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Week 13 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

By Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA (Clayton Kershaw Uploaded by Muboshgu) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsThere are some very solid two start pitchers (Sale, Greinke, Kershaw, Hernandez, Samardzija) in Week 13, and some viable starting pitcher sleepers and streamers as well (Wood, McHugh, Morton, Odorizzi to name just a few) to consider off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and format including AL-Only and NL-Only leagues. At RotoBaller, we analyze every Starting Pitcher matchup to help determine which SPs to start/sit and to hopefully find some hidden gems to bolster your teams.

All of the starting pitching matchups for Week 13 are listed below, with the projected SP matchups for each MLB game. This article considers all of the SP performances thus far this season, the pitcher's opponents, their career stats, the ballpark factors and historical splits. Based on all of this information, we provide our start/sit recommendations for each and every starting pitcher matchup for the approaching week of fantasy baseball.

Choosing the right pitchers to sit or start can be tricky, but also a critical component for the success of our fantasy teams. We are always trying to avoid the huge blow-up for our teams, and an ugly ERA/WHIP injection to our team's overall stats. Benching a SP that gets blown up can be the difference between a win or loss in weekly formats. In more standard roto leagues, or in daily league formats, we try to be extra careful and prepare our daily fantasy lineups by choosing the proper matchups on a daily basis.  Good luck this week RotoBallers!

 

SP Matchups & Start/Sit Recommendations

Editor’s Note: RotoBaller's fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list is updated every single day. We provide analysis on hot or emerging starting pitchers, in addition to all other fantasy position players. You can also download our waiver wire iPhone app for free, and easily stay updated on all of RotoBaller's waiver wire recommendations.

 

Probable Pitchers - Monday (6/23/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
BOS@SEA Lackey, John SP | BOS Start Hernandez, Felix SP | SEA Start
CHW@BAL Sale, Chris SP | CHW Start Chen, Wei-Yin SP | BAL Start
CIN@CHC Simon, Alfredo SP | CIN Start Samardzija, Jeff SP | CHC Start
LAD@KC Greinke, Zack SP | LAD Start Guthrie, Jeremy SP | KC Start
MIA@PHI Eovaldi, Nathan SP | MIA Sit Hernandez, Roberto SP | PHI Sit
NYY@TOR Whitley, Chase SP | NYY Sit Stroman, Marcus SP | TOR Sit
PIT@TB Volquez, Edinson SP | PIT Sit Cobb, Alex SP | TB Start
SD@SF Cashner, Andrew SP | SD Start Cain, Matt SP | SF Sit
STL@COL Lynn, Lance SP | STL Sit Chacin, Jhoulys SP | COL Sit
WAS@MIL Gonzalez, Gio SP | WAS Start Garza, Matt SP | MIL Sit

Probable Pitchers - Tuesday (6/24/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
ATL@HOU Harang, Aaron SP | ATL Sit Feldman, Scott SP | HOU Start
BOS@SEA Peavy, Jake SP | BOS Start Ramirez, Erasmo SP | SEA Sit
CHW@BAL Quintana, Jose SP | CHW Start Gonzalez, Miguel SP | BAL Sit
CIN@CHC Bailey, Homer SP | CIN Start Arrieta, Jake SP | CHC Start
CLE@ARI McAllister, Zach SP | CLE Sit Miley, Wade SP | ARI Start
DET@TEX Smyly, Drew SP | DET Sit Lewis, Colby SP | TEX Sit
LAD@KC Kershaw, Clayton SP | LAD Start Duffy, Danny SP | KC Start
MIA@PHI Heaney, Andrew SP | MIA Start Buchanan, David SP | PHI Sit
MIN@LAA Gibson, Kyle SP | MIN Sit Santiago, Hector SP | LAA Sit
NYY@TOR Phelps, David SP | NYY Sit Buehrle, Mark SP | TOR Start
OAK@NYM Gray, Sonny SP | OAK Start Colon, Bartolo SP | NYM Start
PIT@TB Locke, Jeff SP | PIT Sit Archer, Chris SP | TB Start
SD@SF Hahn, Jesse SP | SD Start Hudson, Tim SP | SF Start
STL@COL Miller, Shelby SP | STL Sit De La Rosa, Jorge SP | COL Sit
WAS@MIL Zimmermann, Jordan SP | WAS Start Gallardo, Yovani SP | MIL Start

Probable Pitchers - Wednesday (6/25/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
ATL@HOU Wood, Alex SP | ATL Start McHugh, Collin SP | HOU Start
BOS@SEA Workman, Brandon SP | BOS Start Iwakuma, Hisashi SP | SEA Start
CHW@BAL Noesi, Hector SP | CHW Sit Gausman, Kevin SP | BAL Start
CIN@CHC Latos, Mat SP | CIN Start Jackson, Edwin SP | CHC Sit
CLE@ARI Masterson, Justin SP | CLE Start Anderson, Chase SP | ARI Sit
DET@TEX Sanchez, Anibal SP | DET Start Tepesch, Nick SP | TEX Sit
LAD@KC Haren, Dan SP | LAD Sit Shields, James SP | KC Start
MIA@PHI Alvarez, Henderson SP | MIA Start Burnett, A.J. SP | PHI Start
MIN@LAA Pino, Yohan SP | MIN Sit Wilson, C.J. SP | LAA Start
NYY@TOR Kuroda, Hiroki SP | NYY Sit Hutchison, Drew SP | TOR Sit
OAK@NYM Kazmir, Scott SP | OAK Start Wheeler, Zack SP | NYM Start
PIT@TB Morton, Charlie SP | PIT Start Price, David SP | TB Start
SD@SF Kennedy, Ian SP | SD Start Lincecum, Tim SP | SF Start
STL@COL Garcia, Jaime SP | STL Sit Bergman, Christian SP | COL Sit
WAS@MIL Strasburg, Stephen SP | WAS Start Estrada, Marco SP | MIL Sit

Probable Pitchers - Thursday (6/26/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
ATL@HOU Minor, Mike SP | ATL Start Cosart, Jarred SP | HOU Sit
CHW@TOR Rienzo, Andre SP | CHW Sit Happ, J.A. SP | TOR Sit
CIN@SF Leake, Mike SP | CIN Start Vogelsong, Ryan SP | SF Sit
COL@MIL TBD TBD Peralta, Wily SP | MIL Start
DET@TEX Porcello, Rick SP | DET Start Saunders, Joe SP | TEX Sit
MIA@PHI Koehler, Tom SP | MIA Sit Hamels, Cole SP | PHI Start
MIN@LAA Nolasco, Ricky SP | MIN Sit Richards, Garrett SP | LAA Start
NYM@PIT Matsuzaka, Daisuke SP | NYM Sit Worley, Vance SP | PIT Sit
STL@LAD Wainwright, Adam SP | STL Start Beckett, Josh SP | LAD Start
WAS@CHC Fister, Doug SP | WAS Start Wood, Travis SP | CHC Sit

Probable Pitchers - Friday (6/27/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
ARI@SD Collmenter, Josh SP | ARI Sit Ross, Tyson SP | SD Start
ATL@PHI Teheran, Julio SP | ATL Start Kendrick, Kyle SP | PHI Sit
BOS@NYY De La Rosa, Rubby SP | BOS Start Nuno, Vidal SP | NYY Sit
CHW@TOR Danks, John SP | CHW Sit Dickey, R.A. SP | TOR Sit
CIN@SF Cueto, Johnny SP | CIN Start Bumgarner, Madison SP | SF Start
CLE@SEA Kluber, Corey SP | CLE Start Young, Chris SP | SEA Sit
COL@MIL Matzek, Tyler SP | COL Sit Lohse, Kyle SP | MIL Start
DET@HOU Verlander, Justin SP | DET Sit Peacock, Brad SP | HOU Sit
LAA@KC Weaver, Jered SP | LAA Sit Vargas, Jason SP | KC Sit
MIN@TEX Correia, Kevin SP | MIN Sit Martinez, Nick P | TEX Sit
NYM@PIT deGrom, Jacob SP | NYM Sit Cumpton, Brandon SP | PIT Sit
OAK@MIA Mills, Brad SP | OAK Sit DeSclafani, Anthony SP | MIA Sit
STL@LAD Wacha, Michael SP | STL Start Ryu, Hyun-Jin SP | LAD Start
TB@BAL Odorizzi, Jake SP | TB Start Jimenez, Ubaldo SP | BAL Sit
WAS@CHC Roark, Tanner SP | WAS Start Hammel, Jason SP | CHC Start

Probable Pitchers - Saturday (6/28/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
ARI@SD McCarthy, Brandon SP | ARI Sit Stults, Eric SP | SD Sit
ATL@PHI Santana, Ervin SP | ATL Start Hernandez, Roberto SP | PHI Sit
BOS@NYY Lester, Jon SP | BOS Start Tanaka, Masahiro SP | NYY Start
CHW@TOR Sale, Chris SP | CHW Start Stroman, Marcus SP | TOR Sit
CIN@SF Simon, Alfredo SP | CIN Start Cain, Matt SP | SF Sit
CLE@SEA Bauer, Trevor SP | CLE Start Elias, Roenis SP | SEA Start
COL@MIL Chacin, Jhoulys SP | COL Sit Garza, Matt SP | MIL Sit
DET@HOU Scherzer, Max SP | DET Start Keuchel, Dallas SP | HOU Start
LAA@KC Shoemaker, Matt SP | LAA Sit Ventura, Yordano SP | KC Start
MIN@TEX Hughes, Phil SP | MIN Start Darvish, Yu SP | TEX Start
NYM@PIT Niese, Jonathon SP | NYM Start Volquez, Edinson SP | PIT Start
OAK@MIA Chavez, Jesse SP | OAK Start Eovaldi, Nathan SP | MIA Start
STL@LAD Lynn, Lance SP | STL Start Greinke, Zack SP | LAD Start
TB@BAL Cobb, Alex SP | TB Start Tillman, Chris SP | BAL Sit
WAS@CHC Gonzalez, Gio SP | WAS Start Samardzija, Jeff SP | CHC Start

Probable Pitchers - Sunday (6/29/14)

Game Visiting Starter Start / Sit Home Starter Start / Sit
ARI@SD Bolsinger, Mike SP | ARI Sit Cashner, Andrew SP | SD Start
ATL@PHI Harang, Aaron SP | ATL Sit Buchanan, David SP | PHI Sit
BOS@NYY Lackey, John SP | BOS Start Whitley, Chase SP | NYY Sit
CHW@TOR Quintana, Jose SP | CHW Sit Buehrle, Mark SP | TOR Start
CIN@SF Bailey, Homer SP | CIN Start Hudson, Tim SP | SF Start
CLE@SEA Tomlin, Josh SP | CLE Sit Hernandez, Felix SP | SEA Start
COL@MIL De La Rosa, Jorge SP | COL Sit Gallardo, Yovani SP | MIL Start
DET@HOU Smyly, Drew SP | DET Start Feldman, Scott SP | HOU Sit
LAA@KC Santiago, Hector SP I LAA Sit Guthrie, Jeremy SP | KC Sit
MIN@TEX Gibson, Kyle SP | MIN Sit Lewis, Colby SP | TEX Sit
NYM@PIT Colon, Bartolo SP | NYM Start Locke, Jeff SP | PIT Sit
OAK@MIA Milone, Tommy SP | OAK Start Heaney, Andrew SP | MIA Start
STL@LAD Miller, Shelby SP | STL Start Kershaw, Clayton SP | LAD Start
TB@BAL Archer, Chris SP | TB Start Chen, Wei-Yin SP | BAL Start

 




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