Starting Pitcher Chart – September 25th, 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!
- Several doubleheaders today and both CLE & SDP coming off a clinch night which could give Cameron & Pfaadt a little extra boost against potentially hungover lineups.
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| Rk | PITCHER | Team | Opponent | T | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB | OPP K% | opp wOBA RK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarik Skubal | LAD | at SFG | L | x | x | x | 151.2 | 2.85 | 0.99 | 29% | 25% | 23% | 28 |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | at MIN | R | x | x | x | 158.2 | 3.86 | 1.10 | 30% | 24% | 21% | 8 |
| 3 | Reid Detmers | LAA | at SEA | L | x | x | x | 179 | 3.47 | 1.05 | 28% | 22% | 24% | 29 |
| 4 | Gavin Williams | CLE | at KCR | R | x | x | x | 181 | 3.63 | 1.08 | 34% | 26% | 21% | 15 |
| 5 | Cristopher Sánchez | PHI | v. TBR | L | x | x | x | 200 | 2.93 | 1.22 | 27% | 21% | 18% | 25 |
| 6 | Freddy Peralta | TBR | at PHI | R | x | x | x | 163.2 | 4.56 | 1.33 | 21% | 13% | 22% | 25 |
| 7 | Noah Cameron | KCR | v. CLE | L | x | x | x | 172.1 | 3.92 | 1.20 | 22% | 14% | 22% | 27 |
| 8 | Trevor Rogers | BAL | at NYY | L | x | x | x | 165.2 | 4.07 | 1.18 | 22% | 17% | 24% | 8 |
| 9 | Joe Ryan | MIN | v. TEX | R | x | x | x | 138.2 | 3.83 | 1.18 | 26% | 21% | 23% | 26 |
| 10 | Jackson Jobe | DET | v. PIT | R | x | x | x | 40.2 | 3.98 | 1.20 | 25% | 17% | 23% | 4 |
| 11 | Brandon Pfaadt | ARI | at SDP | R | x | x | x | 128.1 | 3.72 | 1.17 | 16% | 11% | 22% | 16 |
| 12 | Bryce Miller | SEA | v. LAA | R | x | x | x | 112.2 | 3.99 | 1.15 | 24% | 17% | 26% | 30 |
| 13 | Robert Gasser | MIL | v. STL | L | x | x | x | 103.1 | 4.01 | 1.24 | 21% | 14% | 20% | 11 |
| 14 | Hunter Brown | HOU | at ATH | R | x | x | x | 102 | 3.26 | 1.27 | 28% | 16% | 22% | 13 |
| 15 | Sean Burke | CHW | v. COL | R | x | x | x | 167 | 3.40 | 1.20 | 26% | 17% | 22% | 5 |
| 16 | José Soriano | TOR | v. CIN | R | x | x | x | 174.1 | 3.72 | 1.26 | 23% | 13% | 26% | 28 |
| 17 | Will Warren | NYY | v. BAL | R | x | x | x | 152.1 | 4.02 | 1.38 | 23% | 15% | 24% | 19 |
| 18 | Andrew Alvarez | WSN | v. NYM | L | x | x | 108 | 3.17 | 1.26 | 24% | 13% | 23% | 26 | |
| 19 | Clay Holmes | CHC | at BOS | R | x | x | 97 | 3.25 | 1.16 | 19% | 9% | 22% | 18 | |
| 20 | Bubba Chandler | PIT | at DET | R | x | x | 151.1 | 4.34 | 1.37 | 21% | 9% | 23% | 12 | |
| 21 | David Peterson | CHC | at BOS | L | x | x | 143.1 | 4.96 | 1.51 | 20% | 11% | 22% | 7 | |
| 22 | Casey Mize | SDP | v. ARI | R | x | x | 127.1 | 3.96 | 1.19 | 21% | 14% | 20% | 27 | |
| 23 | Brayan Bello | BOS | v. CHC | R | x | 112.1 | 4.49 | 1.37 | 18% | 11% | 21% | 3 | ||
| 24 | Brandon Young | BAL | at NYY | R | x | 151.2 | 3.62 | 1.36 | 20% | 11% | 25% | 20 | ||
| 25 | Jacob Lopez | ATH | v. HOU | L | x | 117.1 | 5.68 | 1.53 | 20% | 10% | 21% | 16 | ||
| 26 | Grant Holmes | ATL | at MIA | R | x | 147.2 | 3.47 | 1.30 | 18% | 9% | 22% | 7 | ||
| 27 | Eury Pérez | MIA | v. ATL | R | 150 | 4.14 | 1.27 | 26% | 15% | 22% | 9 | |||
| 28 | Nick Lodolo | CIN | at TOR | L | 103.2 | 5.04 | 1.47 | 17% | 8% | 20% | 30 | |||
| 29 | Michael McGreevy | STL | at MIL | R | 164 | 3.84 | 1.25 | 17% | 10% | 22% | 2 | |||
| 30 | Alec Gamboa 감보아 | BOS | v. CHC | L | 31 | 1.16 | 1.06 | 18% | 10% | 21% | 1 | |||
| 31 | Jose Quintana | COL | at CHW | L | 45 | 5.40 | 1.51 | 11% | 2% | 25% | 6 | |||
| 32 | Brendan Beck | NYY | v. BAL | R | 7.2 | 8.22 | 1.57 | 15% | 24% | 19 |
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.
Color Coding:
- Green – Good Matchup (lower OPS output by SP opponent) – 21st to 30th
- Yellow – OK – 11th to 20th
- Red – Bad – 1st to 10th
Checking Rotowire’s lineup page, today is going to be an assault on offense – only 1 of the 17 games has an over/under higher than 8.
If you are able to gain in the offensive categories in your leagues today, kudos to you.
White Sox also clinched yesterday, and I believe they’re facing Sugano, not Quintana. I’m not sure if any of that is actionable info with the Rockies pitching staff though.
Don’t start Alvarez riding a hot streak in 10t vs # 26 offense? Is it the 4.00 + BB/9, Paul?
deGrom why have you forsaken me?