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Welcome to the Daily SP Chart, click here if you’re new to get an idea of what I’m doing with these rankings.
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 – essentially a shallow, medium, deep league setup – and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. 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 for standard 5×5 roto leagues, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment. I usually do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
A couple key changes since posting:
- Carson Whisenhunt was showing for SFG when I wrote last night. It’s Ray and he’s of course all systems go. Consider him just under Ragans.
- Wheeler is in for Painter and of course an easy 3-x, too. Even if I’m a little nervous about how good he’s going to be this year, he’s still an auto-start for the first 4-5 to see where he’s at.
And then just some notes…
- SDP is only 27th in BB% vL this year so maybe Schultz can exhibit some improved control against them?
- Cantillo is doing his thing with that sub-3.00 ERA, but the 1.32 WHIP makes clear that it’s not sustainable and a trip to Sacramento could the first big hit of regression.
- There was a Keller stan either in the comments here or in my chat recently and I’m sure they’re licking their chops at the 3.18 ERA/1.15 WHIP combo but I just can’t see how that 4.49 SIERA isn’t more accurate of who he truly is as a pitcher. His 3% HR/FB is doing most of the work with a little assist from a good-but-not-insane .273 BABIP. Still ran a 2-x bc it’s at home and CIN’s offense hasn’t been great. Don’t burn us, Mitch, let your regression be against obvious teams in obvious spots. Though if that’s the case, it could be a while with at ARI, v. COL, at STL and at TOR on his upcoming schedule. Only TOR was slated to be a fearsome lineup out of that group and so far they haven’t been, sitting just 23rd in wOBA vR.
- Povich could be interesting after this start, just don’t want him in NYY
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SP Chart for May 1st, 2026
Recommendations for Roto 5×5 Leagues
Intro
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 – essentially a shallow, medium, deep league setup – and then a note about some, most, or all depending on the day. 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 for standard 5×5 roto leagues, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. I usually won’t have much to write about aces who are locked into our rotations. If you want to discuss someone further, please feel free to leave a comment. I usually do a few sweeps of the comments before game time in case there are time-sensitive questions.
