Starting Pitcher Chart – August 10th
by Paul Sporer
August 10, 2023
Daily SP Chart archive
The chart includes their season performance, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness over the last 30 days, 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 risky 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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Thursday, August 10th, Starter Notes
| RK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | wOBA RK | NOTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | at | DET | x | x | x | 59.2 | 4.22 | 1.16 | 23% | 28th | Is Maeda getting enough attention for absolutely cooking since his IL return? 2.47 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 26% K-BB in 44 IP |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | COL | x | x | x | 95.1 | 2.55 | 1.05 | 21% | 17th | He’s back from the IL and I’m putting him right back in the rotation | |
| 3 | Hunter Brown | HOU | at | BAL | x | x | x | 117.1 | 4.07 | 1.29 | 19% | 13th | Dialed in with 3 straight starts of 6 IP/2 ER/4 Ks, including Ws in the last 2 |
| 4 | Aaron Nola | PHI | WSN | x | x | x | 143.1 | 4.58 | 1.14 | 19% | 18th | Tough to drop back-to-back starts at PIT and v. KC (10 ER in 10 IP), but he’s still a lineup staple | |
| 5 | James Paxton | BOS | KCR | x | x | x | 75 | 3.60 | 1.15 | 20% | 21st | Modest outing v. TOR doesn’t deter me, I’m still riding with him everywhere | |
| 6 | Zack Littell | TBR | STL | x | x | x | 35.2 | 4.04 | 1.35 | 16% | 7th | I’m picking him up even if I’m not starting this one bc another gem will skyrocket the price w/a 2-step next wk | |
| 7 | Dean Kremer | BAL | HOU | x | 125 | 4.61 | 1.33 | 14% | 17th | Living dangerously w/a 12% BB in his L5 (4.00 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) & HOU is 3rd in BB vRH over the L30 | |||
| 8 | Bryce Elder | ATL | at | PIT | x | 126 | 3.43 | 1.23 | 10% | 19th | The regression has been severe with a 5.07 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 6% K-BB in his last 60 IP | ||
| 9 | Alek Manoah | TOR | at | CLE | x | 83.1 | 5.72 | 1.74 | 4% | 9th | It’s still just a 10% K-BB in 25 IP since his return… he’s a run of the mill streamer right now at best, be careful! | ||
| 10 | Reese Olson | DET | MIN | 54.2 | 4.94 | 1.17 | 16% | 5th | Hasn’t found a groove since return to the rotation: 6.33 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 11% K-BB and HRs are MIN’s strength (1.5 HR9) | ||||
| 11 | Bailey Falter | PIT | ATL | 44.1 | 4.87 | 1.47 | 11% | 22nd | Just doesn’t have enough swing and miss to be enticing even in a better matchup | ||||
| 12 | Patrick Corbin | WSN | at | PHI | 132.1 | 5.03 | 1.50 | 9% | 9th | Leads the MLB in hits allowed and the NL in earned runs | |||
| 13 | Matthew Liberatore | STL | at | TBR | 37.2 | 6.93 | 1.78 | 3% | 20th | No thanks | |||
| 14 | Alec Marsh | KCR | at | BOS | 28 | 6.75 | 1.68 | 12% | 6th | No thanks | |||
| 15 | Noah Syndergaard | CLE | TOR | 66.2 | 6.75 | 1.40 | 10% | 16th | It’s been a rooooough year | ||||
| 16 | Ty Blach | COL | at | LAD | 26 | 4.85 | 1.58 | 6% | 3rd | No thanks |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
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