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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

Chase Burns had a brilliant debut against the Yankees, fanning the first 5 batters he faced and 6 of 7. His stuff was absolutely electric. I was most impressed by the zero walks and that control was the one difference between him and The Mis, who is slated to face Skenes on Wednesday!! Both Burns and Mis will no doubt have their inconsistencies, but the upside is incredible and makes them must-adds in all formats (Mis likely already has been, but Burns won’t be available in the NFBC until this Sunday).

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto.

JUMP TO 2-START CHART

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6/20/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 14

• Eduardo Rodriguez at CHW, MIA
• Luis Severino at DET, at NYY
• Trevor Rogers TEX, TBR
• Walker Buehler at LAA, TOR
• Jameson Taillon at STL, at HOU

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto. 

An updated version of the board went up at 9:45 am CT. Several cells were misaligned causing some issues. 

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto. 

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The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.

These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more valuable focusing on roto. 

I’m happy to answer any questions you have about those outside the 3-x group (or even inside it if any of them are giving you pause). There’s a group of lower upside guys with great matchups like Yarbs, Parker, Corbin, and Ginn v. another group of higher upside arms with scary matchups like Taj, Ober, Heaney, Miz, and E-Rod. Pick your poison there. Generally, I lean toward talent so I’m inclined to go for someone in that Taj to E-Rod group. Lauer still hasn’t hit 5 IP yet, but he’s interesting to me with good ratios and a capable 15% K-BB in 30.3 IP. Spencer Turnbull is going to pitch Wednesday, too, but I haven’t seen who will open or follow yet. Obviously, the follower is better for fantasy purposes with a chance at the win and I’ll be keeping tabs on whoever fills that role if they consistently pair these two up.

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6/17/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Rafael Devers to SFG
  • Kristian Campbell to DH
  • Abraham Toro to 1B
  • Kyle Harrison/Jordan Hick to BOS
• Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound
• Jurickson Profar to bat 2nd upon return
  • Alex Verdugo cooked?
• Tylor Megill to IL (elbow) – where do you hold?

SURGING STARTING PITCHERS (12-tm Player Rater)

• Jameson Taillon 4th on Player Rater in L30
• Andrew Abbott 5th
• Drew Rasmussen 8th

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