Starting Pitcher Chart – April 30th, 2026
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Forgot we have the 2 DHs after yesterday’s rainouts so it’s Webb/Sanchez (both easy must starts, of course) followed by Painter/Houser and then McCullers/Bassitt lead off the HOU/BAL one with yesterday’s matchup, Lambert (2-x yesterday)/Young, in the nightcap. Sanchez is 2nd to Skenes, Webb is between Woodruff & Valdez.
| Rk | PITCHER | Tm | Opp | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | opp wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Skenes | PIT | v. STL | x | x | x | 29 | 2.48 | 0.72 | 21% | 20 |
| 2 | Kevin Gausman | TOR | at MIN | x | x | x | 35 | 2.57 | 0.94 | 23% | 16 |
| 3 | Freddy Peralta | NYM | v. WSN | x | x | x | 32.1 | 3.90 | 1.21 | 17% | 21 |
| 4 | Michael Soroka | ARI | at MIL | x | x | x | 27.2 | 2.60 | 1.16 | 23% | 22 |
| 5 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | v. ARI | x | x | x | 28.2 | 3.77 | 1.01 | 15% | 25 |
| 6 | Framber Valdez | DET | at ATL | x | x | x | 34.1 | 3.41 | 1.31 | 7% | 4 |
| 7 | Andrew Painter | PHI | v. SFG | x | x | 24 | 5.25 | 1.50 | 14% | 29 | |
| 8 | Jeffrey Springs | ATH | v. KCR | x | x | 35.2 | 3.79 | 1.01 | 14% | 19 | |
| 9 | Noah Cameron | KCR | at ATH | x | 26.1 | 5.13 | 1.52 | 12% | 28 | ||
| 10 | Bailey Ober | MIN | v. TOR | x | 32 | 3.94 | 1.16 | 12% | 24 | ||
| 11 | Adrian Houser | SFG | at PHI | x | 25.2 | 7.36 | 1.79 | 5% | 19 | ||
| 12 | Bryce Elder | ATL | v. DET | x | 37 | 1.95 | 0.97 | 14% | 5 | ||
| 13 | Andrew Abbott | CIN | v. COL | 28.2 | 6.59 | 1.78 | 5% | 26 | |||
| 14 | Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | at BAL | 25.1 | 6.75 | 1.50 | 10% | 12 | |||
| 15 | Brandon Young | BAL | v. HOU | 10.2 | 2.53 | 1.13 | 9% | 3 | |||
| 16 | Michael Lorenzen | COL | at CIN | 28.2 | 5.97 | 1.85 | 9% | 26 | |||
| 17 | Hunter Dobbins | STL | at PIT | 17 | |||||||
| 18 | Miles Mikolas | WSN | at NYM | 23.1 | 8.49 | 1.84 | 5% | 30 |
Intro
The chart includes their performance for 2026, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues – essentially a shallow, medium, deep league setup – and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. 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 for standard 5×5 roto leagues, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment. I usually do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
Where does Webb rank at Philly
Yesterday Webb was ranked 6th. He was supposed to pitch yesterday vs Sanchez b4 rainout
Wind at 10+:
PIT – out to L center at 10
BAL – across from L to R at 10 in game 1 and a little more out to R in game 2
No real rain issues with a couple games in the teens but nothing over 20%
Where would you put Peter Lambert?
He said two X’s so right in the mix with Andrew Painter and Jeffrey Springs
Thank you, didn’t know how to read that. I appreciate your help
Paul just wanted you to know that I appreciate you doing this everyday, it is one of my go-tos. So thanks!