Here are your morning rankings for today’s starting pitcher options.
It’s not perfect and will be far from the actual results at the end of the day, though it should give guidance for those questioning who to slot into your lineup on a given day.
There is a second table for tomorrow’s starting pitcher matchups as well, helping everyone get a jump on their nightly pickups. Please note that these matchups are subject to change, though, and there will be times when I have the incorrect pitcher going. I thank you for your future understanding.
Pitchers highlighted in yellow = Possible streaming options.
FS = False Starter where there is an assumed opener actually starting the game.
Red = Postponed.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Castillo | vs. CHC |
| 2 | Shane Bieber | @ MIN |
| 3 | Dinelson Lamet | @ SF |
| 4 | José Berríos | vs. CLE |
| 5 | Yu Darvish | @ CIN |
| 6 | Ross Stripling | @ ARI |
| 7 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | vs. WSH |
| 8 | Max Fried | vs. TB |
| 9 | Brady Singer | @ DET |
| 10 | Dylan Bundy | vs. SEA |
| 11 | Ryan Yarbrough | @ ATL |
| 12 | Steven Matz | vs. BOS |
| 13 | Robbie Ray | vs. LAD |
| 14 | J.A. Happ | @ BAL |
| 15 | Marco Gonzales | @ LAA |
| 16 | Erick Fedde | @ TOR |
| 17 | Kevin Gausman | vs. SD |
| 18 | Iván Nova | vs. KC |
| 19 | John Means | vs. NYY |
| 20 | Martin Pérez | @ NYM |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Bauer | @ DET |
| 2 | Jack Flaherty | @ MIL |
| 3 | Aaron Nola | @ TOR |
| 4 | Mike Clevinger | @ MIN |
| 5 | Mike Minor | @ SF |
| 6 | Blake Snell | @ BAL |
| 7 | Lance McCullers Jr. | @ LAA |
| 8 | Dallas Keuchel | @ KC |
| 9 | Spencer Turnbull | vs. CIN |
| 10 | Sean Manaea | @ SEA |
| 11 | Zac Gallen | vs. LAD |
| 12 | Garrett Richards | @ COL |
| 13 | Tyler Chatwood | vs. PIT |
| 14 | Jordan Montgomery | vs. BOS |
| 15 | Matt Shoemaker | vs. PHI |
| 16 | Jon Gray | vs. SD |
| 17 | Logan Webb | vs. TEX |
| 18 | Tommy Milone | vs. TB |
| 19 | Taijuan Walker | vs. OAK |
| 20 | Brett Anderson | vs. STL |
| 21 | Trevor Williams | @ CHC |
| 22 | Sean Newcomb | vs. NYM |
| 23 | Rick Porcello | @ ATL |
| 24 | Ryan Weber | @ NYY |
| 25 | TBD LAD | @ ARI |
| 26 | TBD LAA | vs. HOU |
| 27 | TBD MIN | vs. CLE |
| 28 | TBD KCR | vs. CHW |
(Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire)
Reds with the number 1 today and tomorrow! I’m guessing they were number 1 yesterday too for Sonny Gray’s start. Castillo/Darvish is going to be a battle tonight!!
Actually, now that I think about it, Gray was probably number 2 behind Cole. Forgot Cole started yesterday too.
Hard to ignore Bauer against Detroit again! Especially when his fastball spin rate is #1 in baseball…
Looks like Kris Bubic getting the nod tomorrow vs CHW. Great minor league numbers but never even pitched in AA. Anything to consider here for tomorrow or ROS?
Are you starting or sitting Ray today against LAD?
Well, Ray wasn’t fully there last time + the Dodgers are obviously a top tier offense.
I’d say it’s a higher chance he disappoints, but it’s your call if you want to roll the die. Ray could take the next step at any start.
No PHI-TOR game tomorrow. Doubleheader on Saturday
Would you prefer Chatwood vs Pitt, or Mahle vs Detroit as streamer. I like Tony disco too, just don’t think he’ll have a high enough pitch count.
You nailed my hesitation with Mahle. I prefer to play it a little safer with Chatwood because of that. (I never expected to type “safe” and “Chatwood” in the same sentence)