Sit/Start Week 12: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 6/20-6/26

Welcome back to Sit/Start, where we review all expected starting pitcher matchups for the week ahead. I will be carrying over the ranking system from last year. There are three labels: Start, Maybe, and Sit.

Starts are surefire starts for those particular pitchers. This does not mean that they are incapable of having a bad outing, but I consider them more likely than not to have a good outing if they are designated as a Start. However, the degree of confidence I have in a pitcher to have a strong outing is judged by their number in the tier. For example, I am much more confident that a Start-10 will have a good outing than a Start-7, even though I expect both to perform well. The same goes for the other tiers. Maybes are starts that are a bit riskier, but depending on your league size or roster requirements, they may need to be used. A Start-10 is a pitcher who I believe will almost definitely have a strong outing: For example, a healthy Jacob deGrom at the Pittsburgh Pirates. A Sit-1 is a pitcher who, under no circumstances, should you consider starting.

There are some interesting options entering the fold, but with offense making a strong return, there are also several options that “broke out” during the down months leaving the fold.

For some housekeeping, I will try my best to update these at least once after they go live, but there are a ton of schedule and rotation shufflings. I apologize ahead of time if something is not current in the table below.

Without further ado, let’s see how your rotation is shaping up for this week. Feel free to question my rankings in the comments, and let’s discuss!

Monday – 6/20
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/20	MIA at NYM	T. Rogers	Sit-2	D. Peterson	Sit-3
6/20	CHC at PIT	C. Kilian	Sit-1	J. Brubaker	Maybe-4
6/20	NYY at TBR	G. Cole	Start-8	S. McClanahan	Start-8
6/20	DET at BOS	A. Faedo	Sit-3	J. Winckowski	Sit-3
6/20	SFG at ATL	L. Webb	Maybe-6	M. Fried	Start-8
6/20	TOR at CHW	J. Berríos	Maybe-5	L. Lynn	Maybe-4
6/20	STL at MIL	M. Mikolas	Start-7	C. Burnes	Start-8
6/20	KCR at LAA	D. Mengden	Sit-1	N. Syndergaard	Maybe-4
6/20	ARI at SDP	Z. Davies	Maybe-5	Y. Darvish	Start-7

Tuesday – 6/21
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/21	LAD at CIN	T. Gonsolin	Start-8	T. Mahle	Maybe-5
6/21	COL at MIA	A. Gomber	Sit-3	D. Castano	Sit-1
6/21	WSN at BAL	E. Fedde	Sit-3	T. Wells	Sit-3
6/21	CHC at PIT	M. Swarmer	Sit-1	R. Contreras	Maybe-5
6/21	NYY at TBR	N. Cortes	Maybe-6	J. Fleming	Sit-1
6/21	DET at BOS	B. Brieske	Sit-2	R. Hill	Sit-2
6/21	SFG at ATL	A. DeSclafani	Sit-3	S. Strider	Start-7
6/21	CLE at MIN	A. Civale	Sit-1	J. Ryan	Start-7
6/21	PHI at TEX	K. Gibson	Start-7	M. Pérez	Maybe-6
6/21	TOR at CHW	K. Gausman	Start-8	D. Cease	Start-7
6/21	NYM at HOU	T. Williams	Sit-2	J. Urquidy	Sit-3
6/21	STL at MIL	J. Flaherty	Maybe-4	A. Ashby	Maybe-6
6/21	KCR at LAA	J. Heasley	Sit-1	R. Detmers	Maybe-4
6/21	ARI at SDP	Z. Gallen	Start-7	S. Manaea	Start-7
6/21	SEA at OAK	M. Gonzales	Maybe-4	J. Kaprielian	Sit-1

Wednesday – 6/22
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/22	TOR at CHW	R. Stripling	Maybe-6	L. Giolito	Maybe-6
6/22	NYM at HOU	C. Carrasco	Maybe-6	L. Garcia	Start-7
6/22	PHI at TEX	Z. Wheeler	Start-10	J. Gray	Maybe-4
6/22	ARI at SDP	M. Bumgarner	Sit-2	M. Clevinger	Maybe-4
6/22	LAD at CIN	T. Anderson	Start-8	L. Castillo	Maybe-6
6/22	COL at MIA	C. Kuhl	Maybe-4	P. López	Start-7
6/22	WSN at BAL	P. Corbin	Sit-1	D. Kremer	Sit-3
6/22	CHC at PIT	K. Thompson	Maybe-4	Z. Thompson	Sit-3
6/22	NYY at TBR	J. Montgomery	Start-7	S. Baz	Start-7
6/22	DET at BOS	T. Skubal	Start-7	M. Wacha	Maybe-4
6/22	SFG at ATL	C. Rodón	Start-8	C. Morton	Start-7
6/22	CLE at MIN	T. McKenzie	Maybe-5	S. Gray	Maybe-6
6/22	STL at MIL	A. Wainwright	Start-7	E. Lauer	Maybe-4
6/22	SEA at OAK	G. Kirby	Start-7	P. Blackburn	Maybe-5
6/22	KCR at LAA	D. Lynch	Sit-3	S. Ohtani	Start-8

Thursday – 6/23
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/23	COL at MIA	K. Freeland	Maybe-4	B. Garrett	Sit-2
6/23	SFG at ATL	A. Wood	Maybe-5	K. Wright	Start-7
6/23	LAD at CIN	C. Kershaw	Start-9	H. Greene	Maybe-4
6/23	CHC at PIT	J. Steele	Maybe-4	J. Quintana	Maybe-6
6/23	CLE at MIN	Z. Plesac	Sit-3	D. Smeltzer	Sit-2
6/23	STL at MIL	D. Hudson	Maybe-4	J. Alexander	Sit-1
6/23	SEA at OAK	R. Ray	Start-7	F. Montas	Start-8
6/23	HOU at NYY	F. Valdez	Maybe-6	J. Taillon	Maybe-5
6/23	BAL at CHW	K. Bradish	Sit-1	J. Cueto	Maybe-6
6/23	PHI at SDP	R. Suárez	Maybe-5	M. Gore	Maybe-5

Friday – 6/24
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/24	NYM at MIA	T. Walker	Sit-3	S. Alcantara	Start-8
6/24	HOU at NYY	J. Verlander	Start-8	L. Severino	Start-8
6/24	BOS at CLE	G. Whitlock	Maybe-4	C. Quantrill	Sit-3
6/24	PIT at TBR	M. Keller	Maybe-4	J. Springs	Start-9
6/24	LAD at ATL	J. Urías	Start-7	I. Anderson	Sit-3
6/24	WSN at TEX	J. Gray	Maybe-5	T. Hearn	Sit-2
6/24	BAL at CHW	J. Lyles	Sit-1	M. Kopech	Start-7
6/24	OAK at KCR	C. Irvin	Sit-3	Z. Greinke	Maybe-4
6/24	TOR at MIL	A. Manoah	Start-8	A. Houser	Sit-3
6/24	COL at MIN	G. Márquez	Sit-2	D. Bundy	Sit-2
6/24	CHC at STL	K. Hendricks	Sit-1	A. Pallante	Sit-1
6/24	SEA at LAA	C. Flexen	Sit-1	M. Lorenzen	Maybe-5
6/24	PHI at SDP	A. Nola	Start-9	B. Snell	Sit-3
6/24	DET at ARI	R. Garcia	Sit-3	L. Weaver	Sit-1
6/24	CIN at SFG	G. Ashcraft	Maybe-4	A. Cobb	Maybe-5

Saturday – 6/25
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/25	HOU at NYY	C. Javier	Maybe-6	G. Cole	Start-8
6/25	PIT at TBR	J. Brubaker	Maybe-4	C. Kluber	Maybe-6
6/25	BAL at CHW	S. Watkins	Sit-1	L. Lynn	Maybe-6
6/25	CHC at STL	C. Kilian	Sit-1	M. Mikolas	Maybe-6
6/25	WSN at TEX	P. Espino	Sit-3	D. Dunning	Maybe-5
6/25	OAK at KCR	J. Koenig	Sit-1	B. Keller	Maybe-5
6/25	TOR at MIL	Y. Kikuchi	Sit-3	C. Burnes	Start-8
6/25	NYM at MIA	C. Bassitt	Maybe-6	T. Rogers	Sit-1
6/25	BOS at CLE	N. Pivetta	Sit-3	S. Bieber	Start-7
6/25	LAD at ATL	A. Heaney	Sit-3	M. Fried	Start-7
6/25	COL at MIN	A. Senzatela	Sit-3	C. Archer	Sit-2
6/25	CIN at SFG	M. Minor	Sit-1	L. Webb	Start-7
6/25	SEA at LAA	L. Gilbert	Start-7	P. Sandoval	Start-7
6/25	PHI at SDP	Z. Eflin	Maybe-6	Y. Darvish	Maybe-6
6/25	DET at ARI	A. Faedo	Maybe-4	M. Kelly	Maybe-4

Sunday – 6/26
Date	Game	Away Pitcher	Sit / Start	Home Pitcher	Sit / Start
6/26	NYM at MIA	M. Scherzer	Maybe-6	D. Castano	Sit-1
6/26	HOU at NYY	J. Urquidy	Sit-3	N. Cortes	Maybe-6
6/26	BOS at CLE	J. Winckowski	Sit-3	A. Civale	Sit-1
6/26	PIT at TBR	R. Contreras	Maybe-5	S. McClanahan	Start-10
6/26	BAL at CHW	T. Wells	Sit-3	D. Cease	Start-10
6/26	OAK at KCR	J. Kaprielian	Sit-2	B. Singer	Maybe-5
6/26	TOR at MIL	J. Berríos	Maybe-6	A. Ashby	Maybe-5
6/26	COL at MIN	A. Gomber	Sit-2	J. Ryan	Maybe-6
6/26	CHC at STL	M. Swarmer	Sit-1	J. Flaherty	Maybe-6
6/26	WSN at TEX	J. Tetreault	Sit-1	M. Pérez	Maybe-6
6/26	CIN at SFG	T. Mahle	Maybe-6	A. DeSclafani	Maybe-4
6/26	SEA at LAA	M. Gonzales	Sit-3	J. Suarez	Sit-1
6/26	PHI at SDP	K. Gibson	Maybe-5	S. Manaea	Maybe-6
6/26	DET at ARI	B. Brieske	Sit-2	Z. Davies	Maybe-6
6/26	LAD at ATL	T. Gonsolin	Start-8	S. Strider	Start-7

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2 responses to “Sit/Start Week 12: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 6/20-6/26”

Brian Cousins says:

June 22, 2022 at 5:12 AM

Hi Lucas, curious why you have Nick Pivetta listed as a Sit-3 @ Cleveland on Sat. 6/25? He has been doing so well lately. I sat him last Sunday vs. St. Louis and that was a mistake.

The reason I ask is because I am trying to decide whether to start Shane Baz Wed. 6/22/22, Pivetta on 6/25, or Bassitt on 6/25. I have to sit one of them. I was leaning on sitting Baz as he is a rookie vs. the best offense in MLB. Pivetta is pitching out of his mind but the results have been there. I keep waiting for the rails to fall off on Pivetta but they just don’t. Bassitt is a disappointment this year vs. last year but I believe he should have a decent outing @ Mia this Sat. as he goes against Trevor Rogers this time vs. last week he went against Sandy Alcantara which was a tougher match-up. Based on your rankings I’d start Baz and Bassitt and sit Pivetta. I guess I am leaning on sitting Baz and starting Pivetta and Bassitt. Thoughts?

Also, just an observation. I’ve was excited to get Spencer Strider on my team and gladly started him against The Giants Tues. night 6/21/22. I got burned as he gave up 6 earned runs. I made that decision on my own but saw that you gave Strider a Start-7 which I would’ve agreed with. This is all just like a crap shoot really.

Thank you for your time!

Sincerely,
Brian Cousins
E-mail: bscousins@yahoo.com

Brian Cousins says:

June 22, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Baz gets pulled at 4.2 one out short of the win. I started him. Big mistake!

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