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 | @ TOR |
| 2 | Walker Buehler | vs. ARI |
| 3 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. MIA |
| 4 | Mike Clevinger | @ KC |
| 5 | Griffin Canning | @ TEX |
| 6 | Kyle Gibson | @ OAK |
| 7 | Yonny Chirinos | vs. BAL |
| 8 | Yu Darvish | @ PIT |
| 9 | Nick Pivetta | @ ATL |
| 10 | Domingo German | @ NYM |
| 11 | Dylan Cease | vs. DET |
| 12 | Sonny Gray | vs. MIL |
| 13 | Jason Vargas | vs. NYY |
| 14 | John Means | @ TB |
| 15 | Chris Archer | vs. CHC |
| 16 | Wade Miley | @ COL |
| 17 | Danny Duffy | vs. CLE |
| 18 | Sandy Alcantara | @ WSH |
| 19 | Bryse Wilson | vs. PHI |
| 20 | Merrill Kelly | @ LAD |
| 21 | Eric Lauer | vs. SF |
| 22 | Ariel Jurado | vs. LAA |
| 23 | Adam Wainwright | @ SEA |
| 24 | Shaun Anderson | @ SD |
| 25 | Sean Reid-Foley | vs. BOS |
| 26 | Daniel Norris | @ CHW |
| 27 | Mike Leake | vs. STL |
| 28 | Jhoulys Chacin | @ CIN |
| 29 | Tanner Anderson | vs. MIN |
| 30 | Ross Detwiler | vs. DET |
| 31 | Peter Lambert | vs. HOU |
| 32 | Tyler Alexander | @ CHW |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | vs. SD |
| 2 | Matthew Boyd | @ CHW |
| 3 | Luis Castillo | vs. MIL |
| 4 | Jose Berrios | @ OAK |
| 5 | Lance Lynn | vs. LAA |
| 6 | Mike Soroka | vs. PHI |
| 7 | Brandon Woodruff | @ CIN |
| 8 | Anibal Sanchez | vs. MIA |
| 9 | Zach Plesac | @ KC |
| 10 | Zach Eflin | @ ATL |
| 11 | Elieser Hernandez | @ WSH |
| 12 | Jose Quintana | @ PIT |
| 13 | Tommy Milone | vs. STL |
| 14 | Jordan Lyles | vs. CHC |
| 15 | Rick Porcello | @ TOR |
| 16 | Marcus Stroman | vs. BOS |
| 17 | Jalen Beeks? (FS) | vs. NYY |
| 18 | J.A. Happ | @ TB |
| 19 | Homer Bailey | vs. CLE |
| 20 | Michael Wacha | @ SEA |
| 21 | Felix Pena | @ TEX |
| 22 | Ivan Nova | vs. DET |
| 23 | Tanner Anderson | vs. MIN |
| 24 | Eric Lauer | @ LAD |
(Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
Canning @Tex or Plesac @KC?
Cal Quantrill goes today, and Lauer tomorrow. Not that anyone can really start Quantrill who isn’t stretched out. Shame because it’s at home vs SF.
Would you drop any of E-Rod, Darvish, or Eflin for Canning ROS (or until either Glasnow/Tallion are off the DL)? 10T League H2H Categories (Nola, C. Smith, Soroka, Flaherty, Gibson, Clevinger are my other pitchers with Glasnow and Tallion on the DL) – should I worry about IP limit on Canning capping his value? Thanks for your awesome daily rankings and SP reviews!
If I had to drop one, I’d probably do Eflin.
Should Merrill Kelly be benched tonight vs LAD?
Sorry I didn’t have to time get to this! I would have said sit, but hopefully the PQS and 1.00 WHIP helped you!
I rolled the dice, thought he would be knocked out in the 2nd and was somewhat impressed how he was able to induce soft contact from Dodgers afterwards. Yes, 1.00 Whip and QS is ++!
BTW, what is a realistic return date for Rich Hill? He was placed on 60 Day IL (June 19th) with the earliest return on Aug 20th. Seems that Pitchers with elbow strains take at least 3 months before they return. Thinking about dropping him. What’s your take?
Actually it is Dinelson Lamet starting for SD on Thursday vs Dodgers. Tough 1st outing. What do you think of using him for that one?
I’d sit him out. DLH, 5 IP, and a date with the Dodgers. No thanks.
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