Starting Pitcher Chart – September 18th
by Paul Sporer
September 18, 2023
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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Starter Notes September 18, 2023
| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | wOBA RK L30/Season | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Peralta | MIL at STL | x | x | x | 156 | 3.79 | 1.10 | 23% | 23rd/8th | |
| 2 | Justin Verlander | HOU v BAL | x | x | x | 143 | 3.39 | 1.16 | 14% | 6th/16th | |
| 3 | Bryan Woo | SEA at OAK | x | x | x | 75 | 4.16 | 1.15 | 17% | 19th/29th | |
| 4 | Jordan Montgomery | TEX v BOS | x | x | x | 168 | 3.47 | 1.22 | 15% | 18th/13th | I wonder how many sat him at TOR after B2B duds and of course he dominated! Gotta run him w/a 2-step at home |
| 5 | Joe Ryan | MIN at CIN | x | x | x | 145 | 4.20 | 1.13 | 24% | 21st/14th | |
| 6 | Michael Wacha | SDP v COL | x | x | x | 115 | 3.43 | 1.21 | 13% | 15th/19th | BB rate up 5 pts to 12% in 6 starts since his IL return and LAD was probably the only skippable one in most spots |
| 7 | Cal Quantrill | CLE at KCR | x | x | x | 85 | 5.40 | 1.45 | 5% | 25th/26th | Brilliant results since returning from the IL: 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP in 18 IP, though just a 3% K-BB |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | PHI at ATL | x | x | 175 | 3.70 | 1.07 | 22% | 4th/1st | I just can’t find a sit for one of my aces in late season 2-step, even w/a trip to ATL on the docket | |
| 9 | Kutter Crawford | BOS at TEX | x | x | 112 | 4.26 | 1.17 | 17% | 11th/3rd | Reeled me back in a bit w/his latest outing despite not going 5 IP (7 Ks, 1 ER in 4.7 IP) and I want that CWS on the wknd | |
| 10 | JP Sears | OAK v SEA | x | x | 157 | 4.45 | 1.23 | 15% | 2nd/15th | Not just 3 straight gems (1.59 ERA in 17 IP) but also 3 Ws including v. TOR & HOU! | |
| 11 | Lance Lynn | LAD v DET | x | x | 166 | 5.94 | 1.40 | 16% | 28th/28th | Make sure you get a wheelbarrow of TUMS on hand if you roll w/him… at least he’s coming off a gem (7 IP/2 ER) | |
| 12 | Kyle Wright | ATL v PHI | x | 21 | 7.48 | 1.89 | 10% | 2nd/7th | Far from a must start heading into just his 2nd start since May 3rd against a strong club | ||
| 13 | John Means | BAL at HOU | x | 5 | 5.40 | 1.00 | 5% | 3rd/2nd | Decent return outing (5 IP/3 ER/1 K/0 BB) and I understand taking this start to get the at CLE on the wknd | ||
| 14 | Mike Clevinger | CHW at WSN | x | 114 | 3.61 | 1.23 | 13% | 29th/25th | Game Scores highlight the kind of volatility you’re taking on w/him: 38, 65, 76, 39, 79, 8, 78, 59… good luck! | ||
| 15 | Edward Cabrera | MIA v NYM | x | 85 | 4.52 | 1.44 | 12% | 12th/17th | B2B 1-hit outings but 6 BB in the 2nd one and he can end your season if your ratios are precarious | ||
| 16 | José Butto | NYM at MIA | 26 | 3.46 | 1.46 | 4% | 16th/24th | A strong pair since his recall (2.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 20% K-BB in 11.3 IP) but MIA isn’t a walkover & at PHI looms on the wknd | |||
| 17 | Brady Singer | KCR v CLE | 153 | 5.51 | 1.44 | 12% | 24th/21st | Hail Mary mode only espec. w/a trip to HOU lurking on the weekend | |||
| 18 | Connor Phillips | CIN v MIN | 8 | 8.31 | 1.85 | 9% | 5th/5th | ||||
| 19 | Alex Faedo | DET at LAD | 64 | 4.45 | 1.05 | 15% | 3rd/2nd | ||||
| 20 | Joan Adon | WSN v CHW | 38 | 5.92 | 1.47 | 10% | 27th/30th | ||||
| 21 | Ty Blach | COL at SDP | 64 | 4.64 | 1.55 | 7% | 11th/5th | ||||
| 22 | Adam Wainwright | STL v MIL | 94 | 7.95 | 1.98 | 3% | 10th/23rd | Will he get Win #200? |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
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