Welcome back to Sit/Start, where every Saturday here at Pitcher List, we review all expected starting pitcher matchups for the week ahead. There are three labels: Start, Maybe, and Sit. Outings marked with a Maybe are circumstantial and dependent on your needs in a standard 5×5 ,wins-based 12-teamer, while the other two are self-explanatory. Last year, I modified the ranking system to make designations a little clearer. Here’s an overview. I implemented a scoring system (1-10) next to each designation. A score of 10 is a top-tier start option and a score of 1 is a bottom-of-the-barrel option. Here are the labels: Start 7-10, Maybe 4-6, and Sit 1-3. For example, Max Scherzer at home against the Marlins would look like this: Start-10. Meanwhile, Kendall Graveman against the Rockies in Colorado would have this designation: Sit-1.
It’s important to note that several teams have not officially announced how their rotations will unfold but given the information we have, the starters listed below are the expected starters for week 3. Spots in the rotation where a potential opener may be used will be listed as Opener/potential long man. It’s important to note the Phillies, Blue Jays, Marlins, and Nationals rotations have not been determined as of this morning, so the probable starters below are my best guess. Feel free to question my designations in the comments and we’ll dive into it together.
Here’s the massive table containing every Week 3 start from 8/3 – 8/9:
Note: Given the increase in COVID-19 outbreaks and postponements, these matchups are subject to change.
Date | Game | Away Pitcher | Sit / Start | Home Pitcher | Sit / Start |
08/03 | NYM vs ATL | deGrom | Start-9 | Soroka | Start-7 |
08/03 | KCR vs CHC | Duffy | Maybe-4 | Mills | Start-7 |
08/03 | CLE vs CIN | Plesac | Maybe-6 | Gray | Start-9 |
08/03 | SFG vs COL | Cueto | Sit-1 | Gonzalez | Sit-1 |
08/03 | STL vs DET | Hudson | Maybe-4 | Boyd | Start-7 |
08/03 | CHW vs MIL | Rodon | Sit-2 | Lindblom | Maybe-6 |
08/03 | PIT vs MIN | Holland | Sit-1 | Hill | Start-8 |
08/03 | LAD vs SDP | Buehler | Start-7 | Paddack | Start-7 |
08/03 | OAK vs SEA | Montas | Start-7 | Sheffield | Sit-3 |
TUESDAY – 8/4 | |||||
08/04 | HOU vs ARI | Valdez | Maybe-5 | Bumgarner | Sit-3 |
08/04 | TOR vs ATL | Shoemaker | Maybe-6 | Fried | Start-8 |
08/04 | KCR vs CHC | Singer | Sit-3 | Hendricks | Start-9 |
08/04 | CLE vs CIN | Bieber | Start-9 | Mahle | Maybe-4 |
08/04 | SFG vs COL | Gausman | Sit-2 | Marquez | Maybe-6 |
08/04 | STL vs DET | Martinez | Start-7 | Nova | Sit-3 |
08/04 | PHI vs MIA | Nola | Start-8 | Alcantara | Maybe-6 |
08/04 | CHW vs MIL | Giolito | Start-7 | Woodruff | Start-8 |
08/04 | PIT vs MIN | Musgrove | Sit-3 | Berrios | Start-8 |
08/04 | TEX vs OAK | Gibson | Maybe-6 | Luzardo | Start-7 |
08/04 | LAD vs SDP | May | Maybe-6 | Lamet | Maybe-6 |
08/04 | LAA vs SEA | Heaney | Start-8 | Dunn | Sit-2 |
08/04 | BOS vs TBR | Eovaldi | Sit-3 | Morton | Maybe-6 |
08/04 | NYM vs WSH | Matz | Maybe-4 | Scherzer | Start-9 |
WEDNESDAY – 8/5 | |||||
08/05 | HOU vs ARI | Javier | Start-7 | Ray | Sit-3 |
08/05 | TOR vs ATL | Ryu | Maybe-6 | Newcomb | Sit-3 |
08/05 | NYY vs BAL | Cole | Start-9 | Wojciechowski | Sit-2 |
08/05 | MIL vs CHW | Burnes | Maybe-5 | Keuchel | Maybe-6 |
08/05 | CIN vs CLE | Castillo | Start-8 | Clevinger | Start-8 |
08/05 | SFG vs COL | Webb | Sit-1 | Gray | Sit-3 |
08/05 | CHC vs KCR | Darvish | Start-8 | Bubic | Sit-3 |
08/05 | PHI vs MIA | Wheeler | Start-8 | Smith | Maybe-6 |
08/05 | TEX vs OAK | Lynn | Start-8 | Manaea | Sit-3 |
08/05 | MIN vs PIT | Dobnak | Maybe-6 | Williams | Sit-2 |
08/05 | LAD vs SDP | Stripling | Start-7 | Richards | Maybe-6 |
08/05 | LAA vs SEA | Bundy | Start-7 | Gonzales | Sit-3 |
08/05 | DET vs STL | Turnbull | Maybe-6 | Ponce de Leon | Maybe-5 |
08/05 | BOS vs TBR | Perez | Sit-3 | Yarbrough | Maybe-5 |
08/05 | NYM vs WSH | Porcello | Sit-2 | Corbin | Start-8 |
THURSDAY – 8/6 | |||||
08/06 | HOU vs ARI | McCullers Jr. | Start-7 | Gallen | Maybe-6 |
08/06 | TOR vs ATL | Thornton | Sit-3 | Toussaint | Sit-3 |
08/06 | MIL vs CHW | Anderson | Sit-3 | Gonzalez | Sit-2 |
08/06 | CIN vs CLE | Bauer | Start-7 | Carrasco | Start-8 |
08/06 | SFG vs COL | Smyly | Sit-2 | Freeland | Sit-3 |
08/06 | CHC vs KCR | Chatwood | Start-7 | Bolanos | Sit-2 |
08/06 | PHI vs MIA | Arrieta | Maybe-5 | Lopez | Maybe-5 |
08/06 | TEX vs OAK | Minor | Start-7 | Fiers | Sit-3 |
08/06 | MIN vs PIT | Maeda | Start-8 | Keller | Sit-3 |
08/06 | LAA vs SEA | Andriese | Maybe-5 | Walker | Maybe-4 |
08/06 | DET vs STL | Fulmer | Sit-3 | Flaherty | Start-9 |
08/06 | NYY vs TBR | Happ | Sit-3 | Snell | Maybe-6 |
FRIDAY – 8/7 | |||||
08/07 | TOR vs BOS | Roark | Sit-3 | Weber | Sit-2 |
08/07 | CLE vs CHW | Civale | Start-7 | Cease | Sit-3 |
08/07 | MIN vs KCR | Bailey | Maybe-6 | TBD | |
08/07 | SFG vs LAD | Samardzija | Sit-1 | Urias | Start-8 |
08/07 | CIN vs MIL | DeSclafani | Sit-3 | Houser | Maybe-5 |
08/07 | MIA vs NYM | Hernandez | Sit-3 | Wacha | Maybe-4 |
08/07 | HOU vs OAK | Greinke | Start-7 | Bassitt | Sit-3 |
08/07 | ATL vs PHI | Wright | Maybe-5 | Velasquez | Sit-3 |
08/07 | DET vs PIT | Norris/TBD? | Sit-3 | Brault/Kuhl | Maybe-5 |
08/07 | ARI vs SDP | Weaver | Maybe-6 | Lucchesi | Maybe-4 |
08/07 | COL vs SEA | Senzatela | Sit-3 | Kikuchi | Maybe-5 |
08/07 | CHC vs STL | Lester | Maybe-4 | Wainwright | Sit-3 |
08/07 | NYY vs TBR | Montgomery | Sit-3 | Glasnow | Start-8 |
08/07 | LAA vs TEX | Canning | Start-7 | Lyles | Maybe-4 |
08/07 | BAL vs WSH | Means | Sit-3 | Strasburg | Start-8 |
SATURDAY – 8/8 | |||||
08/08 | TOR vs BOS | Pearson | Maybe-5 | Hall | Sit-2 |
08/08 | CLE vs CHW | Plesac | Start-7 | Rodon | Sit-2 |
08/08 | MIN vs KCR | Hill | Start-8 | Duffy | Sit-3 |
08/08 | SFG vs LAD | Cueto | Sit-3 | Kershaw | Start-8 |
08/08 | CIN vs MIL | Gray | Start-8 | Lindblom | Maybe-4 |
08/08 | MIA vs NYM | Yamamoto? | Sit-2 | Peterson | Maybe-5 |
08/08 | HOU vs OAK | James | Maybe-5 | Montas | Maybe-6 |
08/08 | ATL vs PHI | Soroka | Start-7 | Eflin | Sit-3 |
08/08 | DET vs PIT | Boyd | Start-7 | Holland | Sit-3 |
08/08 | ARI vs SDP | Kelly | Start-7 | Davies | Sit-3 |
08/08 | COL vs SEA | Gonzalez | Sit-2 | Graveman | Maybe-4 |
08/08 | CHC vs STL | Mills | Maybe-5 | Hudson | Sit-3 |
08/08 | NYY vs TBR | Tanaka | Maybe-4 | Chirinos | Maybe-5 |
08/08 | LAA vs TEX | Opener/Pena | Sit-3 | Allard | Sit-2 |
08/08 | BAL vs WSH | Cobb | Sit-3 | Sanchez | Maybe-5 |
SUNDAY – 8/9 | |||||
08/09 | TOR vs BOS | Shoemaker | Maybe-4 | Godley | Maybe-4 |
08/09 | CLE vs CHW | Bieber | Start-9 | Giolito | Start-8 |
08/09 | MIN vs KCR | Berrios | Start-9 | Singer | Sit-3 |
08/09 | SFG vs LAD | Gausman | Sit-3 | Buehler | Start-8 |
08/09 | CIN vs MIL | Mahle | Sit-3 | Woodruff | Start-8 |
08/09 | MIA vs NYM | Alcantara | Maybe-6 | deGrom | Start-10 |
08/09 | HOU vs OAK | Valdez | Maybe-4 | Luzardo | Maybe-6 |
08/09 | ATL vs PHI | Fried | Start-7 | Nola | Start-8 |
08/09 | DET vs PIT | Nova | Sit-3 | Musgrove | Start-7 |
08/09 | ARI vs SDP | Bumgarner | Maybe-4 | Paddack | Start-9 |
08/09 | COL vs SEA | Marquez | Start-9 | Sheffield | Sit-3 |
08/09 | CHC vs STL | Hendricks | Maybe-6 | Martinez | Maybe-5 |
08/09 | NYY vs TBR | Paxton | Maybe-4 | Morton | Maybe-6 |
08/09 | LAA vs TEX | Ohtani | Maybe-6 | Gibson | Maybe-5 |
08/09 | BAL vs WSH | LeBlanc | Sit-1 | Voth | Maybe-6 |
Featured image by Justin Paradis (@freshmeatcomm on Twitter)
Great article! It would be perfect if you could update it daily
Thanks Lei! Given the uncertainty of this year, that’s a pretty good idea. Maybe not every day but updating it mid-week may be a realistic option.