Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Maximum Output

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Updated on June 27, 2015 2:18PM EST

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For the week June 29-July 5

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Rank	Pitcher	Opp	Comments
1	Sonny Gray	COL, SEA	Getting COL at home makes this a prime two-start week for Gray; 2.37 ERA, 23% K in 33.7 June IP
2	Chris Sale	at STL	Seven straight 10+ K outings gives him eight tying his 2014 total and tying him for 4th-most in season since '11 (Darvish, 12 in '13)
3	Masahiro Tanaka	TB
4	Corey Kluber	at TB	Another good effort goes unrewarded, seventh loss/no-decision when allowing 3 or fewer ER; CLE has scored 8 R in his L5 combined
5	Chris Archer	at NYY
6	Felix Hernandez	at OAK	I had injury worries after the nightmare in HOU, but he bounced back results-wise; velo in L4 is concerning: 93.1, 93.2. 92.1, 91.5
7	David Price	TOR	You're never not using Price, but the Jays are obscene against LHP so we might not get Peak Price
8	Dallas Keuchel	KC
9	Carlos Carrasco	at TB, at PIT	These two have become maddening, but I can't recommend buying enough shares of either as the skills suggest a lot upside remains…
10	Danny Salazar	at TB, at PIT	…Carrasco has the cleaner skills profile

For the week June 29-July 5

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Rank	Pitcher	Opp	Comments
1	Sonny Gray	COL, SEA	Getting COL at home makes this a prime two-start week for Gray; 2.37 ERA, 23% K in 33.7 June IP
2	Chris Sale	at STL	Seven straight 10+ K outings gives him eight tying his 2014 total and tying him for 4th-most in season since '11 (Darvish, 12 in '13)
3	Masahiro Tanaka	TB
4	Corey Kluber	at TB	Another good effort goes unrewarded, seventh loss/no-decision when allowing 3 or fewer ER; CLE has scored 8 R in his L5 combined
5	Chris Archer	at NYY
6	Felix Hernandez	at OAK	I had injury worries after the nightmare in HOU, but he bounced back results-wise; velo in L4 is concerning: 93.1, 93.2. 92.1, 91.5
7	David Price	TOR	You're never not using Price, but the Jays are obscene against LHP so we might not get Peak Price
8	Dallas Keuchel	KC
9	Carlos Carrasco	at TB, at PIT	These two have become maddening, but I can't recommend buying enough shares of either as the skills suggest a lot upside remains…
10	Danny Salazar	at TB, at PIT	…Carrasco has the cleaner skills profile thanks to Salazar's HR issue, but TB/PIT both bottom 10 in HRs & ISO v. RHP
11	Anibal Sanchez	PIT	Speaking of HR issues… the most frustrating part is that Sanchez led baseball w/0.4 HR/9 from 2013-14
12	Michael Pineda	TB	I'd say he doesn't deserve a 4.25 ERA thanks to a 2.89 FIP, but we can't just ignore four 5+ ER outings; great skills, maddening volatility
13	Jesse Chavez	SEA
14	Scott Kazmir	SEA	Had an 8-day layoff for his shoulder, since returning: 2.16 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, & 3.1 K:BB ratio in 25 IP
15	Jeff Samardzija	BAL
16	Jose Quintana	BAL
17	Taijuan Walker	at OAK	He keeps chiseling that ERA so make sure you're looking at the gamelogs and not just the bottom line: 1.91 ERA and 44 Ks in L42.3 IP
18	Lance McCullers Jr.	KC, at BOS
19	Garrett Richards	at TEX	He's getting a lot of leeway on the 1.9 K:BB ratio bc of his '14, but he had a 1.9 K:BB in 230 IP before '14, too
20	Trevor May	at CIN	A bad third of an inning erased all of his ERA goodness, but it doesn't invalidate the legitimate gains he's made this year
21	Trevor Bauer	at PIT	Weeks ago I ended his comment w/"let's hope this consistency is real"… it wasn't, since: 6.64 ERA in 20.3 IP w/20 Ks, but also 16 BBs
22	Edinson Volquez	at HOU
23	Jesse Hahn	COL	One of just seven guys w/2+ strikeout-free games: Dickey (3), Worley, J.Williams, Pelfrey, S.Gonzalez, & Gibson w/2 ea.
24	Yovani Gallardo	at BAL	Hasn't allowed more than 2 ER in any of his L6 (1.22 ERA in 37 IP); hasn't allowed more than 4 ER in any start this yr (2.98 ERA in 88 IP)
25	Hector Santiago	at TEX	His ERA has been north of 3.00 just twice: after his first (5.06) and fifth (3.14) starts; 7 HRs in June has ERA on rise, though
26	Ubaldo Jimenez	at CWS
27	Wei-Yin Chen	TEX
28	Clay Buchholz	at TOR, HOU	Holding a 2.48 ERA in June despite a couple of 4 ER outings in there; treat this as a 1-start wk when a trip to TOR is involved
29	C.J. Wilson	NYY, at TEX
30	Nate Karns	CLE, at NYY
31	Justin Verlander	PIT, TOR	Back stiffness has earned him some time off (last threw on 6/19), but expected to return for 2-start week
32	Mike Montgomery	at SD, at OAK	Former blue-chip prospect is making good early in his MLB career capped by 10-K shutout of KC of all teams
33	Miguel Gonzalez	TEX, at CWS
34	Erasmo Ramirez	CLE, at NYY	Dropped a few spots because of the groin, but performance has just been unreal: 1.40 ERA & 3.8 K:BB in 19.3 June IP
35	Kendall Graveman	COL, SEA
36	Adam Warren	at LAA	Supposed to go six-man to keep Warren in the rotation, but if they drop to five-man, it's likely him headed to the 'pen
37	Roenis Elias	at SD	Volatility is FUUUUNNN: 2, 1, 7, 2, and 7 ER in his last five starts
38	Nathan Eovaldi	TB	A 5.76 June ERA won't impress anyone, in fact it should make you vomit, but it's at 2.96 in 4 of the 5; other was his 0.7 IP/8 ER massacre
39	J.A. Happ	at OAK
40	Ivan Nova	at LAA	Solid '15 debut, w/5 base runners in 6.7 IP, but just 1 K; will likely start heading upward as he gets some IP under belt
41	Andrew Heaney	NYY	Heaney gets a showcase while Weaver is out, but he could stick beyond if he excels; 0.5 HR/9 in 338 MiLB IP
42	Alfredo Simon	PIT
43	Chris Young	MIN	KC will protect him from third-time-through, but trouble can happen in the first five: 0, 4, 6, 0, 0, & 7 ER in his last six
44	Carlos Rodon	at STL	It's going to be bumpy w/that BB rate, but the upside is still sky-high; StL is 24th in wRC+ v. LHP at 86 this year (100 is average)
45	Marco Estrada	BOS, at DET	Appears to have regained his good MIL form, but the HRs really leave him w/a high-3.00s ERA ceiling
46	Wandy Rodriguez	at BAL, LAA	Gave back a lot of his gains in one fell swoop v. OAK (24th v. LHP coming in) after a 2.70 ERA in 36.7 IP before his last one
47	R.A. Dickey	BOS, at DET
48	Eduardo Rodriguez	at TOR, HOU	He's allowed 17 ER as an MLBer, 15 have come in two nightmare starts incl. one against TOR
49	Phil Hughes	at CIN, at KC
50	Brett Oberholtzer	at BOS	Last three: 2.25 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 20 IP incl. trips to COL and LAA; won't be special but offers some solid IP if you can take the K hit

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Rank	Pitcher	Opp	Comments
51	Vincent Velasquez	KC	He's still learning so there will be bumps, but worth keeping an eye and stashing in case he pops like McCullers has lately
52	Colby Lewis	at BAL, LAA	Has 3.09 ERA in 5 June starts, but allowed 5, 5, and 9 ER in final 3 May starts; so bottom could fall out in a heartbeat
53	Tommy Milone	at KC
54	Collin McHugh	at BOS	Fenway isn't a HR haven, but I still worry about McHugh there w/his 1.3 HR/9
55	CC Sabathia	at LAA	A great example of why you can't just blindly buy K:BB ratios as CC's 4.6 mark is near-elite (17th-best among qualified SPs)
56	Matt Shoemaker	NYY	Shoemaker's is 27th-best at 3.8, but no way I'm using his 1.7 HR/9 v. the second-best HR team in baseball
57	Drew Hutchison	at DET	This is the kind of start where he'll go six scoreless for no reason, but I'm not risking it
58	Cody Anderson	at TB	Strong MLB debut (against TB, in fact), but I want to see Saturday's start before declaring him a start
59	Matt Andriese	CLE
60	Chi Chi Gonzalez	LAA
61	Justin Masterson	HOU
62	Nick Martinez	at BAL
63	Alex Colome	CLE
64	Wade Miley	at TOR	Holds a 3.10 ERA in his last eight starts, but TOR is terrifying for middling LHP
65	Kyle Gibson	at KC
66	Rick Porcello	at TOR	Long been a Porcello-supporter, but this is just brutal; L7 starts: 7.07 ERA, 1.45 WHIP in 42 IP
67	Mark Buehrle	BOS
68	Chris Tillman	TEX
69	Bud Norris	TEX, at CWS
70	Danny Duffy	at HOU, MIN
71	Mike Pelfrey	at CIN, at KC	Pelf has a 4.46 ERA and 1.54 WHIP on the road thanks in large part to a… wait for it… TWO POINT NINE K/9 on the road in 40.3 IP
72	Kyle Ryan	TOR
73	Jeremy Guthrie	MIN
74	John Danks	BAL
75	Yordano Ventura Replacement	at HOU, MIN
76	Matt Boyd	BOS

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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Rank	Pitcher	Opp	Comments
1	Max Scherzer	at ATL	The best pitcher in baseball and it's because of what he did as opposed to anything Kershaw hasn't done because…
2	Clayton Kershaw	NYM	…Kershaw has still been fantastic even w/his mortal 3.33 ERA (33% K rate, 1.04 WHIP)
3	Cole Hamels	MIL, at ATL
4	Gerrit Cole	at DET, CLE	With mid-level guys you worry when they face a tm like DET; w/aces you worry about those premium hitters going 0-4
5	Zack Greinke	NYM	If last year's 25% K rate was still around, he'd be better than a lot of 2-start guys even w/just 1, alas it's down to a solid 23%
6	Matt Harvey	at LAD
7	Johnny Cueto	MIN	The focus now is whether or not Cueto will be traded, but not many parks would be worse and he's a true stud
8	Jacob deGrom	CHC	Out of his mind lately: 1.20 ERA, 0.61 WHIP, & 11.4 K:BB ratio in 52.7 IP, going 7+ IP in all seven starts
9	Michael Wacha	SD	Of course PHI saddles him w/worst start of yr: 5 IP/5 ER; has K'd fewer than 5 just once in L8; K'd 5+ once in first six
10	Madison Bumgarner	at WAS
11	Carlos Martinez	SD	His 2.33 ERA and 30 Ks in four June starts is great, but even better considering all 4 were on road incl. trips to LAD & COL
12	Jason Hammel	MIA
13	Jake Arrieta	at NYM
14	Stephen Strasburg	SF	Returned from a month layoff and averaged 96.9 MPH w/his fastball (second-best all season); buy-low window may be closed
15	Lance Lynn	CWS	Walked 4 in return after 17-day layoff, but only 2 hits in six shutout innings at MIA
16	Shelby Miller	WAS, PHI
17	A.J. Burnett	at DET	Neither Pirate stud likes facing DET w/4.81 and 5.59 career ERAs, respectively, though both had gems v. DET earlier this year…
18	Francisco Liriano	at DET	…even w/the ugly history, I don't think you can sit either because the upside is so high
19	Jaime Garcia	CWS, SD
20	Jordan Zimmermann	at ATL, SF	Averaged 94+ MPH on his heater just once in first 8 starts, has been there in each of his L7: 3.18 ERA, 3.7 K:BB ratio in 45.3 IP
21	Ian Kennedy	SEA, at STL	Entered June w/a 7.15 ERA, but has reeled off a 2.40 ERA in 30 June IP w/28 Ks and 3.5 K:BB ratio
22	John Lackey	SD
23	Alex Wood	PHI	Weird home/road splits: 5.00/2.73 ERA, 1.63/1.35 WHIP, 25%/13% K rates, 3.4/1.8 K:BB… home ERA will improve w/these skills
24	Jose Fernandez	SF	There's a solid chance he's very good immediately; not quite the 2.25 ERA we've seen in 224 IP so far, but 3.30-ish w/tons of Ks
25	Gio Gonzalez	SF	These next five are incredibly talented, but equally frustrating w/their shaky performances this yr; Gio's L8: 5, 6, 1, 4, 2, 2, 5, & 0 ER
26	Jon Lester	at NYM	ERA by month: 6.23, 1.76, and 5.74; K:BB by month: 4.8, 3.1, and 2.5; has 4.54 ERA on road despite better skills (24% K, 3.3 K:BB)
27	Tyson Ross	at STL	The only one of these five w/a sub-4.00 ERA, but BBs have returned to wreak havoc (1.45 WHIP); still buying given his upside
28	James Shields	SEA	One of three Padres in top 25 for HR/9 (min. 60 IP); Petco's HR park factors are nearing avg for both sides (99 L/94 R; 100 is AVG)
29	Andrew Cashner	at STL	Finished 6 IP just once in five June starts (7.62 ERA); velo is up, Ks are up, but newly acquired HR issue is holding him back
30	Noah Syndergaard	at LAD	11 of his 21 ER were allowed in 2 starts to open June (also allowed 20 his 54 H in those starts)
31	Julio Teheran	PHI
32	Chris Heston	at MIA
33	Mat Latos	SF, at CHC	Most encouraging aspect since his return is the velo: 93.8, 93.9, and 95 MPH fastball avgs in three starts; 91.7 MPH in F9 starts total
34	Brett Anderson	at ARI	Now has his highest IP total (89) in five years besting his previous high of 83 in 2011; trust him while healthy
35	Anthony DeSclafani	MIN
36	Bartolo Colon	CHC
37	Chase Anderson	COL	Went about as expected in Coors (8 ER), hoping he can salvage the week w/a gem in SD; handles Chase Field well (3.25 home ERA)
38	Mike Fiers	at CIN	Mike check… 1, 2, 3
39	Mike Leake	MIN, MIL	No rhyme or reason to his blowups meaning you just take the good w/the bad and accept him as a high-3.00s, low-4.00s pitcher
40	Michael Bolsinger	at ARI, NYM	Suffered a hellacious June swoon (5.06 ERA in 27 IP), but was so good before that his 2.95 ERA kind of hides it
41	Kyle Hendricks	at NYM, MIA	He's kind of like Fiers w/fewer Ks which isn't that desirable, but these are two strong matchups
42	Jimmy Nelson	at PHI, at CIN
43	Steven Matz	at LAD	Making his debut Sunday so we'll get an idea of him; LAD is below average v. LHP so this isn't a terrifying matchup
44	Jake Peavy	at MIA	This is what we call a soft landing w/MIA sitting 29th in wRC v. RHP at 80
45	Chad Bettis	at OAK	Has actually been better at home ERA-wise, but skills are similarly solid both home and away; OAK solid v. RHP, though
46	Williams Perez	WAS
47	Charlie Morton	CLE	Morton haters didn't believe 33.3 IP of 1.62 ERA, but seem to think 0.7 IP of 115.70 ERA couldn't be more real… that's beyond stupid
48	Robbie Ray	LAD	Up better than two ticks on the radar gun at 94.5 MPH
49	Taylor Jungmann	at PHI, at CIN	Impressing early on w/2.74 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3.2 K:BB ratio, and 56% GB rate in 23 IP; two below avg offenses this week, too
50	Jorge De La Rosa	at OAK, at ARI
51	David Hale	at OAK, at ARI	Displaying skills well beyond his 5.86 ERA, but a 21% HR/FB and .327 BABIP have done him in; 3.63 xFIP says better days coming
52	Rubby De La Rosa	LAD, COL	June ran the gamut of what he can be at both his best and worst: 7, 9, 0, 1, and 1 ER incl. a 7 IP/1 ER gem in Coors
53	Dan Haren	SF	Tough opponent, but you got him to use at home: 2.77 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 3.4 K:BB ratio in 49 IP
54	Kyle Lohse	at PHI	Had 0 HR allowed in 16 of 31 starts last yr, but in just 2 of 16 this year (1.9 HR/9); career-worst 16% HR/FB could regress (10% career)
55	Jon Niese	CHC	Put together a decent June that is emblematic of what he can be at his best: 3.46 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in 26 IP

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Rank	Pitcher	Opp	Comments
56	Jeremy Hellickson	COL	His L7 won't overwhelm results-wise, but skills are improving: 4.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 21% K, and 3.8 K:BB ratio in 40.3 IP
57	Tsuyoshi Wada	MIA	His 9 K debut is still heavily influencing his alleged K surge: w/it - 24%, w/out it - 20%; it counts, it's just not indicative of more
58	Doug Fister	at ATL	The Ks are just so low that it takes REALLY good ratios to counterbalance; ATL has 3rd-lowest K% v. RHP, too (17%)
59	Matt Wisler	WAS
60	Jeff Locke	CLE
61	Ryan Vogelsong	at MIA, at WAS	At best, he's a home/road guy, but the skills say neither: 2.63/5.31 ERA, 1.7/1.9 K:BB ratio
62	Tom Koehler	at CHC	Don't mess w/the home/road splits: 1.52/6.21 ERA
63	David Phelps	at CHC	Not as stark, but also a home/road Marlin: 3.55/4.76 ERA
64	Carlos Frias	at ARI	Not quite ready for primetime it seems; the highs just can't offset the lows right now and he doesn't have a carrying category
65	Adam Morgan	MIL	Solid debut for the lefty, but still need to see more; wasn't a huge prospect, but has some pedigree as a third-rounder
66	Aaron Harang	MIL
67	Tim Lincecum	at WAS
68	Michael Lorenzen	MIL
69	Chris Rusin	at ARI
70	Odrisamer Despaigne	at STL
71	Kevin Correia	at ATL
72	Josh Smith	MIL
73	Matt Garza	at PHI
74	Kyle Kendrick	at ARI
75	Sean O'Sullivan	MIL, at ATL
76	Allen Webster	LAD, COL

MLB TOP 100

Rank	Pitcher	Opp	Comments
1	Max Scherzer	at ATL	The best pitcher in baseball and it's because of what he did as opposed to anything Kershaw hasn't done because…
2	Clayton Kershaw	NYM	…Kershaw has still been fantastic even w/his mortal 3.33 ERA (33% K rate, 1.04 WHIP)
3	Cole Hamels	MIL, at ATL
4	Gerrit Cole	at DET, CLE	With mid-level guys you worry when they face a tm like DET; w/aces you worry about those premium hitters going 0-4
5	Sonny Gray	COL, SEA	Getting COL at home makes this a prime two-start week for Gray; 2.37 ERA, 23% K in 33.7 June IP
6	Chris Sale	at STL	Seven straight 10+ K outings gives him eight tying his 2014 total and tying him for 4th-most in season since '11 (Darvish, 12 in '13)
7	Zack Greinke	NYM	If last year's 25% K rate was still around, he'd be better than a lot of 2-start guys even w/just 1, alas it's down to a solid 23%
8	Matt Harvey	at LAD
9	Johnny Cueto	MIN	The focus now is whether or not Cueto will be traded, but not many parks would be worse and he's a true stud
10	Jacob deGrom	CHC	Out of his mind lately: 1.20 ERA, 0.61 WHIP, & 11.4 K:BB ratio in 52.7 IP, going 7+ IP in all seven starts
11	Masahiro Tanaka	TB
12	Corey Kluber	at TB	Another good effort goes unrewarded, seventh loss/no-decision when allowing 3 or fewer ER; CLE has scored 8 R in his L5 combined
13	Chris Archer	at NYY
14	Felix Hernandez	at OAK	I had injury worries after the nightmare in HOU, but he bounced back results-wise; velo in L4 is concerning: 93.1, 93.2. 92.1, 91.5
15	David Price	TOR	You're never not using Price, but the Jays are obscene against LHP so we might not get Peak Price
16	Dallas Keuchel	KC
17	Michael Wacha	SD	Of course PHI saddles him w/worst start of yr: 5 IP/5 ER; has K'd fewer than 5 just once in L8; K'd 5+ once in first six
18	Madison Bumgarner	at WAS
19	Carlos Martinez	SD	His 2.33 ERA and 30 Ks in four June starts is great, but even better considering all 4 were on road incl. trips to LAD & COL
20	Jason Hammel	MIA
21	Jake Arrieta	at NYM
22	Carlos Carrasco	at TB, at PIT	These two have become maddening, but I can't recommend buying enough shares of either as the skills suggest a lot upside remains…
23	Danny Salazar	at TB, at PIT	…Carrasco has the cleaner skills profile thanks to Salazar's HR issue, but TB/PIT both bottom 10 in HRs & ISO v. RHP
24	Stephen Strasburg	SF	Returned from a month layoff and averaged 96.9 MPH w/his fastball (second-best all season); buy-low window may be closed
25	Anibal Sanchez	PIT	Speaking of HR issues… the most frustrating part is that Sanchez led baseball w/0.4 HR/9 from 2013-14
26	Michael Pineda	TB	I'd say he doesn't deserve a 4.25 ERA thanks to a 2.89 FIP, but we can't just ignore four 5+ ER outings; great skills, maddening volatility
27	Jesse Chavez	SEA
28	Scott Kazmir	SEA	Had an 8-day layoff for his shoulder, since returning: 2.16 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, & 3.1 K:BB ratio in 25 IP
29	Lance Lynn	CWS	Walked 4 in return after 17-day layoff, but only 2 hits in six shutout innings at MIA
30	Shelby Miller	WAS, PHI
31	A.J. Burnett	at DET	Neither Pirate stud likes facing DET w/4.81 and 5.59 career ERAs, respectively, though both had gems v. DET earlier this year…
32	Francisco Liriano	at DET	…even w/the ugly history, I don't think you can sit either because the upside is so high
33	Jaime Garcia	CWS, SD
34	Jordan Zimmermann	at ATL, SF	Averaged 94+ MPH on his heater just once in first 8 starts, has been there in each of his L7: 3.18 ERA, 3.7 K:BB ratio in 45.3 IP
35	Jeff Samardzija	BAL
36	Jose Quintana	BAL
37	Taijuan Walker	at OAK	He keeps chiseling that ERA so make sure you're looking at the gamelogs and not just the bottom line: 1.91 ERA and 44 Ks in L42.3 IP
38	Ian Kennedy	SEA, at STL	Entered June w/a 7.15 ERA, but has reeled off a 2.40 ERA in 30 June IP w/28 Ks and 3.5 K:BB ratio
39	John Lackey	SD
40	Alex Wood	PHI	Weird home/road splits: 5.00/2.73 ERA, 1.63/1.35 WHIP, 25%/13% K rates, 3.4/1.8 K:BB… home ERA will improve w/these skills
41	Jose Fernandez	SF	There's a solid chance he's very good immediately; not quite the 2.25 ERA we've seen in 224 IP so far, but 3.30-ish w/tons of Ks
42	Gio Gonzalez	SF	These next five are incredibly talented, but equally frustrating w/their shaky performances this yr; Gio's L8: 5, 6, 1, 4, 2, 2, 5, & 0 ER
43	Jon Lester	at NYM	ERA by month: 6.23, 1.76, and 5.74; K:BB by month: 4.8, 3.1, and 2.5; has 4.54 ERA on road despite better skills (24% K, 3.3 K:BB)
44	Tyson Ross	at STL	The only one of these five w/a sub-4.00 ERA, but BBs have returned to wreak havoc (1.45 WHIP); still buying given his upside
45	James Shields	SEA	One of three Padres in top 25 for HR/9 (min. 60 IP); Petco's HR park factors are nearing avg for both sides (99 L/94 R; 100 is AVG)
46	Andrew Cashner	at STL	Finished 6 IP just once in five June starts (7.62 ERA); velo is up, Ks are up, but newly acquired HR issue is holding him back
47	Noah Syndergaard	at LAD	11 of his 21 ER were allowed in 2 starts to open June (also allowed 20 his 54 H in those starts)
48	Julio Teheran	PHI
49	Chris Heston	at MIA
50	Mat Latos	SF, at CHC	Most encouraging aspect since his return is the velo: 93.8, 93.9, and 95 MPH fastball avgs in three starts; 91.7 MPH in F9 starts total
51	Brett Anderson	at ARI	Now has his highest IP total (89) in five years besting his previous high of 83 in 2011; trust him while healthy
52	Lance McCullers Jr.	KC, at BOS
53	Garrett Richards	at TEX	He's getting a lot of leeway on the 1.9 K:BB ratio bc of his '14, but he had a 1.9 K:BB in 230 IP before '14, too
54	Trevor May	at CIN	A bad third of an inning erased all of his ERA goodness, but it doesn't invalidate the legitimate gains he's made this year
55	Anthony DeSclafani	MIN
56	Bartolo Colon	CHC
57	Chase Anderson	COL	Went about as expected in Coors (8 ER), hoping he can salvage the week w/a gem in SD; handles Chase Field well (3.25 home ERA)
58	Trevor Bauer	at PIT	Weeks ago I ended his comment w/"let's hope this consistency is real"… it wasn't, since: 6.64 ERA in 20.3 IP w/20 Ks, but also 16 BBs
59	Edinson Volquez	at HOU
60	Jesse Hahn	COL	One of just seven guys w/2+ strikeout-free games: Dickey (3), Worley, J.Williams, Pelfrey, S.Gonzalez, & Gibson w/2 ea.
61	Yovani Gallardo	at BAL	Hasn't allowed more than 2 ER in any of his L6 (1.22 ERA in 37 IP); hasn't allowed more than 4 ER in any start this yr (2.98 ERA in 88 IP)
62	Hector Santiago	at TEX	His ERA has been north of 3.00 just twice: after his first (5.06) and fifth (3.14) starts; 7 HRs in June has ERA on rise, though
63	Ubaldo Jimenez	at CWS
64	Wei-Yin Chen	TEX
65	Mike Fiers	at CIN	Mike check… 1, 2, 3
66	Mike Leake	MIN, MIL	No rhyme or reason to his blowups meaning you just take the good w/the bad and accept him as a high-3.00s, low-4.00s pitcher
67	Michael Bolsinger	at ARI, NYM	Suffered a hellacious June swoon (5.06 ERA in 27 IP), but was so good before that his 2.95 ERA kind of hides it
68	Clay Buchholz	at TOR, HOU	Holding a 2.48 ERA in June despite a couple of 4 ER outings in there; treat this as a 1-start wk when a trip to TOR is involved
69	C.J. Wilson	NYY, at TEX
70	Nate Karns	CLE, at NYY
71	Justin Verlander	PIT, TOR	Back stiffness has earned him some time off (last threw on 6/19), but expected to return for 2-start week
72	Mike Montgomery	at SD, at OAK	Former blue-chip prospect is making good early in his MLB career capped by 10-K shutout of KC of all teams
73	Miguel Gonzalez	TEX, at CWS
74	Erasmo Ramirez	CLE, at NYY	Dropped a few spots because of the groin, but performance has just been unreal: 1.40 ERA & 3.8 K:BB in 19.3 June IP
75	Kyle Hendricks	at NYM, MIA	He's kind of like Fiers w/fewer Ks which isn't that desirable, but these are two strong matchupsHe's kind of like Fiers w/fewer Ks which isn't that desirable, but these are two strong matchupsHe's kind of like Fiers w/fewer Ks which isn't that desirable, but these are two strong matchups
76	Jimmy Nelson	at PHI, at CIN
77	Kendall Graveman	COL, SEA
78	Steven Matz	at LAD	Making his debut Sunday so we'll get an idea of him; LAD is below average v. LHP so this isn't a terrifying matchup
79	Adam Warren	at LAA	Supposed to go six-man to keep Warren in the rotation, but if they drop to five-man, it's likely him headed to the 'pen
80	Roenis Elias	at SD	Volatility is FUUUUNNN: 2, 1, 7, 2, and 7 ER in his last five starts
81	Nathan Eovaldi	TB	A 5.76 June ERA won't impress anyone, in fact it should make you vomit, but it's at 2.96 in 4 of the 5; other was his 0.7 IP/8 ER massacre
82	J.A. Happ	at OAK
83	Ivan Nova	at LAA	Solid '15 debut, w/5 base runners in 6.7 IP, but just 1 K; will likely start heading upward as he gets some IP under belt
84	Jake Peavy	at MIA	This is what we call a soft landing w/MIA sitting 29th in wRC v. RHP at 80
85	Chad Bettis	at OAK	Has actually been better at home ERA-wise, but skills are similarly solid both home and away; OAK solid v. RHP, though
86	Williams Perez	WAS
87	Charlie Morton	CLE	Morton haters didn't believe 33.3 IP of 1.62 ERA, but seem to think 0.7 IP of 115.70 ERA couldn't be more real… that's beyond stupid
88	Robbie Ray	LAD	Up better than two ticks on the radar gun at 94.5 MPH
89	Taylor Jungmann	at PHI, at CIN	Impressing early on w/2.74 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3.2 K:BB ratio, and 56% GB rate in 23 IP; two below avg offenses this week, too
90	Jorge De La Rosa	at OAK, at ARI
91	David Hale	at OAK, at ARI	Displaying skills well beyond his 5.86 ERA, but a 21% HR/FB and .327 BABIP have done him in; 3.63 xFIP says better days coming
92	Rubby De La Rosa	LAD, COL	June ran the gamut of what he can be at both his best and worst: 7, 9, 0, 1, and 1 ER incl. a 7 IP/1 ER gem in Coors
93	Andrew Heaney	NYY	Heaney gets a showcase while Weaver is out, but he could stick beyond if he excels; 0.5 HR/9 in 338 MiLB IP
94	Alfredo Simon	PIT
95	Chris Young	MIN	KC will protect him from third-time-through, but trouble can happen in the first five: 0, 4, 6, 0, 0, & 7 ER in his last six
96	Carlos Rodon	at STL	It's going to be bumpy w/that BB rate, but the upside is still sky-high; StL is 24th in wRC+ v. LHP at 86 this year (100 is average)
97	Marco Estrada	BOS, at DET	Appears to have regained his good MIL form, but the HRs really leave him w/a high-3.00s ERA ceiling
98	Wandy Rodriguez	at BAL, LAA	Gave back a lot of his gains in one fell swoop v. OAK (24th v. LHP coming in) after a 2.70 ERA in 36.7 IP before his last one
99	Dan Haren	SF	Tough opponent, but you got him to use at home: 2.77 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 3.4 K:BB ratio in 49 IP
100	Kyle Lohse	at PHI	Had 0 HR allowed in 16 of 31 starts last yr, but in just 2 of 16 this year (1.9 HR/9); career-worst 16% HR/FB could regress (10% career)