Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 16, and will be updated as more starters are announced. If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a juicy matchup and which ones might be worth putting on the pine against a fierce offense, this is the weekly piece for you.
For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to analyze all of the projected starting pitcher matchups and put together our optimal lineups. Here at RotoBaller, we believe that it’s key to analyze every SP matchup, each and every week, to help determine which SPs to start/sit and to hopefully find some hidden gems to bolster your teams.
This weekly piece considers the pitcher’s opponents, their career stats against the opponent, some ballpark factors and historical splits. With all of this information, we then provide our start/sit recommendations for each starting pitcher matchup for the approaching week of fantasy baseball.
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SP Matchups & Start/Sit Recommendations
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/17/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
CHC@ATL | Jon Lester SP | CHC | START | Julio Teheran SP | ATL | START |
CLE@SF | Josh Tomlin SP | CLE | START | Matt Moore SP | SF | SIT |
DET@KC | Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET | SIT | Jason Vargas SP | KC | START |
MIL@PIT | Brent Suter RP | MIL | START | Chad Kuhl SP | PIT | SIT |
NYY@MIN | TBA | TBD | Adalberto Mejia RP | MIN | SIT |
PHI@MIA | Jerad Eickhoff SP | PHI | START | Tom Koehler SP | MIA | SIT |
SD@COL | Luis Perdomo SP | SD | SIT | German Marquez SP | COL | START |
SEA@HOU | Ariel Miranda SP | SEA | SIT | Lance McCullers SP | HOU | START |
STL@NYM | Adam Wainwright SP | STL | START | Zack Wheeler SP | NYM | START |
TB@OAK | Jake Odorizzi SP | TB | START | Daniel Gossett SP | OAK | SIT |
TEX@BAL | Andrew Cashner SP | TEX | SIT | Chris Tillman SP | BAL | SIT |
TOR@BOS | Marcus Stroman SP | TOR | START | Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS | SIT |
WAS@CIN | Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS | START | Scott Feldman RP | CIN | START |
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/18/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
ARI@CIN | Robbie Ray SP | ARI | START | Sal Romano SP | CIN | SIT |
CHC@ATL | John Lackey SP | CHC | START | Sean Newcomb SP | ATL | SIT |
CLE@SF | Mike Clevinger SP | CLE | START | Ty Blach SP | SF | START |
DET@KC | Matthew Boyd SP | DET | SIT | Travis Wood RP | KC | SIT |
LAD@CHW | Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD | START | Miguel Gonzalez SP | CHW | SIT |
MIL@PIT | TBA | TBD | Ivan Nova SP | PIT | START |
NYY@MIN | Luis Cessa SP | NYY | SIT | Bartolo Colon SP | MIN | SIT |
PHI@MIA | TBA | TBD | Adam Conley SP | MIA | SIT |
SD@COL | Dinelson Lamet SP | SD | SIT | Antonio Senzatela SP | COL | SIT |
SEA@HOU | TBA | TBD | Brad Peacock SP | HOU | START |
STL@NYM | Michael Wacha SP | STL | START | Rafael Montero RP | NYM | SIT |
TB@OAK | Blake Snell SP | TB | SIT | Chris Smith RP | OAK | SIT |
TEX@BAL | Tyson Ross SP | TEX | SIT | Dylan Bundy RP | BAL | SIT |
TOR@BOS | J.A. Happ SP | TOR | START | TBA | TBD |
WAS@LAA | Edwin Jackson SP | BAL | SIT | Jesse Chavez RP | LAA | SIT |
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/19/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
ARI@CIN | Zack Greinke SP | ARI | START | Tim Adleman SP | CIN | SIT |
CHC@ATL | Mike Montgomery RP | CHC | SIT | R.A. Dickey SP | ATL | START |
CLE@SF | Carlos Carrasco SP | CLE | START | Matt Cain SP | SF | SIT |
DET@KC | Justin Verlander SP | DET | START | Jason Hammel SP | KC | START |
LAD@CHW | Kenta Maeda SP | LAD | START | Carlos Rodon SP | CHW | SIT |
MIL@PIT | Zach Davies SP | MIL | START | Gerrit Cole SP | PIT | START |
NYY@MIN | Jordan Montgomery SP | NYY | START | Jose Berrios SP | MIN | START |
PHI@MIA | Nick Pivetta SP | PHI | SIT | Dan Straily SP | MIA | START |
SD@COL | Clayton Richard RP | SD | SIT | Jon Gray SP | COL | START |
SEA@HOU | James Paxton SP | SEA | START | Charlie Morton SP | HOU | START |
STL@NYM | Mike Leake SP | STL | START | Jacob deGrom SP | NYM | START |
TB@OAK | Jacob Faria SP | TB | START | Sonny Gray SP | OAK | START |
TEX@BAL | Martin Perez SP | TEX | START | Kevin Gausman SP | BAL | SIT |
TOR@BOS | Aaron Sanchez SP | TOR | START | Drew Pomeranz SP | BOS | START |
WAS@LAA | Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS | START | Alex Meyer SP | LAA | SIT |
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/20/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
ARI@CIN | Taijuan Walker SP | ARI | START | Luis Castillo SP | CIN | START |
ATL@LAD | Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL | SIT | Brandon McCarthy SP | LAD | START |
DET@KC | Michael Fulmer SP | DET | START | Danny Duffy SP | KC | START |
MIL@PIT | Jimmy Nelson SP | MIL | START | Jameson Taillon SP | PIT | START |
NYY@SEA | Luis Severino SP | NYY | START | Felix Hernandez SP | SEA | START |
SD@SF | Jhoulys Chacin SP | SD | START | Madison Bumgarner SP | SF | START |
STL@NYM | Lance Lynn SP | STL | START | Seth Lugo SP | NYM | SIT |
TEX@BAL | Cole Hamels SP | TEX | START | Wade Miley SP | BAL | SIT |
TOR@BOS | Francisco Liriano SP | TOR | SIT | Chris Sale SP | BOS | START |
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/21/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
ATL@LAD | Jaime Garcia SP | ATL | SIT | Alex Wood SP | LAD | START |
BOS@LAA | Rick Porcello SP | BOS | START | Ricky Nolasco SP | LAA | SIT |
CHW@KC | James Shields SP | CHW | SIT | Ian Kennedy SP | KC | START |
DET@MIN | Anibal Sanchez SP | DET | START | Ervin Santana SP | MIN | START |
HOU@BAL | Joe Musgrove SP | HOU | SIT | Ubaldo Jimenez SP | BAL | SIT |
MIA@CIN | Jose Urena RP | MIA | SIT | Homer Bailey SP | CIN | SIT |
MIL@PHI | Matt Garza SP | MIL | START | Aaron Nola SP | PHI | START |
NYY@SEA | CC Sabathia SP | NYY | START | Andrew Moore SP | SEA | SIT |
OAK@NYM | Paul Blackburn SP | OAK | START | Steven Matz SP | NYM | SIT |
PIT@COL | Trevor Williams RP | PIT | SIT | Tyler Chatwood SP | COL | SIT |
SD@SF | Trevor Cahill RP | SD | START | Jeff Samardzija SP | SF | START |
STL@CHC | Carlos Martinez SP | STL | START | Jake Arrieta SP | CHC | START |
TEX@TB | Yu Darvish SP | TEX | START | Alex Cobb SP | TB | START |
TOR@CLE | Marco Estrada SP | TOR | SIT | Corey Kluber SP | CLE | START |
WAS@ARI | Max Scherzer SP | WAS | START | Patrick Corbin SP | ARI | START |
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/22/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
ATL@LAD | Julio Teheran SP | ATL | SIT | Rich Hill SP | LAD | START |
BOS@LAA | David Price SP | BOS | START | JC Ramirez RP | LAA | SIT |
CHW@KC | Mike Pelfrey SP | CHW | SIT | Jason Vargas SP | KC | START |
DET@MIN | Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET | SIT | Kyle Gibson SP | MIN | SIT |
HOU@BAL | Mike Fiers SP | HOU | START | Chris Tillman SP | BAL | SIT |
MIA@CIN | Chris O'Grady RP | MIA | SIT | Scott Feldman RP | CIN | START |
MIL@PHI | Brent Suter RP | MIL | START | Jeremy Hellickson SP | PHI | START |
NYY@SEA | Masahiro Tanaka SP | NYY | START | Ariel Miranda SP | SEA | SIT |
OAK@NYM | Sean Manaea SP | OAK | START | Zack Wheeler SP | NYM | START |
PIT@COL | Chad Kuhl SP | PIT | SIT | Jeff Hoffman SP | COL | START |
SD@SF | Luis Perdomo SP | SD | START | Matt Moore SP | SF | SIT |
STL@CHC | Adam Wainwright SP | STL | START | Jose Quintana SP | CHC | START |
TEX@TB | Andrew Cashner SP | TEX | SIT | Chris Archer SP | TB | START |
TOR@CLE | Marcus Stroman SP | TOR | START | Trevor Bauer SP | CLE | SIT |
WAS@ARI | Tanner Roark SP | WAS | SIT | Zack Godley RP | ARI | START |
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/23/17) | ||||
GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
ATL@LAD | Sean Newcomb SP | ATL | SIT | Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD | START |
BOS@LAA | Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS | START | Parker Bridwell RP | LAA | START |
CHW@KC | Derek Holland SP | CHW | START | Travis Wood RP | KC | SIT |
DET@MIN | Matthew Boyd SP | DET | SIT | Adalberto Mejia RP | MIN | SIT |
HOU@BAL | Lance McCullers SP | HOU | START | Dylan Bundy RP | BAL | SIT |
MIA@CIN | Tom Koehler SP | MIA | SIT | Sal Romano SP | CIN | SIT |
MIL@PHI | TBA | TBD | Jerad Eickhoff SP | PHI | SIT |
NYY@SEA | Luis Cessa SP | NYY | SIT | TBA | TBD |
OAK@NYM | Daniel Gossett SP | OAK | SIT | Rafael Montero RP | NYM | SIT |
PIT@COL | Ivan Nova SP | PIT | START | German Marquez SP | COL | START |
SD@SF | Dinelson Lamet SP | SD | START | Ty Blach SP | SF | START |
STL@CHC | Michael Wacha SP | STL | START | Jon Lester SP | CHC | START |
TEX@TB | Tyson Ross SP | TEX | START | Jake Odorizzi SP | TB | SIT |
TOR@CLE | J.A. Happ SP | TOR | START | Josh Tomlin SP | CLE | SIT |
WAS@ARI | Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS | START | Robbie Ray SP | ARI | START |