This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.
Well, that was fun. At least eight starting pitchers will be wearing new uniforms for their next start, perhaps more as several teams' rotations are still unclear. For what it's worth, I generate a new baseline expectation for every player changing teams, encompassing the new home venue and other factors.
As this week lines up, there are several aces with a double dip. This is good for head-to-head leagues, but the dearth of viable options to pick up for the week hinders those needing an arms boost in roto leagues.
This is the second consecutive week Shohei Ohtani is listed for two starts. Obviously, this means he did not make his second start last week. Those in leagues needing to decide where to start the hitter or the pitcher version were burned if they opted for the hurler. Well, Ohtani pitched well in his only start, but he also hit .313 with two homers through Friday's action. The main point is, something may again come up preventing Ohtani from making two starts, so keep that in mind when making your hitter versus pitcher decision.
As always, the schedule is pulled from the Projected Starters page, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'm happy to address all rankings queries here.
UPDATED: Monday August 2 3:00 AM ET
Week of August 2-8
Mixed
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | BAL, SEA | Proved he can pitch without the sticky stuff so last outing was just one of those days |
Well, that was fun. At least eight starting pitchers will be wearing new uniforms for their next start, perhaps more as several teams' rotations are still unclear. For what it's worth, I generate a new baseline expectation for every player changing teams, encompassing the new home venue and other factors.
As this week lines up, there are several aces with a double dip. This is good for head-to-head leagues, but the dearth of viable options to pick up for the week hinders those needing an arms boost in roto leagues.
This is the second consecutive week Shohei Ohtani is listed for two starts. Obviously, this means he did not make his second start last week. Those in leagues needing to decide where to start the hitter or the pitcher version were burned if they opted for the hurler. Well, Ohtani pitched well in his only start, but he also hit .313 with two homers through Friday's action. The main point is, something may again come up preventing Ohtani from making two starts, so keep that in mind when making your hitter versus pitcher decision.
As always, the schedule is pulled from the Projected Starters page, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'm happy to address all rankings queries here.
UPDATED: Monday August 2 3:00 AM ET
Week of August 2-8
Mixed
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | BAL, SEA | Proved he can pitch without the sticky stuff so last outing was just one of those days |
2 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | @WAS, NYM | Great chance to embellish Cy Young resume |
3 | Walker Buehler | LAD | HOU, LAA | |
4 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SD, TEX | 29 K in 18.1 IP since the break |
5 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | CLE, BOS | |
6 | Robbie Ray | TOR | CLE, BOS | Continues to shove |
7 | Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | @LAD, MIN | A healthy McCullers is a dominant McCullers and he's healthy… for now |
8 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | @CIN, @HOU | 2.15 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 36 K and just 6 BB in 29.1 IP over 5 July GS |
9 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SF | |
10 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | KC | 1.29 ERA and .90 WHIP in 3 GS since the break |
11 | Anthony DeSclafani | SF | @ARI, @MIL | |
12 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | PIT | |
13 | Julio Urias | LAD | LAA | |
14 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SF | |
15 | Yu Darvish | SD | ARI | |
16 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | TEX | |
17 | Max Fried | ATL | @STL, WAS | Great setup this week |
18 | Max Scherzer | LAD | HOU | |
19 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | @TB, @NYY | 5 HR allowed in 16 IP since the break |
20 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | MIN, PIT | |
21 | Joe Musgrove | SD | @OAK | |
22 | Adam Wainwright | STL | KC | Showing no signs of slowing down |
23 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | SEA | |
24 | Jose Berrios | TOR | BOS | |
25 | Tylor Megill | NYM | @MIA, @PHI | |
26 | Andrew Heaney | NYY | BAL, SEA | Great chance to impress in pinstripes from the jump |
27 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | @TEX | One of these weeks he'll actually make two starts |
28 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | @CHC | |
29 | Charlie Morton | ATL | WAS | |
30 | Johnny Cueto | SF | @ARI, @MIL | |
31 | Lance Lynn | CWS | @CHC | |
32 | Zach Plesac | CLE | @TOR, DET | Hoping to salvage 2021 with a strong 2H |
33 | Luis Garcia | HOU | MIN | |
34 | Dylan Cease | CWS | KC, @CHC | |
35 | Framber Valdez | HOU | MIN | |
36 | Mike Minor | KC | @STL | |
37 | Zack Greinke | HOU | MIN | |
38 | Kevin Gausman | SF | @ARI | |
39 | John Means | BAL | TB | |
40 | Aaron Nola | PHI | @WAS | |
41 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | NYM | |
42 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | KC | |
43 | Cole Irvin | OAK | TEX | |
44 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | @TB | |
45 | Zac Gallen | ARI | SF | |
46 | Alek Manoah | TOR | BOS | |
47 | Rich Hill | NYM | @MIA | |
48 | David Price | LAD | LAA | |
49 | Jameson Taillon | NYY | BAL | |
50 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | @PHI | |
51 | Josh Fleming | TB | SEA | |
52 | Carlos Carrasco | NYM | @MIA | |
53 | Dane Dunning | TEX | LAA, @OAK | |
54 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | KC | |
55 | Madison Bumgarner | ARI | SF, @SD | |
56 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | @TOR | |
57 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SD | 27 K in 19 IP to begin the 2H |
58 | Luis Castillo | CIN | MIN | Strikeouts beginning to pile up |
59 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | SF | |
60 | Tyler Anderson | SEA | @NYY | |
61 | Kyle Gibson | PHI | NYM | 10 BB over last 11 IP |
62 | Casey Mize | DET | BOS | |
63 | Taijuan Walker | NYM | @MIA, @PHI | Needs to get it together for Mets to fend off Braves and Phillies. |
64 | Sonny Gray | CIN | PIT | Excellent chance to turn things around |
65 | Adrian Houser | MIL | PIT | |
66 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | @TEX | |
67 | Chris Flexen | SEA | @TB, @NYY | |
68 | Michael Pineda | MIN | @HOU | |
69 | Wade Miley | CIN | PIT | Sorry, but still expecting regression. Peripherals don't support ratios. |
70 | Luis Patino | TB | SEA | Kid gloves are off, good thing with the recent news on Tyler Glasnow |
71 | Touki Toussaint | ATL | @STL | |
72 | Austin Gomber | COL | MIA | Picking up where he left off pre-injury |
73 | Alex Wood | SF | @ARI | |
74 | Mix 12 Reliever | |||
75 | Cal Quantrill | CLE | DET | |
76 | Eric Lauer | MIL | PIT | |
77 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | CWS | |
78 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | @BAL | |
79 | German Marquez | COL | MIA | |
80 | Kyle Muller | ATL | WAS | |
81 | JT Brubaker | PIT | @CIN | |
82 | Kris Bubic | KC | @CWS, @STL | |
83 | Mix 15 Reliever | |||
84 | Steven Matz | TOR | CLE | |
85 | Nestor Cortes | NYY | SEA | |
86 | Taylor Hearn | TEX | LAA | |
87 | Drew Smyly | ATL | @STL | |
88 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | CWS | |
89 | Shane McClanahan | TB | @BAL | |
90 | Joe Ross | WAS | PHI | |
91 | Tanner Houck | BOS | @TOR | |
92 | Logan Webb | SF | @MIL | |
93 | Jon Lester | STL | ATL, KC | |
94 | Zach Thompson | MIA | NYM | |
95 | Jordan Lyles | TEX | LAA, @OAK | |
96 | Ross Stripling | TOR | CLE | |
97 | Ryan Weathers | SD | ARI | |
98 | Brett Anderson | MIL | SF | |
99 | Tarik Skubal | DET | BOS | |
100 | Dylan Bundy | LAA | @TEX | |
101 | Blake Snell | SD | @OAK | |
102 | Matt Manning | DET | @CLE | |
103 | Jake Odorizzi | HOU | @LAD | |
104 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | PHI, @ATL | |
105 | Jon Gray | COL | CHC | |
106 | Triston McKenzie | CLE | @TOR | |
107 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | @DET | |
108 | Alexander Wells | BAL | @NYY | |
109 | Daniel Lynch | KC | @CWS | |
110 | Michael Wacha | TB | SEA, @BAL | |
111 | Jose Suarez | LAA | @TEX, @LAD | |
112 | Brad Keller | KC | @STL | |
113 | Caleb Smith | ARI | @SD | |
114 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | @NYY | |
115 | Jaime Barria | LAA | @LAD | |
116 | Bailey Ober | MIN | @HOU | |
117 | Chad Kuhl | PIT | @MIL | |
118 | Garrett Richards | BOS | @DET, @TOR | |
119 | Kolby Allard | TEX | LAA | |
120 | Carlos Hernandez | KC | @CWS | |
121 | Griffin Jax | MIN | @CIN | |
122 | Reid Detmers | LAA | @LAD | |
123 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | @TOR | |
124 | Josiah Gray | WAS | PHI, @ATL | |
125 | Kyle Freeland | COL | CHC, MIA | |
126 | Eli Morgan | CLE | @TOR, DET | |
127 | Reiss Knehr | SD | ARI | |
128 | Chase Anderson | PHI | @WAS | |
129 | Ranger Suarez | PHI | @WAS, NYM | |
130 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | @COL | |
131 | Erick Fedde | WAS | @ATL | |
132 | Wade LeBlanc | STL | ATL | |
133 | Mike Foltynewicz | TEX | @OAK | |
134 | Braxton Garrett | MIA | NYM, @COL | |
135 | Zach Davies | CHC | @COL, CWS | |
136 | Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | PIT | |
137 | J.C. Mejia | CLE | @TOR | |
138 | Jesus Luzardo | MIA | NYM, @COL | |
139 | Bryse Wilson | PIT | @MIL, @CIN | |
140 | Martin Perez | BOS | @DET | |
141 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | CHC | |
142 | J.A. Happ | STL | ATL | |
143 | Mitch Keller | PIT | @CIN | |
144 | Wily Peralta | DET | BOS, @CLE | |
145 | Max Kranick | PIT | @MIL | |
146 | Taylor Widener | ARI | SF, @SD | |
147 | Matt Harvey | BAL | @NYY | |
148 | Spenser Watkins | BAL | TB | |
149 | Jorge Lopez | BAL | @NYY, TB | |
150 | Tyler Alexander | DET | @CLE | |
151 | Wil Crowe | PIT | @CIN | |
152 | Charlie Barnes | MIN | @HOU | |
153 | Paolo Espino | WAS | PHI | |
154 | Alec Mills | CHC | @COL | |
155 | Jake Arrieta | CHC | @COL |
American League
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | BAL, SEA | Proved he can pitch without the sticky stuff so last outing was just one of those days |
2 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SD, TEX | 29 K in 18.1 IP since the break |
3 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | CLE, BOS | |
4 | Robbie Ray | TOR | CLE, BOS | Continues to shove |
5 | Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | @LAD, MIN | A healthy McCullers is a dominant McCullers and he's healthy… for now |
6 | Kenta Maeda | MIN | @CIN, @HOU | 2.15 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 36 K and just 6 BB in 29.1 IP over 5 July GS |
7 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | KC | 1.29 ERA and .90 WHIP in 3 GS since the break |
8 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | TEX | |
9 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | @TB, @NYY | 5 HR allowed in 16 IP since the break |
10 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | SEA | |
11 | Jose Berrios | TOR | BOS | |
12 | Andrew Heaney | NYY | BAL, SEA | Great chance to impress in pinstripes from the jump |
13 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | @TEX | One of these weeks he'll actually make two starts |
14 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | @CHC | |
15 | Lance Lynn | CWS | @CHC | |
16 | Zach Plesac | CLE | @TOR, DET | Hoping to salvage 2021 with a strong 2H |
17 | Luis Garcia | HOU | MIN | |
18 | Dylan Cease | CWS | KC, @CHC | |
19 | Framber Valdez | HOU | MIN | |
20 | Mike Minor | KC | @STL | |
21 | Zack Greinke | HOU | MIN | |
22 | John Means | BAL | TB | |
23 | Cole Irvin | OAK | TEX | |
24 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | @TB | |
25 | Alek Manoah | TOR | BOS | |
26 | Jameson Taillon | NYY | BAL | |
27 | Josh Fleming | TB | SEA | |
28 | Dane Dunning | TEX | LAA, @OAK | |
29 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | KC | |
30 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | @TOR | |
31 | Frankie Montas | OAK | SD | 27 K in 19 IP to begin the 2H |
32 | Tyler Anderson | SEA | @NYY | |
33 | Casey Mize | DET | BOS | |
34 | Patrick Sandoval | LAA | @TEX | |
35 | Chris Flexen | SEA | @TB, @NYY | |
36 | Michael Pineda | MIN | @HOU | |
37 | Luis Patino | TB | SEA | Kid gloves are off, good thing with the recent news on Tyler Glasnow |
38 | Cal Quantrill | CLE | DET | |
39 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | @BAL | |
40 | Kris Bubic | KC | @CWS, @STL | |
41 | Steven Matz | TOR | CLE | |
42 | Nestor Cortes | NYY | SEA | |
43 | Taylor Hearn | TEX | LAA | |
44 | Shane McClanahan | TB | @BAL | |
45 | Tanner Houck | BOS | @TOR | |
46 | AL Reliever | |||
47 | Jordan Lyles | TEX | LAA, @OAK | |
48 | Ross Stripling | TOR | CLE | |
49 | Tarik Skubal | DET | BOS | |
50 | Dylan Bundy | LAA | @TEX | |
51 | Matt Manning | DET | @CLE | |
52 | Jake Odorizzi | HOU | @LAD | |
53 | Triston McKenzie | CLE | @TOR | |
54 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | @DET | |
55 | Alexander Wells | BAL | @NYY | |
56 | Daniel Lynch | KC | @CWS | |
57 | Michael Wacha | TB | SEA, @BAL | |
58 | Jose Suarez | LAA | @TEX, @LAD | |
59 | Brad Keller | KC | @STL | |
60 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | @NYY | |
61 | Jaime Barria | LAA | @LAD | |
62 | Bailey Ober | MIN | @HOU | |
63 | Garrett Richards | BOS | @DET, @TOR | |
64 | Kolby Allard | TEX | LAA | |
65 | Carlos Hernandez | KC | @CWS | |
66 | Griffin Jax | MIN | @CIN | |
67 | Reid Detmers | LAA | @LAD | |
68 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | @TOR | |
69 | Eli Morgan | CLE | @TOR, DET | |
70 | Mike Foltynewicz | TEX | @OAK | |
71 | J.C. Mejia | CLE | @TOR | |
72 | Martin Perez | BOS | @DET | |
73 | Wily Peralta | DET | BOS, @CLE | |
74 | Matt Harvey | BAL | @NYY | |
75 | Spenser Watkins | BAL | TB | |
76 | Jorge Lopez | BAL | @NYY, TB | |
77 | Tyler Alexander | DET | @CLE | |
78 | Charlie Barnes | MIN | @HOU |
National League
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | @WAS, NYM | Great chance to embellish Cy Young resume |
2 | Walker Buehler | LAD | HOU, LAA | |
3 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SF | |
4 | Anthony DeSclafani | SF | @ARI, @MIL | |
5 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | PIT | |
6 | Julio Urias | LAD | LAA | |
7 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | SF | |
8 | Yu Darvish | SD | ARI | |
9 | Max Fried | ATL | @STL, WAS | Great setup this week |
10 | Max Scherzer | LAD | HOU | |
11 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | MIN, PIT | |
12 | Joe Musgrove | SD | @OAK | |
13 | Adam Wainwright | STL | KC | Showing no signs of slowing down |
14 | Tylor Megill | NYM | @MIA, @PHI | |
15 | Charlie Morton | ATL | WAS | |
16 | Johnny Cueto | SF | @ARI, @MIL | |
17 | Kevin Gausman | SF | @ARI | |
18 | Aaron Nola | PHI | @WAS | |
19 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | NYM | |
20 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | KC | |
21 | Zac Gallen | ARI | SF | |
22 | Rich Hill | NYM | @MIA | |
23 | David Price | LAD | LAA | |
24 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | @PHI | |
25 | Carlos Carrasco | NYM | @MIA | |
26 | Madison Bumgarner | ARI | SF, @SD | |
27 | Luis Castillo | CIN | MIN | Strikeouts beginning to pile up |
28 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | SF | |
29 | Kyle Gibson | PHI | NYM | 10 BB over last 11 IP |
30 | Taijuan Walker | NYM | @MIA, @PHI | Needs to get it together for Mets to fend off Braves and Phillies. |
31 | Sonny Gray | CIN | PIT | Excellent chance to turn things around |
32 | Adrian Houser | MIL | PIT | |
33 | Wade Miley | CIN | PIT | Sorry, but still expecting regression. Peripherals don't support ratios. |
34 | Touki Toussaint | ATL | @STL | |
35 | Austin Gomber | COL | MIA | Picking up where he left off pre-injury |
36 | Alex Wood | SF | @ARI | |
37 | Eric Lauer | MIL | PIT | |
38 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | CWS | |
39 | German Marquez | COL | MIA | |
40 | Kyle Muller | ATL | WAS | |
41 | JT Brubaker | PIT | @CIN | |
42 | Drew Smyly | ATL | @STL | |
43 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | CWS | |
44 | Joe Ross | WAS | PHI | |
45 | NL Reliever | |||
46 | Logan Webb | SF | @MIL | |
47 | Jon Lester | STL | ATL, KC | |
48 | Zach Thompson | MIA | NYM | |
49 | Ryan Weathers | SD | ARI | |
50 | Brett Anderson | MIL | SF | |
51 | Blake Snell | SD | @OAK | |
52 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | PHI, @ATL | |
53 | Jon Gray | COL | CHC | |
54 | Caleb Smith | ARI | @SD | |
55 | Chad Kuhl | PIT | @MIL | |
56 | Josiah Gray | WAS | PHI, @ATL | |
57 | Kyle Freeland | COL | CHC, MIA | |
58 | Reiss Knehr | SD | ARI | |
59 | Chase Anderson | PHI | @WAS | |
60 | Ranger Suarez | PHI | @WAS, NYM | |
61 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | @COL | |
62 | Erick Fedde | WAS | @ATL | |
63 | Wade LeBlanc | STL | ATL | |
64 | Braxton Garrett | MIA | NYM, @COL | |
65 | Zach Davies | CHC | @COL, CWS | |
66 | Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | PIT | |
67 | Jesus Luzardo | MIA | NYM, @COL | |
68 | Bryse Wilson | PIT | @MIL, @CIN | |
69 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | CHC | |
70 | J.A. Happ | STL | ATL | |
71 | Mitch Keller | PIT | @CIN | |
72 | Max Kranick | PIT | @MIL | |
73 | Taylor Widener | ARI | SF, @SD | |
74 | Wil Crowe | PIT | @CIN | |
75 | Paolo Espino | WAS | PHI | |
76 | Alec Mills | CHC | @COL | |
77 | Jake Arrieta | CHC | @COL |