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Week 7 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 7! 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 7, 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 (5/14/18) - MONDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ATL@CHC Julio Teheran SP | ATL START Jose Quintana SP | CHC START
CIN@SF Sal Romano SP | CIN START Chris Stratton SP | SF START
CLE@DET Carlos Carrasco SP | CLE START Mike Fiers SP | DET SIT
COL@SD Tyler Anderson SP | COL START Joey Lucchesi SP | SD START
HOU@LAA Lance McCullers SP | HOU START Andrew Heaney SP | LAA SIT
MIL@ARI Junior Guerra SP | MIL SIT Patrick Corbin SP | ARI START
OAK@BOS Sean Manaea SP | OAK START Rick Porcello SP | BOS START
SEA@MIN Wade LeBlanc RP | SEA SIT Jake Odorizzi SP | MIN START
TB@KC Ryan Yarbrough SP | TB START Eric Skoglund SP | KC SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/15/18) - TUESDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
CHC@ATL Yu Darvish SP | CHC SIT Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL START
CHW@PIT Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW START Trevor Williams SP | PIT START
CIN@SF Tyler Mahle SP | CIN START Ty Blach SP | SF SIT
CLE@DET Josh Tomlin SP | CLE SIT Francisco Liriano RP | DET SIT
COL@SD German Marquez SP | COL START Jordan Lyles RP | SD SIT
HOU@LAA Gerrit Cole SP | HOU START Jaime Barria SP | LAA SIT
LAD@MIA Alex Wood SP | LAD START Wei-Yin Chen SP | MIA SIT
MIL@ARI Jhoulys Chacin SP | MIL SIT Zack Greinke SP | ARI START
NYY@WAS Masahiro Tanaka SP | NYY START Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS START
OAK@BOS Daniel Mengden SP | OAK SIT Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS START
PHI@BAL Nick Pivetta SP | PHI START Andrew Cashner SP | BAL SIT
STL@MIN Jack Flaherty SP | STL SIT Jose Berrios SP | MIN SIT
TB@KC TBA TBD Ian Kennedy SP | KC START
TEX@SEA Mike Minor RP | TEX SIT Mike Leake SP | SEA SIT
TOR@NYM Jaime Garcia SP | TOR SIT Noah Syndergaard SP | NYM START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/16/18) - WEDNESDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
CHC@ATL Tyler Chatwood SP | CHC START Brandon McCarthy SP | ATL SIT
CHW@PIT Carson Fulmer SP | CHW SIT Jameson Taillon SP | PIT START
CIN@SF Matt Harvey SP | CIN START Andrew Suarez SP | SF START
CLE@DET Trevor Bauer SP | CLE START TBA TBD
HOU@LAA Justin Verlander SP | HOU START Garrett Richards SP | LAA START
LAD@MIA Walker Buehler RP | LAD START Caleb Smith RP | MIA START
MIL@ARI Brandon Woodruff SP | MIL SIT Matt Koch RP | ARI START
NYY@WAS CC Sabathia SP | NYY SIT Max Scherzer SP | WAS START
OAK@BOS Kendall Graveman SP | OAK SIT Chris Sale SP | BOS START
PHI@BAL Vince Velasquez SP | PHI START TBA TBD
STL@MIN Miles Mikolas SP | STL START Lance Lynn SP | MIN SIT
TB@KC Jake Faria SP | TB START Jason Hammel SP | KC SIT
TEX@SEA Bartolo Colon SP | TEX SIT TBA TBD
TOR@NYM J.A. Happ SP | TOR START Zack Wheeler SP | NYM START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/17/18) - THURSDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
BAL@BOS Kevin Gausman SP | BAL SIT David Price SP | BOS SIT
CHC@ATL Jon Lester SP | CHC START Mike Soroka SP | ATL START
COL@SF Chad Bettis SP | COL START Jeff Samardzija SP | SF SIT
DET@SEA Matthew Boyd SP | DET START Felix Hernandez SP | SEA START
LAD@MIA Kenta Maeda SP | LAD START Dan Straily SP | MIA SIT
OAK@TOR Andrew Triggs SP | OAK SIT Aaron Sanchez SP | TOR START
PHI@STL Jake Arrieta SP | PHI START Luke Weaver SP | STL SIT
SD@PIT Eric Lauer SP | SD SIT Chad Kuhl SP | PIT START
TB@LAA Chris Archer SP | TB START Tyler Skaggs SP | LAA START
TEX@CHW Cole Hamels SP | TEX START James Shields SP | CHW SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/18/18) - FRIDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@NYM Troy Scribner RP | ARI SIT Steven Matz SP | NYM START
BAL@BOS Alex Cobb SP | BAL SIT Drew Pomeranz SP | BOS START
CHC@CIN Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC START Homer Bailey SP | CIN SIT
CLE@HOU Mike Clevinger SP | CLE START Charlie Morton SP | HOU START
COL@SF Kyle Freeland SP | COL START Derek Holland SP | SF SIT
DET@SEA Michael Fulmer SP | DET START Marco Gonzales SP | SEA START
LAD@WAS Ross Stripling RP | LAD SIT Tanner Roark SP | WAS START
MIA@ATL Jarlin Garcia RP | MIA START Sean Newcomb SP | ATL START
MIL@MIN Brent Suter SP | MIL SIT Kyle Gibson SP | MIN START
NYY@KC Sonny Gray SP | NYY START Jake Junis SP | KC SIT
OAK@TOR Brett Anderson SP | OAK SIT Marco Estrada SP | TOR SIT
PHI@STL Zach Eflin SP | PHI SIT Michael Wacha SP | STL START
SD@PIT Tyson Ross SP | SD START Ivan Nova SP | PIT START
TB@LAA Matt Andriese SP | TB SIT Nick Tropeano SP | LAA START
TEX@CHW Doug Fister SP | TEX SIT Lucas Giolito SP | CHW SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/19/18) - SATURDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@NYM Zack Godley SP | ARI START Jason Vargas SP | NYM SIT
BAL@BOS Dylan Bundy SP | BAL SIT Rick Porcello SP | BOS START
CHC@CIN
CHC@CIN
Jose Quintana SP | CHC
TBA
START
TBD
Luis Castillo SP | CIN
Sal Romano SP | CIN
START
SIT
CLE@HOU Corey Kluber SP | CLE START Dallas Keuchel SP | HOU START
COL@SF Jon Gray SP | COL START Chris Stratton SP | SF SIT
DET@SEA Blaine Hardy RP | DET SIT James Paxton SP | SEA START
LAD@WAS Rich Hill SP | LAD SIT Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS START
MIA@ATL Jose Urena SP | MIA SIT Julio Teheran SP | ATL START
MIL@MIN Freddy Peralta SP | MIL START Fernando Romero SP | MIN START
NYY@KC Domingo German RP | NYY START Danny Duffy SP | KC SIT
OAK@TOR Sean Manaea SP | OAK START Joe Biagini RP | TOR SIT
PHI@STL Aaron Nola SP | PHI START TBA TBD
SD@PIT Clayton Richard SP | SD SIT TBA TBD
TB@LAA Blake Snell SP | TB START Andrew Heaney SP | LAA START
TEX@CHW Matt Moore SP | TEX SIT TBA TBD
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/20/18) - SUNDAY  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@NYM Patrick Corbin SP | ARI START Jacob deGrom SP | NYM START
BAL@BOS Andrew Cashner SP | BAL SIT Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS START
CHC@CIN Yu Darvish SP | CHC START Tyler Mahle SP | CIN SIT
CLE@HOU Carlos Carrasco SP | CLE START Lance McCullers SP | HOU START
COL@SF Tyler Anderson SP | COL START Ty Blach SP | SF SIT
DET@SEA Mike Fiers SP | DET SIT Wade LeBlanc RP | SEA SIT
LAD@WAS Alex Wood SP | LAD START Jeremy Hellickson SP | WAS START
MIA@ATL Wei-Yin Chen SP | MIA SIT Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL START
MIL@MIN Junior Guerra SP | MIL SIT Jake Odorizzi SP | MIN START
NYY@KC Luis Severino SP | NYY START Eric Skoglund SP | KC SIT
OAK@TOR Daniel Mengden SP | OAK START Jaime Garcia SP | TOR SIT
PHI@STL Nick Pivetta START Jack Flaherty SP | STL START
SD@PIT Joey Lucchesi SP | SD START Trevor Williams SP | PIT START
TB@LAA Ryan Yarbrough SP | TB SIT Shohei Ohtani SP | LAA START
TEX@CHW Mike Minor RP | TEX SIT Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW START

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Jorge Polanco

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Set to Suit Up On Wednesday
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Back in Action on Wednesday Night
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Ruled Out Versus Golden State
D'Andre Swift

Says he Will Play in Week 10
Jimmy Butler III

Sidelined Versus Sacramento
Domantas Sabonis

Sidelined on Wednesday
Brandon Aiyuk

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Adam Gaudette

Available Against Kraken
Anthony Edwards

Probable for Wednesday's Matchup With Knicks
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Justin Brazeau

Ruled Out for Four Weeks
Tristan Jarry

Expcted to Miss Three Weeks
Quinshon Judkins

Not on the Week 10 Injury Report
Johnny Furphy

Unavailable Wednesday
Conor Garland

Returns Against Blackhawks
Puka Nacua

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Back for Capitals Wednesday
Trey Benson

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Denton Mateychuk

Out on Wednesday
Quenton Jackson

Unavailable on Wednesday
RayJ Dennis

Probable For Wednesday
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Out For The Season
Ka'imi Fairbairn

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Davis Mills

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Kyler Murray

Heading to Injured Reserve
TreVeyon Henderson

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Rico Dowdle

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Garrett Wilson

at Practice Wednesday After Missing Last Two Games
Chris Sale

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Ray Davis

Could Have Expanded Role in Week 10
Jayden Daniels

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Brian Thomas Jr.

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James Cook

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Michael Thorbjornsen

Poised to Continue Hot Play in Mexico
Davis Riley

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Taylor Montgomery

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Akira Schmid

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Jack Roslovic

Takes Point Streak to Four Games
Wyatt Johnston

Records Three Assists Against Oilers
Trevor Zegras

Dishes Out Two Assists in Tuesday's Win
Darcy Kuemper

Shuts Out Jets With 23 Saves
Cutter Gauthier

Erupts for Four Points Against Panthers
Zach LaVine

Questionable to Face Warriors
Domantas Sabonis

Iffy for Wednesday
Austin Reaves

Considered Questionable for Wednesday
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Available Wednesday
Anthony Davis

Remains Out Wednesday
Jimmy Butler III

Expected to Miss Wednesday's Game
Stephen Curry

Won't Play on Wednesday
Shane Bieber

Staying in Toronto for 2026
Salvador Perez

Agrees to Two-Year Extension With Royals
Gustav Nyquist

Jets Move Gustav Nyquist to Injured Reserve
Noah Hanifin

Expected to Return From 10-Game Absence Tuesday
William Eklund

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TB

Max Crozier Available Tuesday
Tristan Jarry

Lands on Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker

Placed on Injured Reserve
Trevor Story

Opts in for Remaining Two Years on his Contract
Pyotr Kochetkov

Starts on Tuesday
Luguentz Dort

Available on Tuesday
Yu Darvish

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Jacoby Brissett

to Start Again in Week 10
Anthony Edwards

Considered Questionable For Wednesday
Yves Missi

Out Tuesday
A.J. Brown

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Garrett Wilson

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Luis Robert Jr.

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CFB

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PGA

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Rashid Shaheed

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Sauce Gardner

Colts Acquiring Sauce Gardner From the Jets
Travis Hunter

Not Expected to be Out Long-Term
Atlanta Braves

Braves Hire Walt Weiss as Their Next Manager
Kris Bubic

Cleared to Begin a Throwing Program
Brandon Woodruff

Declines Mutual Option for 2026
Freddy Peralta

Brewers Exercise 2026 Option on Freddy Peralta
Lucas Giolito

Declines his 2026 Player Option
J.J. Spaun

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PGA

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Keith Mitchell

Finishes Tied for 10th at Baycurrent Classic
Si Woo Kim

Finishes Tied for 21st at Genesis Championship
Mackenzie Hughes

Misses The Cut at Sanderson Farms Championship
Max Greyserman

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Austin Eckroat

Finishes Tied for 56th at Baycurrent Classic
Luke Clanton

Finishes Tied for 56th at Bank of Utah Championship
Pete Alonso

Officially Opts Out of his Contract With Mets
Alex Bregman

Opts Out of his Contract With Boston
Edwin Díaz

Edwin Diaz on the Open Market This Winter
Cody Bellinger

Becomes Free Agent After Opting Out
Robert Suarez

Opts Out, Becomes Free Agent
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Wins His Second NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix
Ryan Blaney

Concludes the 2025 Season with A Win at Phoenix
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Strong Championship Effort Ends With Late-Race Flat-Tire Crash
Denny Hamlin

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Chase Briscoe

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Brad Keselowski

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David Onama

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Steve Garcia

Scores First-Round TKO Win
Ante Delija

Suffers His First UFC Loss
CFB

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Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Gets Knockout Win
Themba Gorimbo

Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 110
Jeremiah Wells

Gets Back In The Win Column
Yadier del Valle

Remains Undefeated
Isaac Dulgarian

Cut By UFC Following Submission Loss
Daniel Frunza

Still Winless In The UFC
Charles Radtke

Dominates Daniel Frunza
Allan Nascimento

Gets Submission Win
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Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss
Max Scherzer

Doesn't Plan on Retiring
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Austin Cindric

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Alex Bowman

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Is Erik Jones Worth Rostering for DFS at Phoenix?
Michael McDowell

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Chase Briscoe

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Could Play Spoiler in Championship Battle at Phoenix
Tyler Reddick

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Isaac Dulgarian

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