Starting Pitcher Chart – September 20th, 2026
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- With such little time left, everything is heavily based on your particular situation so if you have any specific questions, drop a comment and I’ll help the best I can!
- Quick Sunday board for y’all, too! One week left!!!!
- I don’t know who is starting for LAD, but Sheehan makes more sense than Wrobleski, who started on Thursday. Sure, Wrobo only threw three innings, but recalling Sheehan (last pitched 9/13) just seems like a smarter option to me.
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Starting Pitcher Chart September 20th
| Rk | PITCHER | Team | Opponent | T | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB | OPP K% | opp wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL | at BAL | R | x | x | x | 166.1 | 1.89 | 0.81 | 38% | 32% | 24% | 18 |
| 2 | Cristopher Sánchez | PHI | at NYM | L | x | x | x | 193.2 | 2.93 | 1.22 | 27% | 21% | 23% | 24 |
| 3 | Gavin Williams | CLE | v. ATH | R | x | x | x | 174 | 3.78 | 1.10 | 33% | 25% | 22% | 16 |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | v. TOR | R | x | x | x | 154.1 | 3.79 | 1.07 | 31% | 25% | 19% | 23 |
| 5 | Hunter Brown | HOU | v. ATL | R | x | x | x | 97 | 3.43 | 1.29 | 27% | 15% | 22% | 9 |
| 6 | Michael Wacha | KCR | at PIT | R | x | x | x | 188.2 | 3.34 | 1.10 | 20% | 13% | 23% | 4 |
| 7 | Will Warren | NYY | at ARI | R | x | x | x | 148 | 3.89 | 1.36 | 23% | 15% | 20% | 29 |
| 8 | Ryan Johnson | LAA | v. MIN | R | x | x | x | 90.1 | 4.88 | 1.34 | 18% | 8% | 21% | 8 |
| 9 | Emmet Sheehan?? | LAD | v. SFG | R | x | x | x | 107 | 4.79 | 1.21 | 27% | 20% | 21% | 11 |
| 10 | Jonah Tong | NYM | v. PHI | R | x | x | 21 | 3.43 | 1.19 | 22% | 12% | 22% | 25 | |
| 11 | Griffin Jax | TBR | v. BOS | R | x | x | 104.1 | 3.80 | 1.20 | 26% | 18% | 22% | 19 | |
| 12 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | at SDP | R | x | x | 206 | 3.84 | 1.23 | 17% | 11% | 22% | 13 | |
| 13 | Martín Pérez | ATL | at HOU | L | x | x | 137.2 | 3.07 | 1.26 | 17% | 7% | 21% | 16 | |
| 14 | Davis Martin | CHW | v. DET | R | x | x | 141 | 3.96 | 1.30 | 19% | 12% | 23% | 12 | |
| 15 | Troy Melton | DET | at CHW | R | x | 110.2 | 2.52 | 1.10 | 20% | 12% | 24% | 20 | ||
| 16 | Walker Buehler | SDP | v. MIA | R | x | 143.1 | 4.58 | 1.37 | 20% | 11% | 22% | 7 | ||
| 17 | Jack Perkins | ATH | at CLE | R | x | 110 | 6.14 | 1.48 | 26% | 16% | 21% | 24 | ||
| 18 | Dean Kremer | MIN | at LAA | R | x | 77.1 | 5.35 | 1.24 | 23% | 15% | 26% | 30 | ||
| 19 | Patrick Sandoval | BOS | at TBR | L | x | 57.2 | 4.99 | 1.79 | 23% | 12% | 18% | 23 | ||
| 20 | Corbin Burnes | ARI | v. NYY | R | x | 7.2 | 5.87 | 1.17 | 19% | 13% | 25% | 22 | ||
| 21 | David Peterson | CHC | at CIN | L | W | 137.1 | 5.11 | 1.55 | 20% | 10% | 25% | 8 | ||
| 22 | FW: Spencer Arrighetti | TOR | at TEX | R | W | 108.1 | 4.90 | 1.38 | 22% | 9% | 23% | 26 | ||
| 23 | Quinn Mathews | STL | v. WSN | L | x | 37.1 | 3.62 | 1.39 | 22% | 12% | 24% | 2 | ||
| 24 | Brandon Young | BAL | v. MIL | R | 145.2 | 3.65 | 1.37 | 19% | 10% | 22% | 2 | |||
| 25 | Kade Anderson | SEA | at COL | L | 25.1 | 5.33 | 1.42 | 20% | 12% | 25% | 13 | |||
| 26 | Tomoyuki Sugano | COL | v. SEA | R | 142.2 | 5.49 | 1.36 | 14% | 8% | 23% | 17 | |||
| 27 | Jake Irvin | WSN | at STL | R | 96.1 | 5.51 | 1.41 | 23% | 12% | 21% | 27 | |||
| 28 | FW: Antwone Kelly | PIT | v. KCR | R | 14.1 | 5.02 | 1.53 | 14% | 5% | 21% | 15 | |||
| 29 | Rhett Lowder | CIN | v. CHC | R | 124.1 | 5.79 | 1.52 | 17% | 8% | 21% | 3 | |||
| 30 | Matt Wilkinson | SFG | at LAD | L | 19.2 | 4.58 | 1.12 | 15% | 10% | 20% | 5 |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues | W: Win chase | FW: Follower
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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- Green – Good Matchup (lower OPS output by SP opponent) – 21st to 30th
- Yellow – OK – 11th to 20th
- Red – Bad – 1st to 10th
Thank you Paul!
Echoing Guardians fan above, thank you for putting all this stuff together, it has been truly invaluable. Made it through to our League’s final with your help!