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 | Chris Sale | @ NYY |
| 2 | Patrick Corbin | @ CIN |
| 3 | Trevor Bauer | @ CHW |
| 4 | Caleb Smith | @ SD |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | @ ARI |
| 6 | Jose Berrios | @ TB |
| 7 | German Marquez | vs. TOR |
| 8 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. DET |
| 9 | Spencer Turnbull | @ ATL |
| 10 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. MIA |
| 11 | Tyler Skaggs | @ SEA |
| 12 | Kenta Maeda | vs. PHI |
| 13 | Miles Mikolas | vs. CHC |
| 14 | Yu Darvish | @ STL |
| 15 | J.A. Happ | vs BOS |
| 16 | Tyler Mahle | vs. WSH |
| 17 | Brad Peacock | @ OAK |
| 18 | Jalen Beeks? (FS) | vs. MIN |
| 19 | Jon Duplantier | vs. NYM |
| 20 | Chris Archer | vs. MIL |
| 21 | Jake Arrieta | @ LAD |
| 22 | Jhoulys Chacin | @ PIT |
| 23 | Mike Leake | vs. LAA |
| 24 | Danny Duffy | @ TEX |
| 25 | Drew Pomeranz | @ BAL |
| 26 | Andrew Cashner | vs. SF |
| 27 | Ariel Jurado | vs. KC |
| 28 | Mike Fiers | vs. HOU |
| 29 | Dylan Covey | vs. CLE |
| 30 | Edwin Jackson | @ COL |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | @ OAK |
| 2 | Zack Greinke | vs. NYM |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | @ ARI |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. PHI |
| 5 | Mike Soroka | vs. DET |
| 6 | Brandon Woodruff | @ PIT |
| 7 | Andrew Heaney | @ SEA |
| 8 | Jack Flaherty | vs. CHC |
| 9 | Domingo German | vs. BOS |
| 10 | Kyle Gibson | @ TB |
| 11 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @ NYY |
| 12 | Yonny Chirinos? (FS) | vs. MIN |
| 13 | Zach Eflin | @ LAD |
| 14 | Jose Quintana | @ STL |
| 15 | Lance Lynn | vs KC |
| 16 | Jon Gray | vs. TOR |
| 17 | Tommy Milone | vs. LAA |
| 18 | Tanner Roark | vs. WSH |
| 19 | Erick Fedde | @ CIN |
| 20 | Jose Urena | @ SD |
| 21 | Daniel Norris | @ ATL |
| 22 | David Hess | vs. SF |
| 23 | Shaun Anderson | @ BAL |
| 24 | Mystery Padres SP | vs. MIA |
| 25 | Ivan Nova | vs. CLE |
| 26 | Jefry Rodriguez | @ CHW |
| 27 | Marcus Stroman | @ COL |
| 28 | Brett Anderson | vs. HOU |
| 29 | Homer Bailey | @ TEX |
| 30 | Nick Kingham | vs. MIL |
(Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)
What do you think between Lucchesi, Strahm, Matz, or Nelson(if he had a start against PIT)?
As streaming options* sorry
Jose Urena is the Rodney Dangerfield of MLB 2019. 7 QS in his last 8. At one of the better pitcher’s ballparks against the K-prone Padres. Yet Milone, Roark, Fedde ranked over him. Ouch, babe.
I desperately need another SP and I only have 1 more add this week. Should I target Plesac or Smeltzer?
Plesac. Smeltzer will likely be skipped in the next turn of the rotation.
Would you start Yu tonight against STL?