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Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Bill Dubiel's Week 12 (2018) fantasy baseball starting pitcher (SP) matchups - starts, sits, plays and benches. MLB streamers, two-start pitchers and sleepers, based on matchups.

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly.

Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 12, which will be updated as rotations are inevitably tweaked.

If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a juicy matchup and which ones might be worth putting on the pine against a fierce offense, this is the weekly piece for you. 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. 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. Let's set those optimal lineups!

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SP Matchups & Start/Sit Recommendations

This weekly piece considers 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.

PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/18/18) - MONDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@LAA Zack Greinke SP | ARI START Jaime Barria SP | LAA START
CHW@CLE Dylan Covey SP | CHW START Trevor Bauer SP | CLE START
LAD@CHC Kenta Maeda SP | LAD SIT Tyler Chatwood SP | CHC SIT
MIA@SF Caleb Smith RP | MIA START Andrew Suarez SP | SF SIT
MIL@PIT Jhoulys Chacin SP | MIL START Trevor Williams SP | PIT SIT
NYM@COL Jacob deGrom SP | NYM START Tyler Anderson SP | COL START
NYY@WAS Sonny Gray SP | NYY SIT Erick Fedde SP | WAS SIT
STL@PHI Miles Mikolas SP | STL START Nick Pivetta SP | PHI SIT
TB@HOU Ryne Stanek RP | TB SIT Gerrit Cole SP | HOU START
TEX@KC Bartolo Colon SP | TEX SIT Ian Kennedy SP | KC START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/19/18) - TUESDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@LAA Matt Koch RP | ARI START TBA TBD
ATL@TOR Mike Soroka SP | ATL START Jaime Garcia SP | TOR SIT
BAL@WAS David Hess P | BAL SIT TBA TBD
BOS@MIN Chris Sale SP | BOS START Jose Berrios SP | MIN START
CHW@CLE Carlos Rodon SP | CHW SIT Mike Clevinger SP | CLE START
DET@CIN Matthew Boyd SP | DET START Sal Romano SP | CIN SIT
LAD@CHC Rich Hill SP | LAD SIT Mike Montgomery RP | CHC START
MIA@SF Dan Straily SP | MIA SIT Dereck Rodriguez SP | SF START
MIL@PIT Freddy Peralta SP | MIL START Jameson Taillon SP | PIT START
NYM@COL Jason Vargas SP | NYM SIT German Marquez SP | COL START
OAK@SD Paul Blackburn SP | OAK SIT Eric Lauer SP | SD START
SEA@NYY Marco Gonzales SP | SEA SIT Domingo German RP | NYY SIT
STL@PHI Luke Weaver SP | STL SIT Vince Velasquez SP | PHI START
TB@HOU Blake Snell SP | TB START Justin Verlander SP | HOU START
TEX@KC Cole Hamels SP | TEX START Jason Hammel SP | KC SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/20/18) - WEDNESDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ATL@TOR Anibal Sanchez SP | ATL START J.A. Happ SP | TOR START
BAL@WAS TBA TBD Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS START
BOS@MIN David Price SP | BOS START Lance Lynn SP | MIN START
CHW@CLE Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW START Corey Kluber SP | CLE START
DET@CIN Michael Fulmer SP | DET START Tyler Mahle SP | CIN SIT
LAD@CHC Ross Stripling RP | LAD START Jon Lester SP | CHC START
MIA@SF Jose Urena SP | MIA SIT Derek Holland SP | SF SIT
MIL@PIT Brent Suter SP | MIL SIT Chad Kuhl SP | PIT START
NYM@COL Seth Lugo SP | NYM SIT Chad Bettis SP | COL SIT
OAK@SD Frankie Montas RP | OAK START Tyson Ross SP | SD START
SEA@NYY Felix Hernandez SP | SEA SIT Jonathan Loaisiga SP | NYY SIT
STL@PHI Michael Wacha SP | STL START Jake Arrieta SP | PHI START
TB@HOU Nathan Eovaldi SP | TB SIT Charlie Morton SP | HOU START
TEX@KC Yohander Mendez RP | TEX SIT Jake Junis SP | KC START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/21/18) - THURSDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@PIT Zack Godley SP | ARI START Ivan Nova SP | PIT SIT
BAL@WAS Kevin Gausman SP | BAL SIT Max Scherzer SP | WAS START
BOS@MIN Rick Porcello SP | BOS START Kyle Gibson SP | MIN SIT
CHC@CIN Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC START Matt Harvey SP | CIN SIT
NYM@COL Steven Matz SP | NYM START Kyle Freeland SP | COL START
OAK@CHW Chris Bassitt SP | OAK SIT Lucas Giolito SP | CHW SIT
SD@SF Clayton Richard SP | SD SIT Madison Bumgarner SP | SF START
SEA@NYY James Paxton SP | SEA START Luis Severino SP | NYY START
STL@MIL Carlos Martinez SP | STL SIT Junior Guerra SP | MIL START
TOR@LAA Aaron Sanchez SP | TOR START Tyler Skaggs SP | LAA START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/22/18) - FRIDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@PIT Patrick Corbin SP | ARI START Joe Musgrove RP | PIT SIT
BAL@ATL Alex Cobb SP | BAL SIT Sean Newcomb SP | ATL START
CHC@CIN Jose Quintana SP | CHC START Luis Castillo SP | CIN SIT
DET@CLE Mike Fiers SP | DET SIT Shane Bieber SP | CLE SIT
KC@HOU Danny Duffy SP | KC SIT Dallas Keuchel SP | HOU START
LAD@NYM Alex Wood SP | LAD START Zack Wheeler SP | NYM START
MIA@COL Wei-Yin Chen SP | MIA SIT Jon Gray SP | COL START
NYY@TB CC Sabathia SP | NYY START TBA TBD
OAK@CHW Sean Manaea SP | OAK START James Shields SP | CHW SIT
PHI@WAS Zach Eflin SP | PHI START Tanner Roark SP | WAS START
SD@SF Jordan Lyles RP | SD SIT Chris Stratton SP | SF SIT
SEA@BOS Wade LeBlanc RP | SEA START Steven Wright SP | BOS START
STL@MIL Jack Flaherty SP | STL START Chase Anderson SP | MIL SIT
TEX@MIN Mike Minor RP | TEX SIT Fernando Romero SP | MIN START
TOR@LAA Marco Estrada SP | TOR START John Lamb SP | LAA SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/23/18) - SATURDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@PIT Clay Buchholz SP | ARI START Trevor Williams SP | PIT SIT
BAL@ATL Dylan Bundy SP | BAL START Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL START
CHC@CIN Tyler Chatwood SP | CHC SIT Anthony DeSclafani SP | CIN SIT
DET@CLE Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET SIT Trevor Bauer SP | CLE START
KC@HOU Brad Keller SP | KC SIT Lance McCullers SP | HOU START
LAD@NYM Caleb Ferguson SP | LAD SIT Jacob deGrom SP | NYM START
MIA@COL Trevor Richards SP | MIA SIT Tyler Anderson SP | COL START
NYY@TB Sonny Gray SP | NYY START TBA TBD
OAK@CHW Daniel Mengden SP | OAK SIT Dylan Covey SP | CHW START
PHI@WAS Aaron Nola SP | PHI START Erick Fedde SP | WAS SIT
SD@SF Matt Strahm RP | SD SIT Andrew Suarez SP | SF SIT
SEA@BOS Mike Leake SP | SEA SIT Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS START
STL@MIL Miles Mikolas SP | STL START Jhoulys Chacin SP | MIL START
TEX@MIN Yovani Gallardo SP | TEX SIT Jake Odorizzi SP | MIN SIT
TOR@LAA Sam Gaviglio SP | TOR SIT Andrew Heaney SP | LAA START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/24/18) - SUNDAY
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@PIT Zack Greinke SP | ARI START Jameson Taillon SP | PIT START
BAL@ATL David Hess P | BAL SIT Brandon McCarthy SP | ATL SIT
CHC@CIN Mike Montgomery RP | CHC START Sal Romano SP | CIN SIT
DET@CLE Blaine Hardy RP | DET SIT Mike Clevinger SP | CLE START
KC@HOU Ian Kennedy SP | KC SIT Gerrit Cole SP | HOU START
LAD@NYM Kenta Maeda SP | LAD START Jason Vargas SP | NYM SIT
MIA@COL Caleb Smith RP | MIA START German Marquez SP | COL SIT
NYY@TB Domingo German RP | NYY START Blake Snell SP | TB START
OAK@CHW Paul Blackburn SP | OAK SIT Carlos Rodon SP | CHW START
PHI@WAS Nick Pivetta SP | PHI SIT TBA TBD
SD@SF Eric Lauer SP | SD START Dereck Rodriguez SP | SF START
SEA@BOS Marco Gonzales SP | SEA SIT Chris Sale SP | BOS START
STL@MIL Luke Weaver SP | STL SIT Freddy Peralta SP | MIL START
TEX@MIN Bartolo Colon SP | TEX SIT Jose Berrios SP | MIN START
TOR@LAA Jaime Garcia SP | TOR SIT Jaime Barria SP | LAA START

 

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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Mats Zuccarello

Expected to Play Saturday
Joel Eriksson Ek

to Be a Game-Time Decision Saturday
Jonas Brodin

Still Out Saturday
Josh Manson

Could Return Saturday
Kaedan Korczak

Scratched for Game 3 Against Ducks
Radko Gudas

Likely to Remain Out Friday
Sam Carrick

Won't Play Friday
Isiah Pacheco

Can Isiah Pacheco Re-Establish His Dynasty Value in Detroit?
Rico Dowdle

Dynasty Ceiling Limited By Backfield Committee in Pittsburgh
Rashid Shaheed

a High-Risk, High-Reward Buy-Low Candidate for Dynasty Managers
Marcus Mariota

Is Marcus Mariota Worth Stashing as an Injury Replacement in Dynasty Leagues?
Jacoby Brissett

a Clear Sell-High Candidate for Dynasty Managers
Blake Snell

to Make Season Debut for Dodgers on Saturday
Najee Harris

Can Najee Harris Re-Establish Some Dynasty Value in 2026?
Cole Ragans

Royals Place Cole Ragans on Injured List With Elbow Impingement
Breece Hall

Jets Sign Breece Hall to Three-Year Extension Worth $45.75 Million
Sean Strickland

An Underdog At UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev

Set For UFC 328 Main Event
Tatsuro Taira

Can Become The New Flyweight Champion
Joshua Van

Set For His First Title Defense
Alexander Volkov

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
MMA

Waldo Cortes-Acosta Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Nick Lodolo

Officially Activated, Making Season Debut on Friday
Denver Broncos

Broncos Sign GM George Paton to New Five-Year Deal
Brandon McManus

Packers Release Kicker Brandon McManus
New York Jets

Jets Talking to a "Number of Veteran Quarterbacks"
Travis Etienne Jr.

a Reliable Dynasty Starter Entering First Season With Saints
Kenneth Gainwell

Is Kenneth Gainwell's Dynasty Stock Still Rising After Offseason Change of Scenery?
Mac Jones

a Deep-League Dynasty Stash Candidate
Tez Johnson

Facing Uphill Battle for Playing Time in Tampa Bay
Jared Goff

Remains a High-Floor Dynasty QB2 Heading into 2026
De'Von Achane

Remains a High-End Dynasty RB Despite Uncertain Supporting Cast
Xavier Worthy

Chiefs Limited Xavier Worthy's Usage After Injury Last Year
Rashee Rice

Chiefs Not Ready to Discuss Extension With Rashee Rice?
Cade Otton

Remains a Quality Dynasty Depth Piece
CFB

Walker Lyons Could be Go-To Target for Bear Bachmeier
Austin Reaves

Scores 31 Points in Game 2 Defeat
T.J. Hockenson

Bounce-Back Chances Stifled by Improved Pass-Catching Depth
CFB

Ty Benefield a Potential Game-Changer for LSU Defense
Chet Holmgren

Anchors Thunder Past Lakers in Game 2
CFB

Hayden Lowe Set for Significant Role Following Miami's NFL Departures
Jordan Addison

Facing Competition for No. 2 Role?
Tobias Harris

Stays Hot in Game 2 Victory
Cade Cunningham

Pushes Pistons to 2-0 Series Lead
CFB

Taylor Wein in Position for Big Season on Oklahoma's Defensive Line
Jarrett Allen

Provides Bright Spot in Cavs' Game 2 Loss to Pistons
CFB

Rasheem Biles an Instant Impact Player for Texas
James Harden

Struggles in Game 2 Loss
Donovan Mitchell

Finishes Game 2 Loss with 31 Points
Gradey Dick

Open to Trade Away From Toronto
Michael Porter Jr.

Wants to Stay in Brooklyn
Charlotte Hornets

Hornets Extend Charles Lee After 25-Win Improvement
Jarred Vanderbilt

Ruled Out for Game 2 Against Thunder
Luke Kennard

Cleared to Play Thursday
Ayo Dosunmu

Considered Questionable for Game 3 Against Spurs
Anthony Edwards

Remains Questionable on Injury Report Ahead of Game 3
Mitchell Robinson

Probable for Friday's Action
Kevin Huerter

Remains Out Thursday
Sam Merrill

Unavailable Thursday
OG Anunoby

Tagged as Questionable for Friday
Joel Embiid

Listed as Questionable for Game 3 Against Knicks
Dan Vladar

Looks to Return to Winning Ways Thursday
Connor Dewar

Penguins Re-Sign Connor Dewar for Two Years
Mikko Rantanen

Played Through Torn MCL Late in the Season
Rasmus Dahlin

Ready to Go Friday
Alexander Nikishin

Set to Return Thursday
Christian Dvorak

Available Thursday
Owen Tippett

Remains Out Thursday
Roman Anthony

Heading for the Injured List
CFB

Sam Leavitt Expected to Be Full-Go for Fall Camp
Tarik Skubal

Could Return in 4-6 Weeks After Successful Elbow Surgery
Cole Ragans

Royals Hopeful That Cole Ragans Makes his Next Start
Paul George

Does a Little Bit of Everything in Game 2 Loss
Tyrese Maxey

Tallies Team-High 26 Points in Wednesday's Loss
Mark Stone

Nets Late Power-Play Goal in Losing Effort
Leo Carlsson

Pots Game-Winner Wednesday Night
Juraj Slafkovsky

Ends Point Drought in Game 1 Loss
Bowen Byram

Ties Franchise Record With Fourth Postseason Goal
Zach Benson

Posts Second Consecutive Multi-Point Game
Rasmus Dahlin

"Seems Fine" After Early Exit on Wednesday
Emilio Pagán

Emilio Pagan has Grade 2 Hamstring Strain, Expected to Miss 4-8 Weeks
Joe Ryan

Listed as Scheduled Starter for Saturday Against Cleveland
Tyler Glasnow

Not Expected to Land on the Injured List
Framber Valdez

Suspension Reduced to Five Games
Nils Hoglander

Will Miss World Championship Due to Injury
Framber Valdez

Suspended Six Games
Tyler Glasnow

Exits Early on Wednesday With Back Pain
CFB

Brauntae Johnson the Next Star in Notre Dame's Secondary?
CFB

Ethan Barbour a Name to Know in Georgia's Tight End Room
CFB

Payton Pierce Next Up at Linebacker for Ohio State
CFB

Javin Gordon to Play Significant Role for Tennessee?
CFB

Tanook Hines Stepping into WR1 Role for USC
CFB

Rueben Owens II has "Star Potential" in Fourth Campaign
Brandon Woodruff

has Fluid Drained From his Right Shoulder
Brandon Woodruff

to Resume Throwing on Saturday, Return Imminent?
Carlos Correa

to Have Season-Ending Ankle Surgery
Jacob Misiorowski

Listed as Friday's Probable Starter
Logan Webb

Dealing With Knee Discomfort
Carlos Correa

Expected to Miss Significant Time With Ankle Injury
Collin Morikawa

Withdraws From Truist Championship
Xander Schauffele

Carries Elite Form Into Quail Hollow
Hideki Matsuyama

Looks to Bounce Back at Truist Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick

Secures Third Win of 2026 Season
Patrick Cantlay

Continues Playing Well Heading to Truist Championship
Ludvig Aberg

Returns to Action For Truist Championship
Justin Thomas

Searching for Consistency at Quail Hollow
Jordan Spieth

Looks to Break Through at Quail Hollow
Adam Scott

Brings Strong Form to Quail Hollow
Robert MacIntyre

a Steady Option at Truist Championship
Jason Day

Looks to Overcome Approach Struggles at Quail Hollow
Akshay Bhatia

Looks for Complete Game at Truist Championship
Emilio Pagán

Emilio Pagan Headed for Injured List With Hamstring Injury
Emilio Pagán

Emilio Pagan Carted Off With Apparent Hamstring Injury on Tuesday
Justin Rose

to Continue Mid-Season Club Change at Truist Championship
Si Woo Kim

is Back to Peak Form Ahead of Truist Championship
Sam Burns

to Bounce Back at Truist Championship
Cameron Young

Looks to Carry Dominance to Quail Hollow
Rory McIlroy

Returns to Familiar Stomping Grounds This Week at Quail Hollow
Chris Gotterup

Looking to Bounce Back at Quail Hollow
MLB

Cardinals-Brewers Game Postponed on Tuesday
Tommy Fleetwood

Looking For Better Iron Play at Quail Hollow
CFB

Mario Craver Enters No. 1 Wide Receiver Role for Marcel Reed
CFB

LaNorris Sellers a Strong Rebound Candidate in 2026
CFB

Cam Coleman Poised for Monster Year at Texas?
CFB

Will Hammond Pushing to Be Ready for Week 1
Alex Fitzpatrick

Looking to Keep Up Ball-Striking Output at Quail Hollow
CFB

Notre Dame Leads College Football in Returning Snaps
CFB

Two Ole Miss Football Players Arrested, Charged with DUI
Ben Griffin

Looks Solid on the Surface Heading to Charlotte
Chase Elliott

Earns his Second Texas Motor Speedway Victory
Denny Hamlin

Misses Out on Winning at Texas
Alex Bowman

Finishes Third for the Second Week in a Row at Texas
Tyler Reddick

Earns Seventh Top-Five Finish of the Season at Texas
Chris Buescher

Scores his First Career Texas Finish in the Top Five
CFB

Bryce Underwood in Better Situation Entering Sophomore Season
CFB

Nico Iamaleava Emerging as Leader, Playmaker for UCLA
Jack Della Maddalena

Gets Dominated At UFC Perth
Carlos Prates

Shines At UFC Perth
Beneil Dariush

Suffers A First-Round TKO Loss
Quillan Salkilld

Remains Unbeaten In The UFC
Tim Elliott

Drops Decision At UFC Perth
Steve Erceg

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Ollie Schmid

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Marwan Rahiki

Remains Unbeaten
Christopher Bell

Is Christopher Bell Worth Rostering for Texas Lineups?
William Byron

Might have the Speed to Compete for the Win at Texas
Joey Logano

Provides Solid Upside for Texas DFS Lineups
Chase Briscoe

Could Chase Briscoe be A Sneaky Pick for Texas Lineups?
Ty Gibbs

Should DFS Managers Roster Ty Gibbs at Texas?
Daniel Suarez

Is Daniel Suarez Worth Rostering After Career-Best Starting Position at Texas?
Kyle Busch

Is a DFS Risk Starting in the Top 10 at Texas
Tyler Reddick

One of the Favorites to Win at Texas
Chase Elliott

Could Contend for Another Win at Texas
Carson Hocevar

on Pole at Texas
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Wrecks in Practice at Texas
Chris Buescher

Looking to Continue Strong Run at Texas
Austin Dillon

Blows Engine in Practice at Texas
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