Starting Pitcher Chart – June 1st
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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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| RK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | wOBA RK | NOTE | |
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| 1 | Pablo López | MIN | CLE | x | x | x | 65.2 | 4.11 | 1.13 | 23% | 30th | Perfect setup to get his ERA back under 4.00 after a couple mediocre outings in his L3 | |
| 2 | Kevin Gausman | TOR | MIL | x | x | x | 68.1 | 3.03 | 1.13 | 26% | 25th | Has a couple mega-duds but otherwise he’s been rolling this year | |
| 3 | Joe Musgrove | SDP | at | MIA | x | x | x | 30.1 | 5.64 | 1.45 | 16% | 22nd | I’m not concerned by the 5.64 ERA, he’ll be fine |
| 4 | Reid Detmers | LAA | at | HOU | x | x | x | 45.2 | 4.93 | 1.53 | 19% | 24th | SIERA is over a run below his ERA and I’m confident he can get much closer to the SIERA with the skills he’s showing |
| 5 | Framber Valdez | HOU | LAA | x | x | x | 72 | 2.38 | 1.04 | 22% | 18th | Is he seen as anything less than a must start in all formats? | |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | NYM | PHI | x | x | x | 40.2 | 3.54 | 1.13 | 16% | 21st | He’s not peak Scherzer but I can’t find myself sitting him anywhere | |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | CLE | at | MIN | x | x | x | 34.1 | 2.88 | 1.08 | 18% | 16th | His 5% HR/FB will regress at some point so he’s likely not a sub-3.00 ERA stud all year, but there’s still plenty of upside as a mid-to-high 3.00s arm |
| 8 | Chris Sale | BOS | CIN | x | x | x | 55.1 | 4.72 | 1.16 | 22% | 5th | He looks locked in lately with a 2.23 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 25% K-BB in 32 IP | |
| 9 | Jesús Luzardo | MIA | SDP | x | x | x | 61.1 | 3.67 | 1.39 | 20% | 10th | I’m surprised he’s been this hittable and there’s a good chance he cuts into 9.7 H rate as the season wears on | |
| 10 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | at | TOR | x | x | x | 54.1 | 4.64 | 1.42 | 15% | 2nd | I was gassing him up a few wks ago but then 13 ER in 13.7 IP later, his ERA is at 4.64! There are some sits out there, but I’m still starting him in most lgs |
| 11 | Hunter Greene | CIN | at | BOS | x | x | 56 | 4.18 | 1.38 | 24% | 10th | He’s a nerve-wracking start, but the upside is so rich that it’s hard to sit him | |
| 12 | Chase Anderson | COL | at | ARI | 20.2 | 1.31 | 0.97 | 6% | 4th | Easy pass | |||
| 13 | Taijuan Walker | PHI | at | NYM | 53.1 | 5.57 | 1.46 | 9% | 12th | A single digit K-BB rate and way too many HRs make him a tough start anywhere | |||
| 14 | Zach Davies | ARI | COL | 12.2 | 5.68 | 1.74 | 3% | 1st | No thanks |
Detmers a must start at Houston is awfully optimistic.