Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Slim Pickings

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Slim Pickings

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

With mostly fourth and fifth starters scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, the inventory of two-start options is rather bleak. As such, this could be a week to focus on single-start hurlers with favorable matchups. To that end, keep in mind the percentages shown represent the pitcher's rostership in 12 and 15 team mixed leagues, specifically the Rotowire Online Championship and NFBC Main Event. Anyone over 50 percent is not shown.

For the new readers, first of all, welcome. The schedule is pulled from the best Probable Pitchers chart in the industry. Please direct questions pertaining to the schedule over there. I'm always happy to address rankings questions below.

Updated Monday, 12:35 AM ET

For the Week of April 3 - 9

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Corbin BurnesMILNYMNot the ideal start, but it's a long season  
2Shohei OhtaniLAA@SEAIn midseason form already  
3Gerrit ColeNYYPHIEarly leader for AL Cy Young  
4Brandon WoodruffMILSTL   
5Zack WheelerPHICIN   
6Drew RasmussenTB@WAS, OAKFavorable matchups to begin the campaign  
7Shane BieberCLE@OAK   
8Clayton KershawLAD@ARI   
9Dylan CeaseCWSSFGreat start to the season with a good chance to keep on a roll  
10George KirbySEALAA, @CLE   
11Shane McClanahanTB@WAS

With mostly fourth and fifth starters scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, the inventory of two-start options is rather bleak. As such, this could be a week to focus on single-start hurlers with favorable matchups. To that end, keep in mind the percentages shown represent the pitcher's rostership in 12 and 15 team mixed leagues, specifically the Rotowire Online Championship and NFBC Main Event. Anyone over 50 percent is not shown.

For the new readers, first of all, welcome. The schedule is pulled from the best Probable Pitchers chart in the industry. Please direct questions pertaining to the schedule over there. I'm always happy to address rankings questions below.

Updated Monday, 12:35 AM ET

For the Week of April 3 - 9

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Corbin BurnesMILNYMNot the ideal start, but it's a long season  
2Shohei OhtaniLAA@SEAIn midseason form already  
3Gerrit ColeNYYPHIEarly leader for AL Cy Young  
4Brandon WoodruffMILSTL   
5Zack WheelerPHICIN   
6Drew RasmussenTB@WAS, OAKFavorable matchups to begin the campaign  
7Shane BieberCLE@OAK   
8Clayton KershawLAD@ARI   
9Dylan CeaseCWSSFGreat start to the season with a good chance to keep on a roll  
10George KirbySEALAA, @CLE   
11Shane McClanahanTB@WAS   
12Jacob deGromTEXBALEven the bext occasionally give up hits in clusters  
13Max ScherzerNYM@MIL   
14Brady SingerKCTOR, @SFLast season wasn't a fluke  
15Freddy PeraltaMILNYM, STL   
16Luis CastilloSEALAA   
17Jeffrey SpringsTBOAK   
18Nestor CortesNYYPHI, @BAL   
19Framber ValdezHOUDET   
20Spencer StriderATLSD   
21Yu DarvishSDARI   
22Jesus LuzardoMIAMIN   
23Aaron NolaPHI@NYYTough matchup to rebound from opening day stinker  
24Julio UriasLADCOL   
25Reid DetmersLAA@SEA, TORYay Driveline  
26Cristian JavierHOUDET   
27Logan WebbSF@CWS12 opening day punch outs a bit of a surprise  
28Zac GallenARI@SD   
29Lance LynnCWSSF   
30Domingo GermanNYYPHI, @BAL 38% 
31Tyler MahleMIN@MIA, HOU   
32Sandy AlcantaraMIAMIN   
33Sonny GrayMINHOU   
34Pablo LopezMIN@MIA   
35Jordan MontgomerySTL@MILShaky spring, but should answer the bell when it counts  
36Zach EflinTBOAK   
37Kevin GausmanTOR@KC   
38Alex CobbSFKC   
39Michael KopechCWSSF, @PITNice double dip to get off to a strong start  
40Charlie MortonATL@STL, SD   
41Joe RyanMINHOUNew pitches put to an early test  
42Carlos CarrascoNYM@MIL, MIA   
43Alek ManoahTOR@KCNot worried yet, but if he struggles here…  
44Taijuan WalkerPHI@NYY, CIN   
45Andrew HeaneyTEXBAL   
46Anthony DeSclafaniSF@CWS, KC 17% 
47Marcus StromanCHC@CIN   
48Chris BassittTOR@LAA   
49Jon GrayTEXBAL, @CHC   
50Kenta MaedaMIN@MIAWelcome back  
51Edward CabreraMIA@NYM   
52Trevor RogersMIA@NYM   
53Aaron CivaleCLESEA   
54Jameson TaillonCHCTEX   
55Corey KluberBOSPIT 47% 
56Cal QuantrillCLESEA   
57Alex WoodSF@CWS   
58Ross StriplingSFKC   
59Lucas GiolitoCWS@PIT   
60Kodai SengaNYMMIA   
61Chris SaleBOS@DET   
62Patrick SandovalLAATOR   
63Merrill KellyARILAD   
64Nick PivettaBOSPIT, @DETPerhaps the easiest two-step all season8% 
65Dylan DoddATL@STL, SD 18% 
66Tyler AndersonLAATOR   
67Logan GilbertSEA@CLE   
68Miles MikolasSTLATL   
69German MarquezCOL@LAD 14% 
70Jose BerriosTOR@KC, @LAAA year ago, this would have merited a top-20 ranking  
71Zach PlesacCLE@OAK, SEARemember when he was the next big…um…medium thing?0%11%
72Jack FlahertySTL@MIL   
73Matt ManningDET@HOU 2%42%
74Tylor MegillNYMMIA 8%45%
75Justin SteeleCHCTEX   
76David PetersonNYM@MILStrikeouts on the rise, but walks still an issue  
77Johnny CuetoMIAMIN, @NYM 1%17%
78Drew SmylyCHC@CIN, TEX 2% 
79Mix 12 Reliever   0%0%
80Hunter GreeneCINCHC   
81Michael GroveLADCOL, @ARI 0%2%
82Brad KellerKC@SF 1%19%
83Wade MileyMILNYM 0%6%
84Nathan EovaldiTEX@CHC   
85Tanner HouckBOS@DET 27% 
86Steven MatzSTLATL   
87Kyle BradishBAL@TEX, NYY   
88Mix 15 Reliever   0%0%
89Jared ShusterATLSD   
90Bailey FalterPHICIN 8% 
91Matthew BoydDET@HOU, BOSTough schedule to open the season  
92Eduardo RodriguezDET@HOU   
93Spencer TurnbullDETBOS 19% 
94Zack GreinkeKCTOR 2%26%
95Nick LodoloCIN@PHI   
96Dustin MayLAD@ARI   
97Connor OvertonCINCHC, @PHI 0%0%
98Blake SnellSD@ATL   
99Hayden WesneskiCHC@CINCould be a fast riser if he pitches to the hype  
100Graham AshcraftCIN@PHI   
101Tyler WellsBAL@TEX 1%21%
102Rich HillPITCWS 0%0%
103Kutter CrawfordBOSPIT 2% 
104James KaprielianOAKCLE, @TB 0%4%
105Martin PerezTEX@CHC   
106Chris FlexenSEALAA 0%0%
107Kris BubicKCTOR, @SF 0%0%
108Hunter BrownHOUDET, @MINDecent matchups, but innings could be limited  
109Jose SuarezLAA@SEA 35% 
110Eric LauerMILSTL   
111Mike ClevingerCWS@PIT 41% 
112Yusei KikuchiTOR@KC, @LAA 35% 
113Kyle GibsonBAL@TEX 6% 
114Shintaro FujinamiOAK@TB 15% 
115Matt StrahmPHI@NYY 0%2%
116Luis GarciaHOU@MIN   
117Josh FlemingTB@WAS 1%8%
118Cole IrvinBALNYY 4% 
119Noah SyndergaardLAD@ARI   
120Ken WaldichukOAK@TB 9% 
121Mitch KellerPIT@BOS   
122Dean KremerBALNYY 3% 
123Luis CessaCINCHC 00.02
124Seth LugoSD@ATL 15% 
125Ryne NelsonARI@SD, LAD 22% 
126Bryce ElderATL@STL 0%0%
127Jordan LylesKCTOR 1%9%
128Kyle MullerOAKCLE 2%36%
129Trevor WilliamsWASTB, @COL 0%2%
130Roansy ContrerasPIT@BOS   
131Jake WoodfordSTLATL, @MIL 1%17%
132Clarke SchmidtNYY@BAL   
133Ryan FeltnerCOL@LAD, WAS 0%0%
134Ryan WeathersSDARI 0%0%
135Chad KuhlWASTB, @COL 0%6%
136Vince VelasquezPITCWS 0%2%
137Jose UrquidyHOU@MIN   
138Kyle FreelandCOLWAS 0%2%
139Johan OviedoPIT@BOS, CWS 2%17%
140Hunter GaddisCLE@OAK 2%25%
141Zach DaviesARILAD 0%0%
142Michael WachaSD@ATL   
143Nick MartinezSD@ATL   
144Madison BumgarnerARILAD 1%0%
145JP SearsOAKCLE 0%2%
146Austin GomberCOLWAS 0%0%
147Patrick CorbinWASTB 0%2%
148Joey WentzDETBOS 0%8%
149Josiah GrayWAS@COL   
150Marco GonzalesSEA@CLE 1%15%
151Jose UrenaCOLWAS 0%0%
152MacKenzie GoreWAS@COL   

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Shohei OhtaniLAA@SEAIn midseason form already
2Gerrit ColeNYYPHIEarly leader for AL Cy Young
3Drew RasmussenTB@WAS, OAKFavorable matchups to begin the campaign
4Shane BieberCLE@OAK 
5Dylan CeaseCWSSFGreat start to the season with a good chance to keep on a roll
6George KirbySEALAA, @CLE 
7Shane McClanahanTB@WAS 
8Jacob deGromTEXBALEven the bext occasionally give up hits in clusters
9Brady SingerKCTOR, @SFLast season wasn't a fluke
10Luis CastilloSEALAA 
11Jeffrey SpringsTBOAK 
12Nestor CortesNYYPHI, @BAL 
13Framber ValdezHOUDET 
14Reid DetmersLAA@SEA, TORYay Driveline
15Cristian JavierHOUDET 
16Lance LynnCWSSF 
17Domingo GermanNYYPHI, @BAL 
18Tyler MahleMIN@MIA, HOU 
19Sonny GrayMINHOU 
20Pablo LopezMIN@MIA 
21Zach EflinTBOAK 
22Kevin GausmanTOR@KC 
23Michael KopechCWSSF, @PITNice double dip to get off to a strong start
24Joe RyanMINHOUNew pitches put to an early test
25Alek ManoahTOR@KCNot worried yet, but if he struggles here…
26Andrew HeaneyTEXBAL 
27Chris BassittTOR@LAA 
28Jon GrayTEXBAL, @CHC 
29Kenta MaedaMIN@MIAWelcome back
30Aaron CivaleCLESEA 
31Corey KluberBOSPIT 
32Cal QuantrillCLESEA 
33Lucas GiolitoCWS@PIT 
34Chris SaleBOS@DET 
35Patrick SandovalLAATOR 
36Nick PivettaBOSPIT, @DETPerhaps the easiest two-step all season
37Tyler AndersonLAATOR 
38Logan GilbertSEA@CLE 
39Jose BerriosTOR@KC, @LAAA year ago, this would have merited a top-20 ranking
40Zach PlesacCLE@OAK, SEARemember when he was the next big…um…medium thing?
41Matt ManningDET@HOU 
42Brad KellerKC@SF 
43Nathan EovaldiTEX@CHC 
44Tanner HouckBOS@DET 
45Kyle BradishBAL@TEX, NYY 
46Matthew BoydDET@HOU, BOSTough schedule to open the season
47Eduardo RodriguezDET@HOU 
48Spencer TurnbullDETBOS 
49Zack GreinkeKCTOR 
50Tyler WellsBAL@TEX 
51Kutter CrawfordBOSPIT 
52James KaprielianOAKCLE, @TB 
53AL Reliever   
54Martin PerezTEX@CHC 
55Chris FlexenSEALAA 
56Kris BubicKCTOR, @SF 
57Hunter BrownHOUDET, @MINDecent matchups, but innings could be limited
58Jose SuarezLAA@SEA 
59Mike ClevingerCWS@PIT 
60Yusei KikuchiTOR@KC, @LAA 
61Kyle GibsonBAL@TEX 
62Shintaro FujinamiOAK@TB 
63Luis GarciaHOU@MIN 
64Josh FlemingTB@WAS 
65Cole IrvinBALNYY 
66Ken WaldichukOAK@TB 
67Dean KremerBALNYY 
68Jordan LylesKCTOR 
69Kyle MullerOAKCLE 
70Clarke SchmidtNYY@BAL 
71Jose UrquidyHOU@MIN 
72Hunter GaddisCLE@OAK 
73JP SearsOAKCLE 
74Joey WentzDETBOS 
75Marco GonzalesSEA@CLE 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Corbin BurnesMILNYMNot the ideal start, but it's a long season
2Brandon WoodruffMILSTL 
3Zack WheelerPHICIN 
4Clayton KershawLAD@ARI 
5Max ScherzerNYM@MIL 
6Freddy PeraltaMILNYM, STL 
7Spencer StriderATLSD 
8Yu DarvishSDARI 
9Jesus LuzardoMIAMIN 
10Aaron NolaPHI@NYYTough matchup to rebound from opening day stinker
11Julio UriasLADCOL 
12Logan WebbSF@CWS12 opening day punch outs a bit of a surprise
13Zac GallenARI@SD 
14Sandy AlcantaraMIAMIN 
15Jordan MontgomerySTL@MILShaky spring, but should answer the bell when it counts
16Alex CobbSFKC 
17Charlie MortonATL@STL, SD 
18Carlos CarrascoNYM@MIL, MIA 
19Taijuan WalkerPHI@NYY, CIN 
20Anthony DeSclafaniSF@CWS, KC 
21Marcus StromanCHC@CIN 
22Edward CabreraMIA@NYM 
23Trevor RogersMIA@NYM 
24Jameson TaillonCHCTEX 
25Alex WoodSF@CWS 
26Ross StriplingSFKC 
27Kodai SengaNYMMIA 
28Merrill KellyARILAD 
29Dylan DoddATL@STL, SD 
30Miles MikolasSTLATL 
31German MarquezCOL@LAD 
32Jack FlahertySTL@MIL 
33Tylor MegillNYMMIA 
34Justin SteeleCHCTEX 
35David PetersonNYM@MILStrikeouts on the rise, but walks still an issue
36Johnny CuetoMIAMIN, @NYM 
37Drew SmylyCHC@CIN, TEX 
38Hunter GreeneCINCHC 
39Michael GroveLADCOL, @ARI 
40Wade MileyMILNYM 
41Steven MatzSTLATL 
42Jared ShusterATLSD 
43Bailey FalterPHICIN 
44Nick LodoloCIN@PHI 
45Dustin MayLAD@ARI 
46Connor OvertonCINCHC, @PHI 
47Blake SnellSD@ATL 
48Hayden WesneskiCHC@CINCould be a fast riser if he pitches to the hype
49Graham AshcraftCIN@PHI 
50Rich HillPITCWS 
51NL Reliever   
52Eric LauerMILSTL 
53Matt StrahmPHI@NYY 
54Noah SyndergaardLAD@ARI 
55Mitch KellerPIT@BOS 
56Luis CessaCINCHC 
57Seth LugoSD@ATL 
58Ryne NelsonARI@SD, LAD 
59Bryce ElderATL@STL 
60Trevor WilliamsWASTB, @COL 
61Roansy ContrerasPIT@BOS 
62Jake WoodfordSTLATL, @MIL 
63Ryan FeltnerCOL@LAD, WAS 
64Ryan WeathersSDARI 
65Chad KuhlWASTB, @COL 
66Vince VelasquezPITCWS 
67Kyle FreelandCOLWAS 
68Johan OviedoPIT@BOS, CWS 
69Zach DaviesARILAD 
70Michael WachaSD@ATL 
71Nick MartinezSD@ATL 
72Madison BumgarnerARILAD 
73Austin GomberCOLWAS 
74Patrick CorbinWASTB 
75Josiah GrayWAS@COL 
76Jose UrenaCOLWAS 
77MacKenzie GoreWAS@COL 

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Todd has been writing about fantasy baseball since 1997. He won NL Tout Wars and Mixed LABR in 2016 as well as a multi-time league winner in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship. Todd is now setting his sights even higher: The Rotowire Staff League. Lord Zola, as he's known in the industry, won the 2013 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Article of the Year award and was named the 2017 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year. Todd is a five-time FSWA awards finalist.
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