Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 25 - August 31)

Nick's fantasy baseball starts/sits, expert advice for all starting pitcher matchups for August 25 - August 31 (2025). Set your winning fantasy baseball lineups.

Let's wrap up August and head into the final month of the season with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 22 - Monday, August 25 through Sunday, August 31. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. Keep us bookmarked for every start/sit option and two-start decision that has you seeking guidance.

For 13 years running, we have been writing this Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits series weekly here at RotoBaller. I'm Nick Mariano, and I'll take us through the 2025 season. All types of firepower go into bringing you this piece each week, as we provide a must-read series for our readers.

Newcomers should be sure to read the section below to learn the column's goal and how best to use this tool, while long-time RotoBallers can proceed to the guide. We wish you the best of luck with your fantasy baseball starting pitcher decisions, but ideally, we create our own luck with informed decision-making. Now is the perfect time to strike as people get pulled into the vortex of fantasy football.

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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. Rosters expanding could see teams get more bullish with bullpen games, so we'll be sure to stay on top of those assignments.

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 what we're calling Week 22 of the fantasy season and covers August 25 through August 31.

Week 22 Start/Sit Recommendations (August 25 - August 31)

Updated start/sit recommendations 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 Matchups Chart (August 25 - August 31)

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

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