Starting Pitcher Chart – September 23rd, 2024

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September 23, 2024
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There are only 4 games today so I didn’t think we needed a full night-before chart, especially since there aren’t even many tough choices.

Here’s the final 2-step board of the season:
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2-Start Board for the Week of September 23rd
RANK TYPE PITCHER MATCHUPS IP ERA WHIP K-BB Pitch+
1 1 Tarik Skubal TBR/CHW 185 2.48 0.94 26% 103
2 1 Bailey Ober MIA/BAL 168.2 3.84 0.97 21% 105
3 1 Spencer Schwellenbach NYM/KCR 109.2 3.61 1.10 21% 107
4 1 Cole Ragans at WSN/at ATL 180.1 3.24 1.15 21% 99
5 1 Aaron Nola CHC/at WSN 188.1 3.54 1.17 18% 105
6 2 Bryce Miller at HOU/OAK 173.1 3.06 0.99 18% 102
7 2 Ryan Pepiot at DET/at BOS 121 3.64 1.13 18% 99
8 2 Michael King at LAD/at ARI 168.2 3.04 1.20 19% 102
9 3 Nathan Eovaldi at OAK/at LAA 156.2 3.96 1.13 18% 104
10 3 Tanner Houck at TOR/TBR 173.2 3.21 1.16 15% 101
11 3 Clarke Schmidt BAL/PIT 76 2.37 1.17 18% 99
12 3 Tobias Myers at PIT/NYM 130 3.05 1.19 16% 101
13 4 Luis Severino at ATL/at MIL 178 3.79 1.22 13% 100
14 4 Mitch Spence TEX/at SEA 142.1 4.30 1.36 13% 103
15 4 Jack Kochanowicz at CHW/TEX 51.1 4.56 1.32 5% 101
16 4 Landon Knack SDP/at COL 61 3.39 1.07 18% 99
17 4 Chris Bassitt BOS/MIA 166.2 4.16 1.43 14% 99
18 5 Eduardo Rodriguez SFG/SDP 40.2 5.09 1.45 12% 103
19 5 Dean Kremer at NYY/at MIN 124.2 4.19 1.25 13% 100
20 5 Jonathan Cannon LAA/at DET 113.1 4.61 1.36 9% 102
21 5 Bailey Falter MIL/at NYY 134.1 4.15 1.27 9% 100
22 5 Ryan Weathers at MIN/at TOR 75.1 3.94 1.18 16% 96
23 5 Ryan Feltner STL/LAD 150.1 4.73 1.37 12% 100
24 6 Hayden Birdsong at ARI/STL 62.2 4.74 1.39 12% 92
25 6 Michael McGreevy at COL/at SFG 10 0.90 0.80 16% 104
TYPE Key:
1 – Auto-Start | 2 – All Formats | 3 – Most Formats |
4 – Some Formats | 5 – YOLO | 6 – Hard Pass
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues

The chart includes their 2024 stats (this changed over from last year’s stats on April 22nd), their opponent’s wOBA rank versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far (this is changed as of April 11th) and 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 that just means it is a riskier stream as the league gets shallower.

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 and then you can generally expand these recommendations a bit for points leagues.





 

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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Greggmember since 2020
17 days ago

If you just needs Ks and Ws, would two SP would you start? Wheeler @WAS (shutdown concerns), Rocker @OAK, Festa vs MIA, Kelly vs SD (hamstring concerns). I’m leaning Wheeler and Rocker.

Many thanks to Paul for a great 2024! If you answer this question correctly, the Tigers will make the postseason.

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Paul Sporermember
17 days ago
Reply to  Gregg

I’m also leaning Wheeler/Rocker with Festa lurking around Rocker. Both are rookie risks w/solid matchups (OAK isn’t easy, but they can get got by strong arms) and the need for Ks really aids Rocker here. Kelly is all the way out bc even apart from the hammy, SD is so tough. So yeah, let’s go Wheeler/Rocker.

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Greggmember since 2020
17 days ago
Reply to  Paul Sporer

Thanks, Paul! Agreed with the assessment. Festa’s only saving grace is that he has gone 5 IP and thus would be eligible for a W unlike Rocker but I think Rocker will very likely earn more Ks, which I also desperately need.

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