Starting Pitcher Chart – September 22nd, 2026
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- No 2-Start podcast episode this wk because there is just SO much uncertainty that I didn’t think there’d be a ton of value to it. I should be able to run Sat/Sun boards for y’all again this weekend to help w/those last second questions.
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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!
- Added Rasmussen & Fried since original post. My sheet doesn’t handle doubleheaders well so I have to add them in manually and forgot to do that last night!
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Starting Pitcher Chart September 22nd
| Rk | PITCHER | Team | Opponent | T | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB | OPP K% | opp wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payton Tolle | BOS | v. CLE | L | x | x | x | 143 | 3.02 | 1.07 | 29% | 22% | 22% | 27 |
| 2 | Drew Rasmussen | TBR | at NYY | R | x | x | x | 165.1 | 2.72 | 0.93 | 25% | 21% | 25% | 22 |
| 3 | Parker Messick | CLE | at BOS | L | x | x | x | 178.1 | 2.57 | 1.04 | 26% | 20% | 21% | 6 |
| 4 | Taj Bradley | MIN | at SFG | R | x | x | x | 172.1 | 3.81 | 1.23 | 27% | 17% | 21% | 11 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | v. MIL | R | x | x | x | 150.1 | 2.99 | 1.06 | 30% | 22% | 22% | 2 |
| 6 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | v. HOU | R | x | x | x | 178 | 3.69 | 1.06 | 27% | 21% | 22% | 14 |
| 7 | Nick Martinez | TBR | at NYY | R | x | x | x | 171.1 | 2.94 | 1.07 | 15% | 11% | 25% | 22 |
| 8 | Max Fried | NYY | v. TBR | L | x | x | x | 106 | 2.63 | 0.98 | 25% | 17% | 18% | 23 |
| 9 | Carlos Rodón | NYY | v. TBR | L | x | x | x | 76.1 | 2.95 | 1.13 | 26% | 14% | 18% | 23 |
| 10 | Jared Jones | PIT | v. STL | R | x | x | x | 90.2 | 4.17 | 1.19 | 29% | 21% | 21% | 27 |
| 11 | Michael King | SDP | at LAD | R | x | x | x | 181 | 3.03 | 1.16 | 21% | 12% | 20% | 1 |
| 12 | Shota Imanaga | CHC | v. MIA | L | x | x | x | 168.1 | 3.80 | 1.10 | 24% | 19% | 23% | 20 |
| 13 | Cristian Javier | HOU | at SEA | R | x | x | x | 61 | 5.31 | 1.46 | 21% | 12% | 23% | 17 |
| 14 | Drew Anderson | DET | v. WSN | R | x | x | 102 | 3.62 | 1.29 | 25% | 15% | 21% | 10 | |
| 15 | MacKenzie Gore | TEX | v. NYM | L | x | x | 165.2 | 4.67 | 1.35 | 24% | 14% | 23% | 24 | |
| 16 | Anthony Molina | SFG | v. MIN | R | x | x | 28 | 4.18 | 1.11 | 22% | 17% | 21% | 8 | |
| 17 | Justin Wrobleski | LAD | v. SDP | L | x | x | 136.1 | 3.70 | 1.13 | 20% | 15% | 22% | 17 | |
| 18 | Chris Bassitt | BAL | v. TOR | R | x | x | 97 | 4.64 | 1.55 | 16% | 8% | 19% | 23 | |
| 19 | Dustin May | MIL | at PHI | R | W | x | 138.1 | 4.49 | 1.29 | 23% | 15% | 22% | 25 | |
| 20 | Yusei Kikuchi | LAA | at ATH | L | x | 57.1 | 5.02 | 1.55 | 22% | 12% | 24% | 11 | ||
| 21 | Michael Soroka | ARI | at COL | R | x | 104.1 | 3.45 | 1.13 | 24% | 17% | 22% | 5 | ||
| 22 | Anthony Kay | CHW | at KCR | L | x | 149 | 4.41 | 1.36 | 18% | 10% | 22% | 22 | ||
| 23 | Max Scherzer | TOR | at BAL | R | x | 72.2 | 6.07 | 1.36 | 17% | 7% | 24% | 18 | ||
| 24 | Andre Pallante | STL | at PIT | R | x | 151 | 3.70 | 1.26 | 17% | 9% | 23% | 4 | ||
| 25 | Brandon Williamson | CIN | at ATL | L | x | 43.2 | 5.56 | 1.53 | 16% | 2% | 22% | 21 | ||
| 26 | Daniel Lynch IV | KCR | v. CHW | L | x | 76.2 | 3.29 | 1.07 | 17% | 9% | 25% | 7 | ||
| 27 | Sean Manaea | NYM | at TEX | L | 138.2 | 4.74 | 1.32 | 22% | 15% | 24% | 4 | |||
| 28 | Janson Junk | MIA | at CHC | R | 114 | 4.50 | 1.34 | 16% | 10% | 21% | 3 | |||
| 29 | JR Ritchie | ATL | v. CIN | R | 62.2 | 5.03 | 1.47 | 21% | 7% | 26% | 28 | |||
| 30 | Jackson Kent | WSN | at DET | L | 32.1 | 6.40 | 1.76 | 18% | 3% | 23% | 15 | |||
| 31 | Kyle Freeland | COL | v. ARI | L | 128.1 | 6.38 | 1.47 | 18% | 13% | 18% | 3 | |||
| 32 | Brady Basso | ATH | v. LAA | L | 40 | 4.50 | 1.48 | 16% | 12% | 25% | 25 |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues | W: Win chase
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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thank you! Can I assume Fried would be place next to Rodon?
whoops forgot to add the DH guys. my sheet doesn’t handle doubleheaders well so they gotta be manually put in. Rasmussen is 2 and yes, Fried is right by Rodon. I just woke up but after I feed my dog and get goin, I’ll add both in!
Who do you think is more likely to pitch again this week Kay or Pallante
Carlos Rondon you think is going to be limited of 3.1 IP ?
Is carlos rondon going to be limited to 3.1 IP?
He’s gone 6 in each of his last 2. Was there discussion of him being limited here?
wait, why no love for Jared Jones?
9 or 8 Ks last 3 outings
STL offense has been middling to ugly
He got a full reco, slotted at 10!
So much cool/drizzle today. Many o/u set for 7.5 and a couple down to 6.5. Pitching weather almost everywhere. So even guys further down today’s list could be really good starts.
Good luck!
OK, tried posting this and got blocked as spam so trying again.
The Northeast has potential wind and rain issues.
But forget the weather, what teams actually have something to play for and might actually let a guy go 6 IP?
In the AL:
In the NL:
How dare you get blocked as spam!!
No idea why you would have blocked! You always add relevant and timely information to the discussion.