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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 21st, 2025

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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.

Check out my new SP rankings here!

Let me know if you have questions about anyone either in the comments here or on the rankings page.

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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 18th, 2025

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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.

Here’s a preview of my SP rankings with the Top 75. I’ll have a separate post with the Top 150 sometime Friday.

Top 75 SPs for 2H
PITCHER TM IP ERA WHIP K-BB PITCH+
1 Tarik Skubal DET 121 2.23 0.83 30% 121
2 Paul Skenes PIT 121 2.01 0.93 22% 117
3 Zack Wheeler PHI 122 2.36 0.86 27% 121
4 Garrett Crochet BOS 129.1 2.23 1.04 25% 110
5 Hunter Brown HOU 115 2.43 0.96 23% 107
6 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD 104.1 2.59 1.04 19% 107
7 Jacob deGrom TEX 112.1 2.32 0.91 21% 121
8 Max Fried NYY 122 2.43 1.01 18% 114
9 Carlos Rodón NYY 119.2 3.08 1.00 20% 101
10 Spencer Strider ATL 61.2 3.94 1.17 20% 92
11 Logan Gilbert SEA 61 3.39 1.05 29% 111
12 Joe Ryan MIN 109.1 2.72 0.91 23% 105
13 Bryan Woo SEA 114.2 2.75 0.93 20% 111
14 George Kirby SEA 54 4.50 1.15 20% 108
15 Framber Valdez HOU 121 2.75 1.12 17% 112
16 Logan Webb SFG 125.2 2.94 1.17 22% 113
17 Robbie Ray SFG 119 2.65 1.08 18% 93
18 Freddy Peralta MIL 111.2 2.66 1.06 18% 105
19 Nick Pivetta SDP 109.1 2.88 1.02 21% 108
20 Cristopher Sánchez PHI 115 2.50 1.14 19% 114
21 Tyler Glasnow LAD 23 3.52 1.22 14% 90
22 Nathan Eovaldi TEX 91 1.58 0.85 23% 105
23 MacKenzie Gore WAS 110.1 3.02 1.20 23% 102
24 Sonny Gray STL 108 3.50 1.08 23% 101
25 Jacob Misiorowski MIL 25.2 2.81 0.90 22% 128
26 Dylan Cease SDP 103.1 4.88 1.33 20% 108
27 Kris Bubic KCR 108.2 2.48 1.16 18% 102
28 Kodai Senga NYM 77.2 1.39 1.13 13% 95
29 Shota Imanaga CHC 68 2.65 0.93 12% 105
30 Ranger Suárez PHI 83.2 2.15 1.06 17% 106
31 Matthew Boyd CHC 111.2 2.34 1.03 18% 99
32 Nick Lodolo CIN 106.2 3.38 1.11 17% 99
33 Ryan Pepiot TBR 114.1 3.38 1.15 16% 109
34 Seth Lugo KCR 101 2.67 1.08 14% 91
35 Jesús Luzardo PHI 104.1 4.14 1.41 19% 108
36 Chase Burns CIN 16 6.19 1.63 22% 118
37 Merrill Kelly 켈리 ARI 116 3.34 1.05 17% 97
38 Casey Mize DET 88.2 3.15 1.22 15% 103
39 Jack Flaherty DET 100.2 4.65 1.24 20% 99
40 Reese Olson DET 58 2.95 1.24 14% 97
41 Eury Pérez MIA 34 3.18 0.91 18% 107
42 Brandon Woodruff MIL 10.1 2.61 0.68 47% 111
43 Drew Rasmussen TBR 91.1 2.86 1.03 15% 109
44 Trevor Rogers BAL 35.1 1.53 0.82 16% 96
45 Andrew Abbott CIN 91.1 2.07 1.08 16% 96
46 Will Warren NYY 95.1 4.63 1.42 16% 103
47 Noah Cameron KCR 70 2.31 1.00 13% 100
48 Michael Soroka WAS 67.1 5.35 1.16 19% 93
49 Luis Castillo SEA 108.1 3.41 1.24 13% 102
50 Shane Baz TBR 110 4.17 1.25 15% 108
51 Ryne Nelson ARI 78.1 3.68 1.07 13% 106
52 Lucas Giolito BOS 72.1 3.36 1.23 15% 94
53 Yusei Kikuchi LAA 113 3.11 1.37 14% 103
54 Kevin Gausman TOR 109.2 4.19 1.16 16% 104
55 Sean Manaea NYM 3.1 2.70 1.50 47% 124
56 Jacob Lopez ATH 55.2 4.20 1.33 19% 91
57 Cam Schlittler NYY 5.1 5.06 1.13 24% 100
58 Grant Holmes ATL 105 3.77 1.30 16% 94
59 José Berríos TOR 115.1 3.75 1.24 12% 93
60 Mitch Keller PIT 119 3.48 1.14 13% 97
61 Matthew Liberatore STL 100.1 4.13 1.25 14% 98
62 Chris Bassitt TOR 107 4.12 1.35 16% 99
63 Brandon Walter HOU 40.2 3.98 1.01 23% 100
64 Zack Littell TBR 116.1 3.56 1.08 14% 94
65 David Peterson NYM 109 3.06 1.24 12% 95
66 Clayton Kershaw LAD 50.2 3.38 1.24 10% 94
67 Edward Cabrera MIA 82.1 3.61 1.26 16% 107
68 Tanner Bibee CLE 109 4.29 1.24 14% 100
69 Yu Darvish SDP 8.1 6.48 1.68 3% 82
70 Clay Holmes NYM 103.1 3.31 1.26 10% 103
71 Gavin Williams CLE 97.1 3.70 1.43 9% 94
72 Joe Boyle TBR 14 1.29 0.71 19% 89
73 Janson Junk MIA 50.1 2.68 0.99 17% 110
74 Richard Fitts BOS 33.2 4.28 1.22 13% 104
75 Michael Wacha KCR 106 3.74 1.27 11% 100

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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 11th, 2025

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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.

Enjoy the All-Star break. I’ll finally have an updated SP ranking as we enter the second half.

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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 10th, 2025

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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.

Even for a Thursday short slate, this board is remarkably light on bankable options. I wouldn’t get too cute with these arms. Instead focus on offense Thursday and then turn back toward streaming arms for the weekend!

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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 9th, 2025

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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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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 8th, 2025

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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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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 7th, 2025

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

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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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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 3rd, 2025

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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.

*No chart Friday with the July 4th holiday*  🎆
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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 2nd, 2025

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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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Starting Pitcher Chart – July 1st, 2025

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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.

Last night at my sister’s watching Oreo (check yesterday’s SP Chart if you’re not sure who I’m referring to!) so please forgive me with one more no-commentary board… it’s hard to leave that little nugget alone for more than 2-3 minutes at a time when he’s not sleeping. Back home tomorrow and of course, happy to answer any questions in the comments as always (even when there’s a full commentary board)!

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