Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups: MLB Starting Pitchers (SP)

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 16, and will be updated as more starters are announced. 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.

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.

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SP Matchups & Start/Sit Recommendations

PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/17/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
CHC@ATL	Jon Lester SP \| CHC	START	Julio Teheran SP \| ATL	START
CLE@SF	Josh Tomlin SP \| CLE	START	Matt Moore SP \| SF	SIT
DET@KC	Jordan Zimmermann SP \| DET	SIT	Jason Vargas SP \| KC	START
MIL@PIT	Brent Suter RP \| MIL	START	Chad Kuhl SP \| PIT	SIT
NYY@MIN	TBA	TBD	Adalberto Mejia RP \| MIN	SIT
PHI@MIA	Jerad Eickhoff SP \| PHI	START	Tom Koehler SP \| MIA	SIT
SD@COL	Luis Perdomo SP \| SD	SIT	German Marquez SP \| COL	START
SEA@HOU	Ariel Miranda SP \| SEA	SIT	Lance McCullers SP \| HOU	START
STL@NYM	Adam Wainwright SP \| STL	START	Zack Wheeler SP \| NYM	START
TB@OAK	Jake Odorizzi SP \| TB	START	Daniel Gossett SP \| OAK	SIT
TEX@BAL	Andrew Cashner SP \| TEX	SIT	Chris Tillman SP \| BAL	SIT
TOR@BOS	Marcus Stroman SP \| TOR	START	Eduardo Rodriguez SP \| BOS	SIT
WAS@CIN	Stephen Strasburg SP \| WAS	START	Scott Feldman RP \| CIN	START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/18/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
ARI@CIN	Robbie Ray SP \| ARI	START	Sal Romano SP \| CIN	SIT
CHC@ATL	John Lackey SP \| CHC	START	Sean Newcomb SP \| ATL	SIT
CLE@SF	Mike Clevinger SP \| CLE	START	Ty Blach SP \| SF	START
DET@KC	Matthew Boyd SP \| DET	SIT	Travis Wood RP \| KC	SIT
LAD@CHW	Clayton Kershaw SP \| LAD	START	Miguel Gonzalez SP \| CHW	SIT
MIL@PIT	TBA	TBD	Ivan Nova SP \| PIT	START
NYY@MIN	Luis Cessa SP \| NYY	SIT	Bartolo Colon SP \| MIN	SIT
PHI@MIA	TBA	TBD	Adam Conley SP \| MIA	SIT
SD@COL	Dinelson Lamet SP \| SD	SIT	Antonio Senzatela SP \| COL	SIT
SEA@HOU	TBA	TBD	Brad Peacock SP \| HOU	START
STL@NYM	Michael Wacha SP \| STL	START	Rafael Montero RP \| NYM	SIT
TB@OAK	Blake Snell SP \| TB	SIT	Chris Smith RP \| OAK	SIT
TEX@BAL	Tyson Ross SP \| TEX	SIT	Dylan Bundy RP \| BAL	SIT
TOR@BOS	J.A. Happ SP \| TOR	START	TBA	TBD
WAS@LAA	Edwin Jackson SP \| BAL	SIT	Jesse Chavez RP \| LAA	SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/19/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
ARI@CIN	Zack Greinke SP \| ARI	START	Tim Adleman SP \| CIN	SIT
CHC@ATL	Mike Montgomery RP \| CHC	SIT	R.A. Dickey SP \| ATL	START
CLE@SF	Carlos Carrasco SP \| CLE	START	Matt Cain SP \| SF	SIT
DET@KC	Justin Verlander SP \| DET	START	Jason Hammel SP \| KC	START
LAD@CHW	Kenta Maeda SP \| LAD	START	Carlos Rodon SP \| CHW	SIT
MIL@PIT	Zach Davies SP \| MIL	START	Gerrit Cole SP \| PIT	START
NYY@MIN	Jordan Montgomery SP \| NYY	START	Jose Berrios SP \| MIN	START
PHI@MIA	Nick Pivetta SP \| PHI	SIT	Dan Straily SP \| MIA	START
SD@COL	Clayton Richard RP \| SD	SIT	Jon Gray SP \| COL	START
SEA@HOU	James Paxton SP \| SEA	START	Charlie Morton SP \| HOU	START
STL@NYM	Mike Leake SP \| STL	START	Jacob deGrom SP \| NYM	START
TB@OAK	Jacob Faria SP \| TB	START	Sonny Gray SP \| OAK	START
TEX@BAL	Martin Perez SP \| TEX	START	Kevin Gausman SP \| BAL	SIT
TOR@BOS	Aaron Sanchez SP \| TOR	START	Drew Pomeranz SP \| BOS	START
WAS@LAA	Gio Gonzalez SP \| WAS	START	Alex Meyer SP \| LAA	SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/20/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
ARI@CIN	Taijuan Walker SP \| ARI	START	Luis Castillo SP \| CIN	START
ATL@LAD	Mike Foltynewicz SP \| ATL	SIT	Brandon McCarthy SP \| LAD	START
DET@KC	Michael Fulmer SP \| DET	START	Danny Duffy SP \| KC	START
MIL@PIT	Jimmy Nelson SP \| MIL	START	Jameson Taillon SP \| PIT	START
NYY@SEA	Luis Severino SP \| NYY	START	Felix Hernandez SP \| SEA	START
SD@SF	Jhoulys Chacin SP \| SD	START	Madison Bumgarner SP \| SF	START
STL@NYM	Lance Lynn SP \| STL	START	Seth Lugo SP \| NYM	SIT
TEX@BAL	Cole Hamels SP \| TEX	START	Wade Miley SP \| BAL	SIT
TOR@BOS	Francisco Liriano SP \| TOR	SIT	Chris Sale SP \| BOS	START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/21/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
ATL@LAD	Jaime Garcia SP \| ATL	SIT	Alex Wood SP \| LAD	START
BOS@LAA	Rick Porcello SP \| BOS	START	Ricky Nolasco SP \| LAA	SIT
CHW@KC	James Shields SP \| CHW	SIT	Ian Kennedy SP \| KC	START
DET@MIN	Anibal Sanchez SP \| DET	START	Ervin Santana SP \| MIN	START
HOU@BAL	Joe Musgrove SP \| HOU	SIT	Ubaldo Jimenez SP \| BAL	SIT
MIA@CIN	Jose Urena RP \| MIA	SIT	Homer Bailey SP \| CIN	SIT
MIL@PHI	Matt Garza SP \| MIL	START	Aaron Nola SP \| PHI	START
NYY@SEA	CC Sabathia SP \| NYY	START	Andrew Moore SP \| SEA	SIT
OAK@NYM	Paul Blackburn SP \| OAK	START	Steven Matz SP \| NYM	SIT
PIT@COL	Trevor Williams RP \| PIT	SIT	Tyler Chatwood SP \| COL	SIT
SD@SF	Trevor Cahill RP \| SD	START	Jeff Samardzija SP \| SF	START
STL@CHC	Carlos Martinez SP \| STL	START	Jake Arrieta SP \| CHC	START
TEX@TB	Yu Darvish SP \| TEX	START	Alex Cobb SP \| TB	START
TOR@CLE	Marco Estrada SP \| TOR	SIT	Corey Kluber SP \| CLE	START
WAS@ARI	Max Scherzer SP \| WAS	START	Patrick Corbin SP \| ARI	START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/22/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
ATL@LAD	Julio Teheran SP \| ATL	SIT	Rich Hill SP \| LAD	START
BOS@LAA	David Price SP \| BOS	START	JC Ramirez RP \| LAA	SIT
CHW@KC	Mike Pelfrey SP \| CHW	SIT	Jason Vargas SP \| KC	START
DET@MIN	Jordan Zimmermann SP \| DET	SIT	Kyle Gibson SP \| MIN	SIT
HOU@BAL	Mike Fiers SP \| HOU	START	Chris Tillman SP \| BAL	SIT
MIA@CIN	Chris O'Grady RP \| MIA	SIT	Scott Feldman RP \| CIN	START
MIL@PHI	Brent Suter RP \| MIL	START	Jeremy Hellickson SP \| PHI	START
NYY@SEA	Masahiro Tanaka SP \| NYY	START	Ariel Miranda SP \| SEA	SIT
OAK@NYM	Sean Manaea SP \| OAK	START	Zack Wheeler SP \| NYM	START
PIT@COL	Chad Kuhl SP \| PIT	SIT	Jeff Hoffman SP \| COL	START
SD@SF	Luis Perdomo SP \| SD	START	Matt Moore SP \| SF	SIT
STL@CHC	Adam Wainwright SP \| STL	START	Jose Quintana SP \| CHC	START
TEX@TB	Andrew Cashner SP \| TEX	SIT	Chris Archer SP \| TB	START
TOR@CLE	Marcus Stroman SP \| TOR	START	Trevor Bauer SP \| CLE	SIT
WAS@ARI	Tanner Roark SP \| WAS	SIT	Zack Godley RP \| ARI	START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (7/23/17)
GAME	VISITING STARTER	START/SIT	HOME STARTER	START/SIT
ATL@LAD	Sean Newcomb SP \| ATL	SIT	Clayton Kershaw SP \| LAD	START
BOS@LAA	Eduardo Rodriguez SP \| BOS	START	Parker Bridwell RP \| LAA	START
CHW@KC	Derek Holland SP \| CHW	START	Travis Wood RP \| KC	SIT
DET@MIN	Matthew Boyd SP \| DET	SIT	Adalberto Mejia RP \| MIN	SIT
HOU@BAL	Lance McCullers SP \| HOU	START	Dylan Bundy RP \| BAL	SIT
MIA@CIN	Tom Koehler SP \| MIA	SIT	Sal Romano SP \| CIN	SIT
MIL@PHI	TBA	TBD	Jerad Eickhoff SP \| PHI	SIT
NYY@SEA	Luis Cessa SP \| NYY	SIT	TBA	TBD
OAK@NYM	Daniel Gossett SP \| OAK	SIT	Rafael Montero RP \| NYM	SIT
PIT@COL	Ivan Nova SP \| PIT	START	German Marquez SP \| COL	START
SD@SF	Dinelson Lamet SP \| SD	START	Ty Blach SP \| SF	START
STL@CHC	Michael Wacha SP \| STL	START	Jon Lester SP \| CHC	START
TEX@TB	Tyson Ross SP \| TEX	START	Jake Odorizzi SP \| TB	SIT
TOR@CLE	J.A. Happ SP \| TOR	START	Josh Tomlin SP \| CLE	SIT
WAS@ARI	Stephen Strasburg SP \| WAS	START	Robbie Ray SP \| ARI	START