Welcome back to Sit/Start, where every Saturday here at Pitcher List, we 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-based 12-teamer, while the other two are self-explanatory. Last year, I modified the ranking system to make designations a little clearer. I implemented a scoring system (1-10) next to each designation. A score of 10 is a top-tier start option and a score of 1 is a bottom-of-the-barrel option. Here are the labels: Start 7-10, Maybe 4-6, and Sit 1-3. For example, Max Scherzer at home against the Marlins would look like this: Start-10. Meanwhile, Mike Fiers against the Rockies in Colorado would have this designation: Sit-1.
There are a few TBD listed below. Once these spots are determined, I’ll update the sheet. Spots in the rotation where a potential opener may be used will be listed as Opener/potential long man. Several postponements this week have lead to double-headers next week. This creates a challenge when determining probable starters. That could create opportunities for pitchers on the taxi squads, so stay up to date on the news as it breaks. Let’s dive in and as always, please feel free to question my designations in the comments.
Here’s the massive table containing every Week 7 start from 8/31 – 9/6:
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 08/31 | MIA vs NYM | TBD | Payano | Sit-3 | |
| 08/31 | ATL vs BOS | Fried | Start-7 | Godley | Sit-2 |
| 08/31 | STL vs CIN | Hudson | Maybe-4 | DeSclafani | Maybe-5 |
| 08/31 | SDP vs COL | Quantrill/Bullpen | Sit-1 | Marquez | Maybe-4 |
| 08/31 | CLE vs KCR | Bieber | Start-10 | Keller | Maybe-5 |
| 08/31 | SEA vs LAA | Gonzales | Maybe-5 | Teheran | Sit-3 |
| 08/31 | PIT vs MIL | Williams | Sit-3 | Bullpen/Peralta | Maybe-5 |
| 08/31 | CHW vs MIN | Giolito | Start-8 | Maeda | Start-9 |
| 08/31 | TBR vs NYY | Glasnow | Start-7 | Cole | Start-9 |
| 08/31 | WSH vs PHI | Fedde | Sit-1 | Howard | Sit-3 |
| 08/31 | BAL vs TOR | Wojciechowski | Sit-3 | C. Anderson | Sit-3 |
| TUESDAY – 9/1 | |||||
| 09/01 | NYM vs BAL | deGrom | Start-10 | TBD | |
| 09/01 | ATL vs BOS | I. Anderson | Maybe-4 | Hart | Sit-2 |
| 09/01 | STL vs CIN | Kim | Maybe-4 | S. Gray | Start-9 |
| 09/01 | SFG vs COL | Gausman | Sit-3 | J. Gray | Sit-2 |
| 09/01 | TEX vs HOU | Lyles | Sit-2 | Javier | Start-7 |
| 09/01 | CLE vs KCR | Clevinger | Start-9 | Junis | Maybe-5 |
| 09/01 | ARI vs LAD | Ray | Sit-3 | Urias | Start-7 |
| 09/01 | TOR vs MIA | Merryweather | Maybe-6 | Hernandez | Start-7 |
| 09/01 | DET vs MIL | Turnbull | Maybe-5 | Houser | Start-7 |
| 09/01 | CHW vs MIN | Keuchel | Maybe-5 | Berrios | Start-7 |
| 09/01 | TBR vs NYY | Richards | Sit-3 | Tanaka | Start-7 |
| 09/01 | WSH vs PHI | Corbin | Start-7 | Nola | Start-8 |
| 09/01 | CHC vs PIT | Lester | Start-7 | Kuhl | Maybe-6 |
| 09/01 | OAK vs SEA | Manaea | Start-7 | Kikuchi | Start-7 |
| WEDNESDAY – 9/2 | |||||
| 09/02 | NYM vs BAL | Wacha | Sit-2 | Means | Maybe-4 |
| 09/02 | ATL vs BOS | Erlin | Sit-2 | Perez | Sit-3 |
| 09/02 | STL vs CIN | Ponce de Leon | Sit-3 | Mahle | Start-7 |
| 09/02 | SFG vs COL | Webb | Sit-2 | Freeland | Sit-3 |
| 09/02 | TEX vs HOU | Allard | Sit-2 | Bielak | Sit-3 |
| 09/02 | CLE vs KCR | McKenzie | Start-7 | Duffy | Maybe-6 |
| 09/02 | SDP vs LAA | Lamet | Start-8 | Heaney | Start-7 |
| 09/02 | ARI vs LAD | Gallen | Start-8 | Kershaw | Start-9 |
| 09/02 | TOR vs MIA | Ryu | Start-8 | C. Smith? | Maybe-4 |
| 09/02 | DET vs MIL | Fulmer | Sit-3 | Lindblom | Maybe-6 |
| 09/02 | CHW vs MIN | Lopez | Sit-2 | Pineda? | Sit-3 |
| 09/02 | TBR vs NYY | Yarbrough | Sit-3 | Montgomery | Maybe-6 |
| 09/02 | WSH vs PHI | Scherzer | Start-9 | Wheeler | Start-7 |
| 09/02 | CHC vs PIT | Hendricks | Start-8 | Holland | Sit-2 |
| 09/02 | OAK vs SEA | Fiers | Sit-3 | Newsome | Sit-2 |
| THURSDAY – 9/3 | |||||
| 09/03 | TOR vs BOS | Walker | Sit-3 | Mazza | Sit-1 |
| 09/03 | TEX vs HOU | Minor | Maybe-5 | McCullers Jr. | Start-7 |
| 09/03 | CHW vs KCR | Cease | Maybe-5 | Singer | Sit-3 |
| 09/03 | SDP vs LAA | Richards | Maybe-4 | Canning | Maybe-5 |
| 09/03 | ARI vs LAD | Weaver | Sit-3 | May | Start-7 |
| 09/03 | NYY vs NYM | Happ | Sit-3 | Peterson | Sit-2 |
| 09/03 | WSH vs PHI | A. Sanchez | Sit-2 | Eflin | Maybe-4 |
| 09/03 | CHC vs PIT | Darvish | Start-10 | Brubaker | Sit-3 |
| 09/03 | OAK vs SEA | Bassitt | Maybe-5 | Margevicius | Sit-2 |
| FRIDAY – 9/4 | |||||
| 09/04 | WSH vs ATL | Voth | Sit-3 | Tomlin | Sit-3 |
| 09/04 | WSH vs ATL | TBD | TBD | ||
| 09/04 | NYY vs BAL | Green/Bullpen | Sit-2 | Cobb | Sit-3 |
| 09/04 | NYY vs BAL | Loisiga? | Sit-3 | Milone | Sit-2 |
| 09/04 | TOR vs BOS | Roark | Sit-3 | Eovaldi | Maybe-5 |
| 09/04 | STL vs CHC | Flaherty | Start-8 | Mills | Maybe-5 |
| 09/04 | MIL vs CLE | Burnes | Start-8 | Carrasco | Start-7 |
| 09/04 | CHW vs KCR | Gonzalez | Sit-3 | Bubic | Sit-3 |
| 09/04 | HOU vs LAA | Greinke | Start-8 | Bundy | Start-7 |
| 09/04 | COL vs LAD | Senzatela | Sit-3 | Stripling | |
| 09/04 | DET vs MIN | Boyd | Maybe-6 | Dobnak | Start-7 |
| 09/04 | PHI vs NYM | Arrieta | Maybe-4 | Porcello | Sit-3 |
| 09/04 | SDP vs OAK | Davies | Maybe-5 | Montas | Start-7 |
| 09/04 | CIN vs PIT | TBD | Brault | Sit-3 | |
| 09/04 | CIN vs PIT | Bauer | Start-9 | TBD | |
| 09/04 | TEX vs SEA | Lynn | Start-9 | Sheffield | Start-7 |
| 09/04 | ARI vs SFG | Clarke | Sit-2 | T. Anderson | Sit-3 |
| 09/04 | MIA vs TBR | Sanchez | Start-7 | Morton? | Start-7 |
| SATURDAY – 9/5 | |||||
| 09/05 | WSH vs ATL | Fedde | Sit-1 | Fried | Start-8 |
| 09/05 | NYY vs BAL | Cole | Start-9 | Wojciechowski | Sit-2 |
| 09/05 | TOR vs BOS | C. Anderson | Sit-3 | Godley | Sit-2 |
| 09/05 | MIL vs CLE | B. Anderson | Maybe-5 | Civale | Start-8 |
| 09/05 | LAA vs HOU | Teheran | Sit-2 | TBD | |
| 09/05 | LAA vs HOU | Andriese/Bullpen | Sit-1 | Valdez | Start-7 |
| 09/05 | CHW vs KCR | Giolito | Start-9 | Keller | Maybe-6 |
| 09/05 | COL vs LAD | Castellani | Sit-3 | Gonsolin | Start-7 |
| 09/05 | DET vs MIN | Mize | Maybe-5 | Hill | Start-8 |
| 09/05 | PHI vs NYM | Nola | Start-8 | Lugo | Maybe-5 |
| 09/05 | SDP vs OAK | Morejon | Sit-3 | Luzardo | Start-7 |
| 09/05 | CIN vs PIT | Castillo | Start-9 | Williams | Maybe-5 |
| 09/05 | TEX vs SEA | Gibson | Maybe-4 | Dunn | Maybe-4 |
| 09/05 | ARI vs SFG | Young | Maybe-5 | Cahill | Maybe-4 |
| 09/05 | CHC vs STL | Chatwood | Maybe-4 | Hudson | Maybe-6 |
| 09/05 | CHC vs STL | Quintana | Maybe-5 | Wainright | Maybe-5 |
| 09/05 | MIA vs TBR | Lopez | Maybe-6 | Snell | Start-9 |
| SUNDAY – 9/6 | |||||
| 09/06 | WSH vs ATL | Corbin | Start-7 | I. Anderson | Maybe-5 |
| 09/06 | NYY vs BAL | Tanaka | Start-7 | TBD | |
| 09/06 | TOR vs BOS | Merryweather | Sit-3 | Hart | Sit-1 |
| 09/06 | STL vs CHC | Kim | Maybe-4 | Lester | Maybe-6 |
| 09/06 | MIL vs CLE | Woodruff | Start-8 | Bieber | Start-9 |
| 09/06 | CHW vs KCR | Keuchel | Start-7 | Junis | Maybe-4 |
| 09/06 | HOU vs LAA | Javier | Start-7 | TBD | |
| 09/06 | COL vs LAD | Marquez | Start-8 | Urias | Start-7 |
| 09/06 | DET vs MIN | Skubal | Sit-3 | Maeda | Start-9 |
| 09/06 | PHI vs NYM | Nola | Start-8 | deGrom | Start-9 |
| 09/06 | SDP vs OAK | Paddack | Start-7 | Manaea | Maybe-5 |
| 09/06 | CIN vs PIT | DeSclafani | Start-7 | Kuhl | Start-7 |
| 09/06 | TEX vs SEA | Lyles | Sit-2 | Gonzales | Start-7 |
| 09/06 | ARI vs SFG | Ray | Sit-3 | Cueto | Maybe-6 |
| 09/06 | MIA vs TBR | Alcantara | Maybe-5 | Glasnow | Start-9 |
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