Starting Pitcher Chart – April 30th, 2026

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April 30, 2026
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Welcome to the Daily SP Chart, click here if you’re new to get an idea of what I’m doing with these rankings.

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.

SP Chart for April 30th, 2026
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
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues

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.

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Matthew ChomanMember since 2025
20 days ago

Where does Webb rank at Philly

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crazyhorseMember since 2019
20 days ago
Reply to  Matthew Choman

Yesterday Webb was ranked 6th. He was supposed to pitch yesterday vs Sanchez b4 rainout

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