pérez	Sit-1	R. Detmers	Maybe-4
9/26	SDP at SFG	S. Lugo	Maybe-6	K. Harrison	Sit-2
9/26	HOU at SEA	C. Javier	Maybe-5	G. Kirby	Start-7

Wednesday – 9/27
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
9/27	ARI at CHW	R. Nelson	Sit-1	T. Toussaint	Sit-2
9/27	CIN at CLE	A. Abbott	Maybe-6	S. Bieber	Maybe-5
9/27	TBR at BOS	Z. Eflin	Start-7	B. Bello	Maybe-5
9/27	WSN at BAL	T. Williams	Sit-1	G. Rodriguez	Start-8
9/27	KCR at DET	Z. Greinke	Sit-1	T. Skubal	Start-9
9/27	PIT at PHI	J. Oviedo	Maybe-5	R. Suárez	Start-7
9/27	NYY at TOR	G. Cole	Start-8	J. Berríos	Maybe-6
9/27	MIA at NYM	J. Lindgren	Sit-1	K. Senga	Start-8
9/27	CHC at ATL	K. Hendricks	Maybe-5	D. Vines	Sit-1
9/27	STL at MIL	M. Mikolas	Sit-3	W. Miley	Maybe-6
9/27	OAK at MIN	L. Medina	Sit-1	B. Ober	Start-8
9/27	LAD at COL	M. Grove	Sit-1	N. Davis	Sit-1
9/27	TEX at LAA	D. Dunning	Maybe-4	G. Canning	Maybe-4
9/27	HOU at SEA	F. Valdez	Start-8	B. Miller	Maybe-4
9/27	SDP at SFG	M. Waldron	Sit-2	S. Manaea	Sit-3

Thursday – 9/28
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
9/28	KCR at DET	C. Ragans	Start-8	S. Gipson-Long	Start-8
9/28	OAK at MIN	K. Waldichuk	Sit-1	P. López	Start-8
9/28	ARI at CHW	B. Pfaadt	Sit-1	J. Urena	Sit-1
9/28	STL at MIL	D. Hudson	Sit-1	C. Burnes	Start-8
9/28	PIT at PHI	L. Ortiz	Sit-2	T. Walker	Maybe-5
9/28	BOS at BAL	C. Sale	Start-7	D. Kremer	Sit-3
9/28	NYY at TOR	L. Weaver	Sit-1	C. Bassitt	Start-7
9/28	MIA at NYM	J. Luzardo	Start-7	D. Peterson	Sit-1
9/28	CHC at ATL	J. Taillon	Sit-1	C. Morton	Start-8
9/28	LAD at COL	E. Sheehan	Sit-1	C. Flexen	Sit-1
9/28	TEX at SEA	J. Montgomery	Start-7	L. Gilbert	Start-7

Friday – 9/29
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
9/29	MIA at PIT	E. Cabrera	Maybe-6	B. Falter	Maybe-4
9/29	CLE at DET	C. Quantrill	Sit-1	J. Wentz	Sit-1
9/29	BOS at BAL	N. Pivetta	Maybe-4	J. Means	Maybe-4
9/29	TBR at TOR	T. Glasnow	Start-7	H. Ryu	Maybe-6
9/29	PHI at NYM	Z. Wheeler	Start-8	T. Megill	Sit-3
9/29	WSN at ATL	P. Corbin	Sit-1	K. Wright	Sit-1
9/29	SDP at CHW	P. Avila	Maybe-4	D. Cease	Maybe-5
9/29	NYY at KCR	C. Rodón	Sit-3	J. Lyles	Sit-1
9/29	CHC at MIL	M. Stroman	Start-7	B. Woodruff	Start-8
9/29	MIN at COL	S. Gray	Maybe-5	T. Blach	Sit-1
9/29	CIN at STL	C. Phillips	Sit-1	A. Wainwright	Sit-1
9/29	OAK at LAA	J. Boyle	Sit-1	C. Silseth	Maybe-5
9/29	HOU at ARI	J. France	Maybe-5	Z. Gallen	Start-7
9/29	TEX at SEA	N. Eovaldi	Maybe-5	B. Woo	Maybe-6
9/29	LAD at SFG	L. Lynn	Maybe-6	R. Stripling	Sit-1

Saturday – 9/30
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
9/30	CLE at DET	T. McKenzie	Maybe-6	E. Rodríguez	Maybe-5
9/30	TBR at TOR	Z. Littell	Maybe-4	Y. Kikuchi	Maybe-5
9/30	MIA at PIT	J. Cueto	Sit-1	Q. Priester	Sit-1
9/30	NYY at KCR	C. Schmidt	Maybe-5	A. Veneziano	Sit-1
9/30	CHC at MIL	J. Assad	Sit-2	F. Peralta	Start-8
9/30	SDP at CHW	M. Wacha	Start-7	M. Clevinger	Maybe-5
9/30	PHI at NYM	C. Sanchez	Start-7	J. Quintana	Maybe-5
9/30	BOS at BAL	K. Crawford	Maybe-6	K. Gibson	Sit-1
9/30	TEX at SEA	J. Gray	Maybe-4	L. Castillo	Start-8
9/30	CIN at STL	B. Williamson	Sit-3	D. Rom	Sit-1
9/30	WSN at ATL	J. Adon	Sit-1	S. Strider	Start-10
9/30	HOU at ARI	H. Brown	Maybe-5	M. Kelly	Maybe-6
9/30	MIN at COL	J. Ryan	Maybe-5	K. Kauffmann	Sit-1
9/30	LAD at SFG	C. Kershaw	Start-7	A. Wood	Sit-3
9/30	OAK at LAA	J. Sears	Maybe-4	K. Rosenberg	Sit-1

Sunday – 10/1
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
10/1	BOS at BAL	T. Houck	Maybe-4	K. Bradish	Start-8
10/1	WSN at ATL	J. Rutledge	Sit-1	B. Elder	Start-7
10/1	MIA at PIT	B. Garrett	Start-7	M. Keller	Start-7
10/1	LAD at SFG	R. Pepiot	Start-7	L. Webb	Start-7
10/1	OAK at LAA	P. Blackburn	Maybe-5	J. Barria	Sit-1
10/1	TBR at TOR	T. Bradley	Sit-3	K. Gausman	Start-8
10/1	CLE at DET	L. Giolito	Maybe-4	A. Faedo	Sit-3
10/1	NYY at KCR	M. King	Start-8	A. Marsh	Sit-1
10/1	CHC at MIL	J. Steele	Start-8	A. Houser	Sit-3
10/1	TEX at SEA	M. Pérez	Sit-1	G. Kirby	Start-7
10/1	SDP at CHW	B. Snell	Start-9	J. Urena	Sit-1
10/1	PHI at NYM	A. Nola	Start-7	J. Butto	Maybe-4
10/1	HOU at ARI	J. Verlander	Start-8	Z. Davies	Sit-1
10/1	MIN at COL	K. Maeda	Maybe-4	C. Anderson	Sit-1
10/1	CIN at STL	H. Greene	Start-7	Z. Thompson	Sit-3

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Sit/Start Week 26: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 9/25 – 10/1

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