Starting Pitcher Chart – June 22nd
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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| RK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | wOBA RK | NOTE | |
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| 1 | Shane McClanahan | TBR | KCR | x | x | x | 89.1 | 2.12 | 1.10 | 18% | 24th | Appears to be on cruise control right now… has won 3 straight starts and 11 of his 12 decisions | |
| 2 | Bryce Elder | ATL | at | PHI | x | x | x | 83 | 2.60 | 1.14 | 14% | 21st | Has become a surprising must start across all formats this yr |
| 3 | Joe Ryan | MIN | BOS | x | x | x | 84.2 | 3.30 | 0.97 | 23% | 13th | Ugly 5-run 3rd sank his last start but still going 7 in that outing is what makes him a stud | |
| 4 | Braxton Garrett | MIA | PIT | x | x | x | 69.2 | 3.88 | 1.22 | 22% | 18th | Sub-4.00 season ERA despite that 11 ER nightmare thanks to a 2.70 ERA in his 8 starts since then as well as 55 Ks in 43 IP | |
| 5 | Aaron Nola | PHI | ATL | x | x | x | 94.2 | 4.66 | 1.10 | 18% | 1st | Quick, where does Nola rank this yr among SP? His ERA probably has most of y’all guessing outside the Top 50, but it’s #29 w/the great WHIP, solid Ks & Ws | |
| 6 | Blake Snell | SDP | at | SFG | x | x | x | 75 | 3.48 | 1.29 | 17% | 2nd | A blistering 0.36 ERA/0.76 WHIP in his L4 starts w/39 Ks in 25 IP is why it’s so hard to quit him, even at his worst |
| 7 | Mitch Keller | PIT | at | MIA | x | x | x | 92 | 3.62 | 1.14 | 22% | 7th | Smoothed out his ratios a bit lately w/a modest 5-start run (4 of 5 have 4+ ER) fueled by a .338 BABIP (.276 in his first 10 outings)… I’m not really worried |
| 8 | Bryan Woo | SEA | at | NYY | x | x | x | 12.1 | 7.30 | 1.30 | 34% | 26th | Will be working the 6 ER from his MLB debut off for a bit, don’t let that obscure his excellent 16 K/1 BB effort in the 2 starts since |
| 9 | Logan Allen | CLE | OAK | x | x | x | 54.2 | 3.95 | 1.46 | 14% | 29th | Gotta roll w/him here even after the back-to-back 5 ER duds; if he struggles here, we can consider making a move on him | |
| 10 | JP Sears | OAK | at | CLE | x | x | 76.1 | 4.24 | 1.06 | 18% | 7th | 1 of 3 A’s SPs with some fantasy intrigue (Harris, Blackburn), especially if you aren’t desperate for Ws | |
| 11 | Alex Wood | SFG | SDP | x | x | 35 | 4.11 | 1.46 | 11% | 4th | Dropped 5 scoreless at LAD in his first start off the IL w/0 BB after an ugly 8 BB in 10 IP across 2 starts prior to the IL stint | ||
| 12 | Domingo Germán | NYY | SEA | x | x | 69 | 4.30 | 1.09 | 15% | 25th | Figured HRs would be his undoing but only allowed 1 in 7 ER dud v. BOS | ||
| 13 | Tommy Henry | ARI | at | WSN | 56 | 4.66 | 1.39 | 6% | 22nd | Low K starter against a team that never Ks | |||
| 14 | Jake Irvin | WSN | ARI | 36 | 5.25 | 1.61 | 3% | 5th | Not sure there’s a matchup that would put Irvin into fantasy consideration | ||||
| 15 | Austin Cox | KCR | at | TBR | 7.2 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 16% | 19th | Has maxed at 34 pitches in his MLB sample, can’t imagine he goes too far here as the follower | |||
| 16 | Justin Garza | BOS | at | MIN | 11 | 4.09 | 1.09 | 11% | 23rd | 29 yr old RP will be the opener, but I couldn’t find word on who’s going to be the primary follower |
Snell’s numbers, by catcher:
His recent run coincides with Sanchez coming on board and it’s been a respectable schedule too with his last 4 being @MIA, CHC, @COL and TBR.