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You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! 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 13, 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 (6/25/18) - MONDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Shelby Miller SP | ARI | SIT | Dan Straily SP | MIA | SIT |
| [email protected] | Duane Underwood SP | CHC | SIT | Kenta Maeda SP | LAD | SIT |
| [email protected] | Tyler Mahle SP | CIN | SIT | Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL | START |
| [email protected] | Mike Clevinger SP | CLE | START | John Gant RP | STL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Tyler Skaggs SP | LAA | START | Brad Keller SP | KC | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jonathan Loaisiga SP | NYY | SIT | Vince Velasquez SP | PHI | START |
| [email protected] | Edwin Jackson SP | OAK | SIT | Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jameson Taillon SP | PIT | START | Seth Lugo SP | NYM | SIT |
| [email protected] | Joey Lucchesi SP | SD | SIT | Cole Hamels SP | TEX | START |
| [email protected] | Felix Hernandez SP | SEA | START | Andrew Cashner SP | BAL | SIT |
| [email protected] | J.A. Happ SP | TOR | START | Justin Verlander SP | HOU | START |
| [email protected] | Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS | START | Blake Snell SP | TB | START |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/26/18) - TUESDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Zack Godley SP | ARI | START | Elieser Hernandez RP | MIA | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jon Lester SP | CHC | START | Ross Stripling RP | LAD | START |
| [email protected] | Matt Harvey SP | CIN | SIT | Anibal Sanchez SP | ATL | START |
| [email protected] | Corey Kluber SP | CLE | START | Carlos Martinez SP | STL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Chad Bettis SP | COL | SIT | Derek Holland SP | SF | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jake Junis SP | KC | START | Freddy Peralta SP | MIL | START |
| [email protected] | John Lamb SP | LAA | SIT | David Price SP | BOS | START |
| [email protected] | Lance Lynn SP | MIN | START | Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW | START |
| [email protected] | Luis Severino SP | NYY | START | Jake Arrieta SP | PHI | START |
| [email protected] | Frankie Montas RP | OAK | START | Blaine Hardy RP | DET | SIT |
| [email protected] | Chad Kuhl SP | PIT | START | Steven Matz SP | NYM | START |
| [email protected] | Tyson Ross SP | SD | START | Austin Bibens-Dirkx RP | TEX | SIT |
| [email protected] | James Paxton SP | SEA | START | Kevin Gausman SP | BAL | SIT |
| [email protected] | TBA | TBD | Charlie Morton SP | HOU | START |
| [email protected] | Max Scherzer SP | WAS | START | Nathan Eovaldi SP | TB | SIT |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/27/18) - WEDNESDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Patrick Corbin SP | ARI | START | Wei-Yin Chen SP | MIA | SIT |
| [email protected] | Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC | START | Alex Wood SP | LAD | START |
| [email protected] | Luis Castillo SP | CIN | SIT | Sean Newcomb SP | ATL | START |
| [email protected] | Shane Bieber SP | CLE | SIT | Jack Flaherty SP | STL | START |
| [email protected] | Kyle Freeland SP | COL | START | Madison Bumgarner SP | SF | START |
| [email protected] | Danny Duffy SP | KC | SIT | Brent Suter SP | MIL | START |
| [email protected] | Andrew Heaney SP | LAA | START | Rick Porcello SP | BOS | START |
| [email protected] | Kyle Gibson SP | MIN | START | James Shields SP | CHW | SIT |
| [email protected] | Luis Cessa SP | NYY | SIT | Zach Eflin SP | PHI | SIT |
| [email protected] | Sean Manaea SP | OAK | START | Mike Fiers SP | DET | SIT |
| [email protected] | Ivan Nova SP | PIT | START | Zack Wheeler SP | NYM | SIT |
| [email protected] | Clayton Richard SP | SD | START | Mike Minor RP | TEX | SIT |
| [email protected] | Wade LeBlanc RP | SEA | START | Alex Cobb SP | BAL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Marco Estrada SP | TOR | SIT | Dallas Keuchel SP | HOU | START |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/28/18) - THURSDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Zack Greinke SP | ARI | START | Trevor Richards SP | MIA | START |
| [email protected] | Jose Quintana SP | CHC | SIT | Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD | START |
| [email protected] | Jon Gray SP | COL | START | Chris Stratton SP | SF | SIT |
| [email protected] | Lance McCullers SP | HOU | START | TBA | TBD |
| [email protected] | Jaime Barria SP | LAA | SIT | Steven Wright SP | BOS | START |
| [email protected] | Junior Guerra SP | MIL | SIT | Anthony DeSclafani SP | CIN | START |
| [email protected] | TBA | TBD | Lucas Giolito SP | CHW | SIT |
| [email protected] | TBA | TBD | Michael Fulmer SP | DET | START |
| [email protected] | Mike Leake SP | SEA | START | Dylan Bundy SP | BAL | START |
| [email protected] | Tanner Roark SP | WAS | SIT | Aaron Nola SP | PHI | START |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/29/18) - FRIDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Julio Teheran SP | ATL | START | Miles Mikolas SP | STL | START |
| [email protected] | Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS | START | CC Sabathia SP | NYY | SIT |
| [email protected] | Dylan Covey SP | CHW | SIT | Yovani Gallardo SP | TEX | SIT |
| [email protected] | Trevor Bauer SP | CLE | START | Paul Blackburn SP | OAK | SIT |
| [email protected] | Tyler Anderson SP | COL | START | Rich Hill SP | LAD | START |
| [email protected] | Matthew Boyd SP | DET | SIT | Marcus Stroman SP | TOR | START |
| [email protected] | Gerrit Cole SP | HOU | START | TBA | TBD |
| [email protected] | Ian Kennedy SP | KC | START | Marco Gonzales SP | SEA | START |
| [email protected] | Felix Pena RP | LAA | SIT | David Hess P | BAL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Chase Anderson SP | MIL | START | Sal Romano SP | CIN | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jake Odorizzi SP | MIN | SIT | Tyler Chatwood SP | CHC | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jacob deGrom SP | NYM | START | TBA | TBD |
| [email protected] | Joe Musgrove RP | PIT | SIT | TBA | TBD |
| [email protected] | Andrew Suarez SP | SF | SIT | Clay Buchholz SP | ARI | START |
| [email protected] | Erick Fedde SP | WAS | SIT | Nick Pivetta SP | PHI | START |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/30/18) - SATURDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Brandon McCarthy SP | ATL | START | Luke Weaver SP | STL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Chris Sale SP | BOS | START | Sonny Gray SP | NYY | SIT |
| [email protected] | Carlos Rodon SP | CHW | START | Bartolo Colon SP | TEX | SIT |
| [email protected] | Adam Plutko SP | CLE | START | Frankie Montas RP | OAK | START |
| [email protected] | German Marquez SP | COL | SIT | Kenta Maeda SP | LAD | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET | SIT | Sam Gaviglio SP | TOR | SIT |
| [email protected] | Justin Verlander SP | HOU | START | Blake Snell SP | TB | START |
| [email protected] | Jason Hammel SP | KC | SIT | Felix Hernandez SP | SEA | START |
| [email protected] | Tyler Skaggs SP | LAA | START | Andrew Cashner SP | BAL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jhoulys Chacin SP | MIL | START | Tyler Mahle SP | CIN | START |
| [email protected] | Jose Berrios SP | MIN | START | Mike Montgomery RP | CHC | START |
| [email protected] | Seth Lugo SP | NYM | START | Dan Straily SP | MIA | SIT |
| [email protected] | Trevor Williams SP | PIT | START | Eric Lauer SP | SD | START |
| [email protected] | Dereck Rodriguez SP | SF | START | Shelby Miller SP | ARI | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jefry Rodriguez SP | WAS | SIT | Vince Velasquez SP | PHI | START |
| PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/1/18) - SUNDAY | ||||
| GAME | VISITING STARTER | START/SIT | HOME STARTER | START/SIT |
| [email protected] | Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL | START | John Gant RP | STL | SIT |
| [email protected] | David Price SP | BOS | START | Domingo German RP | NYY | SIT |
| [email protected] | Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW | START | Cole Hamels SP | TEX | START |
| [email protected] | Mike Clevinger SP | CLE | START | Sean Manaea SP | OAK | START |
| [email protected] | Chad Bettis SP | COL | SIT | Ross Stripling RP | LAD | START |
| [email protected] | Blaine Hardy RP | DET | SIT | J.A. Happ SP | TOR | START |
| [email protected] | Charlie Morton SP | HOU | START | Nathan Eovaldi SP | TB | SIT |
| [email protected] | Brad Keller SP | KC | SIT | James Paxton SP | SEA | START |
| [email protected] | John Lamb SP | LAA | SIT | Kevin Gausman SP | BAL | SIT |
| [email protected] | Freddy Peralta SP | MIL | START | Matt Harvey SP | CIN | SIT |
| [email protected] | Lance Lynn SP | MIN | SIT | Jon Lester SP | CHC | START |
| [email protected] | Steven Matz SP | NYM | START | Elieser Hernandez RP | MIA | SIT |
| [email protected] | Jameson Taillon SP | PIT | START | Joey Lucchesi SP | SD | START |
| [email protected] | Derek Holland SP | SF | SIT | Zack Godley SP | ARI | START |
| [email protected] | Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS | START | Jake Arrieta SP | PHI | START |
