Starting Pitcher Chart – April 21st, 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.
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| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | 2025 wOBA RK | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Schwellenbach | ATL v STL | x | x | x | 24 | 2.55 | 0.85 | 18% | 12th | |
| 2 | Hunter Brown | HOU v TOR | x | x | x | 24 | 1.50 | 0.83 | 20% | 24th | |
| 3 | Nick Lodolo | CIN at MIA | x | x | x | 23 | 2.31 | 0.81 | 13% | 7th | |
| 4 | Aaron Nola | PHI at NYM | x | x | x | 21 | 6.65 | 1.66 | 16% | 21st | |
| 5 | Max Meyer | MIA v CIN | x | x | x | 24 | 2.63 | 1.13 | 20% | 19th | |
| 6 | Jack Flaherty | DET v SDP | x | x | x | 21 | 2.53 | 1.08 | 18% | 2nd | |
| 7 | Gavin Williams | CLE v NYY | x | x | 19 | 4.58 | 1.32 | 10% | 4th | Williams was nowhere near his best but the bulk of the 5 ER came from a Holliday grand slam, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t count or anything, but rather to point out he wasn’t beaten around all night; allowed 2 H/1 ER in the 4.7 IP after GS, totaling 6.7 IP for the start; I’m sticking w/him for another 5-6 starts | |
| 8 | Robbie Ray | SFG v MIL | x | x | 19 | 4.19 | 1.55 | 7% | 26th | 5, 4, 5 BB in his L3 but hasn’t paid the full toll for his 1.55 WHIP; running the 2-strep this wk and v. COL next, but need to see something in these next or else it might be time to move on in shallower formats | |
| 9 | Tylor Megill | NYM v PHI | x | x | 19 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 15% | 14th | No world that ERA isn’t set to rise w/a WHIP that high, but showing enough to start confidently in a lot of spots… can afford to be more cautious in 10s | |
| 10 | Kevin Gausman | TOR at HOU | x | x | 25 | 2.49 | 0.71 | 19% | 25th | He’s not all the way back w/a 3% BB and .172 BABIP shouldering the load of this success as his 22% K and 1.4 HR9 are both still bad; at NYY on the wknd make this a dodgy 2-step even w/HOU hitting poorly | |
| 11 | Clarke Schmidt | NYY at CLE | x | x | 5 | 4.76 | 1.06 | 0% | 16th | Solid season debut leads into a very playable 2-step w/TOR on the wknd | |
| 12 | Quinn Priester | MIL at SFG | x | x | 10 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 8% | 10th | Modest skills/great results is a profile to treat cautiously, but I’m eager to see where this 2-step goes (at STL this wknd) | |
| 13 | Walker Buehler | BOS v CHW | x | x | 20 | 5.23 | 1.26 | 14% | 29th | Just 3 ER in his L2, but I remain entirely skeptical here and my interest is purely matchup driven here… be careful | |
| 14 | Randy Vásquez | SDP at DET | 20 | 1.74 | 1.35 | -7% | 9th | ||||
| 15 | Jonathan Cannon | CHW at BOS | 18 | 4.42 | 1.53 | 8% | 15th | ||||
| 16 | Erick Fedde | STL at ATL | 21 | 3.43 | 1.14 | -1% | 18th |
2-Start Board
| RANK | PITCHER | TYPE | MATCHUPS | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | Pitch+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Schwellenbach | 1 | STL/at ARI | 24.2 | 2.55 | 0.85 | 18% | 106 |
| 2 | Bryce Miller | 1 | at BOS/MIA | 21 | 3.43 | 1.33 | 13% | 89 |
| 3 | Hunter Brown | 1 | TOR/at KCR | 24 | 1.50 | 0.83 | 20% | 104 |
| 4 | Aaron Nola | 1 | at NYM/at CHC | 21.2 | 6.65 | 1.66 | 16% | 106 |
| 5 | Kris Bubic | 2 | COL/HOU | 24 | 1.88 | 1.21 | 17% | 99 |
| 6 | Max Meyer | 2 | CIN/at SEA | 24 | 2.63 | 1.13 | 20% | 112 |
| 7 | Nick Lodolo | 2 | at MIA/at COL | 23.1 | 2.31 | 0.81 | 13% | 107 |
| 8 | Kevin Gausman | 3 | at HOU/at NYY | 25.1 | 2.49 | 0.71 | 19% | 111 |
| 9 | Tylor Megill | 3 | PHI/at WAS | 19.1 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 15% | 97 |
| 10 | Gavin Williams | 3 | NYY/BOS | 19.2 | 4.58 | 1.32 | 10% | 90 |
| 11 | José Soriano | 3 | PIT/at MIN | 25.2 | 3.16 | 1.25 | 10% | 113 |
| 12 | Clarke Schmidt | 3 | at CLE/TOR | 5.2 | 4.76 | 1.06 | 0% | 115 |
| 13 | Robbie Ray | 3 | MIL/TEX | 19.1 | 4.19 | 1.55 | 7% | 79 |
| 14 | Brandon Pfaadt | 3 | TBR/ATL | 23.2 | 3.04 | 1.10 | 14% | 106 |
| 15 | Osvaldo Bido | 4 | TEX/CHW | 20.2 | 2.61 | 1.45 | 8% | 98 |
| 16 | Mitchell Parker | 4 | BAL/NYM | 24.1 | 1.85 | 1.11 | 7% | 104 |
| 17 | Jose Quintana | 4 | at SFG/at STL | 12.2 | 0.71 | 0.87 | 7% | 114 |
| 18 | Quinn Priester | 4 | at SFG/at STL | 10 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 8% | 101 |
| 19 | Zack Littell | 5 | at ARI/at SDP | 23 | 5.48 | 1.26 | 14% | 108 |
| 20 | Walker Buehler | 5 | CHW/at CLE | 20.2 | 5.23 | 1.26 | 14% | 94 |
| 21 | Jordan Hicks | 5 | MIL/TEX | 22.1 | 6.04 | 1.39 | 9% | 95 |
| 22 | Brayan Bello | 5 | SEA/at CLE | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| 23 | Ryan Feltner | 5 | at KCR/CIN | 18.2 | 4.82 | 1.61 | 8% | 92 |
| 24 | Randy Vásquez | 5 | at DET/TBR | 20.2 | 1.74 | 1.35 | -7% | 93 |
| 25 | Dean Kremer | 6 | at WAS/at DET | 19.2 | 6.41 | 1.47 | 10% | 99 |
| 26 | Jonathan Cannon | 6 | at BOS/at ATH | 18.1 | 4.42 | 1.53 | 8% | 98 |
| 27 | Bailey Falter | 6 | at LAA/at LAD | 22 | 4.91 | 1.18 | 9% | 99 |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
TYPE Key:
1 – Auto-Start | 2 – All Formats | 3 – Most Formats |
4 – Some Formats | 5 – YOLO | 6 – Hard Pass