Every Sunday 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 12-teamer, while the other two are self-explanatory. Feel free to question my designations in the comments and we’ll dive into it together.
Here’s the massive table containing every Week 7 start from 5/14 – 5/20:
| Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
| 5/14 | MIL vs ARI | Junior Guerra | Sit | Patrick Corbin | Start |
| 5/14 | OAK vs BOS | Sean Manaea | Start | Rick Porcello | Start |
| 5/14 | ATL vs CHC | Julio Teheran | Maybe | Jose Quintana | Start |
| 5/14 | CLE vs DET | Carlos Carrasco | Start | Mike Fiers | Sit |
| 5/14 | TBR vs KCR | Ryan Yarbrough | Sit | Eric Skoglund | Sit |
| 5/14 | HOU vs LAA | Lance McCullers | Start | Andrew Heaney | Maybe |
| 5/14 | SEA vs MIN | Wade Leblanc | Sit | Jake Odorizzi | Sit |
| 5/14 | COL vs SDP | Tyler Anderson | Start | Joey Lucchesi | Start |
| 5/14 | CIN vs SFG | Sal Romano | Sit | Chris Stratton | Maybe |
| 5/15 | MIL vs ARI | Jhoulys Chacin | Sit | Zack Greinke | Start |
| 5/15 | CHC vs ATL | Yu Darvish | Start | Mike Foltynewicz | Maybe |
| 5/15 | PHI vs BAL | Nick Pivetta | Start | Andrew Cashner | Sit |
| 5/15 | OAK vs BOS | Daniel Mengden | Sit | Eduardo Rodriguez | Start |
| 5/15 | CLE vs DET | Josh Tomlin | Sit | Francisco Liriano | Sit |
| 5/15 | TBR vs KCR | Bullpen? | Sit | Ian Kennedy | Sit |
| 5/15 | HOU vs LAA | Gerrit Cole | Start | Jaime Barria | Sit |
| 5/15 | LAD vs MIA | Alex Wood | Start | Wei-Yin Chen | Sit |
| 5/15 | STL vs MIN | Jack Flaherty | Maybe | Jose Berrios | Maybe |
| 5/15 | TOR vs NYM | Jaime Garcia | Sit | Noah Syndergaard | Start |
| 5/15 | CHW vs PIT | Reynaldo Lopez | Start | Trevor Williams | Maybe |
| 5/15 | COL vs SDP | German Marquez | Maybe | Jordan Lyles | Sit |
| 5/15 | TEX vs SEA | Mike Minor | Maybe | Mike Leake | Sit |
| 5/15 | CIN vs SFG | Tyler Mahle | Start | Ty Blach | Sit |
| 5/15 | NYY vs WSH | Masahiro Tanaka | Start | Gio Gonzalez | Maybe |
| 5/16 | MIL vs ARI | Brandon Woodruff | Sit | Matt Koch | Sit |
| 5/16 | CHC vs ATL | Tyler Chatwood | Sit | Brandon Mccarthy | Sit |
| 5/16 | PHI vs BAL | Vince Velasquez | Maybe | ??? | Sit |
| 5/16 | OAK vs BOS | Kendall Graveman | Sit | Chris Sale | Start |
| 5/16 | CLE vs DET | Trevor Bauer | Start | ??? | Sit |
| 5/16 | TBR vs KCR | Jacob Faria | Maybe | Jason Hammel | Sit |
| 5/16 | HOU vs LAA | Justin Verlander | Start | Garrett Richards | Start |
| 5/16 | LAD vs MIA | Walker Buehler | Start | Dan Straily | Maybe |
| 5/16 | STL vs MIN | Miles Mikolas | Start | Lance Lynn | Sit |
| 5/16 | TOR vs NYM | J.A. Happ | Start | Zack Wheeler | Sit |
| 5/16 | CHW vs PIT | Carson Fulmer | Sit | Jameson Taillon | Start |
| 5/16 | TEX vs SEA | Bartolo Colon | Sit | ??? | Sit |
| 5/16 | CIN vs SFG | Matt Harvey | Sit | Andrew Suarez | Maybe |
| 5/16 | NYY vs WSH | CC Sabathia | Maybe | Tanner Roark | Maybe |
| 5/17 | CHC vs ATL | Jon Lester | Start | Michael Soroka | Start |
| 5/17 | BAL vs BOS | Kevin Gausman | Sit | David Price | Start |
| 5/17 | TEX vs CHW | Cole Hamels | Maybe | Hector Santiago | Sit |
| 5/17 | TBR vs LAA | Chris Archer | Maybe | Tyler Skaggs | Start |
| 5/17 | LAD vs MIA | Kenta Maeda | Start | Caleb Smith | Start |
| 5/17 | SDP vs PIT | Eric Lauer | Sit | Chad Kuhl | Maybe |
| 5/17 | DET vs SEA | Matthew Boyd | Sit | Marco Gonzales | Sit |
| 5/17 | COL vs SFG | Chad Bettis | Maybe | Jeff Samardzija | Maybe |
| 5/17 | PHI vs STL | Jake Arrieta | Start | Luke Weaver | Maybe |
| 5/17 | OAK vs TOR | Andrew Triggs | Maybe | Aaron Sanchez | Maybe |
| 5/18 | MIA vs ATL | Jarlin Garcia | Sit | Sean Newcomb | Start |
| 5/18 | BAL vs BOS | Alex Cobb | Sit | Drew Pomeranz | Maybe |
| 5/18 | TEX vs CHW | Doug Fister | Sit | James Shields | Sit |
| 5/18 | CHC vs CIN | Kyle Hendricks | Start | Homer Bailey | Sit |
| 5/18 | CLE vs HOU | Mike Clevinger | Start | Charlie Morton | Start |
| 5/18 | NYY vs KCR | Sonny Gray | Sit | Jakob Junis | Sit |
| 5/18 | TBR vs LAA | Blake Snell | Start | Nick Tropeano | Maybe |
| 5/18 | MIL vs MIN | Freddy Peralta? | Maybe | Kyle Gibson | Start |
| 5/18 | ARI vs NYM | Zack Godley | Start | Jacob Degrom | Start |
| 5/18 | SDP vs PIT | Tyson Ross | Start | Ivan Nova | Maybe |
| 5/18 | DET vs SEA | Michael Fulmer | Start | Felix Hernandez | Sit |
| 5/18 | COL vs SFG | Kyle Freeland | Maybe | Derek Holland | Sit |
| 5/18 | PHI vs STL | Zach Eflin | Maybe | Michael Wacha | Start |
| 5/18 | OAK vs TOR | Brett Anderson | Sit | Marco Estrada | Sit |
| 5/18 | LAD vs WSH | Ross Stripling | Sit | Max Scherzer | Start |
| 5/19 | MIA vs ATL | Jose Urena | Sit | Julio Teheran | Maybe |
| 5/19 | BAL vs BOS | Dylan Bundy | Sit | Rick Porcello | Start |
| 5/19 | TEX vs CHW | Matt Moore | Sit | Lucas Giolito | Sit |
| 5/19 | CHC vs CIN | Jose Quintana | Start | Luis Castillo | Maybe |
| 5/19 | CHC vs CIN | ??? | Sit | Sal Romano | Sit |
| 5/19 | CLE vs HOU | Corey Kluber | Start | Dallas Keuchel | Start |
| 5/19 | NYY vs KCR | Domingo German | Maybe | Danny Duffy | Sit |
| 5/19 | TBR vs LAA | Ryan Yarbrough | Sit | Shoehi Ohtani | Start |
| 5/19 | MIL vs MIN | Chase Anderson | Maybe | Fernando Romero | Maybe |
| 5/19 | ARI vs NYM | Patrick Corbin | Start | Steven Matz | Sit |
| 5/19 | SDP vs PIT | Clayton Richard | Sit | Nick Kingham | Start |
| 5/19 | DET vs SEA | Mike Fiers | Sit | James Paxton | Start |
| 5/19 | COL vs SFG | Jon Gray | Start | Chris Stratton | Sit |
| 5/19 | PHI vs STL | Aaron Nola | Start | Adam Wainwright | Sit |
| 5/19 | OAK vs TOR | Sean Manaea | Start | Joe Biagini | Sit |
| 5/19 | LAD vs WSH | Rich Hill | Maybe | Stephen Strasburg | Start |
| 5/20 | MIA vs ATL | Wei-Yin Chen | Sit | Mike Foltynewicz | Start |
| 5/20 | BAL vs BOS | Andrew Cashner | Sit | Eduardo Rodriguez | Start |
| 5/20 | TEX vs CHW | Mike Minor | Maybe | Reynaldo Lopez | Start |
| 5/20 | CHC vs CIN | Yu Darvish | Start | Tyler Mahle | Maybe |
| 5/20 | CLE vs HOU | Carlos Carrasco | Start | Lance McCullers | Start |
| 5/20 | NYY vs KCR | Luis Severino | Start | Eric Skoglund | Sit |
| 5/20 | TBR vs LAA | Bullpen? | Sit | Andrew Heaney | Start |
| 5/20 | MIL vs MIN | Junior Guerra | Maybe | Jake Odorizzi | Sit |
| 5/20 | ARI vs NYM | Zack Greinke | Start | Noah Syndergaard | Start |
| 5/20 | SDP vs PIT | Joey Lucchesi | Start | Trevor Williams | Maybe |
| 5/20 | DET vs SEA | Francisco Liriano | Sit | Wade Leblanc | Sit |
| 5/20 | COL vs SFG | Tyler Anderson | Start | Ty Blach | Sit |
| 5/20 | PHI vs STL | Nick Pivetta | Start | Carlos Martinez? | Start |
| 5/20 | OAK vs TOR | Daniel Mengden | Maybe | Jaime Garcia | Sit |
| 5/20 | LAD vs WSH | Alex Wood | Start | Jeremy Hellickson | Sit |
Hi. This is my first time commenting here. Thanks so much for all of the excellent, entertaining, and informative articles! I’ve learned so much and have had a great time here. My question is: Tyler Anderson seems like a great choice against two relatively weak offenses, but does that take into consideration the fact that both San Francisco and San Diego are much stronger against lefties?
Thanks again!
Hey Stephen! Thanks for the kind words and frequenting the site.
Great question. I think Tyler Anderson is good enough that the label of “good/bad vs. Lefties” isn’t enough to deter me from rolling with him outside of Coors. I tend not to put a ton of weight against lefty/righty splits unless extreme scenarios.
Awesome. Thank you!
Who is more on the start side of your “Maybe” designations: Hamels @ CWS or Pomeranz v BAL? 5×5 roto
Hamels.
Hi Nick! Great stuff on here. It’s the best…seriously. Just wondering if you take the win into account for your analysis or the quality start. Also, home/road splits and recent production (if they’re hot or cold). You rock
Good question. Wins/QS, not much – only in care scenarios. Home/road – very rarely. Recent production – Definitely, but not religiously.
Hey Nick,
You have Suter going two days in a row, just a heads up.
Thanks for the catch! He shouldn’t even be there at all!
Replaced with Maybes from Chase Anderson and Freddy Peralta.
Who would you start this week for pitchers
Pivetta, Buehler or Bettis
Didi is struggling so would you do this
Didi sit
Dee Gordon 2B
Manacho BALT SS
Joze Ramirez 3B
How come you like Soroka more than Castillo against the Cubs this week?
Love your work, but I’m not sure I trust labeling Skoglund a “Start” today. Care to elaborate?
Wait, is Skoglund listed as a start?
He’s definitely a sit.
EDIT: Oh god that’s horrifying. So sorry, that’s so wrong, he’s 100% a sit.
Ha! Thanks!
Do you guys have a Google Sheets doc you can share that has this info, same as the MLB Debuts doc?
What info would you want?
Just the very same table. I can pull it with IMPORTHTML, if that doesn’t tax your site too much, though if there’s a Google Sheet available that would be easier than having to create a formula with dynamic HTML names. I’m using it in a massive spreadsheet that I built for the guys in my fantasy league. It analyzes the weekly results / match-ups and uses FanGraphs projections to project future head-to-head results.
Lance McCullers against the Indians you say start. The current Indians are batting 417 against McCullers. McCullers seems to be pitching much better this year is that why you think he’s a start? Thank you
Hey Nick!
I own both Nola and Flaherty, going head to head today. Barely losing ERA(.14), WHIP(.01), W(1), K(10), QS(2). Relievers that could go are Hand, Vizc, Strickland, B. Norris.
Do I start both, or just Nola?
If he’s not starting anyone, just roll with Nola.
If he has another start, add Flaherty.
Thanks Nick! Happy Nola Day!
Haha didn’t expect the choice of starting Nola and benching Flaherty would backfire ? good old baseball.
Flaherty’s a start today right?
Yep!