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Week 9 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 9, 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 (5/30/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@PIT Robbie Ray SP | ARI START Ivan Nova SP | PIT START
ATL@LAA Bartolo Colon SP | ATL SIT Daniel Wright SP | LAA SIT
BOS@CHW Chris Sale SP | BOS START Jose Quintana SP | CHW START
CHC@SD Eddie Butler SP | CHC START Dinelson Lamet SP | SD SIT
CIN@TOR Asher Wojciechowski SP | CIN SIT J.A. Happ SP | TOR START
DET@KC Justin Verlander SP | DET START Eric Skoglund SP | KC SIT
HOU@MIN Mike Fiers SP | HOU SIT Jose Berrios SP | MIN START
LAD@STL Kenta Maeda SP | LAD START Michael Wacha SP | STL START
MIL@NYM Zach Davies SP | MIL START Tyler Pill SP | NYM SIT
NYY@BAL Luis Severino SP | NYY START Chris Tillman SP | BAL SIT
OAK@CLE Sonny Gray SP | OAK START Trevor Bauer SP | CLE SIT
PHI@MIA Vince Velasquez SP | PHI START Jeff Locke SP | MIA SIT
SEA@COL Ariel Miranda SP | SEA START Tyler Anderson SP | COL START
TB@TEX Matt Andriese SP | TB START Nick Martinez SP | TEX SIT
WAS@SF Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS START Jeff Samardzija SP | SF START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (5/31/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@PIT Zack Godley RP | ARI START Chad Kuhl SP | PIT SIT
ATL@LAA Jaime Garcia SP | ATL START Jesse Chavez RP | LAA START
BOS@CHW Drew Pomeranz SP | BOS START Mike Pelfrey SP | CHW SIT
CHC@SD Jake Arrieta SP | CHC START Luis Perdomo SP | SD SIT
CIN@TOR Tim Adleman SP | CIN SIT Mike Bolsinger SP | TOR SIT
COL@SEA Antonio Senzatela SP | COL START James Paxton SP | SEA START
DET@KC Matthew Boyd SP | DET SIT Ian Kennedy SP | KC START
HOU@MIN Joe Musgrove SP | HOU SIT Hector Santiago SP | MIN SIT
LAD@STL Hyun-Jin Ryu SP | LAD SIT Carlos Martinez SP | STL START
MIL@NYM Junior Guerra SP | MIL START Jacob deGrom SP | NYM START
NYY@BAL Masahiro Tanaka SP | NYY START Kevin Gausman SP | BAL SIT
OAK@CLE Sean Manaea SP | OAK START Mike Clevinger SP | CLE START
PHI@MIA Aaron Nola SP | PHI START Dan Straily SP | MIA SIT
TB@TEX Chris Archer SP | TB START TBA TBD
WAS@SF Max Scherzer SP | WAS START Matt Cain SP | SF SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/1/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIA Zack Greinke SP | ARI START TBA TBD
BOS@BAL Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS START Wade Miley SP | BAL SIT
COL@SEA Kyle Freeland SP | COL START Yovani Gallardo SP | SEA SIT
LAD@STL Brandon McCarthy SP | LAD START Adam Wainwright SP | STL SIT
MIL@NYM Chase Anderson SP | MIL SIT Zack Wheeler SP | NYM START
MIN@LAA Adalberto Mejia RP | MIN SIT JC Ramirez RP | LAA START
NYY@TOR CC Sabathia SP | NYY START Marco Estrada SP | TOR START
OAK@CLE Jharel Cotton SP | OAK SIT Corey Kluber SP | CLE START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/2/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIA Patrick Corbin SP | ARI SIT Jose Urena RP | MIA SIT
ATL@CIN Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL SIT Bronson Arroyo SP | CIN SIT
BOS@BAL Rick Porcello SP | BOS START Alec Asher SP | BAL SIT
CHW@DET Derek Holland SP | CHW START Michael Fulmer SP | DET START
CLE@KC TBA TBD Jason Vargas SP | KC START
COL@SD German Marquez SP | COL START Clayton Richard RP | SD SIT
HOU@TEX Dallas Keuchel SP | HOU START Yu Darvish SP | TEX START
LAD@MIL Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD START Jimmy Nelson SP | MIL SIT
MIN@LAA Kyle Gibson SP | MIN SIT Matt Shoemaker SP | LAA START
NYY@TOR Michael Pineda SP | NYY START Joe Biagini RP | TOR SIT
PIT@NYM Gerrit Cole SP | PIT START Matt Harvey SP | NYM SIT
SF@PHI Ty Blach SP | SF START Jerad Eickhoff SP | PHI SIT
STL@CHC Lance Lynn SP | STL START John Lackey SP | CHC START
TB@SEA Jake Odorizzi SP | TB START Christian Bergman RP | SEA SIT
WAS@OAK Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS START Andrew Triggs RP | OAK START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/3/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIA Randall Delgado RP | ARI SIT Edinson Volquez SP | MIA SIT
ATL@CIN R.A. Dickey SP | ATL SIT Scott Feldman RP | CIN START
BOS@BAL David Price SP | BOS START Dylan Bundy RP | BAL START
CHW@DET Miguel Gonzalez SP | CHW SIT Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET SIT
CLE@KC Josh Tomlin SP | CLE START Danny Duffy SP | KC START
COL@SD Tyler Chatwood SP | COL SIT Jhoulys Chacin SP | SD SIT
HOU@TEX Lance McCullers SP | HOU START Andrew Cashner SP | TEX SIT
LAD@MIL Rich Hill SP | LAD START Matt Garza SP | MIL START
MIN@LAA Ervin Santana SP | MIN START Ricky Nolasco SP | LAA SIT
NYY@TOR Jordan Montgomery SP | NYY SIT Marcus Stroman SP | TOR START
PIT@NYM Tyler Glasnow SP | PIT START Robert Gsellman SP | NYM SIT
SF@PHI Johnny Cueto SP | SF START Zach Eflin SP | PHI SIT
STL@CHC Mike Leake SP | STL START Jon Lester SP | CHC START
TB@SEA Alex Cobb SP | TB START Sam Gaviglio RP | SEA SIT
WAS@OAK Joe Ross SP | WAS SIT Daniel Mengden SP | OAK SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (6/4/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIA Robbie Ray SP | ARI START Jeff Locke SP | MIA SIT
ATL@CIN Julio Teheran SP | ATL START Lisalverto Bonilla SP | CIN SIT
BOS@BAL Chris Sale SP | BOS START Chris Tillman SP | BAL SIT
CHW@DET Jose Quintana SP | CHW START Daniel Norris SP | DET SIT
CLE@KC Carlos Carrasco SP | CLE START Jason Hammel SP | KC SIT
COL@SD Tyler Anderson SP | COL START Jarred Cosart SP | SD SIT
HOU@TEX Brad Peacock SP | HOU START Martin Perez SP | TEX SIT
LAD@MIL Kenta Maeda SP | LAD SIT Zach Davies SP | MIL START
MIN@LAA Jose Berrios SP | MIN START Daniel Wright SP | LAA SIT
NYY@TOR Luis Severino SP | NYY START J.A. Happ SP | TOR START
PIT@NYM Trevor Williams RP | PIT SIT TBA TBD
SF@PHI Matt Moore SP | SF START Jeremy Hellickson SP | PHI SIT
STL@CHC Michael Wacha SP | STL START Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC START
TB@SEA Erasmo Ramirez RP | TB SIT Ariel Miranda SP | SEA START
WAS@OAK Tanner Roark SP | WAS START Sonny Gray SP | OAK START

More Week 9 Lineup Prep




REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Parker Washington

Set to Play "Most Important Role" of His Career in Jaguars Offense
Elly De La Cruz

Exits with Hamstring Tightness
Tyler Reddick

Is One of the Top Favorites to Win at Nashville
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
Chase Briscoe

Is A Must Start for Nashville DFS Lineups
Chase Elliott

has Plenty of Upside for Nashville DFS Lineups
William Byron

Is William Byron A Playable DFS Option for Nashville Lineups?
Wan'Dale Robinson

Dynasty Value May Have Peaked in 2025
Carson Hocevar

Is Likely to have Another Solid Result at Nashville
Tyler Shough

Should Dynasty Managers Consider Selling High on Tyler Shough?
NASCAR

Should Fantasy Players Roster Bubba Wallace at Nashville?
Garrett Wilson

Dynasty Upside Remains High Despite Questionable Offensive Environment in New York
Chris Buescher

Is A Decent All-Around DFS Option for Nashville Lineups
Daniel Suarez

is Likely to Drop Positions during the Cracker Barrel 400
Kenneth Gainwell

Carries Dynasty Sell-High Appeal After Breakout 2025 Campaign
Emeka Egbuka

Undervalued in Dynasty Formats After Underwhelming Close to 2025?
Trey Benson

a Dynasty Hold Despite Unfavorable Situation
Omar Cooper Jr.

a Long-Term Investment in the First Round of Rookie Drafts
Colston Loveland

Just How High is Colston Loveland's Dynasty Ceiling?
Garrett Crochet

Suffers Setback, Likely to Undergo MRI for Lat Tightness
Zay Flowers

A New-Look Offense in Baltimore Could Impact Zay Flowers' Dynasty Value
LeQuint Allen Jr.

a Dynasty Dart Throw with a Potential Path to Upside
Denny Hamlin

Could Denny Hamlin Dominate at Nashville?
Ryan Blaney

Is a DFS Tournament Option at Nashville
Ty Gibbs

Don't Overlook Ty Gibbs at Nashville
Joey Logano

Could Show Life at Nashville
Ross Chastain

Needs a Good Run at Nashville
Shedeur Sanders

Falling Behind in Quarterback Competition?
Isaiah Davis

Is Isaiah Davis the More Valuable Jets Handcuff?
Trey McBride

a Coveted Dynasty Cornerstone
Chet Holmgren

Fails to Step Up in the Season Finale
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

Continues Postseason Run with 16 Points
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?
Josh Downs

Climbing Up the Dynasty Rankings with Bigger Role Ahead?
Jalen McMillan

Has Been 'Slightly Better' Than Teammate During OTAs
NBA

Warriors Prioritize Depth Around Returning Steve Kerr
Donovan Mitchell

Remains Cleveland's Top Priority
Adou Thiero

Remains a Lakers Development Project
NBA

76ers Hire Mike Gansey as President of Basketball Operations
NBA

Chicago Bulls Explore Kevin Young as Coaching Candidate
Kyrie Irving

Reports He's Nearing Full Strength in ACL Recovery
Lane Hutson

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

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

Closes Out East Finals With Multi-Point Game
Logan Stankoven

Notches Three Points in Big Game 5 Win
Taylor Hall

Racks Up Three Points in Series-Clinching Win
Frederik Andersen

Remains Stellar as Hurricanes Clinch Finals Berth
Jacob Gonzalez

is Heading to the Big Leagues
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

Magic Finalizing Hire of Sean Sweeney as Head Coach
Eury Pérez

Eury Perez is Placed on 15-Day Injured List
Deiveson Figueiredo

Set For UFC Macau Main Event
MMA

Yadong Song Returns At UFC Macau
Alonzo Menifield

An Underdog At UFC Macau
Zhang Mingyang

Set For UFC Macau Co-Main Event
Tallison Teixeira

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Sergei Pavlovich

A Favorite At UFC Macau
Cameron Smotherman

Looks To Bounce Back
Kai Asakura

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
CFB

Faizon Brandon In Position to Start Week 1
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

Maryland, Baylor Schedule Home-and-Home
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

Continues Homer Barrage With Two More Long Balls on Wednesday
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

Exits Relief Appearance on Wednesday With Groin Injury
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

Hoping Putter Carries Him at Colonial
Rickie Fowler

Looks to Regain Momentum at Colonial
Pierceson Coody

Looking to Stay Hot at Colonial
Martin Necas

Collects an Assist in Game 4 Loss to Golden Knights
Gabriel Landeskog

Scores Only Avalanche Goal in Season-Ending Loss
Carter Hart

Finishes Series-Clincher With 20 Saves
Dylan Coghlan

Continues Unlikely Success Story
Cole Smith

Scores Series-Clincher Tuesday Night
Mark Stone

Nets Another Goal as Golden Knights Finish Off Avalanche
Ludvig Aberg

Looking to Exchange Momentum for a Victory in Fort Worth
Stephan Jaeger

Trending Upward as PGA Heads to Fort Worth
Max Homa

Comes Off Awful Putting Performance at PGA Championship
Tony Finau

Faces Different Test at the Colonial
Robert MacIntyre

Seeks Better Beginning in Fort Worth
Tom Hoge

Ups and Downs Could Continue at Colonial
Brian Harman

Not Having the Best Golf Season in 2026
Austin Eckroat

Struggling Too Often Heading to Charles Schwab Challenge
Zach Bauchou

Tries to Keep Momentum Rolling at Colonial
Keegan Bradley

Looking to Rebound at Colonial
Claude Giroux

Planning to Return for 20th NHL Campaign
Carter Hart

Aiming for Sixth Consecutive Win Tuesday
Evgeni Malkin

Inks New One-Year Deal With Penguins
Ben Griffin

Looking to Repeat This Week at Colonial
Rasmus Hojgaard

a Player to Avoid at Charles Schwab Challenge
Hideki Matsuyama

Needs Solid Driving Week at Charles Schwab Challenge
Justin Thomas

Trending Well Ahead of Charles Schwab Challenge
Akshay Bhatia

Lacking Driving Prowess Needed at Colonial Country Club
CFB

DJ Lagway Looking to Rebound at Baylor
CFB

Josh Hoover Tasked With Leading Indiana Back to the Playoffs
CFB

Braylon Staley the Next 1,000-Yard Tennessee Receiver?
CFB

Ahmad Hardy's Return Timeline Remains Unclear
Gage Jump

Athletics to Promote Top Pitching Prospect Gage Jump to Major Leagues
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