Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 30 - April 5)

March 29, 2026

Nick's fantasy baseball starts/sits, expert advice for all starting pitcher matchups for March 30 - April 5 (2026). Set your winning fantasy baseball lineups.

We hope enjoyed the first few days of MLB action, and that you're all warmed up, because there's no time to waste as we look toward our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. We remain the go-to SP source at your side for every start/sit option and two-start decision that is weighing on your mind.

For 14 years running, we have been writing this Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits series weekly here at RotoBaller. I'm Nick Mariano, here to take us through the 2026 season. All types of firepower go into bringing you this digestible piece each week, as we provide a must-read series for you all.

New users should check the primer below to learn the column's goal and how best to use this tool, while experienced RotoBallers may head to the matchups. We're here to smash fantasy baseball starting pitcher decisions, and that starts with informed decision-making. Everyone will have different weights on various stats and narratives as the early small samples get hashed out, but we've got a battle-tested balance established across a decade-plus of action.

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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 inspire confidence (or lack thereof) in your decisions to start or sit certain pitchers.

Please note that beyond the usual "Start" and "Sit" labels, we've expanded on the old "context-dependent" section to break it down further with "Lean Sit," "Lean Start," and true 50/50 "Coin Flip" designations. 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 or be called up. Still, some situations are fluid, and we update ASAP to reflect accurate information. At least we're on the other side of chaotic events such as the trade deadline, but these teams always find ways to keep us on our toes.

The "starts" category includes pitchers you'd likely start in every league. The "sits" are pitchers you likely sit in every league.

The 40-60 range will mean 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 are scored, and so on.

Here are your starts and sits for the next week of the fantasy season, covering March 30 through April 5.

Pitcher Start/Sit Recommendations (March 30 - April 5)

Updated starts/sits 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 Chart (March 30 - April 5)

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

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