Welcome to Sit/Start where, every Saturday here at Pitcher List, I review all expected starting pitcher matchups for the week ahead. There are three labels: Start, Maybe, and Sit. Outings marked with a Maybe are circumstantial and dependent on your needs in a standard 5×5 Wins 12-teamer, while the other two are self-explanatory. You’ll notice a few question marks next to some of the names. These are either probable starters that have not been confirmed or are pitchers who may be subject to an opener. Feel free to question my designations in the comments and we’ll dive into it together.
Here’s the massive table containing every Week 1 start from 4/22 – 4/28:
Note: These matchups are subject to change. There have been several injuries and shortened rotations this week, so there will either be spot starts from the bullpen or call-ups from the minors many of which have not been determined yet.
Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
4/22 | CHW vs BAL | Banuelos/Fulmer? | Sit | Bundy | Sit |
4/22 | DET vs BOS | Turnbull | Maybe | Sale | Start |
4/22 | WSH vs COL | Hellickson | Sit | Bettis/Anderson? | Sit |
4/22 | MIN vs HOU | Gibson | Sit | Peacock | Maybe |
4/22 | NYY vs LAA | Happ | Start | Harvey | Sit |
4/22 | PHI vs NYM | Arrieta | Start | Matz | Maybe |
4/22 | TEX vs OAK | Minor | Start | Estrada | Sit |
4/22 | ARI vs PIT | Godley | Maybe | Musgrove | Start |
4/22 | MIL vs STL | ???? | Sit | Flaherty | Start |
4/22 | KCR vs TBR | Keller | Maybe | Chirinos/Bullpen? | Maybe |
4/23 | CHW vs BAL | Nova | Maybe | Hess | Sit |
4/23 | DET vs BOS | Ross | Sit | Eovaldi | Start |
4/23 | LAD vs CHC | Maeda | Maybe | Quintana | Start |
4/23 | ATL vs CIN | Gausman | Start | Gray | Maybe |
4/23 | MIA vs CLE | Lopez | Maybe | Carrasco | Start |
4/23 | WSH vs COL | Corbin | Start | Freeland | Maybe |
4/23 | MIN vs HOU | Odorizzi | Maybe | Miley | Maybe |
4/23 | NYY vs LAA | German | Maybe | Stratton | Sit |
4/23 | PHI vs NYM | Eflin | Maybe | Wheeler | Start |
4/23 | TEX vs OAK | Lynn | Sit | Montas | Maybe |
4/23 | ARI vs PIT | Weaver | Start | Williams | Start |
4/23 | SEA vs SDP | Swanson | Maybe | Margevicius | Sit |
4/23 | MIL vs STL | Davies | Maybe | Wacha | Maybe |
4/23 | KCR vs TBR | Bailey | Maybe | Bullpen?? | Sit |
4/23 | SFG vs TOR | Samardzija | Maybe | Thornton | Start |
4/24 | CHW vs BAL | Rodon | Start | Cashner | Sit |
4/24 | DET vs BOS | Zimmermann | Sit | Rodriguez | Start |
4/24 | LAD vs CHC | Buehler | Start | Hamels | Maybe |
4/24 | ATL vs CIN | Soroka | Maybe | Roark | Sit |
4/24 | MIA vs CLE | Alcantara | Sit | Anderson/Rodriguez? | Maybe |
4/24 | WSH vs COL | Sanchez | Sit | Marquez | Maybe |
4/24 | MIN vs HOU | Pineda | Sit | Verlander | Start |
4/24 | NYY vs LAA | Sabathia | Maybe | Pena | Sit |
4/24 | PHI vs NYM | Velasquez | Maybe | Vargas | Sit |
4/24 | TEX vs OAK | Smyly | Sit | Brooks | Maybe |
4/24 | ARI vs PIT | Kelly | Maybe | Lyles | Start |
4/24 | SEA vs SDP | Hernandez | Maybe | Paddack | Start |
4/24 | MIL vs STL | Chacin | Maybe | Wainwright | Sit |
4/24 | KCR vs TBR | Junis | Maybe | Bullpen? | Sit |
4/24 | SFG vs TOR | Pomeranz | Sit | Buchholz | Maybe |
4/25 | DET vs BOS | Norris | Sit | Porcello | Start |
4/25 | LAD vs CHC | Ryu | Maybe | Hendricks | Start |
4/25 | ATL vs CIN | Teheran | Maybe | DeSclafani | Sit |
4/25 | CLE vs HOU | Kluber | Start | Cole | Start |
4/25 | NYY vs LAA | Tanaka | Start | Cahill | Sit |
4/25 | MIA vs PHI | Smith | Maybe | Nola | Start |
4/25 | ARI vs PIT | Greinke | Start | Taillon | Start |
4/25 | TEX vs SEA | Sampson | Sit | Gonzales | Maybe |
4/26 | CHC vs ARI | Darvish | Start | Ray | Maybe |
4/26 | COL vs ATL | Senzatela | Sit | Toussaint | Start |
4/26 | TBR vs BOS | Morton | Start | Price | Start |
4/26 | DET vs CHW | Boyd | Start | Santana | Sit |
4/26 | CLE vs HOU | Bauer | Start | McHugh | Start |
4/26 | LAA vs KCR | Barria | Maybe | Fillmyer | Sit |
4/26 | PIT vs LAD | Archer | Start | Kershaw | Start |
4/26 | BAL vs MIN | Straily | Sit | Berrios | Start |
4/26 | MIL vs NYM | Anderson/Bullpen? | Sit | Flexen? | Sit |
4/26 | MIA vs PHI | Urena | Sit | Eickhoff | Maybe |
4/26 | TEX vs SEA | Miller | Sit | Kikuchi | Maybe |
4/26 | NYY vs SFG | Paxton | Start | Bumgarner | Start |
4/26 | CIN vs STL | Castillo | Start | Mikolas | Maybe |
4/26 | OAK vs TOR | Fiers | Sit | Stroman | Start |
4/26 | SDP vs WSH | Strahm | Sit | Scherzer | Start |
4/27 | CHC vs ARI | Chatwood | Sit | Godley | Sit |
4/27 | COL vs ATL | Gray | Start | Fried | Start |
4/27 | TBR vs BOS | Glasnow | Start | Sale | Start |
4/27 | DET vs CHW | Turnbull | Maybe | Lopez | Maybe |
4/27 | CLE vs HOU | Bieber | Start | Peacock | Start |
4/27 | LAA vs KCR | Harvey | Maybe | Lopez | Maybe |
4/27 | PIT vs LAD | Musgrove | Maybe | Hill? | Maybe |
4/27 | BAL vs MIN | Cobb | Sit | Perez | Maybe |
4/27 | MIL vs NYM | Woodruff | Start | Syndergaard | Start |
4/27 | MIA vs PHI | Richards | Sit | Arrieta | Start |
4/27 | TEX vs SEA | Minor | Maybe | Leake | Sit |
4/27 | NYY vs SFG | Happ | Start | Holland | Maybe |
4/27 | CIN vs STL | Mahle | Maybe | Hudson | Sit |
4/27 | OAK vs TOR | Anderson | Sit | Shoemaker | Maybe |
4/27 | SDP vs WSH | Lauer | Sit | Strasburg | Start |
4/28 | CHC vs ARI | Quintana | Start | Weaver | Maybe |
4/28 | COL vs ATL | Bettis/Anderson | Sit | Gausman | Start |
4/28 | TBR vs BOS | Chirinos/Bullpen? | Sit | Eovaldi | Start |
4/28 | DET vs CHW | Ross | Sit | Banuelos/Fulmer? | Maybe |
4/28 | CLE vs HOU | Carrasco | Start | Miley | Maybe |
4/28 | LAA vs KCR | Stratton | Sit | Keller | Maybe |
4/28 | PIT vs LAD | Williams | Maybe | Maeda | Start |
4/28 | BAL vs MIN | Bundy | Sit | Gibson | Maybe |
4/28 | MIL vs NYM | ???? | Sit | Matz | Maybe |
4/28 | MIA vs PHI | Lopez | Maybe | Eflin | Start |
4/28 | TEX vs SEA | Lynn | Sit | Swanson | Maybe |
4/28 | NYY vs SFG | German | Start | Rodriguez | Maybe |
4/28 | CIN vs STL | Gray | Start | Flaherty | Start |
4/28 | OAK vs TOR | Estrada | Sit | Sanchez | Maybe |
4/28 | SDP vs WSH | Lucchesi | Sit | Hellickson | Sit |
Why the hesitation with Peacock’s first start at home vs Twins? Don’t think he’ll be stretched out?
Exactly. The last time he threw five innings was 4/7. I think he’ll be on a pitch count, so five innings might be his limit but I’d expect 4+ making a QS impossible and a W is a longshot. He’s got a better chance in the second start and a nice matchup. Still a decent option for the week.
I’m thinking that Cahill is going to have a decent start. Am I that crazy?