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 | Gerrit Cole | @ CLE |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. SD |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | @ CHW |
| 4 | Asher Wojciechowski | vs. TOR |
| 5 | Jack Flaherty | vs. CHC |
| 6 | Michael Pineda | @ MIA |
| 7 | Anthony DeSclafani | @ ATL |
| 8 | Jon Lester | @ STL |
| 9 | Brendan McKay | @ BOS |
| 10 | Max Fried | vs. CIN |
| 11 | Dylan Cease | vs. NYM |
| 12 | Jake Arrieta | vs. SF |
| 13 | Joey Lucchesi | @ LAD |
| 14 | Andrew Cashner | vs. TB |
| 15 | Trent Thornton | @ BAL |
| 16 | Daniel Mengden | vs. MIL |
| 17 | Danny Salazar | vs. HOU |
| 18 | Chase Anderson | @ OAK |
| 19 | Jordan Yamamoto | vs. MIN |
| 20 | Dereck Rodriguez | @ PHI |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Mike Clevinger | vs. LAA |
| 2 | Lance Lynn | vs. DET |
| 3 | Robbie Ray | vs. WSH |
| 4 | Madison Bumgarner | @ COL |
| 5 | James Paxton | vs. BOS |
| 6 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @ NYY |
| 7 | Alex Wood | @ ATL |
| 8 | Wade Miley | vs. SEA |
| 9 | Kevin Gausman | vs. CIN |
| 10 | Steven Matz | @ PIT |
| 11 | Dustin May | vs. SD |
| 12 | Felix Pena | @ CLE |
| 13 | Trevor Williams | vs. NYM |
| 14 | Jason Vargas | vs. CHW |
| 15 | Martin Perez | vs. KC |
| 16 | Jose Quintana | vs. MIL |
| 17 | Eric Lauer | @ LAD |
| 18 | Aaron Brooks | vs. TOR |
| 19 | Ivan Nova | @ PHI |
| 20 | Joe Ross | @ ARI |
| 21 | Zach Davies | @ CHC |
| 22 | Peter Lambert | vs. SF |
| 23 | Tyler Alexander | @ TEX |
| 24 | Glenn Sparkman | @ MIN |
| 25 | Yusei Kikuchi | @ HOU |
| 26 | TBD Blue Jays SP | @ BAL |
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Aaron Sanchez goin sat for houston!! You in on that? Maybe just a spec add, or fire him up?
I’m down for the spec add!
So after they beat him up last week, do you still start Paxton against Boston on Friday?
I’d hold back where I could.