Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

Through Friday, May scoring was essentially the same as April (it usually inches up). Homers and BABIP increased while there were fewer strikeouts (albeit with fewer walks), so runs should have also gone up. Look for the ERA to rise in June due to warmer weather and a slightly high May LOB% that artificially lowered scoring monthly scoring.

MonthERAWHIPK%BB%HR%BABIP
March/April4.031.3022.1%9.0%2.8%0.288
May4.001.2921.8%8.3%2.9%0.294

The Probable Pitchers page is used for matchups, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'm happy to handle rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday June 2, 2:10 AM ET

Week of June 2 - June 8

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Zack WheelerPHI@TOR, @PITHome, road, doesn't matter. Keeps wheelering and dealering
2Joe RyanMIN@ATH, TORRyan's hope is that he stays healthy
3Framber ValdezHOU@PIT 
4Paul SkenesPITHOU, PHI 
5Pablo LopezMIN@ATH, TOR 
6Carlos RodonNYYCLE, BOS3-0, .50 ERA, .83 WHIP with 23 K over last 18 IP
7Cole RagansKC@STL 
8Drew RasmussenTBTEX, MIAThree straight QS, each six scoreless frames
9Jesus LuzardoPHI@PIT 
10Jacob deGromTEX@WAS 
11Corbin BurnesARI@CIN 
12Ranger SuarezPHI@PIT 
13Tarik SkubalDETCHC 
14Kris BubicKC@CWS 
15Max FriedNYYCLE 
16Chris

Through Friday, May scoring was essentially the same as April (it usually inches up). Homers and BABIP increased while there were fewer strikeouts (albeit with fewer walks), so runs should have also gone up. Look for the ERA to rise in June due to warmer weather and a slightly high May LOB% that artificially lowered scoring monthly scoring.

MonthERAWHIPK%BB%HR%BABIP
March/April4.031.3022.1%9.0%2.8%0.288
May4.001.2921.8%8.3%2.9%0.294

The Probable Pitchers page is used for matchups, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'm happy to handle rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday June 2, 2:10 AM ET

Week of June 2 - June 8

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Zack WheelerPHI@TOR, @PITHome, road, doesn't matter. Keeps wheelering and dealering
2Joe RyanMIN@ATH, TORRyan's hope is that he stays healthy
3Framber ValdezHOU@PIT 
4Paul SkenesPITHOU, PHI 
5Pablo LopezMIN@ATH, TOR 
6Carlos RodonNYYCLE, BOS3-0, .50 ERA, .83 WHIP with 23 K over last 18 IP
7Cole RagansKC@STL 
8Drew RasmussenTBTEX, MIAThree straight QS, each six scoreless frames
9Jesus LuzardoPHI@PIT 
10Jacob deGromTEX@WAS 
11Corbin BurnesARI@CIN 
12Ranger SuarezPHI@PIT 
13Tarik SkubalDETCHC 
14Kris BubicKC@CWS 
15Max FriedNYYCLE 
16Chris SaleATLARI 
17Ryan WeathersMIA@TB 
18Logan WebbSFSD, ATLStrikeouts still strong
19Freddy PeraltaMIL@CIN 
20Luis SeverinoATHMIN, BAL 
21Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@STL 
22Zac GallenARI@ATL, @CIN 
23Dylan CeaseSD@SF 
24Jack FlahertyDET@CWS, CHCBack on track, 2.45 ERA and .82 WHIP over last 22 IP
25Bailey OberMIN@ATH 
26Nick PivettaSD@SF 
27Kodai SengaNYM@COL 
28Matthew BoydCHC@WAS 
29Noah CameronKC@STL 
30Ryan PepiotTBTEX 
31Spencer SchwellenbachATL@SF 
32Cristopher SanchezPHI@TOR 
33Robbie RaySFSD 
34Tomoyuki SuganoBAL@SEA, @ATH 
35Dustin MayLADNYM, @STL 
36Hunter GreeneCINMIL 
37Spencer StriderATLARI, @SFControl slow to come around
38Bryan WooSEABAL 
39Grant HolmesATLARI 
40Tanner BibeeCLE@NYY, HOU 
41Edward CabreraMIA@TB7.23 ERA, 1.77 WHIP over first 4 GS, 2.53/1.08 over next four
42Zach EflinBAL@SEA 
43Andrew AbbottCINMIL 
44Matthew LiberatoreSTLKC 
45Clarke SchmidtNYYCLE 
46George KirbySEABAL, @LAANot there yet, remain patient
47Brady SingerCINMIL, ARI 
48Kevin GausmanTOR@MIN 
49Tyler MahleTEX@TB, @WAS4.24 xFIP more indicative of a league average guy
50Lance McCullersHOU@PIT, @CLERide him while he's healthy
51Hunter BrownHOU@CLE 
52Aaron CivaleMIL@CIN 
53Nick MartinezCINARI 
54Garrett CrochetBOS@NYY 
55Bryce MillerSEA@LAA 
56Luis CastilloSEA@LAA 
57Max MeyerMIACOL, @TB 
58Jeffrey SpringsATHMIN 
59Shane SmithCWSDET, KCWalk rate creeping up
60Merrill KellyARI@ATL 
61Shane BazTBTEX 
62Gavin WilliamsCLEHOU 
63Taj BradleyTBMIA 
64Chris PaddackMINTOR 
65Kyle HarrisonSFSD 
66Michael WachaKC@CWS 
67Kumar RockerTEX@TB 
68Quinn PriesterMIL@CIN 
69Landen RouppSFSD 
70Nick LodoloCINARI 
71Seth LugoKC@CWS 
72Jacob LopezATHMIN, BAL 
73Clay HolmesNYM@COL 
74Mitchell ParkerWASTEX 
75Jose BerriosTORPHI 
76Brandon WoodruffMILSD 
77Mitch KellerPITHOU 
78Zebby MatthewsMIN@ATH 
79Cade PovichBAL@SEA 
80Andre PallanteSTLKC 
81Sandy AlcantaraMIACOL 
82Cade HortonCHC@WAS, @DET 
83Michael SorokaWASTEX 
84Jameson TaillonCHC@DET 
85Sonny GraySTLLAD 
86Zack LittellTBMIA 
87Ben CaspariusLADNYM 
88Ryan GustoHOU@PIT 
89Bowden FrancisTORPHI, @MIN 
90Eduardo RodriguezARI@CIN 
91Hayden BirdsongSFATL 
92Jose SorianoLAA@BOS 
93Adrian HouserCWSKC 
94Ben BrownCHC@DET 
95Chad PatrickMILSD 
96JP SearsATHBAL 
97Brandon PfaadtARI@ATL 
98Chris BassittTORPHI 
99Clayton KershawLADNYM 
100David PetersonNYM@LAD 
101Mix 12 Reliever   
102Miles MikolasSTLKC 
103Jack LeiterTEX@TB 
104Walker BuehlerBOS@NYY 
105Dean KremerBAL@ATH 
106Charlie MortonBAL@ATH 
107Casey MizeDET@CWS 
108Stephen KolekSD@SF, @MIL 
109Jose QuintanaMILSD 
110Mix 15 Reliever   
111Will WarrenNYYBOS 
112Mick AbelPHI@TOR 
113Landon KnackLAD@STL 
114Davis MartinCWSDET 
115Tylor MegillNYM@LAD 
116Sean BurkeCWSDET 
117Jake IrvinWASCHC 
118Tony GonsolinLADNYM 
119Matt WaldronSD@MIL 
120Lucas GiolitoBOSLAA 
121Cal QuantrillMIACOL 
122Michael LorenzenKC@STL 
123Brayan BelloBOSLAA 
124Trevor WilliamsWASCHC, TEX 
125Brant HurterDET@CWS 
126Jack KochanowiczLAASEA 
127Kyle HendricksLAASEA 
128Colin ReaCHC@WAS 
129MacKenzie GoreWASCHC 
130Colton GordonHOU@CLE 
131Ryan YarbroughNYYBOS 
132Steven MatzSTLLAD 
133Jonathan CannonCWSDET, KC 
134Sawyer Gipson-LongDET@CWS 
135Emerson HancockSEABAL 
136German MarquezCOL@MIA, NYM 
137Patrick CorbinTEX@WAS 
138Gunnar HoglundATHMIN 
139Griffin CanningNYM@LAD 
140Eric LauerTOR@MIN 
141Tyler AndersonLAA@BOS, SEA 
142Paul BlackburnNYM@LAD, @COL 
143Yusei KikuchiLAA@BOS 
144Erick FeddeSTLLAD 
145Bryce ElderATL@SF 
146Slade CecconiCLE@NYY 
147Luis L. OrtizCLE@NYY 
148Richard FittsBOSLAA, @NYY 
149Randy VasquezSD@MIL 
150Bailey FalterPITPHI 
151Andrew HeaneyPITPHI 
152Ryan BergertSD@SF 
153Justin VerlanderSFATL 
154Logan AllenCLEHOU 
155Kyle FreelandCOL@MIA 
156Mike BurrowsPITHOU 
157Keider MonteroDETCHC 
158Carson PalmquistCOLNYM 
159Tanner GordonCOL@MIA 
160Antonio SenzatelaCOLNYM 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Joe RyanMIN@ATH, TORRyan's hope is that he stays healthy
2Framber ValdezHOU@PIT 
3Pablo LopezMIN@ATH, TOR 
4Carlos RodonNYYCLE, BOS3-0, .50 ERA, .83 WHIP with 23 K over last 18 IP
5Cole RagansKC@STL 
6Drew RasmussenTBTEX, MIAThree straight QS, each six scoreless frames
7Jacob deGromTEX@WAS 
8Tarik SkubalDETCHC 
9Kris BubicKC@CWS 
10Max FriedNYYCLE 
11Luis SeverinoATHMIN, BAL 
12Jack FlahertyDET@CWS, CHCBack on track, 2.45 ERA and .82 WHIP over last 22 IP
13Bailey OberMIN@ATH 
14Noah CameronKC@STL 
15Ryan PepiotTBTEX 
16Tomoyuki SuganoBAL@SEA, @ATH 
17Bryan WooSEABAL 
18Tanner BibeeCLE@NYY, HOU 
19Zach EflinBAL@SEA 
20Clarke SchmidtNYYCLE 
21George KirbySEABAL, @LAANot there yet, remain patient
22Kevin GausmanTOR@MIN 
23Tyler MahleTEX@TB, @WAS4.24 xFIP more indicative of a league average guy
24Lance McCullersHOU@PIT, @CLERide him while he's healthy
25Hunter BrownHOU@CLE 
26Garrett CrochetBOS@NYY 
27Bryce MillerSEA@LAA 
28Luis CastilloSEA@LAA 
29Jeffrey SpringsATHMIN 
30Shane SmithCWSDET, KCWalk rate creeping up
31Shane BazTBTEX 
32Gavin WilliamsCLEHOU 
33Taj BradleyTBMIA 
34Chris PaddackMINTOR 
35Michael WachaKC@CWS 
36Kumar RockerTEX@TB 
37Seth LugoKC@CWS 
38Jacob LopezATHMIN, BAL 
39Jose BerriosTORPHI 
40Zebby MatthewsMIN@ATH 
41Cade PovichBAL@SEA 
42Zack LittellTBMIA 
43Ryan GustoHOU@PIT 
44Bowden FrancisTORPHI, @MIN 
45Jose SorianoLAA@BOS 
46Adrian HouserCWSKC 
47JP SearsATHBAL 
48Chris BassittTORPHI 
49Jack LeiterTEX@TB 
50Walker BuehlerBOS@NYY 
51Dean KremerBAL@ATH 
52Charlie MortonBAL@ATH 
53Casey MizeDET@CWS 
54Will WarrenNYYBOS 
55Davis MartinCWSDET 
56Sean BurkeCWSDET 
57Lucas GiolitoBOSLAA 
58Michael LorenzenKC@STL 
59Brayan BelloBOSLAA 
60Brant HurterDET@CWS 
61AL Reliever   
62Jack KochanowiczLAASEA 
63Kyle HendricksLAASEA 
64Colton GordonHOU@CLE 
65Ryan YarbroughNYYBOS 
66Jonathan CannonCWSDET, KC 
67Sawyer Gipson-LongDET@CWS 
68Emerson HancockSEABAL 
69Patrick CorbinTEX@WAS 
70Gunnar HoglundATHMIN 
71Eric LauerTOR@MIN 
72Tyler AndersonLAA@BOS, SEA 
73Yusei KikuchiLAA@BOS 
74Slade CecconiCLE@NYY 
75Luis L. OrtizCLE@NYY 
76Richard FittsBOSLAA, @NYY 
77Logan AllenCLEHOU 
78Keider MonteroDETCHC 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Zack WheelerPHI@TOR, @PITHome, road, doesn't matter. Keeps wheelering and dealering
2Paul SkenesPITHOU, PHI 
3Jesus LuzardoPHI@PIT 
4Corbin BurnesARI@CIN 
5Ranger SuarezPHI@PIT 
6Chris SaleATLARI 
7Ryan WeathersMIA@TB 
8Logan WebbSFSD, ATLStrikeouts still strong
9Freddy PeraltaMIL@CIN 
10Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@STL 
11Zac GallenARI@ATL, @CIN 
12Dylan CeaseSD@SF 
13Nick PivettaSD@SF 
14Kodai SengaNYM@COL 
15Matthew BoydCHC@WAS 
16Spencer SchwellenbachATL@SF 
17Cristopher SanchezPHI@TOR 
18Robbie RaySFSD 
19Dustin MayLADNYM, @STL 
20Hunter GreeneCINMIL 
21Spencer StriderATLARI, @SFControl slow to come around
22Grant HolmesATLARI 
23Edward CabreraMIA@TB7.23 ERA, 1.77 WHIP over first 4 GS, 2.53/1.08 over next four
24Andrew AbbottCINMIL 
25Matthew LiberatoreSTLKC 
26Brady SingerCINMIL, ARI 
27Aaron CivaleMIL@CIN 
28Nick MartinezCINARI 
29Max MeyerMIACOL, @TB 
30Merrill KellyARI@ATL 
31Kyle HarrisonSFSD 
32Quinn PriesterMIL@CIN 
33Landen RouppSFSD 
34Nick LodoloCINARI 
35Clay HolmesNYM@COL 
36Mitchell ParkerWASTEX 
37Brandon WoodruffMILSD 
38Mitch KellerPITHOU 
39Andre PallanteSTLKC 
40Sandy AlcantaraMIACOL 
41Cade HortonCHC@WAS, @DET 
42Michael SorokaWASTEX 
43Jameson TaillonCHC@DET 
44Sonny GraySTLLAD 
45Ben CaspariusLADNYM 
46Eduardo RodriguezARI@CIN 
47Hayden BirdsongSFATL 
48Ben BrownCHC@DET 
49Chad PatrickMILSD 
50Brandon PfaadtARI@ATL 
51Clayton KershawLADNYM 
52David PetersonNYM@LAD 
53Miles MikolasSTLKC 
54Stephen KolekSD@SF, @MIL 
55Jose QuintanaMILSD 
56Mick AbelPHI@TOR 
57Landon KnackLAD@STL 
58Tylor MegillNYM@LAD 
59Jake IrvinWASCHC 
60Tony GonsolinLADNYM 
61Matt WaldronSD@MIL 
62Cal QuantrillMIACOL 
63Trevor WilliamsWASCHC, TEX 
64NL Reliever   
65Colin ReaCHC@WAS 
66MacKenzie GoreWASCHC 
67Steven MatzSTLLAD 
68German MarquezCOL@MIA, NYM 
69Griffin CanningNYM@LAD 
70Paul BlackburnNYM@LAD, @COL 
71Erick FeddeSTLLAD 
72Bryce ElderATL@SF 
73Randy VasquezSD@MIL 
74Bailey FalterPITPHI 
75Andrew HeaneyPITPHI 
76Ryan BergertSD@SF 
77Justin VerlanderSFATL 
78Kyle FreelandCOL@MIA 
79Mike BurrowsPITHOU 
80Carson PalmquistCOLNYM 
81Tanner GordonCOL@MIA 
82Antonio SenzatelaCOLNYM 

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