Starts & Sits for MLB Week 26 - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball

October 3, 2022

Fantasy baseball starts and sits, advice for all starting pitcher matchups Week 26. Set optimal lineups with Jon's start/sit recommendations.

Welcome to the final week of the fantasy baseball season. Week 26 will only be a few days, and we're here with you until the very end to help you win some leagues! We are putting the same grid that can be found in our Week 25 article.

RotoBaller puts out a weekly grid of starting pitcher matchups and "start or sit" recommendations, and this is our 10th year now writing this weekly column. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we are going to analyze every single projected starting pitcher matchup for fantasy baseball and help you set optimal lineups.

Below are the projected starting pitching matchups and starts/sits for Week 26, covering October 3rd through the end of the season, October 5th. We will keep this updated as rotations continue to be announced and modified. This column will make continuous adjustments for any postponements or rotation shuffles, reflecting official beat writer speculation for as many unconfirmed rotation slots as possible – so be sure to check back daily. Let's set those winning lineups!

Start/Sit Data Overview

This weekly piece considers the pitcher’s opponents, their outlook against lefties and righties, 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.

Each player will be valued with a Start/Sit recommendation, we are also including a "Score" column this year to display the level of confidence in that pick. Scores go from 0-100 in increments of five. The higher, the better! They are also color-coded, as you'll see.

Legend:

• Proj GS - the number of starts the starter is projected to make in the week's scoring period.
• Score - A metric of confidence, from 0-100 in increments of five. The higher, the better for the pitcher.

This chart is updated daily as probable starters are constantly changing with game postponements, injuries, and other events.

Week 26 Start/Sit Recommendations

Updated start/sit recommendations for this week's MLB games. If you cannot see the chart below, click here to see the start/sit grid on a separate page:

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