Starting Pitcher Chart – August 4th, 2025
by Paul Sporer
August 4, 2025
Daily SP Chart archive
The chart includes their performance for 2025, their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year 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 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 valuable focusing on roto.
Starter Notes August 4, 2025
| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | 2025 wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Fried | NYY at TEX | x | x | x | 134 | 2.62 | 1.03 | 17% | 29th |
| 2 | Tyler Glasnow | LAD v STL | x | x | x | 40 | 3.38 | 1.15 | 17% | 14th |
| 3 | Sean Manaea | NYM v CLE | x | x | x | 17 | 2.08 | 0.87 | 26% | 27th |
| 4 | Michael Soroka | CHC v CIN | x | x | x | 81 | 4.87 | 1.13 | 18% | 11th |
| 5 | Nick Lodolo | CIN at CHC | x | x | x | 128 | 3.09 | 1.05 | 19% | 5th |
| 6 | Jesús Luzardo | PHI v BAL | x | x | x | 121 | 4.31 | 1.37 | 19% | 26th |
| 7 | Casey Mize | DET v MIN | x | x | x | 94 | 3.43 | 1.33 | 14% | 20th |
| 8 | Yusei Kikuchi | LAA v TBR | x | x | x | 128 | 3.30 | 1.42 | 14% | 21st |
| 9 | Quinn Priester | MIL at ATL | x | x | x | 107 | 3.27 | 1.23 | 12% | 17th |
| 10 | Adrian Houser | TBR at LAA | x | x | x | 68 | 2.10 | 1.22 | 9% | 19th |
| 11 | Brayan Bello | BOS v KCR | x | x | x | 110 | 3.19 | 1.28 | 9% | 28th |
| 12 | Sonny Gray | STL at LAD | x | x | 121 | 4.38 | 1.22 | 22% | 3rd | |
| 13 | Slade Cecconi | CLE at NYM | x | x | 76 | 3.77 | 1.22 | 13% | 5th | |
| 14 | Eric Lauer 라우어 | TOR at COL | x | x | 74 | 2.68 | 0.95 | 20% | 25th | |
| 15 | JP Sears | SDP at ARI | x | 111 | 4.95 | 1.27 | 14% | 10th | ||
| 16 | Patrick Corbin | TEX v NYY | x | 109 | 3.78 | 1.27 | 13% | 1st | ||
| 17 | Cade Povich | BAL at PHI | x | 64 | 5.15 | 1.50 | 16% | 8th | ||
| 18 | Justin Verlander | SFG at PIT | x | 89 | 4.53 | 1.49 | 11% | 29th | ||
| 19 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA v HOU | x | 109 | 6.36 | 1.42 | 8% | 18th | ||
| 20 | Bailey Falter | KCR at BOS | 113 | 3.73 | 1.18 | 7% | 3rd | |||
| 21 | Brandon Pfaadt | ARI v SDP | 116 | 5.11 | 1.31 | 14% | 24th | |||
| 22 | Jason Alexander | HOU at MIA | 25 | 7.36 | 1.83 | 5% | 13th | |||
| 23 | Johan Oviedo | PIT v SFG | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 22nd | |||
| 24 | Travis Adams | MIN at DET | 12 | 8.03 | 1.62 | 10% | 16th | |||
| 25 | Erick Fedde 페디 | ATL v MIL | 106 | 5.33 | 1.50 | 4% | 21st | |||
| 26 | Tanner Gordon | COL v TOR | 26 | 4.85 | 1.54 | 6% | 6th |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues |
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KEY
x: Standard Recommendation |
W: Chasing the Win
2-START CHART
2-Start Board for Week of August 4th
| RANK | PITCHER | TYPE | MATCHUPS | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | Pitch+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Woo | 1 | CHW/TBR | 133 | 3.11 | 0.97 | 19% | 110 |
| 2 | Nick Lodolo | 1 | at CHC/at PIT | 128 | 3.09 | 1.05 | 19% | 100 |
| 3 | Sean Manaea | 2 | CLE/at MIL | 17.1 | 2.08 | 0.87 | 26% | 103 |
| 4 | Jesús Luzardo | 2 | BAL/at TEX | 121 | 4.31 | 1.37 | 19% | 108 |
| 5 | Sonny Gray | 2 | at LAD/CHC | 121.1 | 4.38 | 1.22 | 22% | 103 |
| 6 | Michael Soroka | 3 | CIN/at STL | 81.1 | 4.87 | 1.13 | 18% | 98 |
| 7 | Mike Burrows | 3 | SFG/CIN | 58 | 3.88 | 1.26 | 16% | 101 |
| 8 | MacKenzie Gore | 3 | ATH/at SFG | 123 | 3.80 | 1.29 | 20% | 100 |
| 9 | Quinn Priester | 3 | at ATL/NYM | 107.1 | 3.27 | 1.23 | 12% | 100 |
| 10 | Yusei Kikuchi | 3 | TBR/at DET | 128 | 3.30 | 1.42 | 14% | 105 |
| 11 | Casey Mize | 3 | MIN/LAA | 94.1 | 3.43 | 1.33 | 14% | 106 |
| 12 | Slade Cecconi | 3 | at NYM/at CHW | 76.1 | 3.77 | 1.22 | 13% | 103 |
| 13 | Adrian Houser | 3 | at LAA/at SEA | 68.2 | 2.10 | 1.22 | 9% | 104 |
| 14 | Brayan Bello | 3 | KCR/at SDP | 110 | 3.19 | 1.28 | 9% | 101 |
| 15 | Zebby Matthews | 4 | at DET/KCR | 33.1 | 5.67 | 1.41 | 23% | 104 |
| 16 | Eric Lauer | 4 | at COL/at LAD | 74 | 2.68 | 0.95 | 20% | 103 |
| 17 | JP Sears | 4 | at ARI/BOS | 111 | 4.95 | 1.27 | 14% | 105 |
| 18 | Justin Verlander | 4 | at PIT/WAS | 89.1 | 4.53 | 1.49 | 11% | 91 |
| 19 | Sandy Alcantara | 4 | HOU/at ATL | 109 | 6.36 | 1.42 | 8% | 99 |
| 20 | Brandon Pfaadt | 5 | SDP/COL | 116.1 | 5.11 | 1.31 | 14% | 103 |
| 21 | Davis Martin | 5 | at SEA/at CLE | 91.1 | 3.84 | 1.26 | 10% | 97 |
| 22 | Cade Povich | 5 | at PHI/ATH | 64.2 | 5.15 | 1.50 | 16% | 102 |
| 23 | Luis Severino | 5 | at WAS/at BAL | 130.1 | 4.83 | 1.35 | 10% | 97 |
| 24 | Joey Wentz | 5 | MIL/MIA | 52 | 5.02 | 1.44 | 10% | 102 |
| 25 | Cal Quantrill | 6 | HOU/at ATL | 97.2 | 4.79 | 1.31 | 12% | 100 |
| 26 | Erick Fedde | 6 | MIL/MIA | 106.1 | 5.33 | 1.50 | 4% | 103 |
| 27 | Jason Alexander | 6 | at MIA/at NYY | 25.2 | 7.36 | 1.83 | 5% | 100 |
| 28 | Tanner Gordon | 6 | TOR/at ARI | 26 | 4.85 | 1.54 | 6% | 102 |
| 29 | Johan Oviedo | 6 | SFG/CIN | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
TYPE Key:
1 – Auto-Start | 2 – All Formats | 3 – Most Formats |
4 – Some Formats | 5 – YOLO | 6 – Hard Pass
1 – Auto-Start | 2 – All Formats | 3 – Most Formats |
4 – Some Formats | 5 – YOLO | 6 – Hard Pass
Why the low rank of Verlander for today?
I’m OK running him in 12s v. the Pirates. I’m a Verlander superfan, but we just haven’t seen consistent success so I’m trying not to be too high on just bc I’m a fan. Maybe I overcorrected and he’s a firm 2-x guy