Starting Pitcher Chart – September 25th, 2025
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.
Hit me with any questions in the comments!
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| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | 2025 wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD at ARI | x | x | x | 167 | 2.58 | 0.99 | 21% | 5th |
| 2 | Joe Ryan | MIN at TEX | x | x | x | 166 | 3.47 | 1.04 | 22% | 24th |
| 3 | Carlos Rodón | NYY v CHW | x | x | x | 189 | 3.04 | 1.06 | 16% | 17th |
| 4 | Drew Rasmussen | TBR at BAL | x | x | x | 147 | 2.80 | 1.01 | 16% | 20th |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | CHC v NYM | x | x | x | 139 | 3.37 | 0.96 | 16% | 15th |
| 6 | Nick Lodolo | CIN v PIT | x | x | x | 149 | 3.44 | 1.08 | 19% | 28th |
| 7 | Framber Valdez | HOU at ATH | x | x | x | 185 | 3.75 | 1.24 | 14% | 9th |
| 8 | Nolan McLean | NYM at CHC | x | x | x | 42 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 19% | 10th |
| 9 | Brayan Bello | BOS at TOR | x | x | 161 | 3.34 | 1.24 | 10% | 6th | |
| 10 | Zac Gallen | ARI v LAD | x | x | 187 | 4.70 | 1.24 | 14% | 4th | |
| 11 | Braxton Ashcraft | PIT at CIN | x | x | 65 | 2.62 | 1.19 | 16% | 14th | |
| 12 | Tyler Mahle | TEX v MIN | x | x | 81 | 2.20 | 1.13 | 10% | 22nd | |
| 13 | Cade Povich | BAL v TBR | x | 106 | 5.06 | 1.46 | 16% | 22nd | ||
| 14 | Parker Messick | CLE v DET | x | 34 | 2.08 | 1.30 | 18% | 1st | ||
| 15 | J.T. Ginn | ATH v HOU | x | 86 | 4.57 | 1.32 | 18% | 23rd | ||
| 16 | Janson Junk | MIA at PHI | 105 | 4.27 | 1.14 | 14% | 3rd | |||
| 17 | Michael Lorenzen | KCR at LAA | 136 | 4.70 | 1.35 | 14% | 26th | |||
| 18 | Mitch Farris | LAA v KCR | 19 | 6.52 | 1.45 | 12% | 26th | |||
| 19 | Davis Martin | CHW at NYY | 138 | 4.03 | 1.27 | 9% | 1st | |||
| 20 | Walker Buehler | PHI v MIA | 121 | 5.13 | 1.53 | 6% | 13th | |||
| 21 | Bradley Blalock | COL at SEA | 55 | 9.16 | 1.82 | 2% | 9th | |||
| 22 | Emerson Hancock | SEA v COL | 86 | 5.13 | 1.42 | 7% | 27th | |||
| 23 | Keider Montero | DET at CLE | 86 | 4.48 | 1.40 | 9% | 28th | |||
| 24 | Louis Varland | TOR v BOS | 68 | 3.16 | 1.24 | 17% | 11th |
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
KEY x: Standard Recommendation | W: Chasing the Win