Starting Pitcher Chart – May 26th, 2025
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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.
The site is dark Monday for Memorial Day, but I had to get y’all at least a board-only post. I think I’m starting Gav Williams in weekly lineup 15-team leagues to get the 2-step. I am terrified because even during this run with a 2.25 ERA in his last 4 starts, he still has a 1.45 WHIP. Hopefully he can build on his 3 BB over the last two starts after 17 BB in the previous 24 IP (4 starts).
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| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | 2025 wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Crochet | BOS at MIL | x | x | x | 68 | 1.98 | 1.07 | 21% | 23rd |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | TEX v TOR | x | x | x | 58 | 2.33 | 0.93 | 22% | 24th |
| 3 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD at CLE | x | x | x | 58 | 1.86 | 0.91 | 22% | 23rd |
| 4 | Clay Holmes | NYM v CHW | x | x | x | 54 | 3.13 | 1.24 | 14% | 30th |
| 5 | Jameson Taillon | CHC v COL | x | x | x | 56 | 4.13 | 1.09 | 14% | 28th |
| 6 | Kevin Gausman | TOR at TEX | x | x | x | 58 | 4.03 | 0.98 | 19% | 27th |
| 7 | Ryne Nelson | ARI v PIT | x | x | x | 31 | 4.60 | 1.15 | 15% | 29th |
| 8 | Ryan Yarbrough | NYY at LAA | x | x | 29 | 3.38 | 1.16 | 15% | 20th | |
| 9 | Nick Martinez | CIN at KCR | x | x | 57 | 3.43 | 1.14 | 13% | 26th | |
| 10 | Hayden Birdsong | SFG at DET | x | x | 28 | 1.91 | 1.24 | 16% | 11th | |
| 11 | Michael Lorenzen | KCR v CIN | x | x | 57 | 3.77 | 1.27 | 14% | 7th | |
| 12 | Ryan Weathers | MIA at SDP | x | x | 10 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 22% | 14th | |
| 13 | Chris Paddack | MIN at TBR | x | x | 52 | 3.98 | 1.23 | 7% | 21st | |
| 14 | Zack Littell | TBR v MIN | x | x | 59 | 4.25 | 1.15 | 12% | 19th | |
| 15 | Erick Fedde | STL at BAL | x | x | 57 | 3.77 | 1.27 | 4% | 12th | |
| 16 | Andrew Heaney | PIT at ARI | x | 55 | 2.91 | 1.13 | 9% | 11th | ||
| 17 | Keider Montero | DET v SFG | x | 30 | 5.28 | 1.57 | 6% | 17th | ||
| 18 | Randy Vásquez | SDP v MIA | x | 49 | 3.49 | 1.43 | 0% | 15th | ||
| 19 | Gavin Williams | CLE v LAD | x | 48 | 3.94 | 1.52 | 15% | 2nd | ||
| 20 | Chad Patrick | MIL v BOS | 53 | 3.23 | 1.26 | 13% | 5th | |||
| 21 | Adrian Houser | CHW at NYM | 6 | 0.00 | 0.83 | -5% | 13th | |||
| 22 | Charlie Morton | BAL v STL | 41 | 7.68 | 1.76 | 8% | 6th | |||
| 23 | Jack Kochanowicz | LAA v NYY | 53 | 4.86 | 1.57 | 3% | 3rd | |||
| 24 | Carson Palmquist | COL at CHC | 8 | 11.88 | 2.52 | -7% | 2nd |
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2-START CHART
| RANK | PITCHER | TYPE | MATCHUPS | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | Pitch+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Brown | 1 | ATH/TBR | 61.2 | 2.04 | 0.91 | 24% | 103 |
| 2 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 1 | at CLE/NYY | 58 | 1.86 | 0.91 | 22% | 106 |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | 1 | TOR/STL | 58 | 2.33 | 0.93 | 22% | 116 |
| 4 | Clay Holmes | 2 | CHW/COL | 54.2 | 3.13 | 1.24 | 14% | 103 |
| 5 | Spencer Strider | 2 | at PHI/ BOS | 9.1 | 5.79 | 1.39 | 15% | 82 |
| 6 | Kevin Gausman | 2 | at TEX/ ATH | 58 | 4.03 | 0.98 | 19% | 107 |
| 7 | Jameson Taillon | 3 | COL/ CIN | 56.2 | 4.13 | 1.09 | 14% | 110 |
| 8 | Michael Lorenzen | 3 | CIN/ DET | 57.1 | 3.77 | 1.27 | 14% | 105 |
| 9 | Andrew Heaney | 3 | at ARI/ at SDP | 55.2 | 2.91 | 1.13 | 9% | 102 |
| 10 | Ranger Suárez | 3 | ATL/ MIL | 24.1 | 3.70 | 1.19 | 16% | 114 |
| 11 | Ryan Weathers | 4 | at SDP/ SFG | 10 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 22% | 115 |
| 12 | JP Sears | 4 | at HOU/ at TOR | 54 | 4.00 | 1.15 | 14% | 108 |
| 13 | Nick Martinez | 4 | at KCR/ at CHC | 57.2 | 3.43 | 1.14 | 13% | 108 |
| 14 | Hayden Birdsong | 4 | at DET/ at MIA | 28.1 | 1.91 | 1.24 | 16% | 90 |
| 15 | Chris Paddack | 4 | at TBR/at SEA | 52 | 3.98 | 1.23 | 7% | 113 |
| 16 | Gavin Williams | 4 | LAD/ LAA | 48 | 3.94 | 1.52 | 15% | 90 |
| 17 | Taj Bradley | 4 | MIN/ at HOU | 56.2 | 4.61 | 1.31 | 10% | 87 |
| 18 | Randy Vásquez | 5 | MIA/ PIT | 49 | 3.49 | 1.43 | 0% | 98 |
| 19 | Zack Littell | 5 | MIN/ at HOU | 59.1 | 4.25 | 1.15 | 12% | 104 |
| 20 | Mitchell Parker | 5 | at SEA/ at ARI | 55.1 | 4.39 | 1.30 | 5% | 102 |
| 21 | Ryan Yarbrough | 5 | at LAA/ at LAD | 29.1 | 3.38 | 1.16 | 15% | 102 |
| 22 | Erick Fedde 페디 | 5 | at BAL/ at TEX | 57.1 | 3.77 | 1.27 | 4% | 106 |
| 23 | Keider Montero | 5 | SFG/ at KCR | 30.2 | 5.28 | 1.57 | 6% | 96 |
| 24 | Bowden Francis | 5 | at TEX/ ATH | 50.1 | 5.54 | 1.41 | 11% | 104 |
| 25 | Charlie Morton | 6 | STL/ CHW | 41 | 7.68 | 1.76 | 8% | 93 |
| 26 | Jack Kochanowicz | 6 | NYY/ at CLE | 53.2 | 4.86 | 1.57 | 3% | 94 |
| 27 | Adrian Houser | 6 | at NYM/ at BAL | 6 | 0.00 | 0.83 | -5% | 108 |
| 28 | Carson Palmquist | 6 | at CHC/ at NYM | 8.1 | 11.88 | 2.52 | -7% | 93 |
Yarb…..i know the Angels are terrible against lefties…but….but … but….man, do you think he’s worth streaming in pts league with 15 start/week cap?
Prob take start away from Cade Povich against STL
Angels aren’t merely bad against LHP’s, they are the worst team (30th) against LHP’s at home in MLB. If you don’t start him here, you ain’t never starting him.
Sorry I missed this this morning, but I hope you went through with starting him!!