This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.
The break is over; it's back to work. Here are the pitching rankings for the abbreviated weekend schedule and for leagues with one transaction period through July 21. We'll be back on Saturday morning with the usual rankings for next week. Some of the clubs haven't officially announced their post-break plans. Since many leagues allow lineup moves up until game time Friday, I'll refresh these rankings Friday afternoon.
For the week 7/11 - 7/14
MLB
Rank | Pitcher | First | COMMENT | |
1 | Max Scherzer | WAS | at PHI | Still the best |
2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | at MIA | |
3 | Charlie Morton | TB | at BAL | |
4 | Justin Verlander | HOU | at TEX | 12 HR allowed in last 33 IP entering the break |
5 | Chris Sale | BOS | vs. LAD | Third highest K% among qualified starters |
6 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | at PHI | Looking to build on best start of the season right before the break |
7 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | at MIA | Raw stuff similar to last season (slider and curve velo down). Should have better 2H. |
8 | Zack Greinke | ARI | at STL | |
9 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | at PHI | |
10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | vs. WAS | .61 ERA, .74 WHIP with 34 K in last 29.2 IP, rebound well underway |
11 | Domingo German | NYY | vs. TOR | |
12 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | vs. MIN | |
13 | Mike Soroka | ATL | at SD | Regression candidate, though landing should be soft |
14 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | at TEX | Highest K% among qualified starters |
15 | Caleb Smith | MIA | vs. NYM | On |
The break is over; it's back to work. Here are the pitching rankings for the abbreviated weekend schedule and for leagues with one transaction period through July 21. We'll be back on Saturday morning with the usual rankings for next week. Some of the clubs haven't officially announced their post-break plans. Since many leagues allow lineup moves up until game time Friday, I'll refresh these rankings Friday afternoon.
For the week 7/11 - 7/14
MLB
Rank | Pitcher | First | COMMENT | |
1 | Max Scherzer | WAS | at PHI | Still the best |
2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | at MIA | |
3 | Charlie Morton | TB | at BAL | |
4 | Justin Verlander | HOU | at TEX | 12 HR allowed in last 33 IP entering the break |
5 | Chris Sale | BOS | vs. LAD | Third highest K% among qualified starters |
6 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | at PHI | Looking to build on best start of the season right before the break |
7 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | at MIA | Raw stuff similar to last season (slider and curve velo down). Should have better 2H. |
8 | Zack Greinke | ARI | at STL | |
9 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | at PHI | |
10 | Aaron Nola | PHI | vs. WAS | .61 ERA, .74 WHIP with 34 K in last 29.2 IP, rebound well underway |
11 | Domingo German | NYY | vs. TOR | |
12 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | vs. MIN | |
13 | Mike Soroka | ATL | at SD | Regression candidate, though landing should be soft |
14 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | at TEX | Highest K% among qualified starters |
15 | Caleb Smith | MIA | vs. NYM | On hug watch? |
16 | Chris Paddack | SD | vs. ATL | |
17 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | at BOS | |
18 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | vs. TOR | Fantasy owners yearning for his ASG win |
19 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | at MIL | |
20 | Shane Bieber | CLE | vs. MIN | |
21 | Miles Mikolas | STL | vs. ARI | Everything the same as last season except HR/FB doubled |
22 | Robbie Ray | ARI | at STL | |
23 | Chase Anderson | MIL | vs. SF | |
24 | Matthew Boyd | DET | at KC | 3HR is first 50.1 IP, 16 HR in last 56.2 IP |
25 | Jose Berrios | MIN | at CLE | Strikeouts should increase as he continues to mature |
26 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | vs. MIN | Looked like old self last start before the break |
27 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | at LAA | |
28 | David Price | BOS | vs. LAD | |
29 | Jose Quintana | CHC | vs. PIT | Pitching better lately, a decent rebound candidate |
30 | Mike Fiers | OAK | vs. CWS | |
31 | Joey Lucchesi | SD | vs. ATL | |
32 | Jon Lester | CHC | vs. PIT | |
33 | John Means | BAL | vs. TB | Looked for a reason to suggest regression may be soft. Couldn't find one. |
34 | J.A. Happ | NYY | vs. TOR | |
35 | Mike Minor | TEX | vs. HOU | Concerned about second half swoon in Texas heat |
36 | Jason Vargas | NYM | at MIA | |
37 | Jhoulys Chacin | MIL | vs. SF | |
38 | Yu Darvish | CHC | vs. PIT | |
39 | Nick Pivetta | PHI | vs. WAS | |
40 | Wade LeBlanc | SEA | at LAA | |
41 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | at CLE | |
42 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | at BAL | |
43 | Danny Duffy | KC | vs. DET | |
44 | Brendan McKay | TB | at BAL | |
45 | Zac Gallen | MIA | vs. NYM | |
46 | Brett Anderson | OAK | vs. CWS | |
47 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | vs. CWS | |
48 | Dallas Keuchel | ATL | at SD | |
49 | Brad Keller | KC | vs. DET | |
50 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | at STL | |
51 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | vs. NYM | |
52 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | vs. ATL | |
53 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | vs. LAD | |
54 | Lance Lynn | TEX | vs. HOU | |
55 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | vs. WAS | |
56 | Zach Davies | MIL | vs. SF | |
57 | Jalen Beeks | TB | at BAL | |
58 | Julio Teheran | ATL | at SD | |
59 | Trevor Williams | PIT | at CHC | |
60 | Dylan Bundy | BAL | vs. TB | |
61 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | at BOS | |
62 | Adam Wainwright | STL | vs. ARI | |
63 | Mike Leake | SEA | at LAA | |
64 | Dakota Hudson | STL | vs. ARI | |
65 | Felix Pena | LAA | vs. SEA | |
66 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | at CHC | |
67 | Reynaldo Lopez | CWS | at OAK | |
68 | Ross Stripling | LAD | at BOS | |
69 | Ivan Nova | CWS | at OAK | |
70 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | at CLE | |
71 | Chris Archer | PIT | at CHC | |
72 | Jon Gray | COL | vs. CIN | |
73 | Andrew Cashner | BAL | vs. TB | |
74 | Shaun Anderson | SF | at MIL | |
75 | Matt Harvey | LAA | vs. SEA | |
76 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | at NYY | |
77 | Kyle Freeland | COL | vs. CIN | |
78 | Jose Suarez | LAA | vs. SEA | |
79 | Wade Miley | HOU | at TEX | |
80 | Homer Bailey | KC | vs. DET | |
81 | Jesse Chavez | TEX | vs. HOU | |
82 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | at COL | |
83 | Tanner Roark | CIN | at COL | |
84 | Clayton Richard | TOR | at NYY | |
85 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | vs. CIN | |
86 | Framber Valdez | HOU | at TEX | |
87 | Sonny Gray | CIN | at COL | |
88 | Daniel Norris | DET | at KC | |
89 | Jordan Zimmermann | DET | at KC | |
90 | Gabriel Ynoa | BAL | vs. TB | |
91 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | at NYY | |
92 | Tyler Beede | SF | at MIL | |
93 | Ariel Jurado | TEX | vs. HOU | |
94 | Ross Detwiler | CWS | at OAK |
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RANK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | COMMENT |
1 | Charlie Morton | TB | at BAL | |
2 | Justin Verlander | HOU | at TEX | 12 HR allowed in last 33 IP entering the break |
3 | Chris Sale | BOS | vs. LAD | Third highest K% among qualified starters |
4 | Domingo German | NYY | vs. TOR | |
5 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | vs. MIN | |
6 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | at TEX | Highest K% among qualified starters |
7 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | vs. TOR | Fantasy owners yearning for his ASG win |
8 | Shane Bieber | CLE | vs. MIN | |
9 | Matthew Boyd | DET | at KC | 3HR is first 50.1 IP, 16 HR in last 56.2 IP |
10 | Jose Berrios | MIN | at CLE | Strikeouts should increase as he continues to mature |
11 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | vs. MIN | Looked like old self last start before the break |
12 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | at LAA | |
13 | David Price | BOS | vs. LAD | |
14 | Mike Fiers | OAK | vs. CWS | |
15 | John Means | BAL | vs. TB | Looked for a reason to suggest regression may be soft. Couldn't find one. |
16 | J.A. Happ | NYY | vs. TOR | |
17 | Mike Minor | TEX | vs. HOU | Concerned about second half swoon in Texas heat |
18 | Wade LeBlanc | SEA | at LAA | |
19 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | at CLE | |
20 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | at BAL | |
21 | Danny Duffy | KC | vs. DET | |
22 | Brendan McKay | TB | at BAL | |
23 | Brett Anderson | OAK | vs. CWS | |
24 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | vs. CWS | |
25 | Brad Keller | KC | vs. DET | |
26 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | vs. LAD | |
27 | Lance Lynn | TEX | vs. HOU | |
28 | Jalen Beeks | TB | at BAL | |
29 | Dylan Bundy | BAL | vs. TB | |
30 | Mike Leake | SEA | at LAA | |
31 | Felix Pena | LAA | vs. SEA | |
32 | Reynaldo Lopez | CWS | at OAK | |
33 | Ivan Nova | CWS | at OAK | |
34 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | at CLE | |
35 | Andrew Cashner | BAL | vs. TB | |
36 | Matt Harvey | LAA | vs. SEA | |
37 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | at NYY | |
38 | Jose Suarez | LAA | vs. SEA | |
39 | Wade Miley | HOU | at TEX | |
40 | Homer Bailey | KC | vs. DET | |
41 | Jesse Chavez | TEX | vs. HOU | |
42 | Clayton Richard | TOR | at NYY | |
43 | Framber Valdez | HOU | at TEX | |
44 | Daniel Norris | DET | at KC | |
45 | Jordan Zimmermann | DET | at KC | |
46 | Gabriel Ynoa | BAL | vs. TB | |
47 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | at NYY | |
48 | Ariel Jurado | TEX | vs. HOU | |
49 | Ross Detwiler | CWS | at OAK |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RANK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | COMMENT |
1 | Max Scherzer | WAS | at PHI | Still the best |
2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | at MIA | |
3 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | at PHI | Looking to build on best start of the season right before the break |
4 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | at MIA | Raw stuff similar to last season (slider and curve velo down). Should have better 2H. |
5 | Zack Greinke | ARI | at STL | |
6 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | at PHI | |
7 | Aaron Nola | PHI | vs. WAS | .61 ERA, .74 WHIP with 34 K in last 29.2 IP, rebound well underway |
8 | Mike Soroka | ATL | at SD | Regression candidate, though landing should be soft |
9 | Caleb Smith | MIA | vs. NYM | On hug watch? |
10 | Chris Paddack | SD | vs. ATL | |
11 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | at BOS | |
12 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | at MIL | |
13 | Miles Mikolas | STL | vs. ARI | Everything the same as last season except HR/FB doubled |
14 | Robbie Ray | ARI | at STL | |
15 | Chase Anderson | MIL | vs. SF | |
16 | Jose Quintana | CHC | vs. PIT | Pitching better lately, a decent rebound candidate |
17 | Joey Lucchesi | SD | vs. ATL | |
18 | Jon Lester | CHC | vs. PIT | |
19 | Jason Vargas | NYM | at MIA | |
20 | Jhoulys Chacin | MIL | vs. SF | |
21 | Yu Darvish | CHC | vs. PIT | |
22 | Nick Pivetta | PHI | vs. WAS | |
23 | Zac Gallen | MIA | vs. NYM | |
24 | Dallas Keuchel | ATL | at SD | |
25 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | at STL | |
26 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | vs. NYM | |
27 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | vs. ATL | |
28 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | vs. WAS | |
29 | Zach Davies | MIL | vs. SF | |
30 | Julio Teheran | ATL | at SD | |
31 | Trevor Williams | PIT | at CHC | |
32 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | at BOS | |
33 | Adam Wainwright | STL | vs. ARI | |
34 | Dakota Hudson | STL | vs. ARI | |
35 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | at CHC | |
36 | Ross Stripling | LAD | at BOS | |
37 | Chris Archer | PIT | at CHC | |
38 | Jon Gray | COL | vs. CIN | |
39 | Shaun Anderson | SF | at MIL | |
40 | Kyle Freeland | COL | vs. CIN | |
41 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | at COL | |
42 | Tanner Roark | CIN | at COL | |
43 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | vs. CIN | |
44 | Sonny Gray | CIN | at COL | |
45 | Tyler Beede | SF | at MIL |
For the week 7/11 - 7/21
MLB
Rank | PITCHER | TM | OPP | COMMENT |
1 | Max Scherzer | WAS | at PHI, at ATL | Still the best |
2 | Justin Verlander | HOU | at TEX, vs. TEX | 12 HR allowed in last 33 IP entering the break |
3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | at MIA, at SF | |
4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | at PHI, vs. MIA | |
5 | Chris Sale | BOS | vs. LAD, vs. TOR | Third highest K% among qualified starters |
6 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | vs. MIN, vs. DET | |
7 | Charlie Morton | TB | at BAL, at NYY | |
8 | Walker Buehler | LAD | at PHI, vs. MIA | |
9 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | at BOS, vs. MIA | |
10 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | at MIA, at SF | Raw stuff similar to last season (slider and curve velo down). Should have better 2H. |
11 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | at PHI, at ATL | Looking to build on best start of the season right before the break |
12 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | at TEX, at LAA | Highest K% among qualified starters |
13 | Shane Bieber | CLE | vs. MIN, vs. KC | |
14 | Zack Greinke | ARI | at STL, vs. MIL | |
15 | Aaron Nola | PHI | vs. WAS, vs. LAD | .61 ERA, .74 WHIP with 34 K in last 29.2 IP, rebound well underway |
16 | Blake Snell | TB | at NYY, vs. CWS | |
17 | Mike Soroka | ATL | at SD, vs. WAS | Regression candidate, though landing should be soft |
18 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | vs. CIN, vs. SD | |
19 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | vs. MIN, vs. DET | Looked like old self last start before the break |
20 | Caleb Smith | MIA | vs. NYM, vs. SD | On hug watch? |
21 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | at PHI, at ATL | |
22 | Domingo German | NYY | vs. TOR, vs. TB | |
23 | David Price | BOS | vs. LAD, at BAL | |
24 | Jose Berrios | MIN | at CLE, vs. OAK | Strikeouts should increase as he continues to mature |
25 | Luis Castillo | CIN | at CHC, vs. STL | |
26 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | at MIL, vs. NYM | |
27 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | at KC, at TB | |
28 | Chris Paddack | SD | vs. ATL, at CHC | |
29 | Jack Flaherty | STL | vs. PIT, at CIN | |
30 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | vs. ATL, at ARI | Underlying metrics suggest Woodruff was a bit UNLUCKY in the 1H |
31 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | vs. HOU, at SEA | Strikeouts there, everything else should catch up |
32 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | vs. TOR, vs. COL | Fantasy owners yearning for his ASG win |
34 | Mike Minor | TEX | vs. HOU, at HOU | Concerned about second half swoon in Texas heat |
35 | James Paxton | NYY | vs. TB, vs. COL | |
36 | Brad Peacock | HOU | at LAA, vs. TEX | |
37 | Miles Mikolas | STL | vs. ARI, at CIN | Everything the same as last season except HR/FB doubled |
38 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | at CLE, vs. OAK | |
39 | Matthew Boyd | DET | at KC, at CLE | 3HR is first 50.1 IP, 16 HR in last 56.2 IP |
40 | Zack Wheeler | NYM | at MIN, at SF | |
41 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | at LAA, vs. LAA | |
42 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | vs. ATL, at MIA | |
43 | Jon Lester | CHC | vs. PIT, vs. SD | |
44 | Jose Quintana | CHC | vs. PIT, vs. SD | Pitching better lately, a decent rebound candidate |
45 | Rick Porcello | BOS | vs. TOR, at BAL | |
46 | Brendan McKay | TB | at BAL, vs. CWS | |
47 | Joey Lucchesi | SD | vs. ATL, at CHC | |
48 | J.A. Happ | NYY | vs. TOR, vs. TB | |
49 | Joe Musgrove | PIT | at STL, vs. PHI | |
50 | Chase Anderson | MIL | vs. SF, vs. ATL | |
51 | Zach Plesac | CLE | vs. DET, vs. KC | |
52 | Trevor Richards | MIA | vs. SD, at LAD | |
53 | Griffin Canning | LAA | vs. HOU, at SEA | |
54 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | at BOS, at PHI | |
55 | Yu Darvish | CHC | vs. PIT, vs. CIN | |
56 | John Means | BAL | vs. TB, vs. BOS | Looked for a reason to suggest regression may be soft. Couldn't find one. |
57 | Wade LeBlanc | SEA | at LAA, vs. LAA | |
58 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | vs. LAD, vs. TOR | |
59 | Trevor Williams | PIT | at CHC, vs. PHI | |
60 | German Marquez | COL | vs. SF, at NYY | |
61 | Danny Duffy | KC | vs. DET, vs. CWS | |
62 | Robbie Ray | ARI | at STL, at TEX | |
63 | Nick Pivetta | PHI | vs. WAS, vs. LAD | |
64 | Ross Stripling | LAD | at BOS, at PHI | |
65 | Lance Lynn | TEX | vs. HOU, vs. ARI | |
66 | Dallas Keuchel | ATL | at SD, at MIL | |
67 | Jason Vargas | NYM | at MIA, at SF | |
68 | Eric Lauer | SD | at MIA, at CHC | |
69 | CC Sabathia | NYY | vs. TB, vs. COL | |
70 | Max Fried | ATL | at MIL, vs. WAS | |
71 | Julio Teheran | ATL | at SD, vs. WAS | |
72 | Jalen Beeks | TB | at BAL, vs. CWS | |
73 | Mike Fiers | OAK | vs. CWS, at MIN | |
74 | Zach Eflin | PHI | vs. LAD, at PIT | |
75 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | at CHC, vs. STL | |
76 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | at STL, vs. MIL | |
77 | Mike Leake | SEA | at LAA, vs. LAA | |
78 | Brad Keller | KC | vs. DET, vs. CWS | |
79 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | at CHC, vs. PHI | |
80 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | at BAL, at NYY | |
81 | Dylan Bundy | BAL | vs. TB, vs. WAS | |
82 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | vs. WAS, at PIT | |
83 | Logan Allen | SD | at MIA | |
84 | Jhoulys Chacin | MIL | vs. SF, at ARI | |
85 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | at CLE, vs. OAK | |
86 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | at NYY, at DET | |
87 | Adam Wainwright | STL | vs. ARI, vs. PIT | |
88 | Zach Davies | MIL | vs. SF, at ARI | |
89 | Anibal Sanchez | WAS | at BAL, at ATL | |
90 | Felix Pena | LAA | vs. SEA, vs. HOU | |
91 | Chris Archer | PIT | at CHC, at STL | |
92 | Hector Velazquez | BOS | vs. TOR, at BAL | |
93 | Dylan Cease | CWS | at KC, at TB | |
94 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | vs. NYM, at LAD | |
95 | Reynaldo Lopez | CWS | at OAK, at TB | |
96 | Adam Plutko | CLE | vs. DET, vs. KC | |
97 | Michael Wacha | STL | vs. PIT, at CIN | |
98 | Michael Pineda | MIN | vs. NYM | |
99 | Wade Miley | HOU | at TEX, at LAA | |
100 | Zac Gallen | MIA | vs. NYM, at LAD | |
101 | Jon Gray | COL | vs. CIN, vs. SF | |
102 | Jakob Junis | KC | vs. CWS, at CLE | |
103 | Martin Perez | MIN | vs. NYM, vs. OAK | |
104 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | vs. CWS, at MIN | |
105 | Jordan Yamamoto | MIA | vs. SD | |
106 | Tanner Roark | CIN | at COL, vs. STL | |
107 | Framber Valdez | HOU | at TEX, vs. TEX | |
108 | Jesse Chavez | TEX | vs. HOU, at HOU | |
109 | Daniel Mengden | OAK | vs. SEA | |
110 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | at COL, vs. NYM | |
111 | Bryse Wilson | ATL | at MIL, vs. WAS | |
112 | Dakota Hudson | STL | vs. ARI, at CIN | |
113 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | at COL, vs. STL | |
114 | Vince Velasquez | PHI | vs. LAD, at PIT | |
115 | Brett Anderson | OAK | vs. CWS, at MIN | |
116 | Andrew Cashner | BAL | vs. TB, vs. BOS | |
117 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | at OAK | |
118 | Kyle Freeland | COL | vs. CIN, at NYY | |
119 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | at NYY | |
120 | Trent Thornton | TOR | at BOS, at DET | |
121 | Ivan Nova | CWS | at OAK, at KC | |
122 | Sonny Gray | CIN | at COL, at CHC | |
123 | Jose Suarez | LAA | vs. SEA, at SEA | |
124 | Tanner Anderson | OAK | vs. SEA, at MIN | |
125 | Dario Agrazal | PIT | at STL | |
126 | Matt Harvey | LAA | vs. SEA, vs. HOU | |
127 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | vs. CIN | |
128 | Homer Bailey | KC | vs. DET, at CLE | |
129 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | vs. CIN, at NYY | |
130 | Gregory Soto | DET | at CLE, vs. TOR | |
131 | Tommy Milone | SEA | at OAK | |
132 | Drew Pomeranz | SF | at COL, vs. NYM | |
133 | Adrian Sampson | TEX | vs. ARI | |
134 | Alex Young | ARI | vs. MIL | |
135 | Shaun Anderson | SF | at MIL, at COL | |
136 | Sean Reid-Foley | TOR | at BOS, at DET | |
137 | Jordan Zimmermann | DET | at KC, vs. TOR | |
138 | Peter Lambert | COL | vs. SF | |
139 | Asher Wojciechowski | BAL | vs. WAS | |
140 | Austin Voth | WAS | at BAL | |
141 | Clayton Richard | TOR | at NYY, at BOS | |
142 | Steven Matz | NYM | at MIN | |
143 | Adrian Houser | MIL | vs. ATL, at ARI | |
144 | Glenn Sparkman | KC | vs. CWS, at CLE | |
145 | Ariel Jurado | TEX | vs. HOU, at HOU | |
146 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | at NYY, at BOS | |
147 | Daniel Norris | DET | at KC, at CLE | |
148 | Dereck Rodriguez | SF | at COL | |
149 | Ryan Carpenter | DET | at CLE, vs. TOR | |
150 | Gabriel Ynoa | BAL | vs. TB, vs. BOS | |
151 | Tyler Beede | SF | at MIL, vs. NYM | |
152 | Taylor Clarke | ARI | at TEX, vs. MIL | |
153 | Ross Detwiler | CWS | at OAK, at KC | |
154 | Jeff Hoffman | COL | vs. SF |
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RANK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | COMMENT |
1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | at TEX, vs. TEX | 12 HR allowed in last 33 IP entering the break |
2 | Chris Sale | BOS | vs. LAD, vs. TOR | Third highest K% among qualified starters |
3 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | vs. MIN, vs. DET | |
4 | Charlie Morton | TB | at BAL, at NYY | |
5 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | at TEX, at LAA | Highest K% among qualified starters |
6 | Shane Bieber | CLE | vs. MIN, vs. KC | |
7 | Blake Snell | TB | at NYY, vs. CWS | |
8 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | vs. MIN, vs. DET | Looked like old self last start before the break |
9 | Domingo German | NYY | vs. TOR, vs. TB | |
10 | David Price | BOS | vs. LAD, at BAL | |
11 | Jose Berrios | MIN | at CLE, vs. OAK | Strikeouts should increase as he continues to mature |
12 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | at KC, at TB | |
13 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | vs. HOU, at SEA | Strikeouts there, everything else should catch up |
14 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | vs. TOR, vs. COL | Fantasy owners yearning for his ASG win |
15 | Mike Minor | TEX | vs. HOU, at HOU | Concerned about second half swoon in Texas heat |
16 | James Paxton | NYY | vs. TB, vs. COL | |
17 | Brad Peacock | HOU | at LAA, vs. TEX | |
18 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | at CLE, vs. OAK | |
19 | Matthew Boyd | DET | at KC, at CLE | 3HR is first 50.1 IP, 16 HR in last 56.2 IP |
20 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | at LAA, vs. LAA | |
21 | Rick Porcello | BOS | vs. TOR, at BAL | |
22 | Brendan McKay | TB | at BAL, vs. CWS | |
23 | J.A. Happ | NYY | vs. TOR, vs. TB | |
24 | Zach Plesac | CLE | vs. DET, vs. KC | |
25 | Griffin Canning | LAA | vs. HOU, at SEA | |
26 | John Means | BAL | vs. TB, vs. BOS | Looked for a reason to suggest regression may be soft. Couldn't find one. |
27 | Wade LeBlanc | SEA | at LAA, vs. LAA | |
28 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | vs. LAD, vs. TOR | |
29 | Danny Duffy | KC | vs. DET, vs. CWS | |
30 | Lance Lynn | TEX | vs. HOU, vs. ARI | |
31 | CC Sabathia | NYY | vs. TB, vs. COL | |
32 | Jalen Beeks | TB | at BAL, vs. CWS | |
33 | Mike Fiers | OAK | vs. CWS, at MIN | |
34 | Mike Leake | SEA | at LAA, vs. LAA | |
35 | Brad Keller | KC | vs. DET, vs. CWS | |
36 | Yonny Chirinos | TB | at BAL, at NYY | |
37 | Dylan Bundy | BAL | vs. TB, vs. WAS | |
38 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | at CLE, vs. OAK | |
39 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | at NYY, at DET | |
40 | Felix Pena | LAA | vs. SEA, vs. HOU | |
41 | Hector Velazquez | BOS | vs. TOR, at BAL | |
42 | Dylan Cease | CWS | at KC, at TB | |
43 | Reynaldo Lopez | CWS | at OAK, at TB | |
44 | Adam Plutko | CLE | vs. DET, vs. KC | |
45 | Michael Pineda | MIN | vs. NYM | |
46 | Wade Miley | HOU | at TEX, at LAA | |
47 | Jakob Junis | KC | vs. CWS, at CLE | |
48 | Martin Perez | MIN | vs. NYM, vs. OAK | |
49 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | vs. CWS, at MIN | |
50 | Framber Valdez | HOU | at TEX, vs. TEX | |
51 | Jesse Chavez | TEX | vs. HOU, at HOU | |
52 | Daniel Mengden | OAK | vs. SEA | |
53 | Brett Anderson | OAK | vs. CWS, at MIN | |
54 | Andrew Cashner | BAL | vs. TB, vs. BOS | |
55 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | at OAK | |
56 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | at NYY | |
57 | Trent Thornton | TOR | at BOS, at DET | |
58 | Ivan Nova | CWS | at OAK, at KC | |
59 | Jose Suarez | LAA | vs. SEA, at SEA | |
60 | Tanner Anderson | OAK | vs. SEA, at MIN | |
61 | Matt Harvey | LAA | vs. SEA, vs. HOU | |
62 | Homer Bailey | KC | vs. DET, at CLE | |
63 | Gregory Soto | DET | at CLE, vs. TOR | |
64 | Tommy Milone | SEA | at OAK | |
65 | Adrian Sampson | TEX | vs. ARI | |
66 | Sean Reid-Foley | TOR | at BOS, at DET | |
67 | Jordan Zimmermann | DET | at KC, vs. TOR | |
68 | Asher Wojciechowski | BAL | vs. WAS | |
69 | Clayton Richard | TOR | at NYY, at BOS | |
70 | Glenn Sparkman | KC | vs. CWS, at CLE | |
71 | Ariel Jurado | TEX | vs. HOU, at HOU | |
72 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | at NYY, at BOS | |
73 | Daniel Norris | DET | at KC, at CLE | |
74 | Ryan Carpenter | DET | at CLE, vs. TOR | |
75 | Gabriel Ynoa | BAL | vs. TB, vs. BOS | |
76 | Ross Detwiler | CWS | at OAK, at KC |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RANK | PITCHER | TM | OPP | COMMENT |
1 | Max Scherzer | WAS | at PHI, at ATL | Still the best |
2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | at MIA, at SF | |
3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | at PHI, vs. MIA | |
4 | Walker Buehler | LAD | at PHI, vs. MIA | |
5 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | at BOS, vs. MIA | |
6 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | at MIA, at SF | Raw stuff similar to last season (slider and curve velo down). Should have better 2H. |
7 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | at PHI, at ATL | Looking to build on best start of the season right before the break |
8 | Zack Greinke | ARI | at STL, vs. MIL | |
9 | Aaron Nola | PHI | vs. WAS, vs. LAD | .61 ERA, .74 WHIP with 34 K in last 29.2 IP, rebound well underway |
10 | Mike Soroka | ATL | at SD, vs. WAS | Regression candidate, though landing should be soft |
11 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | vs. CIN, vs. SD | |
12 | Caleb Smith | MIA | vs. NYM, vs. SD | On hug watch? |
13 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | at PHI, at ATL | |
14 | Luis Castillo | CIN | at CHC, vs. STL | |
15 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | at MIL, vs. NYM | |
16 | Chris Paddack | SD | vs. ATL, at CHC | |
17 | Jack Flaherty | STL | vs. PIT, at CIN | |
18 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | vs. ATL, at ARI | Underlying metrics suggest Woodruff was a bit UNLUCKY in the 1H |
19 | Miles Mikolas | STL | vs. ARI, at CIN | Everything the same as last season except HR/FB doubled |
20 | Zack Wheeler | NYM | at MIN, at SF | |
21 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | vs. ATL, at MIA | |
22 | Jon Lester | CHC | vs. PIT, vs. SD | |
23 | Jose Quintana | CHC | vs. PIT, vs. SD | Pitching better lately, a decent rebound candidate |
24 | Joey Lucchesi | SD | vs. ATL, at CHC | |
25 | Joe Musgrove | PIT | at STL, vs. PHI | |
26 | Chase Anderson | MIL | vs. SF, vs. ATL | |
27 | Trevor Richards | MIA | vs. SD, at LAD | |
28 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | at BOS, at PHI | |
29 | Yu Darvish | CHC | vs. PIT, vs. CIN | |
30 | Trevor Williams | PIT | at CHC, vs. PHI | |
31 | German Marquez | COL | vs. SF, at NYY | |
32 | Robbie Ray | ARI | at STL, at TEX | |
33 | Nick Pivetta | PHI | vs. WAS, vs. LAD | |
34 | Ross Stripling | LAD | at BOS, at PHI | |
35 | Dallas Keuchel | ATL | at SD, at MIL | |
36 | Jason Vargas | NYM | at MIA, at SF | |
37 | Eric Lauer | SD | at MIA, at CHC | |
38 | Max Fried | ATL | at MIL, vs. WAS | |
39 | Julio Teheran | ATL | at SD, vs. WAS | |
40 | Zach Eflin | PHI | vs. LAD, at PIT | |
41 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | at CHC, vs. STL | |
42 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | at STL, vs. MIL | |
43 | Jordan Lyles | PIT | at CHC, vs. PHI | |
44 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | vs. WAS, at PIT | |
45 | Logan Allen | SD | at MIA | |
46 | Jhoulys Chacin | MIL | vs. SF, at ARI | |
47 | Adam Wainwright | STL | vs. ARI, vs. PIT | |
48 | Zach Davies | MIL | vs. SF, at ARI | |
49 | Anibal Sanchez | WAS | at BAL, at ATL | |
50 | Chris Archer | PIT | at CHC, at STL | |
51 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | vs. NYM, at LAD | |
52 | Michael Wacha | STL | vs. PIT, at CIN | |
53 | Zac Gallen | MIA | vs. NYM, at LAD | |
54 | Jon Gray | COL | vs. CIN, vs. SF | |
55 | Jordan Yamamoto | MIA | vs. SD | |
56 | Tanner Roark | CIN | at COL, vs. STL | |
57 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | at COL, vs. NYM | |
58 | Bryse Wilson | ATL | at MIL, vs. WAS | |
59 | Dakota Hudson | STL | vs. ARI, at CIN | |
60 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | at COL, vs. STL | |
61 | Vince Velasquez | PHI | vs. LAD, at PIT | |
62 | Kyle Freeland | COL | vs. CIN, at NYY | |
63 | Sonny Gray | CIN | at COL, at CHC | |
64 | Dario Agrazal | PIT | at STL | |
65 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | vs. CIN | |
66 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | vs. CIN, at NYY | |
67 | Drew Pomeranz | SF | at COL, vs. NYM | |
68 | Alex Young | ARI | vs. MIL | |
69 | Shaun Anderson | SF | at MIL, at COL | |
70 | Peter Lambert | COL | vs. SF | |
71 | Austin Voth | WAS | at BAL | |
72 | Steven Matz | NYM | at MIN | |
73 | Adrian Houser | MIL | vs. ATL, at ARI | |
74 | Dereck Rodriguez | SF | at COL | |
75 | Tyler Beede | SF | at MIL, vs. NYM | |
76 | Taylor Clarke | ARI | at TEX, vs. MIL | |
77 | Jeff Hoffman | COL | vs. SF |