Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 22 - July 28)

July 27, 2024

Fantasy baseball starts/sits advice for all starting pitcher matchups for July 22 - July 28 (2024). Set optimal lineups with Nick's start/sit recommendations.

Allow us to welcome you to the first full week of the second half with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 18 -- Monday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28. We're approaching the trade deadline and some key prospects are expected to debut soon, both out of necessity (River Ryan) and because their "team control" deadlines are passing (Max Meyer?). You've come to the right place to weigh your two-start options and tough roster decisions.

For 12 years running, we have been writing this Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits series every week right here at RotoBaller. I'm Nick Mariano, and I'll be your captain for this journey through the 2024 season. All sorts of firepower and TLC go into providing this piece each week. We get tons of great feedback on it every year.

If you're new here, read below to catch up on the aim of this piece and how best to use it. Best of luck with your fantasy baseball starting pitcher lineup decisions!

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Start/Sit Data Overview

Ahead of each week of the fantasy baseball season, we publish the table below. We have the probable starters for every game of the week and a grade for them on a 0-100 scale. The intent is to give you advice and to inspire some confidence (or lack thereof) in your decisions to start or sit certain pitchers.

Please note that beyond the usual "Start" and "Sit" labels, there is a third category called "context-dependent." This is because different leagues call for different actions, and those in start-sit purgatory may be worth the gamble to some. Also, we put the arms best projected to start or get bulk innings or actionable arms who may return from the injured list, but some situations are fluid, and we update ASAP to reflect accurate information.

The "starts" category includes pitchers you'd likely start in every league. The "sits" are pitchers that you likely sit in every league. The "context-dependent" means it is close, and it's up to you to decide based on your league settings or team needs (wins, strikeouts, etc.). How deep your league is, which roto/points categories, and so on. Let's get to it! Here are your starts and sits for what we're calling Week 18 of the fantasy season, which covers July 22 through July 28.

Week 18 Start/Sit Recommendations (July 22 - July 28)

Updated start/sit recommendations for this week's MLB games. This chart is updated daily as probable starters are constantly changing with postponements, injuries, etc. Scroll down further for a color-coded chart. If you can't see the chart below, click here to see the starts/sits on a separate page:

Start/Sit Color-Coded Matchups Chart (July 22 - July 28)

The below grid shows the same data, but as a color-coded grid:

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