X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Week 20 Start/Sit Matchups: MLB Starting Pitchers (SP)

Bill Dubiel's Week 20 (2017) fantasy baseball starting pitcher (SP) matchups - starts, sits, plays and benches. MLB streamers, two start pitchers and sleepers, based on matchups.

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, 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.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 


SP Matchups & Start/Sit Recommendations

PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/14/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ATL@COL Julio Teheran SP | ATL SIT Chad Bettis SP | COL SIT
BAL@SEA Kevin Gausman SP | BAL START Yovani Gallardo SP | SEA SIT
CIN@CHC Asher Wojciechowski SP | CIN SIT Jose Quintana SP | CHC START
CLE@BOS Trevor Bauer SP | CLE START Doug Fister SP | BOS SIT
DET@TEX Michael Fulmer SP | DET START Martin Perez SP | TEX SIT
HOU@ARI Collin McHugh SP | HOU SIT Zack Greinke SP | ARI START
KC@OAK Jake Junis SP | KC SIT Jharel Cotton SP | OAK SIT
NYM@NYY Rafael Montero RP | NYM SIT TBA TBD
PHI@SD Jerad Eickhoff SP | PHI START Travis Wood RP | SD SIT
SF@MIA Ty Blach SP | SF START Adam Conley SP | MIA SIT
TB@TOR Jake Odorizzi SP | TB START Nick Tepesch SP | TOR SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/15/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ATL@COL Sean Newcomb SP | ATL SIT Kyle Freeland SP | COL START
BAL@SEA Wade Miley SP | BAL SIT TBA TBD
CHW@LAD Miguel Gonzalez SP | CHW SIT Alex Wood SP | LAD START
CIN@CHC Luis Castillo SP | CIN START Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC START
CLE@MIN Danny Salazar SP | CLE START Bartolo Colon SP | MIN SIT
DET@TEX Justin Verlander SP | DET START A.J. Griffin SP | TEX START
HOU@ARI Brad Peacock SP | HOU SIT Anthony Banda SP | ARI SIT
KC@OAK Jason Hammel SP | KC START Chris Smith RP | OAK SIT
LAA@WAS Tyler Skaggs SP | LAA START Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS START
NYM@NYY Jacob deGrom SP | NYM START Sonny Gray SP | NYY START
PHI@SD TBA TBD Dinelson Lamet SP | SD START
PIT@MIL Ivan Nova SP | PIT START Zach Davies SP | MIL START
SF@MIA Madison Bumgarner SP | SF START Dan Straily SP | MIA SIT
STL@BOS Mike Leake SP | STL SIT Rick Porcello SP | BOS START
TB@TOR Blake Snell SP | TB SIT Marco Estrada SP | TOR START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/16/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@HOU Taijuan Walker SP | ARI SIT Charlie Morton SP | HOU START
ATL@COL Mike Foltynewicz SP | ATL SIT Jon Gray SP | COL START
BAL@SEA Ubaldo Jimenez SP | BAL START Marco Gonzales SP | SEA SIT
CHW@LAD Carlos Rodon SP | CHW SIT Yu Darvish SP | LAD START
CIN@CHC Homer Bailey SP | CIN SIT John Lackey SP | CHC START
CLE@MIN Carlos Carrasco SP | CLE START Kyle Gibson SP | MIN SIT
DET@TEX Anibal Sanchez SP | DET SIT Cole Hamels SP | TEX START
KC@OAK Danny Duffy SP | KC START Paul Blackburn SP | OAK START
LAA@WAS Ricky Nolasco SP | LAA SIT Tanner Roark SP | WAS START
NYY@NYM Jaime Garcia SP | NYY SIT Seth Lugo SP | NYM SIT
PHI@SD Nick Pivetta SP | PHI START Clayton Richard RP | SD SIT
PIT@MIL Gerrit Cole SP | PIT START Jimmy Nelson SP | MIL START
SF@MIA TBA TBD Jose Urena RP | MIA START
STL@BOS Lance Lynn SP | STL START Eduardo Rodriguez SP | BOS START
TB@TOR Jacob Faria SP | TB START Marcus Stroman SP | TOR START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/17/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@HOU Patrick Corbin SP | ARI SIT Mike Fiers SP | HOU START
ATL@COL Lucas Sims SP | ATL SIT Jeff Hoffman SP | COL SIT
CHW@TEX Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW SIT Tyson Ross SP | TEX START
CIN@CHC Scott Feldman RP | CIN SIT Jon Lester SP | CHC START
CLE@MIN Mike Clevinger SP | CLE START Jose Berrios SP | MIN SIT
NYY@NYM Luis Severino SP | NYY START Steven Matz SP | NYM SIT
PHI@SF Aaron Nola SP | PHI START Jeff Samardzija SP | SF START
STL@PIT Adam Wainwright SP | STL SIT Jameson Taillon SP | PIT START
TB@TOR Chris Archer SP | TB START Chris Rowley RP | TOR SIT
WAS@SD Edwin Jackson SP | WAS START Jhoulys Chacin SP | SD START
PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/18/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIN Zack Godley RP | ARI START Ervin Santana SP | MIN START
CHW@TEX James Shields SP | CHW SIT Andrew Cashner SP | TEX START
CIN@ATL Sal Romano SP | CIN SIT R.A. Dickey SP | ATL START
CLE@KC Corey Kluber SP | CLE START Ian Kennedy SP | KC START
LAA@BAL JC Ramirez RP | LAA SIT Dylan Bundy RP | BAL START
LAD@DET Rich Hill SP | LAD START Jordan Zimmermann SP | DET SIT
MIA@NYM Justin Nicolino SP | MIA SIT Chris Flexen RP | NYM SIT
MIL@COL Matt Garza SP | MIL SIT German Marquez SP | COL START
NYY@BOS Jordan Montgomery SP | NYY START Drew Pomeranz SP | BOS START
OAK@HOU Sean Manaea SP | OAK SIT Dallas Keuchel SP | HOU START
PHI@SF Zach Eflin SP | PHI SIT Chris Stratton RP | SF SIT
SEA@TB Erasmo Ramirez RP | SEA SIT Austin Pruitt RP | TB SIT
STL@PIT Carlos Martinez SP | STL START Trevor Williams RP | PIT START
TOR@CHC J.A. Happ SP | TOR START Jake Arrieta SP | CHC START
WAS@SD Max Scherzer SP | WAS START Luis Perdomo SP | SD SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/19/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIN Zack Greinke SP | ARI START Dietrich Enns SP | MIN SIT
CHW@TEX Derek Holland SP | CHW SIT Martin Perez SP | TEX START
CIN@ATL Asher Wojciechowski SP | CIN SIT Julio Teheran SP | ATL START
CLE@KC Trevor Bauer SP | CLE START Jason Vargas SP | KC START
LAA@BAL Troy Scribner RP | LAA SIT Jeremy Hellickson SP | BAL SIT
LAD@DET Hyun-Jin Ryu SP | LAD START Matthew Boyd SP | DET SIT
MIA@NYM Vance Worley RP | MIA SIT Rafael Montero RP | NYM SIT
MIL@COL Brandon Woodruff SP | MIL SIT Chad Bettis SP | COL SIT
NYY@BOS TBA TBD Chris Sale SP | BOS START
OAK@HOU Kendall Graveman SP | OAK SIT Collin McHugh SP | HOU START
PHI@SF Jerad Eickhoff SP | PHI START Matt Moore SP | SF START
SEA@TB Ariel Miranda SP | SEA SIT Jake Odorizzi SP | TB START
STL@PIT Michael Wacha SP | STL START Chad Kuhl SP | PIT SIT
TOR@CHC Nick Tepesch SP | TOR SIT Jose Quintana SP | CHC START
WAS@SD Stephen Strasburg SP | WAS START Travis Wood RP | SD SIT
PROBABLE PITCHERS (8/20/17)  
GAME VISITING STARTER START/SIT HOME STARTER START/SIT
ARI@MIN Anthony Banda SP | ARI SIT Bartolo Colon SP | MIN SIT
CHW@TEX Miguel Gonzalez SP | CHW SIT A.J. Griffin SP | TEX START
CIN@ATL Luis Castillo SP | CIN START Sean Newcomb SP | ATL SIT
CLE@KC Danny Salazar SP | CLE START TBA TBD
LAA@BAL Parker Bridwell RP | LAA SIT Kevin Gausman SP | BAL START
LAD@DET Kenta Maeda SP | LAD START Michael Fulmer SP | DET START
MIA@NYM Adam Conley SP | MIA SIT Jacob deGrom SP | NYM START
MIL@COL Zach Davies SP | MIL SIT Kyle Freeland SP | COL SIT
NYY@BOS Sonny Gray SP | NYY START Doug Fister SP | BOS SIT
OAK@HOU Jharel Cotton SP | OAK SIT Brad Peacock SP | HOU START
PHI@SF TBA TBD Ty Blach SP | SF START
SEA@TB Yovani Gallardo SP | SEA SIT Blake Snell SP | TB SIT
STL@PIT Mike Leake SP | STL SIT Ivan Nova SP | PIT START
TOR@CHC Marco Estrada SP | TOR START Kyle Hendricks SP | CHC START
WAS@SD Gio Gonzalez SP | WAS START Dinelson Lamet SP | SD START

 

More Week 20 Lineup Prep




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Chase Burns14 mins ago

Promoted To Double-A
Kyle Manzardo2 hours ago

Goes Yard On Sunday
Sam Huff2 hours ago

Goes Deep On Sunday
Zach Neto2 hours ago

Hits His First Long Ball Of The 2025 MLB Season
Fernando Tatis Jr.3 hours ago

Belts His Eighth Home Run Of The Season
Auston Matthews3 hours ago

Finishes Game 1 With Two Assists
Mitchell Marner3 hours ago

Totals Three Points In Postseason Opener
Matt Boldy3 hours ago

Bags Two Goals In Losing Effort
Brett Howden3 hours ago

Scores Twice In Sunday's Win
Logan Stankoven3 hours ago

Nets Two Goals In Game 1 Victory
Brenden Dillon3 hours ago

Makes Early Exit Sunday
Cody Glass4 hours ago

Injured In Game 1 Loss
Carson Whisenhunt4 hours ago

Shines In Latest Start
Brady House4 hours ago

Heating Up At Triple-A
Marcelo Mayer5 hours ago

Goes Deep, Posts Third-Straight Multi-Hit Game
Zac Veen5 hours ago

Hits First MLB Long Ball
Chandler Simpson5 hours ago

Swipes First MLB Bag On Sunday
Logan Henderson5 hours ago

Strikes Out Nine In MLB Debut
Javier Sanoja9 hours ago

Hits First MLB Homer
Jake Irvin9 hours ago

Punches Out Nine In Solid Performance
Tyler Mahle9 hours ago

Keeps The Good Times Rolling On Sunday
Jesús Luzardo9 hours ago

Jesus Luzardo Impresses Against Former Club
Max Fried9 hours ago

Flirts With No-No In Fourth Win
Brice Turang9 hours ago

Notches Three Steals, Scores Three Times On Sunday
Rhys Hoskins9 hours ago

Stays Hot, Delivers Combo Meal On Sunday
Austin Wynns10 hours ago

Collects Six Hits, Six RBI In Monster Game
Kerry Carpenter14 hours ago

Leaves Game With Hamstring Injury
Jeffrey Springs14 hours ago

Leaves Start With Hamstring Tightness
Jayden Daniels17 hours ago

Focused On Improving In 2025
Isaiah Stewart17 hours ago

Iffy For Monday Night
Aaron Gordon17 hours ago

Listed As Probable For Game 2
Gabriel Vilardi18 hours ago

To Remain Out For Game 2
Logan Thompson18 hours ago

Could Be An Option Monday
Martin Fehérváry18 hours ago

Martin Fehervary Iffy For Game 1
Tanner Jeannot18 hours ago

Remains Week-To-Week, Out For Game 1
Zeev Buium18 hours ago

Makes NHL Debut In Playoff Opener
Anthony Stolarz19 hours ago

Makes First Career Postseason Start
Oliver Ekman-Larsson19 hours ago

Good To Go Sunday
23 hours ago

Washington Hosts Tre Harris
NFL23 hours ago

Will Johnson Visits With Seattle
NFL24 hours ago

Devon Key Sticking With Denver
Yegor Sharangovich1 day ago

Recovering From Broken Foot
Rasmus Andersson1 day ago

Played With Broken Fibula
Semyon Varlamov1 day ago

Expects To Be Ready For Next Season
Owen Power1 day ago

Avoids Surgery
Rasmus Ristolainen1 day ago

May Miss Start Of Next Season
Evander Kane1 day ago

Close To Being Cleared For Action
Kyle Connor1 day ago

Caps Off Three-Point Effort With Game-Winner
Jaylen Brown2 days ago

Not Expected To Be Limited On Sunday
Irv Smith2 days ago

Houston Re-Signs Irv Smith Jr.
Ja Morant3 days ago

Cleared To Play Friday
Brandon Williams3 days ago

Available Against Grizzlies
Anthony Davis3 days ago

Will Play Friday Night
Gary Trent Jr.3 days ago

Available For Game 1 Against Pacers
Taurean Prince3 days ago

Returns To Bucks Lineup Saturday
NFL3 days ago

Justin Hardee Sr. Waived With Non-Football Injury
Isaiah Stewart3 days ago

To Return For Game 1
Ausar Thompson3 days ago

Available For Game 1
Rui Hachimura3 days ago

On Track To Play Saturday
Austin Reaves3 days ago

Ready To Go For Game 1
NFL3 days ago

Bills Release Armani Rogers, Branson Deen
Luka Dončić3 days ago

Luka Doncic Removed From Injury Report
LeBron James3 days ago

Listed As Probable For Game 1
Ben Sheppard3 days ago

Probable For Saturday's Game 1
NFL3 days ago

Kolton Miller Absent From Raiders' Voluntary Offseason Program
Kevin Durant3 days ago

To Houston Already Losing Steam
Lauri Markkanen3 days ago

Wants To Stay With The Jazz
NFL3 days ago

Ross Blacklock Let Go By New York
Bennedict Mathurin3 days ago

Expected To Play In Game 1 Saturday
Pascal Siakam3 days ago

Available For Playoff Opener
Tyrese Haliburton3 days ago

Returning From Two-Game Absence Saturday
Cade Cunningham3 days ago

Available For Game 1 Against Knicks
NFL3 days ago

Raiders Considering Drafting A Quarterback
Irv Smith3 days ago

Sticking With Texans
NFL3 days ago

Texans Expected To Draft Wide Receivers
Greg Dortch3 days ago

Returning To Cardinals
Mark Andrews3 days ago

Could Be Traded Soon
NFL3 days ago

Raiders, Falcons Could Have Interest In Jalen Ramsey
3 days ago

Raiders Are High On Ashton Jeanty
Rome Odunze3 days ago

To Hopefully Get More Involved
NFL3 days ago

Dolphins Could Draft A Quarterback
James Cook3 days ago

Could Stay Away From Voluntary Workouts
Jake Tonges3 days ago

Signs Exclusive-Rights Tender
Denver Broncos3 days ago

Broncos To Focus On RB Position In Next Week's Draft
Ryan Blaney4 days ago

Bold Strategies Fall Flat, Still Musters A Top-Five Finish At Bristol
Lucas Glover5 days ago

Looks To Rebound After Poor Performance
Daniel Berger5 days ago

Looking To Continue Solid Play At RBC
Sepp Straka5 days ago

Looking To Bounce Back At RBC
Justin Thomas5 days ago

Looking To Shake Off Poor Masters At RBC Heritage
Xander Schauffele5 days ago

Still Looking For Year's First Win At RBC Heritage
Austin Dillon5 days ago

Nabs His First Top-10 Finish Of The 2025 Season At Bristol
Maverick McNealy5 days ago

Is An Intriguing Play At RBC Heritage
Shane Lowry5 days ago

Looks To Shake Off Poor Masters Sunday At RBC Heritage
Will Zalatoris5 days ago

Eyes A Bounce-Back At RBC Heritage
Gary Woodland5 days ago

Could Add Some Surprise At Hilton Head
Sam Burns5 days ago

Hoping For Better Times At RBC Heritage
Sahith Theegala5 days ago

Still Trying To Put It All Together
Aaron Rai5 days ago

Might Be That Guy For Hilton Head
Robert MacIntyre5 days ago

All Or Nothing At RBC Heritage
Tom Hoge5 days ago

Still Playing Solid Heading To Hilton Head
Nick Dunlap5 days ago

Continues To Have Rough Stretch
Keegan Bradley5 days ago

Looks To Move On From Masters Performance
Matt Fitzpatrick5 days ago

A Boom-Or-Bust Option At RBC Heritage
Patrick Cantlay5 days ago

A Strong Play At RBC Heritage
Jordan Spieth5 days ago

Targets Another Strong RBC Heritage Showing
Collin Morikawa5 days ago

Eyeing Victory At RBC Heritage
Max Homa5 days ago

Breaks Through At The Masters
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF