Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

MLB came close with 12 games on Memorial Day, but it should be all 30 teams in action. I know there are collective bargaining considerations, but can't they figure out how to have everyone play and still be in accordance with the guidelines pertaining to consecutive games without a scheduled off day?

Speaking of which, 22 clubs are off Thursday to put a big damper on two-start weeks.

Kudos to the crew keeping up with the Probable Pitchers page. The recent rash of rainouts has been a chore, yet they've stayed on top of everything. The schedule generating the rankings is pulled from their grid, so please direct rotation question on that direction. I'm happy to handle rankings queries below.

UPDATED: Monday May 26, 2:00 AM ET

Week of May 26 - June 1

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Jacob deGromTEXTOR, STL26 K, 3 BB over last 20 IP
2Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@CLE, NYYCouple pick up second start on Sunday night
3Tarik SkubalDET@KC 
4Dylan CeaseSDPIT 
5Corbin BurnesARIPIT 
6Zack WheelerPHIATL 
7Joe RyanMIN@TBTook advantage of coming into suspended game last time out
8Jesus LuzardoPHIMILCan he stay healthy?
9Paul SkenesPIT@ARI 
10Ranger SuarezPHIATL, MIL 
11Bailey OberMIN@SEA 
12Nathan EovaldiTEXTOR 
13Clay HolmesNYMCWS, COL 
14Kevin

MLB came close with 12 games on Memorial Day, but it should be all 30 teams in action. I know there are collective bargaining considerations, but can't they figure out how to have everyone play and still be in accordance with the guidelines pertaining to consecutive games without a scheduled off day?

Speaking of which, 22 clubs are off Thursday to put a big damper on two-start weeks.

Kudos to the crew keeping up with the Probable Pitchers page. The recent rash of rainouts has been a chore, yet they've stayed on top of everything. The schedule generating the rankings is pulled from their grid, so please direct rotation question on that direction. I'm happy to handle rankings queries below.

UPDATED: Monday May 26, 2:00 AM ET

Week of May 26 - June 1

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Jacob deGromTEXTOR, STL26 K, 3 BB over last 20 IP
2Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@CLE, NYYCouple pick up second start on Sunday night
3Tarik SkubalDET@KC 
4Dylan CeaseSDPIT 
5Corbin BurnesARIPIT 
6Zack WheelerPHIATL 
7Joe RyanMIN@TBTook advantage of coming into suspended game last time out
8Jesus LuzardoPHIMILCan he stay healthy?
9Paul SkenesPIT@ARI 
10Ranger SuarezPHIATL, MIL 
11Bailey OberMIN@SEA 
12Nathan EovaldiTEXTOR 
13Clay HolmesNYMCWS, COL 
14Kevin GausmanTOR@TEX, ATH 
15Hunter BrownHOUATH, TB 
16Colton GordonHOUTB 
17David PetersonNYMCOL 
18Jameson TaillonCHCCOL, CIN 
19Erick FeddeSTL@BAL, @TEXWho would have thought these would be favorable matchups?
20Matthew BoydCHCCOLNice chance to rebound after a rare clunker
21Michael LorenzenKCCIN, DETRoyals staff adept at taking advantage of spacious Kauffman Park
22Bryan WooSEAMIN 
23Garrett CrochetBOS@MIL 
24Carlos RodonNYY@LAA 
25Pablo LopezMIN@TB 
26Nick PivettaSDMIA 
27Chris SaleATL@PHI 
28Drew RasmussenTBMIN 
29Hunter GreeneCIN@KC 
30Colin ReaCHCCIN 
31Sonny GraySTL@TEX 
32Ben BrownCHCCIN 
33Spencer SchwellenbachATLBOS 
34Jeffrey SpringsATH@TOR 
35Matthew LiberatoreSTL@TEX 
36Merrill KellyARIWAS 
37Zac GallenARIPITGood game to right the ship
38Tyler MahleTEXTOR 
39Max FriedNYY@LAD 
40Taj BradleyTBMIN, @HOU 
41MacKenzie GoreWAS@SEA 
42Spencer StriderATL@PHI, BOSHave to start, but temper expectations
43Shane SmithCWS@NYM 
44Chris PaddackMIN@TB, @SEA 
45Kodai SengaNYMCOL 
46Framber ValdezHOUTB 
47Jake IrvinWAS@ARI 
48Grant HolmesATLBOS 
49Ryne NelsonARIPIT 
50Ryan PepiotTB@HOU 
51George KirbySEAWAS 
52Robbie RaySF@MIA 
53Freddy PeraltaMILBOS 
54Bryce MillerSEAMIN 
55Nick MartinezCIN@KC, @CHC 
56Hayden BirdsongSF@DET, @MIAExpecting a strong four months in the rotation
57Gavin WilliamsCLELAD, LAABetter control still needed
58Bowden FrancisTOR@TEX, ATHDisappointing season, but these are favorable matchups
59Zebby MatthewsMIN@SEA 
60Cade PovichBALSTL 
61Luis CastilloSEAMIN 
62Tylor MegillNYMCWS 
63Ryan WeathersMIA@SD, SFBuying in, but needs to maintain better control
64Mitch KellerPIT@SD 
65Cristopher SanchezPHIATL 
66Luis SeverinoATH@HOU 
67Clarke SchmidtNYY@LAA 
68Shane BazTB@HOU 
69Andrew HeaneyPIT@ARI, @SD 
70Davis MartinCWS@BAL 
71Jack FlahertyDETSF 
72Stephen KolekSDPIT 
73Edward CabreraMIASF 
74Zack LittellTBMIN, @HOUShould benefit from heavier upcoming road schedule
75Tomoyuki SuganoBALSTLSolid surface stats, but lack of strikeouts leaves him vulnerable
76Bailey FalterPIT@SD 
77Jose SorianoLAA@CLE 
78Jose BerriosTORATH 
79Yu DarvishSDMIATentative
80Griffin CanningNYMCWS 
81Dustin MayLAD@CLE 
82Chris BassittTORATH 
83Kris BubicKCDET 
84Landen RouppSF@DET 
85Logan WebbSF@DET 
86Brandon PfaadtARIWAS 
87Jackson JobeDETSF 
88Sean BurkeCWS@NYM 
89Zach EflinBALCWS 
90Max MeyerMIA@SD 
91Andre PallanteSTL@BAL 
92Sandy AlcantaraMIA@SD 
93Clayton KershawLAD@CLE 
94Tanner BibeeCLELAD 
95Mitchell ParkerWAS@SEA, @ARI 
96Dean KremerBALCWS 
97Adrian HouserCWS@NYM, @BAL 
98Cade HortonCHCCOL 
99Kyle HarrisonSF@MIA 
100Trevor WilliamsWAS@SEA 
101Casey MizeDET@KC 
102Mix 12 Reliever   
103Eric LauerTOR@TEX 
104Michael SorokaWAS@ARI 
105Noah CameronKCCIN 
106Miles MikolasSTL@BAL 
107Brady SingerCIN@KC 
108Logan EvansSEAWAS 
109Charlie MortonBALSTL, CWS 
110Jacob LopezATH@TOR 
111Mix 15 Reliever   
112Eduardo RodriguezARIWAS 
113Gunnar HoglundATH@TOR 
114Walker BuehlerBOS@ATL 
115Randy VasquezSDMIA, PIT 
116Michael WachaKCDET 
117Lucas GiolitoBOS@ATL 
118Will WarrenNYY@LAD 
119Patrick CorbinTEXSTL 
120JP SearsATH@HOU, @TOR 
121Jonathan CannonCWS@BAL 
122AJ Smith-ShawverATL@PHI 
123Hunter DobbinsBOS@ATL 
124Jack LeiterTEXSTL 
125Quinn PriesterMIL@PHI 
126Aaron CivaleMILBOS 
127Ryan GustoHOUTB 
128Chad PatrickMILBOS 
129Cooper CriswellBOS@MIL 
130Lance McCullersHOUATH 
131Landon KnackLADNYY 
132Luis L. OrtizCLELAA 
133Brayan BelloBOS@MIL 
134Nick LodoloCIN@CHC 
135Taijuan WalkerPHIMIL 
136Logan HendersonMIL@PHI 
137Tony GonsolinLADNYY 
138Cal QuantrillMIASF 
139Yusei KikuchiLAANYY 
140Keider MonteroDETSF, @KC 
141Logan AllenCLELAA 
142Andrew AbbottCIN@CHC 
143Kyle HendricksLAA@CLE 
144Emerson HancockSEAWAS 
145Carson PalmquistCOL@CHC, @NYM 
146Jose QuintanaMIL@PHI 
147Daniel LynchKCCIN 
148Slade CecconiCLELAD 
149Ryan YarbroughNYY@LAA, @LAD 
150Mike BurrowsPIT@ARI 
151Jack KochanowiczLAANYY, @CLE 
152Kyle FreelandCOL@NYM 
153German MarquezCOL@CHC 
154Tyler AndersonLAANYY 
155Tanner GordonCOL@CHC 
156Antonio SenzatelaCOL@NYM 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Jacob deGromTEXTOR, STL26 K, 3 BB over last 20 IP
2Tarik SkubalDET@KC 
3Joe RyanMIN@TBTook advantage of coming into suspended game last time out
4Bailey OberMIN@SEA 
5Nathan EovaldiTEXTOR 
6Kevin GausmanTOR@TEX, ATH 
7Hunter BrownHOUATH, TB 
8Colton GordonHOUTB 
9Michael LorenzenKCCIN, DETRoyals staff adept at taking advantage of spacious Kauffman Park
10Bryan WooSEAMIN 
11Garrett CrochetBOS@MIL 
12Carlos RodonNYY@LAA 
13Pablo LopezMIN@TB 
14Drew RasmussenTBMIN 
15Jeffrey SpringsATH@TOR 
16Tyler MahleTEXTOR 
17Max FriedNYY@LAD 
18Taj BradleyTBMIN, @HOU 
19Shane SmithCWS@NYM 
20Chris PaddackMIN@TB, @SEA 
21Framber ValdezHOUTB 
22Ryan PepiotTB@HOU 
23George KirbySEAWAS 
24Bryce MillerSEAMIN 
25Gavin WilliamsCLELAD, LAABetter control still needed
26Bowden FrancisTOR@TEX, ATHDisappointing season, but these are favorable matchups
27Zebby MatthewsMIN@SEA 
28Cade PovichBALSTL 
29Luis CastilloSEAMIN 
30Luis SeverinoATH@HOU 
31Clarke SchmidtNYY@LAA 
32Shane BazTB@HOU 
33Davis MartinCWS@BAL 
34Jack FlahertyDETSF 
35Zack LittellTBMIN, @HOUShould benefit from heavier upcoming road schedule
36Tomoyuki SuganoBALSTLSolid surface stats, but lack of strikeouts leaves him vulnerable
37Jose SorianoLAA@CLE 
38Jose BerriosTORATH 
39Chris BassittTORATH 
40Kris BubicKCDET 
41Jackson JobeDETSF 
42Sean BurkeCWS@NYM 
43Zach EflinBALCWS 
44Tanner BibeeCLELAD 
45Dean KremerBALCWS 
46Adrian HouserCWS@NYM, @BAL
47Casey MizeDET@KC 
48Eric LauerTOR@TEX 
49Noah CameronKCCIN 
50Logan EvansSEAWAS 
51Charlie MortonBALSTL, CWS 
52Jacob LopezATH@TOR 
53Gunnar HoglundATH@TOR 
54Walker BuehlerBOS@ATL 
55Michael WachaKCDET 
56Lucas GiolitoBOS@ATL 
57Will WarrenNYY@LAD 
58Patrick CorbinTEXSTL 
59JP SearsATH@HOU, @TOR
60Jonathan CannonCWS@BAL 
61Hunter DobbinsBOS@ATL 
62Jack LeiterTEXSTL 
63AL Reliever   
64Ryan GustoHOUTB 
65Cooper CriswellBOS@MIL 
66Lance McCullersHOUATH 
67Luis L. OrtizCLELAA 
68Brayan BelloBOS@MIL 
69Yusei KikuchiLAANYY 
70Keider MonteroDETSF, @KC 
71Logan AllenCLELAA 
72Kyle HendricksLAA@CLE 
73Emerson HancockSEAWAS 
74Daniel LynchKCCIN 
75Slade CecconiCLELAD 
76Ryan YarbroughNYY@LAA, @LAD 
77Jack KochanowiczLAANYY, @CLE 
78Tyler AndersonLAANYY 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@CLE, NYYCouple pick up second start on Sunday night
2Dylan CeaseSDPIT 
3Corbin BurnesARIPIT 
4Zack WheelerPHIATL 
5Jesus LuzardoPHIMILCan he stay healthy?
6Paul SkenesPIT@ARI 
7Ranger SuarezPHIATL, MIL 
8Clay HolmesNYMCWS, COL 
9David PetersonNYMCOL 
10Jameson TaillonCHCCOL, CIN 
11Erick FeddeSTL@BAL, @TEXWho would have thought these would be favorable matchups?
12Matthew BoydCHCCOLNice chance to rebound after a rare clunker
13Nick PivettaSDMIA 
14Chris SaleATL@PHI 
15Hunter GreeneCIN@KC 
16Colin ReaCHCCIN 
17Sonny GraySTL@TEX 
18Ben BrownCHCCIN 
19Spencer SchwellenbachATLBOS 
20Matthew LiberatoreSTL@TEX 
21Merrill KellyARIWAS 
22Zac GallenARIPITGood game to right the ship
23MacKenzie GoreWAS@SEA 
24Spencer StriderATL@PHI, BOSHave to start, but temper expectations
25Kodai SengaNYMCOL 
26Jake IrvinWAS@ARI 
27Grant HolmesATLBOS 
28Ryne NelsonARIPIT 
29Robbie RaySF@MIA 
30Freddy PeraltaMILBOS 
31Nick MartinezCIN@KC, @CHC 
32Hayden BirdsongSF@DET, @MIAExpecting a strong four months in the rotation
33Tylor MegillNYMCWS 
34Ryan WeathersMIA@SD, SFBuying in, but needs to maintain better control
35Mitch KellerPIT@SD 
36Cristopher SanchezPHIATL 
37Andrew HeaneyPIT@ARI, @SD 
38Stephen KolekSDPIT 
39Edward CabreraMIASF 
40Bailey FalterPIT@SD 
41Yu DarvishSDMIATentative
42Griffin CanningNYMCWS 
43Dustin MayLAD@CLE 
44Landen RouppSF@DET 
45Logan WebbSF@DET 
46Brandon PfaadtARIWAS 
47Max MeyerMIA@SD 
48Andre PallanteSTL@BAL 
49Sandy AlcantaraMIA@SD 
50Clayton KershawLAD@CLE 
51Mitchell ParkerWAS@SEA, @ARI 
52Cade HortonCHCCOL 
53Kyle HarrisonSF@MIA 
54Trevor WilliamsWAS@SEA 
55Michael SorokaWAS@ARI 
56Miles MikolasSTL@BAL 
57Brady SingerCIN@KC 
58Eduardo RodriguezARIWAS 
59Randy VasquezSDMIA, PIT 
60AJ Smith-ShawverATL@PHI 
61NL Reliever   
62Quinn PriesterMIL@PHI 
63Aaron CivaleMILBOS 
64Chad PatrickMILBOS 
65Landon KnackLADNYY 
66Nick LodoloCIN@CHC 
67Taijuan WalkerPHIMIL 
68Logan HendersonMIL@PHI 
69Tony GonsolinLADNYY 
70Cal QuantrillMIASF 
71Andrew AbbottCIN@CHC 
72Carson PalmquistCOL@CHC, @NYM 
73Jose QuintanaMIL@PHI 
74Mike BurrowsPIT@ARI 
75Kyle FreelandCOL@NYM 
76German MarquezCOL@CHC 
77Tanner GordonCOL@CHC 
78Antonio SenzatelaCOL@NYM 

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