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What’s up RotoBallers. Hopefully you are enjoying the start of the MLB season, and drafted an awesome fantasy team that's ready to dominate. Either way, we are here to help as always. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 2. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to analyze all of the projected starting pitcher matchups and put together our optimal lineups. For those of you who want to see the next few games a starter is scheduled for, and see the matchup recommendation, be sure to check out our Premium Pitcher Matchups Tool. It's really cool.
This week we have many many solid two-start pitchers (Wainwright, Lester, Cole, deGrom, Kazmir, Sanchez, Odorizzi, Zimmermann, Pineda). And as always, there are some viable starting pitcher sleepers and streamers to consider off the waiver wire (Bauer, Greene, Masterson, Bradley, Morrow, Peralta, Pomeranz, Hudson), depending on your league size and format including AL-Only and NL-Only leagues.
Here at RotoBaller, we believe that it’s key to analyze every SP matchup, each and every week, to help determine which SPs to start/sit and to hopefully find some hidden gems to bolster your teams. This weekly piece considers all of the pitching performances thus far this season, the pitcher’s opponents, their career stats against the opponent, some ballpark factors and historical splits. With all of this information, we then provide our start/sit recommendations for each starting pitcher matchup for the approaching week of fantasy baseball.
SP Matchups & Start/Sit Recommendations
Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list is updated every single day. Our awesome writers bring you analysis on hot or emerging starting pitchers, and also all other fantasy positions. You can also download our waiver wire iPhone app for free, and easily stay updated.
As always, projected starters and matchups may change throughout the week:
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - MONDAY (4/13/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SD | Rubby De La Rosa SP | ARI | Sit | Andrew Cashner SP | SD | Start |
| CIN@CHC | Mike Leake SP | CIN | Sit | Jon Lester SP | CHC | Start |
| COL@SF | Eddie Butler SP | COL | Sit | Chris Heston RP | SF | Sit |
| DET@PIT | Anibal Sanchez SP | DET | Start | Gerrit Cole SP | PIT | Start |
| KC@MIN | Danny Duffy SP | KC | Start | Trevor May SP | MIN | Sit |
| LAA@TEX | Matt Shoemaker SP | LAA | Start | Ross Detwiler RP | TEX | Sit |
| MIA@ATL | Mat Latos SP | MIA | Sit | Shelby Miller SP | ATL | Start |
| MIL@STL | Matt Garza SP | MIL | Sit | Adam Wainwright SP | STL | Start |
| NYY@BAL | Michael Pineda SP | NYY | Start | Wei-Yin Chen SP | BAL | Sit |
| OAK@HOU | Scott Kazmir SP | OAK | Start | Scott Feldman SP | HOU | Sit |
| PHI@NYM | Aaron Harang SP | PHI | Start | Jacob deGrom SP | NYM | Start |
| SEA@LAD | James Paxton SP | SEA | Start | Brandon McCarthy SP | LAD | Start |
| TB@TOR | Jake Odorizzi SP | TB | Start | R.A. Dickey SP | TOR | Start |
| WAS@BOS | Jordan Zimmermann SP | WAS | Start | Rick Porcello SP | BOS | Start |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - TUESDAY (4/14/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SD | Jeremy Hellickson SP | ARI | Sit | Odrisamer Despaigne SP | SD | Start |
| CHW@CLE | Jose Quintana SP | CHW | Sit | Carlos Carrasco RP | CLE | Start |
| CIN@CHC | Anthony DeSclafani SP | CIN | Start | Jake Arrieta SP | CHC | Start |
| COL@SF | TBD | TBD | Tim Hudson SP | SF | Start |
| DET@PIT | Shane Greene SP | DET | Start | A.J. Burnett SP | PIT | Sit |
| LAA@TEX | Drew Rucinski RP | LAA | Sit | Nick Martinez SP | TEX | Sit |
| MIA@ATL | Tom Koehler SP | MIA | Sit | Trevor Cahill SP | ATL | Sit |
| NYY@BAL | CC Sabathia SP | NYY | Sit | Miguel Gonzalez SP | BAL | Sit |
| OAK@HOU | Kendall Graveman RP | OAK | Sit | Asher Wojciechowski SP | HOU | Sit |
| PHI@NYM | David Buchanan SP | PHI | Sit | Matt Harvey SP | NYM | Start |
| SEA@LAD | Hisashi Iwakuma SP | SEA | Start | TBD | TBD |
| TB@TOR | TBD | TBD | Daniel Norris RP | TOR | Start |
| WAS@BOS | Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS | Start | Justin Masterson SP | BOS | Start |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - WEDNESDAY (4/15/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SD | Chase Anderson SP | ARI | Sit | Brandon Morrow SP | SD | Start |
| CHW@CLE | John Danks SP | CHW | Sit | Trevor Bauer SP | CLE | Start |
| CIN@CHC | Jason Marquis SP | CIN | Sit | Travis Wood SP | CHC | Sit |
| COL@SF | Tyler Matzek SP | COL | Sit | Tim Lincecum SP | SF | Sit |
| DET@PIT | Alfredo Simon SP | DET | Sit | Francisco Liriano SP | PIT | Sit |
| KC@MIN | Edinson Volquez SP | KC | Start | Kyle Gibson SP | MIN | Sit |
| LAA@TEX | Hector Santiago SP | LAA | Sit | TBD | TBD |
| MIA@ATL | Dan Haren SP | MIA | Start | Eric Stults SP | ATL | Sit |
| MIL@STL | Wily Peralta SP | MIL | Start | Lance Lynn SP | STL | Start |
| NYY@BAL | Nathan Eovaldi SP | NYY | Sit | Bud Norris SP | BAL | Sit |
| OAK@HOU | Drew Pomeranz SP | OAK | Start | Collin McHugh SP | HOU | Start |
| PHI@NYM | Jerome Williams RP | PHI | Sit | Jonathon Niese SP | NYM | Start |
| SEA@LAD | Taijuan Walker SP | SEA | Sit | Brett Anderson SP | LAD | Sit |
| TB@TOR | TBD | TBD | Mark Buehrle SP | TOR | Sit |
| WAS@BOS | Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS | Sit | Wade Miley SP | BOS | Start |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - THURSDAY (4/16/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SF | Archie Bradley SP | ARI | Start | Madison Bumgarner SP | SF | Start |
| KC@MIN | Jason Vargas SP | KC | Sit | Tommy Milone SP | MIN | Sit |
| MIA@NYM | Jarred Cosart SP | MIA | Sit | Dillon Gee SP | NYM | Sit |
| MIL@STL | Mike Fiers SP | MIL | Start | John Lackey SP | STL | Start |
| PHI@WAS | Cole Hamels SP | PHI | Start | Doug Fister SP | WAS | Start |
| TB@TOR | Chris Archer SP | TB | Start | Aaron Sanchez RP | TOR | Sit |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - FRIDAY (4/17/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SF | Josh Collmenter SP | ARI | Sit | Jake Peavy SP | SF | Sit |
| ATL@TOR | Julio Teheran SP | ATL | Start | Drew Hutchison SP | TOR | Start |
| BAL@BOS | Ubaldo Jimenez SP | BAL | Sit | Joe Kelly SP | BOS | Sit |
| CHW@DET | Hector Noesi SP | CHW | Sit | David Price SP | DET | Start |
| CIN@STL | Johnny Cueto SP | CIN | Start | Michael Wacha SP | STL | Start |
| CLE@MIN | Zach McAllister SP | CLE | Sit | Mike Pelfrey SP | MIN | Sit |
| COL@LAD | Kyle Kendrick SP | COL | Sit | Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD | Start |
| LAA@HOU | Jered Weaver SP | LAA | Sit | Roberto Hernandez SP | HOU | Sit |
| MIA@NYM | Henderson Alvarez SP | MIA | Sit | Bartolo Colon SP | NYM | Start |
| MIL@PIT | Jimmy Nelson SP | MIL | Start | Jeff Locke SP | PIT | Sit |
| NYY@TB | Adam Warren RP | NYY | Start | Nathan Karns SP | TB | Sit |
| OAK@KC | Sonny Gray SP | OAK | Start | Jeremy Guthrie SP | KC | Sit |
| PHI@WAS | TBD | TBD | Max Scherzer SP | WAS | Start |
| SD@CHC | James Shields SP | SD | Start | Jason Hammel SP | CHC | Start |
| TEX@SEA | Yovani Gallardo SP | TEX | Start | J.A. Happ SP | SEA | Sit |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - SATURDAY (4/18/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SF | Rubby De La Rosa SP | ARI | Sit | Chris Heston RP | SF | Sit |
| ATL@TOR | Alex Wood SP | ATL | Start | R.A. Dickey SP | TOR | Start |
| BAL@BOS | Chris Tillman SP | BAL | Start | Clay Buchholz SP | BOS | Sit |
| CHW@DET | Jeff Samardzija SP | CHW | Sit | Anibal Sanchez SP | DET | Start |
| CIN@STL | Raisel Iglesias RP | CIN | Sit | Carlos Martinez RP | STL | Start |
| CLE@MIN | Corey Kluber SP | CLE | Start | Phil Hughes SP | MIN | Start |
| COL@LAD | Jordan Lyles SP | COL | Sit | Zack Greinke SP | LAD | Start |
| LAA@HOU | C.J. Wilson SP | LAA | Start | Dallas Keuchel SP | HOU | Start |
| MIA@NYM | Mat Latos SP | MIA | Sit | Jacob deGrom SP | NYM | Start |
| MIL@PIT | Kyle Lohse SP | MIL | Sit | Vance Worley SP | PIT | Sit |
| NYY@TB | Masahiro Tanaka SP | NYY | Start | Jake Odorizzi SP | TB | Start |
| OAK@KC | Jesse Hahn SP | OAK | Start | Yordano Ventura SP | KC | Start |
| PHI@WAS | Aaron Harang SP | PHI | Start | Jordan Zimmermann SP | WAS | Start |
| SD@CHC | Tyson Ross SP | SD | Start | Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC | Start |
| TEX@SEA | Colby Lewis SP | TEX | Sit | Felix Hernandez SP | SEA | Start |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS - SUNDAY (4/19/15) | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| ARI@SF | Jeremy Hellickson SP | ARI | Sit | Tim Hudson SP | SF | Start |
| ATL@TOR | Shelby Miller SP | ATL | Sit | Daniel Norris RP | TOR | Start |
| BAL@BOS | Wei-Yin Chen SP | BAL | Sit | Rick Porcello SP | BOS | Sit |
| CHW@DET | Chris Sale SP | CHW | Start | Shane Greene SP | DET | Start |
| CIN@STL | Mike Leake SP | CIN | Sit | Adam Wainwright SP | STL | Start |
| CLE@MIN | T.J. House SP | CLE | Sit | Trevor May SP | MIN | Sit |
| COL@LAD | Eddie Butler SP | COL | Sit | Brandon McCarthy SP | LAD | Start |
| LAA@HOU | Matt Shoemaker SP | LAA | Start | Scott Feldman SP | HOU | Sit |
| MIA@NYM | Tom Koehler SP | MIA | Sit | Matt Harvey SP | NYM | Start |
| MIL@PIT | Matt Garza SP | MIL | Sit | Gerrit Cole SP | PIT | Start |
| NYY@TB | Michael Pineda SP | NYY | Start | TBD | TBD |
| OAK@KC | Scott Kazmir SP | OAK | Start | Danny Duffy SP | KC | Sit |
| PHI@WAS | David Buchanan SP | PHI | Sit | Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS | Start |
| SD@CHC | Andrew Cashner SP | SD | Start | Jon Lester SP | CHC | Start |
| TEX@SEA | Ross Detwiler RP | TEX | Sit | James Paxton SP | SEA | Start |
