Starting Pitcher Chart – April 6th, 2026
Welcome to the Daily SP Chart.
The chart includes their performance for 2025 until we get some actual data for this year (I changed over in late-April last year), their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness from last year (not a perfect solution as teams change in the offseason, but better than using just a few days of data from this year), my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. 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 value focusing on roto.
I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations, you don’t really need a shiny stat to be convinced on starting guys like that. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll get you an answer when I can. I try to do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
Commenter Anon has been posting wind/weather reports in the comments when they can, so check those out for some added info. Anything 10+ mph can have a big impact and of course rain is a major concern in the early months of the season.
| Rk | PITCHER | Tm | Opp | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | opp wOBA RK | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | at TEX | x | x | x | 131 | 3.44 | 1.03 | 27% | 24 | |
| 2 | Chris Sale | ATL | at LAA | x | x | x | 125.2 | 2.58 | 1.07 | 26% | 16 | |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | v. SEA | x | x | x | 172.2 | 2.97 | 0.92 | 22% | 9 | |
| 4 | Joe Ryan | MIN | v. DET | x | x | x | 171 | 3.42 | 1.04 | 22% | 19 | |
| 5 | Shane McClanahan | TBR | v. CHC | x | x | x | Injured | 7 | Ran out of gas in the 5th (2 H, 2 BB, 3 R), but faced 1 over the minimum before that; Pep could return this wknd & push Mc’s 2-step to next wk | |||
| 6 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | at BOS | x | x | x | 64.2 | 3.20 | 0.91 | 27% | 11 | Velo back up to at least last yr’s 93.1 after a 91.7 in spring and he diced up TB; auto-start while healthy |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | CLE | v. KCR | x | x | x | 182.1 | 4.24 | 1.23 | 14% | 18 | Left debut w/barking shoulder but returned w/4 strong at LAD; want more volume (sub-80 pitches in both starts), but otherwise good |
| 8 | Andrew Painter | PHI | at SFG | x | x | x | Minors | 15 | Excellent MLB debut has excitement sky-high for his 2-step this week; bat-missing will determine the heights he can reach | |||
| 9 | Bubba Chandler | PIT | v. SDP | x | x | x | 31.1 | 4.02 | 0.93 | 22% | 16 | Biiig 2-step challenge w/a trip to Wrigley looming; obv can’t survive w/6 BB like the debut and his BB% will likely drive his success |
| 10 | José Soriano | LAA | v. ATL | x | x | x | 169 | 4.26 | 1.40 | 10% | 17 | You can walk 13% when you’re allowing a .103 AVG w/100% LOB… keep an eye on the WHIP as those regress, but I’m down to clown w/the GB king! |
| 11 | Casey Mize | DET | at MIN | x | x | 149 | 3.87 | 1.27 | 16% | 22 | Reeeaaallly trying not to overreact to his debut as I’m a big fan (& Tigers fan, as y’all know) and think he can have a stud season, especially if the splitter is cooking as it was in ARI | |
| 12 | Michael Wacha | KCR | at CLE | x | x | 172.2 | 3.86 | 1.22 | 11% | 28 | The quintessential streamer is a great target this wk w/CHW on the weekend | |
| 13 | Janson Junk | MIA | v. CIN | x | x | 110 | 4.17 | 1.14 | 14% | 14 | Velo up nearly 2 mph to 95.4 w/a surge in whiffs during spring (10% SwStr) and his debut (13%) | |
| 14 | Justin Wrobleski | LAD | at TOR | x | x | 66.2 | 4.32 | 1.23 | 21% | 4 | 1 bad inn. sank him (4 H, 3 R on 29 pitches), but still only had 2 Ks & velo was down to 93.9…6-man prevents 2-step but I’ll give him a few before cutting bait | |
| 15 | Max Scherzer | TOR | v. LAD | x | 85 | 5.19 | 1.29 | 16% | 4 | Solid deep lg depth, but don’t get drunk on the name value; HRs will put a firm cap on his upside | ||
| 16 | Brandon Williamson | CIN | at MIA | x | Injured | 21 | Willing to run the 2-step in deeper lgs (v. LAA on wknd) even after the collapse, but more struggles would result in a cut | |||||
| 17 | Germán Márquez | SDP | at PIT | x | 126.1 | 6.70 | 1.71 | 6% | 30 | My sliver of interest was tied to this 2-step (v. COL on wknd), though PIT isn’t a complete walkover w/a new heart (Lowe, O’Hearn, Ozuna, & Konnor) | ||
| 18 | Zack Littell | WSN | v. STL | x | 186.2 | 3.81 | 1.10 | 13% | 25 | Deep league dart throw isn’t unheard of w/this matchup | ||
| 19 | Brayan Bello | BOS | v. MIL | 166.2 | 3.35 | 1.24 | 9% | 8 | Velo down 1.5 mph and he’s just always living on the tightrope w/such low K output | |||
| 20 | Andre Pallante | STL | at WSN | 162.2 | 5.31 | 1.44 | 7% | 21 | ||||
| 21 | Ryan Feltner | COL | v. HOU | 30.1 | 4.75 | 1.48 | 10% | 23 | ||||
| 22 | Erick Fedde | CHW | v. BAL | 141 | 5.49 | 1.52 | 3% | 20 | ||||
| 23 | Adrian Houser | SFG | v. PHI | 125 | 3.31 | 1.28 | 10% | 3 | ||||
| 24 | Jameson Taillon | CHC | at TBR | 129.2 | 3.68 | 1.06 | 14% | 12 | ||||
| 25 | Jason Alexander | HOU | at COL | 77.1 | 4.77 | 1.37 | 12% | 27 | ||||
| 26 | Albert Suárez | BAL | at CHW | 11.2 | 2.31 | 0.94 | 18% | 29 |