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.
Pitchers highlighted in yellow = Possible streaming options.
FS = False Starter where there is an assumed opener actually starting the game.
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | vs. MIN |
| 2 | Corey Kluber | @ DET |
| 3 | Gerrit Cole | vs. NYY |
| 4 | Chris Sale | vs. TOR |
| 5 | Aaron Nola | vs. WSH |
| 6 | Stephen Strasburg | @ PHI |
| 7 | Luis Castillo | vs. MIA |
| 8 | Zack Greinke | vs. TEX |
| 9 | Charlie Morton | @ CHW |
| 10 | German Marquez | vs. ATL |
| 11 | Joey Lucchesi | @ SF |
| 12 | Freddy Peralta | @ LAA |
| 13 | Ross Stripling | @ STL |
| 14 | Jordan Zimmermann | vs. CLE |
| 15 | Marco Gonzales | @ KC |
| 16 | Derek Holland | vs. SD |
| 17 | Kyle Gibson | @ NYM |
| 18 | Mike Minor | @ ARI |
| 19 | Jake Junis | vs. SEA |
| 20 | Max Fried | @ COL |
| 21 | Matt Shoemaker | @ BOS |
| 22 | Jose Urena | @ CIN |
| 23 | Matt Harvey | vs. MIL |
| 24 | Jonathan Loaisiga | @ HOU |
| 25 | Ervin Santana | vs. TB |
| 26 | Brett Anderson | @ BAL |
| 27 | Dakota Hudson | vs. LAD |
| 28 | John Means | vs. OAK |
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I know shoemaker is scary but would you consider rolling him out today? Had a 2 start Lester that just got wiped for this week.
It’s a major risk to take early this week. I’d look to stream in his spot instead.
ya i’m with you. Wouldn’t change your mind if i said i also have Chris Sale, correct?
Hey Nick! Should we start Fried today @COL?
Any reason Holland is so low? Home matchup and he hasn’t pitched too poorly.
All the people ahead of him are better.
When do you think Soroka is called back up? Looked good in his last minor league start.
Who is John Means haha?
Nick – thanks again for all the work you put in here! Thoughts on dropping Marco Gonzales for Merrill? 10 Team, 3 Keeper, Gonzales is my lowest guy on this list.
I’m cool with it!
Any thoughts on starting Gibson today against the Mets? He got messed up against a pretty terrible offense in the Royals last time out, so really don’t know if I want him out there.