Starting Pitcher Chart – May 27th, 2026

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May 27, 2026
Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Welcome to the Daily SP Chart, click here if you’re new to get an idea of what I’m doing with these rankings.

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.

  • Sandlin, part of the Garrett Crochet deal, is making his MLB debut for the White Sox. Exciting live arm with a 35% K rate in the minors this year, but also a 15% BB and averaging just over 2 IP/outing so this might end up being more of an open leading into a bullpen game. Martin moved to tomorrow.
  • Pérez is simply NOT a must-use in shallower leagues and this might be a do-or-die start for his roster status in those formats, too. He and Alcantara just aren’t getting it done and we have to divorce the name value from the skills (Sandy more so, tbh, as Pérez at least has the 25% K rate to cling to.
  • Mize should pitch well before Jansen blows his win by somehow getting walked off at home.
  • I know we’re nervously waiting for the bottom to drop out on Elder, but after 11 starts of 1.97 ERA/0.99 WHIP, I’m inclined to ride it out even if means possibly eating a bad regression start. He has the hallmarks of a fluky hot start with a .227 BABIP, 83% LOB, and 7% HR/FB – all career bests that won’t last – and yet he keeps cooking and plays on a great team so maybe even a “meh” start steals a Win!
  • Cole is right back into all lineups even if you wanted to see one off the IL.
  • Can we give Matz some love while numbers remain strong? I did shave an “x” off him to 2 after digging into the skills a bit (11% K-BB, 9% BB, 1.3 HR9, 4.40 SIERA) but plenty startable in medium and deeper leagues. Being on the Rays helps the Win upside, too.
  • An 11-K game doesn’t take Chandler completely out of the woods… still came w/3 BB and 3 unearned runs at TOR.
  • That 1 “x” for Cameron was an accident. Don’t throw him v. NYY!

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Starting Pitcher Chart May 27th
Rk PITCHER Team Opponent T 10 12 15+ IP ERA WHIP K% K-BB OPP K% opp wOBA RK
1 Shohei Ohtani LAD v. COL R x x x 49 0.73 0.84 28% 22% 23% 18
2 Cristopher Sánchez PHI at SDP L x x x 72.1 1.62 1.15 29% 24% 24% 29
3 Jacob deGrom TEX v. HOU R x x x 53.2 3.86 1.02 30% 25% 22% 10
4 Gavin Williams CLE v. WSN R x x x 69.1 3.25 1.11 30% 22% 21% 9
5 Kevin Gausman TOR v. MIA R x x x 64 3.23 1.05 24% 20% 21% 16
6 José Soriano LAA at DET R x x x 66.1 2.44 1.07 28% 18% 23% 24
7 Davis Martin David Sandlin CHW v. MIN R 61.2 2.04 1.02 27% 22% 23% 13
8 Michael Soroka ARI at SFG R x x x 55 3.27 1.25 24% 18% 21% 27
9 Logan Gilbert SEA at ATH R x x x 62.1 4.04 1.11 25% 19% 21% 4
10 Casey Mize DET v. LAA R x x x 43.2 2.47 0.98 25% 19% 26% 26
11 Bryce Elder ATL at BOS R x x x 68.2 1.97 0.99 22% 14% 23% 29
12 Eury Pérez MIA at TOR R x x x 58.2 4.91 1.30 25% 14% 19% 21
13 Gerrit Cole NYY at KCR R x x x 6 0.00 0.83 9% -5% 22% 19
14 Steven Matz TBR at BAL L x x 41.1 3.70 1.11 20% 11% 25% 23
15 Bubba Chandler PIT v. CHC R x x 47 4.79 1.47 22% 6% 21% 12
16 Connor Prielipp MIN at CHW L x x 29 4.03 1.17 24% 15% 25% 3
17 Connelly Early BOS v. ATL L x x 54 3.33 1.19 22% 14% 20% 10
18 Trevor McDonald SFG v. ARI R x x 22.2 4.76 1.01 22% 18% 22% 22
19 Chad Patrick MIL v. STL R x x 41 2.63 1.20 18% 7% 23% 15
20 Jeffrey Springs ATH v. SEA L x x 61.1 4.11 1.17 20% 12% 24% 30
21 Andrew Abbott CIN at NYM L x 56.2 3.97 1.46 15% 5% 22% 24
22 Mike Burrows HOU at TEX R x 56.1 5.75 1.53 19% 11% 22% 14
23 Noah Cameron KCR v. NYY L 47.2 4.72 1.45 21% 13% 23% 2
24 Walker Buehler SDP v. PHI R 46.1 5.05 1.40 20% 11% 23% 25
25 Jameson Taillon CHC at PIT R 55.1 5.20 1.27 20% 12% 22% 3
26 Jonah Tong NYM v. CIN R 3 0.00 0.33 22% 11% 24% 20
27 Dustin May STL at MIL R 54 5.00 1.43 18% 11% 20% 8
28 Miles Mikolas WSN at CLE R 46.2 6.17 1.39 15% 8% 20% 23
29 Chris Bassitt BAL v. TBR R 47.1 5.51 1.67 15% 7% 19% 6
30 Tomoyuki Sugano COL at LAD R 53.2 3.86 1.23 13% 6% 21% 1
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues

Intro

The chart includes their performance for 2026, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s 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.

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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.

Color Coding: 

  • Green – Good Matchup (so lower OPS output by the pitcher’s opponent)
  • Yellow – OK
  • Red – Bad





 

Paul is the Editor of Rotographs and Content Director for OOTP Perfect Team. Follow Paul on Twitter @sporer and on Twitch at sporer.

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AnonMember since 2025
1 month ago

Wind at 10+:

SDP – out to R at 11
CHW – across from L to R at 10
LAD – out to R center at 10

No real rain issues –

BAL – 28% at 1st pitch but clearing quickly
Sutter – 21% in-game

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