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Welcome to the Daily SP Chart.
Note: 2026 data is now featured in the chart as of April 13th! We’re still dealing with small samples, but I’ve taken out the 2025 data and you will now see the pitcher’s current numbers and the wOBA rank for their opponent this year so far!
The chart includes their performance for 2026, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but it’s a much riskier stream for those spots.
These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto. I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations, you don’t really need a shiny stat to be convinced on starting guys like that. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll get you an answer when I can. I try to do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
I’ll add some 1-x commentary in the morning.
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SP Chart for April 20th, 2026
Rk
PITCHER
Tm
Opp
10
12
15+
IP
ERA
WHIP
K-BB
opp wOBA RK
Commentary
1
Dylan Cease
TOR
at LAA
x
x
x
20.2
1.74
1.26
22%
9
He’ll have his downswings like he does every year, espec. w/a 14% BB
2
Emerson Hancock
SEA
v. ATH
x
x
x
23.2
2.28
0.76
25%
18
Skills surge behind the ratios (29% K, 25% K-BB, 11% SwStr); still a light SwStr for such a lofty K%, but we’re riding this out
3
Reid Detmers
LAA
v. TOR
x
x
x
22.2
3.57
1.06
21%
10
Moved back to Monday, now gets a 2-step w/a trip to KCR this wknd
4
Seth Lugo
KCR
v. BAL
x
x
x
24.1
1.48
0.99
16%
19
The quintessential Team Streamer is an easy start in a 2-step w/both at home
5
Kyle Bradish
BAL
at KCR
x
x
x
19.2
5.49
1.63
13%
25
Not a lot better last time out, but also not worse — I’ve been eyeing this 2-step as a big test for his rosterability in shallower lgs
6
Sonny Gray
BOS
v. DET
x
x
x
20.1
4.43
1.28
8%
12
Leaning on the track record a bit longer; meager 8% K-BB countered a bit by 56% GB… just don’t think he’s cooked
7
Spencer Arrighetti
HOU
at CLE
x
x
x
6
1.50
1.17
22%
21
Big strikeout upside but also too many BB will yield volatility
8
Jack Flaherty
DET
at BOS
x
x
x
20
4.05
1.40
8%
23
B2B gems incl. 13 Ks in 11.7 IP; still 3 BB in each but back in the lineup confidently
9
Max Meyer
MIA
v. STL
x
x
x
19.2
4.12
1.32
13%
20
This is more about the 2-start w/a trip to SFG this wknd but I don’t mind this as a one-off in shallower formats, too
10
Justin Wrobleski
LAD
at COL
x
x
17
2.12
0.76
2%
19
His insane .154 BABIP is driving the ratios entirely w/a whopping 2% K-BB
11
Aaron Nola
PHI
at CHC
x
x
22.1
4.03
1.30
19%
13
Check that Wrigley wind before running this; at ATL this wkd makes this a rough 2-step
12
Bryce Elder
ATL
at WSN
x
23.1
0.77
1.03
18%
16
13
Colin Rea
CHC
v. PHI
x
17.1
3.63
0.98
17%
11
14
Michael McGreevy
STL
at MIA
x
21.2
2.49
0.83
11%
8
15
Rhett Lowder
CIN
at TBR
x
23
3.52
1.13
9%
10
16
Slade Cecconi
CLE
v. HOU
x
19.2
5.03
1.37
9%
4
17
Jesse Scholtens
TBR
v. CIN
x
9.2
0.83
11%
30
18
Jake Irvin
WSN
v. ATL
19
6.16
1.47
11%
2
19
J.T. Ginn
ATH
at SEA
16.1
3.31
0.98
6%
14
20
Jose Quintana
COL
v. LAD
8
5.63
1.88
-14%
1
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
