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Hitter fantasy baseball starts/sits, recommendations for all hitter matchups on Thursday March 26th, 2026. Our fantasy baseball BvP chart (batter vs. pitcher).
Welcome to Opening Day RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Thursday, March 26th, 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Wilyer Abreu, Colson Montgomery, Jorge Polanco, Brandon Nimmo, and more -- and how their matchups project for fantasy baseball. You can also check our Starting Pitcher Start/Sit Matchups Chart.
This fantasy baseball hitter matchups chart - also known as fantasy baseball BvP (batter vs. pitcher) - is designed to assist you in setting winning lineups for all fantasy baseball leagues and DFS competitions, as it identifies which players have the most favorable matchups.
So, who should you start and sit? We're here to help you with a quick reference start 'em, sit 'em grid for all of these hitter BvP matchups. This daily article provides readers with a chart of every player matchup, the opponent, our start/sit recommendation, and the matchup rating projection confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. Good luck RotoBallers!
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Hitters Start/Sit Matchups Chart: Thursday (3/26)
Players are sorted from highest to lowest Matchup Ratings. You can also use the color-coded chart below.
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Team | Opp | Vs. | Park |
| Shohei Ohtani | Start | 141 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Byron Buxton | Start | 131 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Will Smith | Start | 130 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Max Muncy | Start | 129 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Pete Alonso | Start | 125 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Michael Busch | Start | 125 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Yandy Diaz | Start | 124 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Freddie Freeman | Start | 123 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Juan Soto | Start | 123 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Kyle Tucker | Start | 121 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Cal Raleigh | Start | 121 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Gunnar Henderson | Start | 120 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Corbin Carroll | Start | 119 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Willson Contreras | Start | 119 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Brendan Donovan | Start | 119 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Ketel Marte | Start | 118 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Christian Yelich | Start | 118 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Kyle Schwarber | Start | 118 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | Start | 117 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Riley Greene | Start | 117 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Dominic Canzone | Start | 117 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Josh Naylor | Start | 117 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Colson Montgomery | Start | 116 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Brandon Lowe | Start | 116 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Alex Bregman | Start | 115 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Alec Burleson | Start | 115 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Ian Happ | Start | 114 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Brice Turang | Start | 114 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Bryce Harper | Start | 114 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Andy Pages | Start | 113 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Geraldo Perdomo | Start | 112 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Jeremiah Jackson | Start | 112 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Mike Trout | Start | 112 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Julio Rodriguez | Start | 112 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| James Wood | Start | 112 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Sal Frelick | Start | 111 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Francisco Lindor | Start | 111 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Randy Arozarena | Start | 111 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Junior Caminero | Start | 111 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Wyatt Langford | Start | 111 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Pavin Smith | Start | 110 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Roman Anthony | Start | 110 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Jose Ramirez | Start | 110 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Kerry Carpenter | Start | 110 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| William Contreras | Start | 110 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Jake Bauers | Start | 110 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Ramon Laureano | Start | 110 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Taylor Ward | Start | 109 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Carson Kelly | Start | 109 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Mookie Betts | Start | 109 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Austin Martin | Start | 109 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Colt Keith | Start | 108 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Jose Altuve | Start | 108 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Zach Neto | Start | 108 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Start | 108 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Marcell Ozuna | Start | 108 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Jonathan Aranda | Start | 108 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Jake Meyers | Start | 107 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Bo Bichette | Start | 107 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Trea Turner | Start | 107 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Ivan Herrera | Start | 107 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Kyle Manzardo | Start | 106 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Caleb Durbin | Start | 105 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Steven Kwan | Start | 105 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Spencer Torkelson | Start | 105 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Oneil Cruz | Start | 105 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Manny Machado | Start | 105 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Luke Raley | Start | 105 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Gabriel Moreno | Start | 104 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Trevor Story | Start | 104 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Zach McKinstry | Start | 104 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Christian Walker | Start | 104 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Carlos Correa | Start | 104 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Joey Loperfido | Start | 104 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Nolan Schanuel | Start | 104 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Bryson Stott | Start | 104 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Carson Williams | Start | 104 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Tyler O'Neill | Start | 103 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Nico Hoerner | Start | 103 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Tyler Stephenson | Start | 103 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Jo Adell | Start | 103 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Jorge Polanco | Start | 103 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Jake Mangum | Start | 103 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Dansby Swanson | Start | 102 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Elly De La Cruz | Start | 102 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Yordan Alvarez | Start | 102 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Justin Crawford | Start | 102 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| J.T. Realmuto | Start | 102 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Brandon Marsh | Start | 102 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | Start | 102 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Corey Seager | Start | 102 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Blaze Alexander | Risky Start | 101 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Carlos Narvaez | Risky Start | 101 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Miguel Vargas | Risky Start | 101 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Spencer Steer | Risky Start | 101 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Josh Lowe | Risky Start | 101 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Victor Caratini | Risky Start | 101 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Spencer Horwitz | Risky Start | 101 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Brandon Nimmo | Risky Start | 101 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Jake Burger | Risky Start | 101 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Samuel Basallo | Risky Start | 100 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Andrew Benintendi | Risky Start | 100 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Matt McLain | Risky Start | 100 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Gleyber Torres | Risky Start | 100 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Yainer Diaz | Risky Start | 100 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Bryan Reynolds | Risky Start | 100 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Jake Cronenworth | Risky Start | 100 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Xander Bogaerts | Risky Start | 100 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Masyn Winn | Risky Start | 100 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Andrew McCutchen | Risky Start | 100 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Adley Rutschman | Risky Start | 99 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Wilyer Abreu | Risky Start | 99 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Matt Shaw | Risky Start | 99 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Ryan O'Hearn | Risky Start | 99 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Cedric Mullins | Risky Start | 99 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Jake Fraley | Risky Start | 99 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Jonny DeLuca | Risky Start | 99 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Colton Cowser | Risky Start | 98 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Ryan Mountcastle | Risky Start | 98 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | Risky Start | 98 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Adam Frazier | Risky Start | 98 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Francisco Alvarez | Risky Start | 98 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Alec Bohm | Risky Start | 98 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| JJ Wetherholt | Risky Start | 98 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Ben Williamson | Risky Start | 98 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Daylen Lile | Risky Start | 98 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Jarren Duran | Risky Start | 97 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| Sal Stewart | Risky Start | 97 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Eugenio Suarez | Risky Start | 97 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Bo Naylor | Risky Start | 97 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Dillon Dingler | Risky Start | 97 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Munetaka Murakami | Risky Start | 96 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| TJ Friedl | Risky Start | 96 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Dane Myers | Risky Start | 96 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Chase DeLauter | Risky Start | 96 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Rhys Hoskins | Risky Start | 96 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Jorge Soler | Risky Start | 96 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Yoán Moncada | Risky Start | 96 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Andrew Vaughn | Risky Start | 96 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Bryce Johnson | Risky Start | 96 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Victor Scott II | Risky Start | 96 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Chandler Simpson | Risky Start | 96 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Coby Mayo | Sit | 95 | BAL | MIN | Joe Ryan | BAL |
| Moises Ballesteros | Sit | 95 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Miguel Amaya | Sit | 95 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Michael Conforto | Sit | 95 | CHC | WAS | Cade Cavalli | CHC |
| Luisangel Acuna | Sit | 95 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Miguel Rojas | Sit | 95 | LAD | ARI | Zac Gallen | LAD |
| Brooks Lee | Sit | 95 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Royce Lewis | Sit | 95 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Brett Baty | Sit | 95 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Adolis Garcia | Sit | 95 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Cole Young | Sit | 95 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Nolan Gorman | Sit | 95 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Sam Haggerty | Sit | 95 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Alek Thomas | Sit | 94 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Jordan Lawlar | Sit | 94 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Chase Meidroth | Sit | 94 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Parker Meadows | Sit | 94 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Matt Vierling | Sit | 94 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Cam Smith | Sit | 94 | HOU | LAA | Jose Soriano | HOU |
| Luis Rengifo | Sit | 94 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Matt Wallner | Sit | 94 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Otto Kemp | Sit | 94 | PHI | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | PHI |
| Nick Gonzales | Sit | 94 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Leo Rivas | Sit | 94 | SEA | CLE | Tanner Bibee | SEA |
| Josh Jung | Sit | 94 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Keibert Ruiz | Sit | 94 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Joey Wiemer | Sit | 94 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| CJ Kayfus | Sit | 93 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Jahmai Jones | Sit | 93 | DET | SD | Nick Pivetta | SD |
| Miguel Andujar | Sit | 93 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Pedro Pages | Sit | 93 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Kyle Higashioka | Sit | 93 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Derek Hill | Sit | 92 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Mark Vientos | Sit | 92 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Jared Triolo | Sit | 92 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Carlos Santana | Sit | 91 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Marcus Semien | Sit | 91 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Nick Castellanos | Sit | 91 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| CJ Abrams | Sit | 91 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Nolan Arenado | Sit | 90 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
| Edgar Quero | Sit | 90 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Gabriel Arias | Sit | 90 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Carson Benge | Sit | 90 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Nick Fortes | Sit | 90 | TB | STL | Matthew Liberatore | STL |
| Jacob Young | Sit | 90 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Brayan Rocchio | Sit | 89 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Logan O'Hoppe | Sit | 87 | LAA | HOU | Hunter Brown | HOU |
| Jackson Merrill | Sit | 87 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Nasim Nunez | Sit | 87 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Andres Chaparro | Sit | 87 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Jordan Walker | Sit | 86 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Austin Hays | Sit | 85 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Joey Ortiz | Sit | 85 | MIL | MIL | Shane Smith | MIL |
| Noelvi Marte | Sit | 84 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Josh Bell | Sit | 83 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Luis Robert Jr. | Sit | 83 | NYM | PIT | Paul Skenes | NYM |
| Henry Davis | Sit | 80 | PIT | NYM | Freddy Peralta | NYM |
| Angel Martinez | Sit | 79 | CLE | SEA | Logan Gilbert | SEA |
| Luke Keaschall | Sit | 79 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Ezequiel Duran | Sit | 78 | TEX | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | Sit | 76 | CIN | BOS | Garrett Crochet | CIN |
| Kody Clemens | Sit | 76 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Brady House | Sit | 76 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Freddy Fermin | Sit | 75 | SD | DET | Tarik Skubal | SD |
| Nathan Church | Sit | 72 | STL | TB | Drew Rasmussen | STL |
| Everson Pereira | Sit | 71 | CHW | MIL | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL |
| Luis Garcia Jr. | Sit | 71 | WSH | CHC | Matthew Boyd | CHC |
| Marcelo Mayer | Sit | 69 | BOS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | CIN |
| James Outman | Sit | 62 | MIN | BAL | Trevor Rogers | BAL |
| Jorge Barrosa | Sit | 48 | ARI | LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD |
Start/Sit Color-Coded Matchups Chart
The below grid shows the same data but as a color-coded grid:
Fantasy Baseball Player News
Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
MLB.com reports that New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand), who is recovering from a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, is likely to be ready for Opening Day on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lindor made his Grapefruit League debut in spring training on March 15, which was 4 1/2 weeks after he had hand surgery on Feb. 11, and he's scheduled to play in each of the team's last two spring training games.
Fantasy managers should be stoked that Lindor is on track for Opening Day, but he'll be greeted with a very difficult matchup in Game 1 on Thursday against reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes. Coming off a hand injury against one of the most dominant pitchers in the game will have fantasy managers in DFS avoiding the five-time All-Star if he's in the starting lineup, as expected. Overall, Lindor is one of the best shortstops in the game on one of the best teams in baseball.
RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 4 shortstop, behind only Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, and Elly De La Cruz.
Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is slated to have a starring role to begin his debut season in the major leagues and could emerge as one of the game's top power hitters. Murakami has spent his entire professional career overseeing in the NPB and consistently flashed elite power. He enjoyed his best season back in 2022 when he launched an eye-catching 56 home runs.
Since 2023, Murakami has hit at least 30 home runs in two seasons and was on pace to meet that mark once again in 2025, but he only appeared in 56 games. However, in this short stint, Murakami hit 22 long balls while holding a .273 AVG. The lone knock on his profile is his high strikeout rate that has sat above 28.0% in each of his last three seasons. In spring training, Murakami held a .276/.323/.448 line with a home run, but struck out at a 25.8% rate. While his value could drop in points leagues that punish high strikeout hitters, he does draw walks at an impressive rate, which can offset his strikeout totals.
Given that he is slated to see an everyday role in the Chicago starting lineup, the rookie slugger possesses 30-HR upside if he can make a quick adjustment ot major-league pitching. He is worth starting in all 12+ team leagues in the opening week of the season.
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