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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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Kyle Larson

May Continue his Top-10 Consistency at Nashville this week
Christopher Bell

Is One of the Top Competitors for the Win at Nashville
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Is A Must Start for Nashville DFS Lineups
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Wan'Dale Robinson

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Denny Hamlin

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Ryan Blaney

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Don't Overlook Ty Gibbs at Nashville
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Needs a Good Run at Nashville
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Falling Behind in Quarterback Competition?
Isaiah Davis

Is Isaiah Davis the More Valuable Jets Handcuff?
Trey McBride

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Chet Holmgren

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Brock Purdy

Still Not Valued as a Dynasty QB1
Cason Wallace

Ends Postseason with Strong Showing
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Caps MVP Season with Game 7 Exit
Justin Jefferson

an Obvious Bounce-Back Candidate
Stephon Castle

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Julian Champagnie

Shines in Series-Clinching Win
De'Aaron Fox

Provides Secondary Punch in Game 7 Triumph
Victor Wembanyama

Earns Conference Finals MVP in Spurs' Game 7 Win
J.J. McCarthy

Holding J.J. McCarthy in Dynasty Leagues Will Require Patience
Harold Fannin Jr.

Does Harold Fannin Jr. Have Top-Three Upside in Dynasty Leagues?
Jaylen Waddle

the Top Receiver to Roster in Denver?
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Donovan Mitchell

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Adou Thiero

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NBA

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NBA

Chicago Bulls Explore Kevin Young as Coaching Candidate
Kyrie Irving

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Lane Hutson

Posts a Power-Play Assist in Game 5 Loss
Cole Caufield

Nets a Power-Play Goal in Season-Ending Loss
Seth Jarvis

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Logan Stankoven

Notches Three Points in Big Game 5 Win
Taylor Hall

Racks Up Three Points in Series-Clinching Win
Frederik Andersen

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Jacob Gonzalez

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Munetaka Murakami

Exits with Hamstring Tightness
Mitchell Robinson

Plans to Play in Game 1 After Finger Surgery
Ajay Mitchell

Ruled Out for Game 7
Jalen Williams

Unavailable in Decisive Game 7
NBA

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Eury Pérez

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Sergei Pavlovich

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Cameron Smotherman

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Kai Asakura

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CFB

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CFB

Dane Weber Commits to Cal
CFB

Joey McGuire Attempts to Add Texas to Schedule
CFB

Mike Leach on 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
CFB

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CFB

Taron Dickens Decommits From North Carolina
Jalen Williams

Limited in Game 6 Return
Jared McCain

Provides Bench Spark in Game 6 Loss
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Posts Lowest-Scoring Night of His MVP Season
De'Aaron Fox

Struggles From the Field Thursday
MLB

MLB Proposes Hard Salary Cap as Part of Next CBA
Kenley Jansen

Tigers Place Kenley Jansen on Injured List With Pelvic Inflammation
Teoscar Hernández

Teoscar Hernandez Heading to Injured List With Hamstring Strain
MON

Lane Hutson Struggles in Game 4 Loss
CAR

Logan Stankoven Nets Eighth Postseason Goal
CAR

Sebastian Aho Pots Game-Winner on Power Play
CAR

Nikolaj Ehlers Tallies Two Helpers in Impressive Road Win
CAR

Shayne Gostisbehere Records Two Assists in Game 4 Win
CAR

Frederik Andersen Establishes Hurricanes New Postseason Shutout Record
Yordan Alvarez

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Cristopher Sánchez

Cristopher Sanchez Makes History With Seven More Shutout Innings Against Padres
Teoscar Hernández

Teoscar Hernandez Lifted From Wednesday's Game Early With Hamstring Strain
Kenley Jansen

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Eury Pérez

Eury Perez Pulled Early on Wednesday With Hamstring Issue
CFB

Drew Mestemaker a Top Big 12 Quarterback Right Away?
PGA

Sungjae Im Remains Boom-or-Bust at Colonial
PGA

Michael Thorbjornsen Trending in Wrong Direction Entering Colonial
Russell Henley

a Top Option at Colonial
Harry Hall

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Rickie Fowler

Looks to Regain Momentum at Colonial
Pierceson Coody

Looking to Stay Hot at Colonial
Martin Necas

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Gabriel Landeskog

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Carter Hart

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Dylan Coghlan

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Cole Smith

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Mark Stone

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Ludvig Aberg

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Max Homa

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Tony Finau

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Robert MacIntyre

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Tom Hoge

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Brian Harman

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Austin Eckroat

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Looking to Rebound at Colonial
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Carter Hart

Aiming for Sixth Consecutive Win Tuesday
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Ben Griffin

Looking to Repeat This Week at Colonial
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Josh Hoover Tasked With Leading Indiana Back to the Playoffs
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