Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Friday March 27th

March 27, 2026

Hitter fantasy baseball starts/sits, recommendations for all hitter matchups on Friday March 27th, 2026. Our fantasy baseball BvP chart (batter vs. pitcher).

Hello 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 Friday, March 27th, 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Carter Jensen, Dominic Canzone, Agustin Ramirez, Trent Grisham, Kazuma Okamoto, 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: Friday (3/27)

Players are sorted from highest to lowest Matchup Ratings. You can also use the color-coded chart below. 

Start/Sit Color-Coded Matchups Chart

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

Fantasy Baseball Player News

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout looked like his old self in the team's 3-0 shutout win over the division-rival Houston Astros on Thursday on Opening Day. Trout led the way offensively for the Halos on a day where runs were at a premium, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run, three walks, and a strikeout. The 34-year-old 11-time All-Star and three-time MVP hit his home run off reliever AJ Blubaugh in the seventh inning to give his team a 1-0 lead at the time.

Trout obviously has the skills to be a fantasy contributor across all categories, but he's also become much more of a risk as he enters his mid-30s due to injuries. He has played in under 100 games in three of the last five seasons. Trout hit 26 home runs and drove in 64 runs in 130 games in 2025, although he stole just two bases. It is very encouraging to see Trout steal a bag in the season opener.

If he keeps it up and stays healthy, he'll be a major draft-day steal.

Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers infield prospect Kevin McGonigle showed why he's the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball in 2026 in the team's 8-2 Opening Day win on Thursday over the hosting San Diego Padres at Petco Park. McGonigle went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored to join Willie McCovey and Kirby Puckett as the only players in MLB history who had four hits in their big-league debut.

The 21-year-old left-handed hitter profiles as Detroit's future starting shortstop, but he made the Opening Day start at third base, with Javier Baez at the 6. The former first-rounder in 2023 is one of the best pure-hitting prospects in baseball, and he put that on display on Thursday against the Padres. McGonigle slashed .305/.408/.583 with a .991 OPS, 19 home runs, 80 RBI, 68 runs scored, and 10 steals in three minor-league stops in 2025. He got his day started in the first inning with a bases-loaded double that scored two runs, and then he doubled off the right-field wall in his second at-bat.

McGonigle's power/speed upside at a premier position makes him a potential future star in the making.

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