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 | Walker Buehler | @ ARI |
| 2 | Aaron Nola | @ SD |
| 3 | Jon Lester | vs. LAA |
| 4 | Robbie Ray | vs. LAD |
| 5 | Corbin Martin | @ SEA |
| 6 | Eric Lauer | vs. PHI |
| 7 | Trevor Cahill (FS) | @ CHC |
| 8 | Wade LeBlanc | vs. HOU |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Blake Snell | @ DET |
| 2 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. CHW |
| 3 | Luis Castillo | @ STL |
| 4 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @ ARI |
| 5 | Chris Paddack | vs. PHI |
| 6 | Noah Syndergaard | vs. SF |
| 7 | Max Fried | @ PIT |
| 8 | Shane Bieber | vs. MIN |
| 9 | Frankie Montas | @ LAA |
| 10 | Madison Bumgarner | @ NYM |
| 11 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. COL |
| 12 | Masahiro Tanaka | @ TOR |
| 13 | Griffin Canning | vs. OAK |
| 14 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @ KC |
| 15 | Wade Miley | @ SEA |
| 16 | Jerad Eickhoff | @ SD |
| 17 | Devin Smeltzer | @ CLE |
| 18 | Reynaldo Lopez | @ WSH |
| 19 | Chase Anderson | vs. MIA |
| 20 | Pablo Lopez | @ MIL |
| 21 | Dylan Bundy | @ TEX |
| 22 | Jeff Hoffman | @ CHC |
| 23 | Steven Brault | vs. ATL |
| 24 | Yusei Kikuchi | vs. HOU |
| 25 | Genesis Cabrera | vs. CIN |
| 26 | Drew Smyly | vs. BAL |
| 27 | Ryan Carpenter | vs. TB |
| 28 | Clayton Richard | vs. NYY |
| 29 | Taylor Clarke | vs. LAD |
| 30 | Glenn Sparkman | vs. BOS |
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Other fantasy sites are recommending Jeff Hoffman as a two start Pitcher. Would you consider using him in a points league?
Points league? Sure, not the worst option. I wouldn’t do it in a 12-teamer, but you should be in the positive there for Hoffman.
Was hoping to see Chase anderson higher on tomorrow’s list. Not too enthusiastic about him even with that matchup?
It’s relative to the other options, so Chase is low. I have no problem if you want Chase over ReyLo.
Is Canning that low on the list for tomorrow because it’s A tough start for him or because the others are good starters with favorable matchups
A lot of good matchups tomorrow, I like Canning a lot!
If Corbin Martin is bad today, I imagine he is out of the rotation for now? That first start feels like it was a year ago…
Right?! I wonder that too. If Whitley was killing it in Triple-A, it would be a no-brainer.