Starting Pitcher Chart – April 16th, 2025
Daily SP Chart archive
The chart includes their performance for 2025 (I changed over from 2024 #s on April 15th — a little earlier than last yr), their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far (this changed as of April 14th which is still a pretty small sample, but we can start attacking some cold lineups or be more careful with those performing well 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 basically a 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 value focusing on roto.
I fell asleep on the couch watching games so I’ll add some comments in the morning!
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| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | 2025 wOBA RK | NOTE |
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| 1 | Aaron Nola | PHI v SFG | x | x | x | 16 | 5.51 | 1.41 | 17% | 19th | |
| 2 | Gavin Williams | CLE at BAL | x | x | x | 13 | 3.46 | 1.38 | 14% | 25th | |
| 3 | Spencer Strider | ATL at TOR | x | x | x | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 23rd | Originally tabbed for late-Apr/early-May return, but here he is in mid-Apr! I’m inclined to throw him in right away. |
| 4 | Nick Pivetta | SDP v CHC | x | x | x | 17 | 1.59 | 0.82 | 22% | 7th | |
| 5 | Chris Bassitt | TOR v ATL | x | x | x | 18 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 25% | 15th | Looks amazing despite a 2 mph dip w/everything clicking right now. I don’t think he’ll stay this good, but he’s in my lineup everywhere right now. |
| 6 | Bryce Miller | SEA at CIN | x | x | x | 16 | 4.50 | 1.44 | 7% | 25th | |
| 7 | Brandon Pfaadt | ARI at MIA | x | x | x | 18 | 3.50 | 1.06 | 13% | 17th | His matchup advantage over similarly skilled peers gives him a solid Top 10 ranking today |
| 8 | Kris Bubic | KCR at NYY | x | x | x | 18 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 21% | 3rd | It’s an alley of tough matchups here w/these next 4, a couple of ’em in hitter-friendly venues, too |
| 9 | Max Meyer | MIA v ARI | x | x | x | 18 | 2.00 | 1.11 | 19% | 1st | ARI is no joke, but it is at home which makes it a lot more palatable; great litmus test for him |
| 10 | José Soriano | LAA at TEX | x | x | x | 20 | 2.70 | 1.00 | 14% | 9th | Held up in TBR w/2nd 7+ IP start of the yr and if he can maintain the mid-20s% K & low-60s% GB rates, there is major upside here |
| 11 | Robbie Ray | SFG at PHI | x | x | x | 15 | 2.93 | 1.24 | 5% | 16th | Hasn’t had to pay for 9 BB in his L2 starts w/just 2 ER, but obviously a 5% K-BB won’t work for very long |
| 12 | Osvaldo Bido | ATH at CHW | x | x | x | 15 | 3.00 | 1.60 | 12% | 27th | CHW park has quietly become a neutral spot over the last couple yrs; big test next wk w/TEX & CHW at home |
| 13 | Ronel Blanco | HOU at STL | x | x | x | 11 | 6.94 | 1.63 | 17% | 6th | Will take some time to work off the 1.7 IP/4 ER at MIN, but 5 IP/2 ER gem v. LAA is a start |
| 14 | Matthew Boyd | CHC at SDP | x | x | 17 | 1.59 | 1.18 | 14% | 7th | Excellent start to the season is more impressive when you consider the schedule: at ARI/SDP/at LAD and now at SDP w/v. LAD looming next week!! | |
| 15 | David Festa | MIN v NYM | x | x | 4 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 16% | 21st | I was hoping for Zebby Matthews to get the first shot, but I like Festa just fine, too — might struggle to >5 consistently, though | |
| 16 | Nick Martinez | CIN v SEA | x | x | 16 | 6.06 | 1.22 | 16% | 24th | I don’t love using him at home but if you can’t run him v. SEA, he shouldn’t be on your roster | |
| 17 | Mitchell Parker | WSN at PIT | x | x | 18 | 1.96 | 1.20 | 3% | 26th | As a Parker fan, I’d love to get more excited about his 3 QS to open the season, but I can’t ignore the hideous 3% K-BB… that said, this matchup is far too juicy to skip | |
| 18 | Clarke Schmidt | NYY v KCR | x | x | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 17th | Everyone handles IL guys differently; I don’t hate rolling him, but it’s risky so don’t be afraid to see one | |
| 19 | Jose Quintana | MIL v DET | x | x | 7 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 9% | 8th | Only 2 Ks, but hard to hate on his 7 IP/0 ER season debut | |
| 20 | Keider Montero | DET at MIL | x | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 11th | Getting a spot start to push the rotation back a day; | ||
| 21 | Bobby Miller | LAD v COL | x | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 29th | I’m such a sucker for him… the matchup is playing a big role here; at the very least, I’d stash him | ||
| 22 | Germán Márquez | COL at LAD | 15 | 4.60 | 1.47 | 4% | 5th | ||||
| 23 | Sean Newcomb | BOS at TBR | 12 | 4.97 | 2.13 | 13% | 4th | ||||
| 24 | Zack Littell | TBR v BOS | 17 | 6.88 | 1.24 | 16% | 18th | ||||
| 25 | Bailey Falter | PIT v WSN | 15 | 7.20 | 1.53 | 11% | 14th | ||||
| 26 | Dean Kremer | BAL v CLE | 14 | 8.16 | 1.67 | 12% | 20th | ||||
| 27 | Jonathan Cannon | CHW v ATH | 14 | 5.79 | 1.64 | 8% | 19th | ||||
| 28 | Steven Matz | STL v HOU | 11 | 2.31 | 1.11 | 8% | 24th | ||||
| 29 | Patrick Corbin | TEX v LAA | 4 | 6.75 | 1.75 | -11% | 9th | ||||
| 30 | José Ureña | NYM at MIN | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 22nd |
15-team ain’t deep. Please consider including -only leagues.
Sure they are and it’s just shorthand for shallow-medium-deep. I can’t cover every siiiingle league size