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.
Note: I’ve made a change moving forward to this daily article. I’ll now be including 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 | Justin Verlander | @ TEX |
| 2 | Jose Berrios | @ BAL |
| 3 | Corey Kluber | vs. ATL |
| 4 | German Marquez | vs. PHI |
| 5 | Madison Bumgarner | @ PIT |
| 6 | Carlos Rodon | @ DET |
| 7 | Caleb Smith | vs. WSH |
| 8 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. ARI |
| 9 | Touki Toussaint | @ CLE |
| 10 | Marco Gonzales | @ LAA |
| 11 | Anibal Sanchez | @ MIA |
| 12 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @ TB |
| 13 | Jordan Lyles | vs. SF |
| 14 | Matt Strahm | vs. CIN |
| 15 | CC Sabathia | vs. KC |
| 16 | Ross Stripling | @ MIL |
| 17 | Merrill Kelly | @ CHC |
| 18 | Jhoulys Chacin | vs. LAD |
| 19 | Aaron Brooks | vs. TOR |
| 20 | Jake Junis | @ NYY |
| 21 | Jordan Zimmermann | vs. CHW |
| 22 | Marcus Stroman | @ OAK |
| 23 | Anthony DeSclafani | @ SD |
| 24 | Ryan Yarbrough | BOS |
| 25 | Felix Pena | vs. SEA |
| 26 | Adam Wainwright | vs. NYM |
| 27 | Vince Velasquez | @ COL |
| 28 | Alex Cobb | vs. MIN |
| 29 | Drew Smyly | vs. HOU |
| 30 | Jason Vargas | @ STL |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | @ MIA |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | @ STL |
| 3 | Trevor Bauer | vs. ATL |
| 4 | Gerrit Cole | @ TEX |
| 5 | Luis Castillo | @ SD |
| 6 | Jameson Taillon | vs. SF |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | @ COL |
| 8 | Zack Greinke | @ CHC |
| 9 | Yu Darvish | vs. ARI |
| 10 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. KC |
| 11 | Yusei Kikuchi | @ LAA |
| 12 | Derek Holland | @ PIT |
| 13 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @ MIL |
| 14 | Miles Mikolas | vs. NYM |
| 15 | Charlie Morton | vs. BOS |
| 16 | Julio Teheran | @ CLE |
| 17 | Martin Perez | @ BAL |
| 18 | Matt Shoemaker | @ OAK |
| 19 | Rick Porcello | @ TB |
| 20 | Trevor Cahill | vs. SEA |
| 21 | Ervin Santana | @ DET |
| 22 | Mike Fiers | vs. TOR |
| 23 | Daniel Norris | vs. CHW |
| 24 | Heath Fillmyer | @ NYY |
| 25 | Eric Lauer | vs. CIN |
| 26 | Jose Urena | vs. WSH |
| 27 | Adrian Sampson | vs. HOU |
| 28 | Dan Straily | vs. MIN |
| 29 | Antonio Senzatela | vs. PHI |
| 30 | Mystery Brewers Starter | LAD |
(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire)
Are you completely bought in on Caleb Smith?
Completely? No. Excited? Yes.
Thoughts on Hyun- Jin Ryu in this start? Is this a Injured List Start? They may only let him go 80 pitches in this one. Could limit his upside. Plus a very strong Brewers offense.
He didn’t make a rehab start, so I’d imagine they’ll be limited Ryu a little.
I’d think about five frames. I’d hold off if I could as the Brewers could mess this up easily, like you mentioned.
Hey Nick! Any pitchers you would look into streaming on Sunday?
Hey, Nick! Interested in your take on Morton @ Boston. He has been sharp so far this season, is backed by a solid defense, and is going against a Boston team that looks like they’d have problems hitting their way out of a wet paper bag.
holland or lyles which stream do you prefer? thanks
So, a player, Tim Anderson, was suspended for language today. Is that a first? That is an irresponsible precedent and an abuse of power. I very much hope that one of these organizations gets sued and some people get fired at some point.