The List 9/4: All ROS Schedules For The Top 100 Starting Pitchers

What is happening. I’m continuing last week’s shift in format as I’m ranking the Top 100 Starting Pitchers for the rest of the season while including their estimated ROS schedule. Check out last week’s article for a refresher on how this is being done, and now let’s look at an updated strength of schedule table as I’ve made a few changes -remember, I’ve sorted teams into five tiers of Top, Good, Average, Weak, and Bottom. 

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Here are the small changes I made:

• Washington is now a Weak offense as they have been horrid without Bryce Harper on their squad,
• With Justin Upton heading out of Detroit, the Tigers are a poor team and have moved to the bottom ranks.
• Meanwhile, the Angels have added Upton and have been bumped to the average tier.

Alright, there have been some injuries this week that I didn’t fully update on (Archer, Arrieta, Scherzer, etc.) so keep those in mind as you read this table. Also, this ranking did not take into account any games from September 4th.

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Notes

• Aaron Nola had to take a hit after three of his last four starts have been far from his normal self. I’m still sticking to my guns and I don’t think this is the end of the line for his 2017 season. Still, arms like Keuchel, Gray, and Godley all have better schedules and deserved the nod above him.
• There’s still no word about Luis Severino’s September schedule, so let’s hope he doesn’t get shut down in the final weeks of the year.
• Both Lance McCullers and Danny Salazar return this week and with great ROS schedules. Keep in mind that their first start may be a little shaky (DLH and all), but thy are still solid plays.
• I’m worried about both Gerrit Cole and Alex Wood down the stretch as they have both shown weakness as of late. Here’s to hoping Wood gets hi velocity up and Cole can overcome three tough matchups in the Cubs, Reds, and Cardinals.
• Garrett Richards returns on Tuesday to face the A’s, though he’ll be limited to just 50 pitches. He’ll also have to face the Astros twice, but there’s major upside at play that can’t be overlooked.
• Six remaining starts from Mark Leiter Jr. makes him an intriguing play for desperate teams, especially when all are lower tiers save for a date against the Dodgers.
• Joining The List this week are Jakob Junis and Rafael Montero. Both pitchers have performed well as of late, and with their average schedules rest of the way, they should be considered.
• Leaving The List this are Brad Peacock, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Matt Moore, Jerad Eickhoff, and Michael Fulmer. The latter two have suffered injuries that have taken them off the field, while Peacock is getting displaced by the new addition of Justin Verlander. The Giants may be going to a six-man rotation, making the inconsistent Moore have only four starts left and not a good option for the road ahead. With a healthy Dodgers rotation incoming, it’s tough to see many starts remaining for Ryu, making him a worse arm to trust in the final month and not worth it to be held over someone like Luis Castillo who has just one start left against the Brewers but with plenty of upside even if it is just one start.