Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 20 - 26)

April 19, 2026

Nick's fantasy baseball starts/sits, expert advice for all starting pitcher matchups for April 20 - April 26 (2026). Set your winning fantasy baseball lineups.

While the rotation news landscape may seem tame compared to the chaos that is hammering bullpens, we still have truckloads of intel to review for this edition of the starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, April 20 through Sunday, April 26. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. This piece is your central pillar for every start/sit decision and two-start play that awaits.

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.

Newcomers should review the primer below to learn the column's goal and how best to use it, while experienced RotoBallers can scroll to the matchups. This tool is built to assist your fantasy baseball starting pitcher decisions, and that begins with informed decision-making.

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. There is always something to tweak, so be sure to check in frequently!

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 April 20 through April 26.

Pitcher Start/Sit Recommendations (April 20 - April 26)

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 (April 20 - April 26)

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

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