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It's time to hit the second half running with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 17 -- a short one going Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. We hope you caught your breath during the break because now it's a sprint to the finish line. As always, this is the place to be if you're wondering who to start!
For 12 years running, we have been writing this Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits series every week right here at RotoBaller. I'm Nick Mariano, and I'll be your captain for this journey through the 2024 season. There's all sorts of firepower and TLC that goes into providing this piece each week. We get tons of great feedback on it every year.
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Start/Sit Data Overview
Ahead of each week of the fantasy baseball season, we publish the table below. We have the probable starters for every game of the week and a grade for them on a 0-100 scale. The intent is to give you advice and to inspire some confidence (or lack thereof) in your decisions to start or sit certain pitchers.
Please note that beyond the usual "Start" and "Sit" labels, there is a third category called "context-dependent." This is because different leagues call for different actions, and those in start-sit purgatory may be worth the gamble to some. Also, we put the arms best projected to start or get bulk innings or actionable arms who may return from the injured list, but some situations are fluid, and we update ASAP to reflect accurate information, especially at the outset of the season.
The "starts" category includes pitchers you'd likely start in every league. The "sits" are pitchers that you likely sit in every league. The "context-dependent" means it is close, and it's up to you to decide based on your league settings or team needs (wins, strikeouts, etc.). How deep your league is, which roto/points categories, and so on. Let's get to it! Here are your starts and sits for what we're calling a short Week 17 of the fantasy season, which covers July 19 through July 21.
Week 17 Start/Sit Recommendations (July 19 - July 21)
Updated start/sit recommendations for this week's MLB games. This chart is updated daily as probable starters are constantly changing with postponements, injuries, etc. Scroll down further for a color-coded chart. If you can't see the chart below, click here to see the starts/sits on a separate page:
| Date | Game | Team | Pitcher | Grade | Start/Sit | 2 Starts |
| 7/19 | ARI@CHC | ARI | Ryne Nelson | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | ARI@CHC | CHC | Justin Steele | 65 | START | N |
| 7/19 | PHI@PIT | PHI | Aaron Nola | 75 | START | N |
| 7/19 | PHI@PIT | PIT | Martin Perez | 25 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | CIN@WAS | CIN | Frankie Montas | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | CIN@WAS | WAS | Patrick Corbin | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | TB@NYY | TB | Zach Eflin | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | TB@NYY | NYY | Gerrit Cole | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | DET@TOR | DET | Jack Flaherty | 70 | START | N |
| 7/19 | DET@TOR | TOR | Chris Bassitt | 55 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | SD@CLE | SD | Matt Waldron | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | SD@CLE | CLE | Tanner Bibee | 65 | START | N |
| 7/19 | NYM@MIA | NYM | Sean Manaea | 65 | START | N |
| 7/19 | NYM@MIA | MIA | Edward Cabrera | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | BAL@TEX | BAL | Corbin Burnes | 75 | START | N |
| 7/19 | BAL@TEX | TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | 55 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | CHW@KC | CHW | Chris Flexen | 25 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | CHW@KC | KC | Michael Wacha | 65 | START | N |
| 7/19 | SF@COL | SF | Kyle Harrison | 35 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | SF@COL | COL | Cal Quantrill | 25 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | LAA@OAK | LAA | Griffin Canning | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/19 | LAA@OAK | OAK | JP Sears | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | BOS@LAD | BOS | Nick Pivetta | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | BOS@LAD | LAD | Gavin Stone | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/19 | HOU@SEA | HOU | Hunter Brown | 80 | START | N |
| 7/19 | HOU@SEA | SEA | Luis Castillo | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | TB@NYY | TB | Taj Bradley | 65 | START | N |
| 7/20 | TB@NYY | NYY | Nestor Cortes | 65 | START | N |
| 7/20 | DET@TOR | DET | Reese Olson | 65 | START | N |
| 7/20 | DET@TOR | TOR | Yusei Kikuchi | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | LAA@OAK | LAA | Jack Kochanowicz | 20 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | LAA@OAK | OAK | Mitch Spence | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | NYM@MIA | NYM | Luis Severino | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | NYM@MIA | MIA | Roddery Munoz | 20 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | PHI@PIT | PHI | Cristopher Sanchez | 70 | START | N |
| 7/20 | PHI@PIT | PIT | Luis L. Ortiz | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | CIN@WAS | CIN | Nick Lodolo | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | CIN@WAS | WAS | MacKenzie Gore | 35 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | BAL@TEX | BAL | Grayson Rodriguez | 70 | START | N |
| 7/20 | BAL@TEX | TEX | Max Scherzer | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | SD@CLE | SD | Dylan Cease | 65 | START | N |
| 7/20 | SD@CLE | CLE | Gavin Williams | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | CHW@KC | CHW | Jonathan Cannon | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | CHW@KC | KC | Brady Singer | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | MIL@MIN | MIL | Freddy Peralta | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | MIL@MIN | MIN | Pablo Lopez | 70 | START | N |
| 7/20 | ARI@CHC | ARI | Zac Gallen | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | ARI@CHC | CHC | Kyle Hendricks | 35 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | BOS@LAD | BOS | Brayan Bello | 35 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | BOS@LAD | LAD | Justin Wrobleski | 25 | SIT | N |
| 7/20 | STL@ATL | STL | Kyle Gibson | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | STL@ATL | ATL | Charlie Morton | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | STL@ATL | STL | Sonny Gray | 75 | START | N |
| 7/20 | STL@ATL | ATL | Bryce Elder | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | SF@COL | SF | Logan Webb | 65 | START | N |
| 7/20 | SF@COL | COL | Kyle Freeland | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/20 | HOU@SEA | HOU | Framber Valdez | 75 | START | N |
| 7/20 | HOU@SEA | SEA | George Kirby | 70 | START | N |
| 7/21 | MIL@MIN | MIL | Aaron Civale | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | MIL@MIN | MIN | Joe Ryan | 65 | START | N |
| 7/21 | CIN@WAS | CIN | Andrew Abbott | 35 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | CIN@WAS | WAS | Jake Irvin | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | PHI@PIT | PHI | Tyler Phillips | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | PHI@PIT | PIT | Marco Gonzales | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | STL@ATL | STL | Miles Mikolas | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | STL@ATL | ATL | Spencer Schwellenbach | 55 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | TB@NYY | TB | Shane Baz | 55 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | TB@NYY | NYY | Marcus Stroman | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | DET@TOR | DET | Keider Montero | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | DET@TOR | TOR | Kevin Gausman | 65 | START | N |
| 7/21 | SD@CLE | SD | Michael King | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | SD@CLE | CLE | Ben Lively | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | NYM@MIA | NYM | Christian Scott | 55 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | NYM@MIA | MIA | Trevor Rogers | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | CHW@KC | CHW | Drew Thorpe | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | CHW@KC | KC | Seth Lugo | 80 | START | N |
| 7/21 | ARI@CHC | ARI | Brandon Pfaadt | 55 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | ARI@CHC | CHC | Shota Imanaga | 60 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | BAL@TEX | BAL | Dean Kremer | 45 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | BAL@TEX | TEX | Andrew Heaney | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | SF@COL | SF | Hayden Birdsong | 25 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | SF@COL | COL | Austin Gomber | 25 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | LAA@OAK | LAA | Carson Fulmer | 30 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | LAA@OAK | OAK | Joey Estes | 40 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | HOU@SEA | HOU | Ronel Blanco | 70 | START | N |
| 7/21 | HOU@SEA | SEA | Bryan Woo | 35 | SIT | N |
| 7/21 | BOS@LAD | BOS | Kutter Crawford | 50 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT | N |
| 7/21 | BOS@LAD | LAD | James Paxton | 30 | SIT | N |
Start/Sit Color-Coded Matchups Chart (July 19 - July 21)
The below grid shows the same data, but as a color-coded grid:
