Starting Pitcher Chart – September 22nd, 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.

It’s a very short slate with just 3 games as this seems to be a designated makeup day where they would’ve slotted games canceled over the summer.

Not much by way of decision-making or potential streaming except maybe some shallow spots where JV or McGreevy are available.

Starter Notes September 22, 2025
RK PITCHER GAME 10 12 15+ IP ERA WHIP K-BB 2025 wOBA RK
1 Nick Pivetta SDP v MIL x x x 176 2.81 0.97 20% 8th
2 Freddy Peralta MIL at SDP x x x 169 2.65 1.07 19% 16th
3 Chris Sale ATL v WSN x x x 115 2.35 1.07 26% 30th
4 MacKenzie Gore WSN at ATL x x x 157 4.00 1.32 18% 14th
5 Justin Verlander SFG v STL x x 141 3.75 1.34 13% 25th
6 Michael McGreevy STL at SFG x x 86 4.08 1.20 11% 15th

Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues

KEY x: Standard Recommendation | W: Chasing the Win





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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