Starting Pitcher Chart – June 3rd, 2026
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Big board of studs to choose from today! I’ll drop some comments in the morning.
- Meyer, like Davis Martin yesterday v. MIN, ate his first Dud (5+ ER) of the year after facing a team for the second time in a row (NYM), but it was a bad first inning (4 R) but he still settled down to go 6 and fan 6.
- Cole is all of 2 starts into his return so there may still be hiccups, but I just can’t see sitting him anywhere.
- This is the 10-start mark for Webb and barring an absolute gem, he’ll be toting some pretty mediocre ratios with his worst K-BB since the fake season (2020). He’s also staring down the barrel of WSH/CHC 2-step next week after this trip to MIL. I’m not looking to cut him, even in 10s, but is there a world where we skip the 2-step if this one goes south today?
- To that end, I should’ve slotted Peralta/Taj/Arrighetti, and maybe even Melton over Webb right now.
- Wish the Nats were giving Alvarez an opener again, but he’s slated for the traditional start and I’m still open to streaming him. Even with just 1 K in a meh 3 IP outing last time, he still has a 27% K rate on the year. He pitches backwards with his curve (33%) and slider (28%) leading the way over his fastball (24%) as he hopes to establish himself in the rotation. I wonder if a good start here could get the Nats to slot him for the 2-step next week (projections currently have Mikolas getting it).
- Melton is a fave of mine who I was really excited about in the offseason before the injury. I’m not thrown by his hideous 0% K-BB through 2 starts after just 1 K in a 7-IP gem at CHW (1 ER, 1 BB, 6 H), but obviously he has to drastically improve there to be fantasy viable. I believe he will and would gladly roster him anywhere right now. Let’s check in after another handful of starts to see where the strikeouts sit and decide if he’s an all-formats play for the long haul.
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Starting Pitcher Chart June 3rd
| Rk | PITCHER | Team | Opponent | T | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB | OPP K% | opp wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | LAD | at ARI | R | x | x | x | 55 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 29% | 21% | 22% | 28 |
| 2 | Paul Skenes | PIT | at HOU | R | x | x | x | 65.1 | 2.89 | 0.86 | 29% | 25% | 22% | 15 |
| 3 | Cristopher Sánchez | PHI | v. SDP | L | x | x | x | 79.1 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 29% | 24% | 24% | 28 |
| 4 | Chase Burns | CIN | v. KCR | R | x | x | x | 64.1 | 1.96 | 0.96 | 29% | 21% | 22% | 24 |
| 5 | Payton Tolle | BOS | v. BAL | L | x | x | x | 41.1 | 2.61 | 0.90 | 29% | 22% | 25% | 24 |
| 6 | Max Meyer | MIA | at WSN | R | x | x | x | 66.2 | 2.97 | 1.10 | 27% | 18% | 21% | 11 |
| 7 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | v. CLE | R | x | x | x | 12.2 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 27% | 20% | 21% | 26 |
| 8 | Gavin Williams | CLE | at NYY | R | x | x | x | 76.1 | 3.07 | 1.09 | 29% | 21% | 23% | 5 |
| 9 | George Kirby | SEA | v. NYM | R | x | x | x | 74 | 3.77 | 1.22 | 20% | 14% | 21% | 30 |
| 10 | Logan Webb | SFG | at MIL | R | x | x | x | 52.1 | 4.82 | 1.39 | 21% | 13% | 20% | 9 |
| 11 | Freddy Peralta | NYM | at SEA | R | x | x | x | 66 | 3.55 | 1.30 | 24% | 14% | 23% | 4 |
| 12 | Taj Bradley | MIN | v. CHW | R | x | x | x | 56 | 3.21 | 1.21 | 28% | 19% | 24% | 14 |
| 13 | Troy Melton | DET | at TBR | R | x | x | x | 12.2 | 1.42 | 0.95 | 8% | 0% | 19% | 6 |
| 14 | Spencer Arrighetti | HOU | v. PIT | R | x | x | x | 47 | 1.34 | 1.13 | 22% | 9% | 22% | 3 |
| 15 | MacKenzie Gore | TEX | at STL | L | x | x | x | 61.1 | 3.96 | 1.19 | 25% | 15% | 17% | 18 |
| 16 | Nick Martinez | TBR | v. DET | R | x | x | x | 66.2 | 1.62 | 1.11 | 15% | 11% | 23% | 23 |
| 17 | Andrew Alvarez | WSN | v. MIA | L | x | x | 15.2 | 4.02 | 1.28 | 27% | 19% | 24% | 14 | |
| 18 | Walbert Ureña | LAA | v. COL | R | x | 44.1 | 2.44 | 1.38 | 21% | 8% | 23% | 13 | ||
| 19 | Jeffrey Springs | ATH | at CHC | L | x | 66.1 | 4.07 | 1.19 | 21% | 13% | 23% | 10 | ||
| 20 | Stephen Kolek | KCR | at CIN | R | x | 31 | 3.48 | 0.94 | 16% | 11% | 24% | 22 | ||
| 21 | Walker Buehler | SDP | at PHI | R | x | 51.2 | 4.88 | 1.32 | 20% | 11% | 23% | 27 | ||
| 22 | Patrick Corbin | TOR | at ATL | L | x | 49.1 | 3.65 | 1.36 | 17% | 10% | 21% | 11 | ||
| 23 | Grant Holmes | ATL | v. TOR | R | x | 57 | 3.95 | 1.33 | 22% | 11% | 19% | 17 | ||
| 24 | Michael Lorenzen | COL | at LAA | R | 57.1 | 7.22 | 1.90 | 15% | 8% | 25% | 19 | |||
| 25 | Coleman Crow | MIL | v. SFG | R | 14.1 | 3.14 | 0.98 | 14% | 9% | 21% | 21 | |||
| 26 | Andre Pallante | STL | v. TEX | R | 58 | 4.19 | 1.34 | 18% | 10% | 22% | 12 | |||
| 27 | Colin Rea | CHC | v. ATH | R | 59.1 | 4.70 | 1.37 | 19% | 11% | 21% | 8 | |||
| 28 | Zac Gallen | ARI | v. LAD | R | 59.1 | 5.16 | 1.47 | 16% | 9% | 20% | 1 | |||
| 29 | Chris Bassitt | BAL | at BOS | R | 53.1 | 5.06 | 1.58 | 15% | 7% | 22% | 25 | |||
| 30 | Erick Fedde | CHW | at MIN | R | 53.1 | 5.40 | 1.48 | 14% | 5% | 24% | 16 |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
Intro
The chart includes their performance for 2026, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, and recently added opponent’s K% (also v. SP handedness), my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues – essentially a shallow, medium, deep league setup – and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. 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 for standard 5×5 roto leagues, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment. I usually do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
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Color Coding:
- Green – Good Matchup (so lower OPS output by the pitcher’s opponent)
- Yellow – OK
- Red – Bad
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