Starting Pitcher Chart – July 31st
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The chart includes their season performance, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness over the last 30 days, 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 basically a risky 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 value focusing on roto.
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| RK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | wOBA RK | NOTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | at | WSN | x | x | x | 127.1 | 3.46 | 1.04 | 17% | 18th | Just 2 ER in his L3 starts (20 IP, 29 Ks) |
| 2 | Tyler Glasnow | TBR | at | NYY | x | x | x | 61.2 | 3.36 | 1.12 | 27% | 22nd | Averaging over 6 IP/start in his 5 July outings: 2.30 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 30% K-BB |
| 3 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | at | SEA | x | x | x | 81 | 4.11 | 1.17 | 19% | 10th | Really impressive v. ATL and could get a pair of bulk outings this wk |
| 4 | Andrew Abbott | CIN | at | CHC | x | x | x | 61.2 | 1.90 | 0.96 | 20% | 18th | After that 6 ER dud at MIL, he’s reeled off an 0.90 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 18% K-BB in his L20 IP |
| 5 | George Kirby | SEA | BOS | x | x | x | 123.2 | 3.49 | 1.08 | 20% | 4th | Sometimes ya get barreled up living in the zone like that, but he doesn’t leave the lineup | |
| 6 | Alex Cobb | SFG | ARI | x | x | x | 106 | 2.97 | 1.35 | 16% | 15th | Has a 2.86 ERA in his L8 w/dodgeable bombs at CIN & at COL | |
| 7 | Taijuan Walker | PHI | at | MIA | x | x | x | 113 | 4.06 | 1.27 | 11% | 24th | Great matchup to stay hot |
| 8 | Chris Bassitt | TOR | BAL | x | x | x | 126.2 | 3.91 | 1.22 | 14% | 27th | The HRs (+.5 to 1.4 this yr) make him more volatile start-to-start, but he’s still hitting his marks w/those ratios | |
| 9 | Marcus Stroman | CHC | CIN | x | x | 125.2 | 3.51 | 1.20 | 12% | 17th | We knew the regression was coming on that .235 BABIP and it’s at .375 over his L6 | ||
| 10 | J.P. France | HOU | CLE | x | x | 84.2 | 2.87 | 1.22 | 10% | 11th | That 4.85 SIERA is staring us in the face and I get it w/the 10% K-BB, but I can’t get him out of the lineup right now | ||
| 11 | Ryne Nelson | ARI | at | SFG | x | x | 112.1 | 4.97 | 1.41 | 9% | 29th | Has a crazy home/road split where he loves being on the road: 2.67 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 14% K-BB | |
| 12 | Charlie Morton | ATL | LAA | x | 113.1 | 3.57 | 1.42 | 14% | 13th | If you’re win-chasing, I get it, but otherwise he’s far from a must start here | |||
| 13 | Domingo Germán | NYY | TBR | x | 103.2 | 4.77 | 1.09 | 18% | 23rd | A minor power outage w/the TBR lineup makes this playable if you’re playing catch up | |||
| 14 | Kyle Gibson | BAL | at | TOR | x | 127 | 4.68 | 1.32 | 12% | 12th | B2B QS but that usually just means a dud is lurking around the corner… you know the risks | ||
| 15 | Jake Irvin | WSN | MIL | x | 74.1 | 4.96 | 1.43 | 9% | 19th | I know Jirvin’s been swervin a bit lately for deep lgs (4.36 ERA, 1.25, 14% K-BB WHIP in 43 IP), but I’d be careful here | |||
| 16 | Edward Cabrera | MIA | PHI | x | 74 | 4.74 | 1.42 | 14% | 20th | Just can’t be trusted start-to-start so you’re always gambling, regardless of the matchup | |||
| 17 | Griffin Canning | LAA | at | ATL | 84.2 | 4.46 | 1.24 | 19% | 3rd | Great skills over his L7 (4.46 ERA/1.25 WHIP) w/a 25% K-BB; duds v. ARI & at LAD spoil the ERA | |||
| 18 | Seth Lugo | SDP | at | COL | 82 | 3.62 | 1.20 | 19% | 21st | We’re dodging the classic Coors bomb, it’s just not worth the risk | |||
| 19 | Noah Syndergaard | CLE | at | HOU | 55.1 | 7.16 | 1.45 | 12% | 14th | I’m rooting for him! | |||
| 20 | Austin Gomber | COL | SDP | 108 | 5.83 | 1.44 | 9% | 15th | #NeverGomber… yeah, I saw the last game! |
