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 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. TOR |
| 2 | Shane Bieber | @ NYM |
| 3 | Stephen Strasburg | @ PIT |
| 4 | Sonny Gray | vs. SD |
| 5 | Domingo German | @ OAK |
| 6 | Andrew Heaney | @ TEX |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | @ BOS |
| 8 | Cole Hamels | vs. SF |
| 9 | Aaron Sanchez | vs. DET |
| 10 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. MIA |
| 11 | Chris Archer | vs. WSH |
| 12 | Brad Keller | @ BAL |
| 13 | Cal Quantrill | @ CIN |
| 14 | Michael Pineda | vs. CHW |
| 15 | Reynaldo Lopez | @ MIN |
| 16 | Elieser Hernandez | @ ATL |
| 17 | Gio Gonzalez | @ STL |
| 18 | Steven Matz | vs. CLE |
| 19 | Spencer Turnbull | @ HOU |
| 20 | Dylan Bundy | vs. KC |
| 21 | Homer Bailey | vs. NYY |
| 22 | Alex Young | vs. COL |
| 23 | Tyler Beede | @ CHC |
| 24 | Joe Palumbo | vs. LAA |
| 25 | Michael Wacha | vs. MIL |
| 26 | Jaime Barria | @ TEX |
| 27 | Brian Johnson | vs. PHI |
| 28 | Sean Reid-Foley | @ LAD |
| 29 | Kyle Freeland | @ ARI |
| 30 | Brock Burke | vs. LAA |
| 31 | TBD Rays SP | vs. SEA |
| 32 | TBD Seattle SP | @ TB |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | vs. DET |
| 2 | Walker Buehler | vs. TOR |
| 3 | Luis Castillo | vs. SD |
| 4 | Charlie Morton | vs. SEA |
| 5 | Patrick Corbin | @ PIT |
| 6 | Yu Darvish | vs. SF |
| 7 | Mike Minor | vs. LAA |
| 8 | Lucas Giolito | @ MIN |
| 9 | Chris Paddack | @ CIN |
| 10 | Caleb Smith | @ ATL |
| 11 | Jake Odorizzi | vs. CHW |
| 12 | Mike Montgomery | @ BAL |
| 13 | Adrian Houser | @ STL |
| 14 | Julio Teheran | vs. MIA |
| 15 | Jon Gray | @ ARI |
| 16 | Marcus Stroman | vs. CLE |
| 17 | Joe Musgrove | vs. WSH |
| 18 | Mike Fiers | vs. NYY |
| 19 | J.A. Happ | @ OAK |
| 20 | Adam Wainwright | vs. MIL |
| 21 | Rick Porcello | vs. PHI |
| 22 | Adam Plutko | @ NYM |
| 23 | Patrick Sandoval | @ TEX |
| 24 | Aaron Brooks | vs. KC |
| 25 | Mike Leake | vs. COL |
| 26 | Drew Smyly | @ BOS |
| 27 | Dereck Rodriguez | @ CHC |
| 28 | Jacob Waguespack | @ LAD |
| 29 | Daniel Norris | @ HOU |
| 30 | TBD Seattle SP | @ TB |
(Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire)
How do you view Paddack vs. Caleb Smith ROS? I’m concerned by the potential IP cap on Paddack (or hell, maybe both), and both haven’t looked as sharp as of late. Appreciate your thoughts Nick!