Weekly Pitcher Rankings: The Short and Long of It

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Published on July 15, 2021

Ask and ye shall receive. Although, in this case, you didn't even have to ask. I ran a Twitter poll and discovered there are far more leagues utilizing an extended transaction period out of the break. To be honest, I would have done it anyway, but I was curious.

The first set of rankings encompass the short four-day week while the second set represent the extended period. Eduardo Rodriguez is the only hurler scheduled for three starts as he's slated to take the hill in the Thursday standalone makeup between the Red Sox and Yankees.

Even though we're fresh out of the break, the probable pitchers are still up in the air for many teams. An update will be posted about noon EDT on Friday. Please direct all questions pertaining to the schedule to the Projected Starters page.

Week of July 15-18

Mixed

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Jacob deGrom	NYM	@PIT	3 HR first 78 IP, 3 HR last 14 IP (nOt SAyiNg tO Drop HiM)
2	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIA	My 1H Pitching MVP, leads in IP which is so important in today's landscape
3	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	@CIN	Will be interesting to see if Brewers stick to 2020 IP + 100
4	Gerrit Cole	NYY	BOS	Getting extra rest after ended the 1H with the gutsy CG
5	Corbin Burnes	MIL	@CIN
6	Kevin Gausman	SF	@STL	10 BB last 8 IP
7	Robbie Ray	TOR	TEX	The wheels aren't falling off my friends
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Week of July 15-18

Mixed

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Jacob deGrom	NYM	@PIT	3 HR first 78 IP, 3 HR last 14 IP (nOt SAyiNg tO Drop HiM)
2	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIA	My 1H Pitching MVP, leads in IP which is so important in today's landscape
3	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	@CIN	Will be interesting to see if Brewers stick to 2020 IP + 100
4	Gerrit Cole	NYY	BOS	Getting extra rest after ended the 1H with the gutsy CG
5	Corbin Burnes	MIL	@CIN
6	Kevin Gausman	SF	@STL	10 BB last 8 IP
7	Robbie Ray	TOR	TEX	The wheels aren't falling off my friends
8	Alek Manoah	TOR	TEX	25 K last 16.2 IP, I think he's made the transition to MLB pretty well
9	Charlie Morton	ATL	TB
10	Jose Berrios	MIN	@DET
11	Aaron Nola	PHI	MIA	Assuming he clears contact tracing
12	Chris Bassitt	OAK	CLE
13	Max Scherzer	WAS	SD
14	Anthony DeSclafani	SF	@STL	Quietly having an near-elite campaign
15	Sean Manaea	OAK	CLE	Takes career best 12.7% SwStr into 2H
16	Hyun Jin Ryu	TOR	TEX	Ends 1H in a rut, good spot to get back on track
17	Yusei Kikuchi	SEA	@LAA	Good to go after clearing COVID-19 protocols
18	Sonny Gray	CIN	MIL	Threw only 62 IP pre-break, needs to stay healthy over the 2H
19	Taijuan Walker	NYM	@PIT
20	Walker Buehler	LAD	@COL	Rough way to start the post-break festivities
21	Lance Lynn	CWS	HOU
22	Lucas Giolito	CWS	HOU	Regression should be coming as his ERA estimators peg 4.15 ERA to be half a run lower
23	Zach Eflin	PHI	MIA	Headed into the break pitching well, good matchup to start the 2H in like manner
24	Tyler Mahle	CIN	MIL	9 BB last 17 IP
25	Adam Wainwright	STL	SF	Maybe slightly lucky so far, but fine 1H largely supported by underlying metrics
26	Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	@CWS
27	Danny Duffy	KC	BAL	Hoping to regain early 1H form
28	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	@NYY	Most everyone's choice for a better 2H
29	Trevor Rogers	MIA	@PHI	Will Miami limit 2H innings for the potential NL ROY?
30	Frankie Montas	OAK	CLE	Strong finish will hopefully carry over post break
31	Zach Plesac	CLE	@OAK
32	Alex Cobb	LAA	SEA	Inconsistent 1H: 6 GS with one or fewer earned runs but 4 GS with five or more
33	Logan Gilbert	SEA	@LAA	Made necessary adjustments and has been shoving
34	Kyle Hendricks	CHC	@ARI
35	Luis Castillo	CIN	MIL	Strikeouts still down, but we'll take it
36	Jake Odorizzi	HOU	@CWS	Careful, due a steep ERA correction
37	Pablo Lopez	MIA	@PHI
38	Merrill Kelly	ARI	CHC
39	Patrick Sandoval	LAA	SEA	One skill away (walks) from taking the next step
40	Tyler Anderson	PIT	NYM	2-1, 2.12 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 3 GS heading into the break
41	Adbert Alzolay	CHC	@ARI	Sluggish to close 1H but ideal matchup to right the ship
42	Framber Valdez	HOU	@CWS
43	Andrew Heaney	LAA	SEA	Continues to surrender far too many homers
44	JT Brubaker	PIT	NYM	Rough last 2 GS marred a solid 1H, HR main issue with 7 over last 17 IP
45	Kenta Maeda	MIN	@DET	11 shutout frames last 2 GS with 15 K, albeit @KC and vs. DET
46	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	BOS
47	Kwang Hyun Kim	STL	SF
48	Mike Minor	KC	BAL	10.80 ERA and 1.90 WHIP last 4 GS with only 11 K in 20 IP
49	Joe Musgrove	SD	@WAS	Skid into break with 7.43 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over final 13.1 IP
50	Max Fried	ATL	TB	Good candidate for better 2H
51	Marcus Stroman	NYM	@PIT
52	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	@PHI
53	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	@NYY
54	Jameson Taillon	NYY	BOS
55	Madison Bumgarner	ARI	CHC	Expected to return after shoulder inflammation
56	Johnny Cueto	SF	@STL
57	Dylan Cease	CWS	HOU
58	Ryan Yarbrough	TB	@ATL
59	Domingo German	NYY	BOS	Could key 2H surge if he can cut down on the 16 HR in 81 IP
60	Casey Mize	DET	MIN	Quietly emerging as solid starter
61	Rich Hill	TB	@ATL
62	Kolby Allard	TEX	@TOR	Tough way to open 2H after a stealthily effective 1H
63	Mike Foltynewicz	TEX	@TOR	Should have pitched to Gallo in the HR derby
64	Matt Manning	DET	MIN	Needs to figure things out after initial success
65	Drew Smyly	ATL	TB
66	Nick Pivetta	BOS	@NYY
67	Martin Perez	BOS	@NYY
68	Vince Velasquez	PHI	MIA	5 HR allowed last 15.1 IP
69	Shane McClanahan	TB	@ATL	Stuff is there (duh, Lord Obvious), just needs to be more pitch efficient
70	Adrian Houser	MIL	@CIN
71	Julio Urias	LAD	@COL
72	Marco Gonzales	SEA	@LAA
73	Patrick Corbin	WAS	SD
74	Chad Kuhl	PIT	NYM
75	Blake Snell	SD	@WAS
76	Zach Davies	CHC	@ARI
77	Cal Quantrill	CLE	@OAK
78	Taylor Widener	ARI	CHC
79	Eli Morgan	CLE	@OAK
80	J.A. Happ	MIN	@DET
81	Brad Keller	KC	BAL
82	Zach Thompson	MIA	@PHI	Marlins developing the Midas touch
83	Mix 12 Reliever
84	Chris Paddack	SD	@WAS	Appeared to have figured something out, but posted 11.47 ERA and 2.17 WHIP over last 4 GS, spanning just 13.1 IP (and that included a 7 IP effort).
85	Wade LeBlanc	STL	SF
86	Jordan Lyles	TEX	@TOR
87	Bailey Ober	MIN	@DET
88	Wily Peralta	DET	MIN
89	Mix 15 Reliever
90	Antonio Senzatela	COL	LAD
91	Jorge Lopez	BAL	@KC
92	David Price	LAD	@COL
93	Kyle Freeland	COL	LAD
94	Jon Lester	WAS	SD
95	Matt Harvey	BAL	@KC
96	Jose Urena	DET	MIN
97	Tom Eshelman	BAL	@KC
98	Chi Chi Gonzalez	COL	LAD

American League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Gerrit Cole	NYY	BOS	Getting extra rest after ended the 1H with the gutsy CG
2	Robbie Ray	TOR	TEX	The wheels aren't falling off my friends
3	Alek Manoah	TOR	TEX	25 K last 16.2 IP, I think he's made the transition to MLB pretty well
4	Jose Berrios	MIN	@DET
5	Chris Bassitt	OAK	CLE
6	Sean Manaea	OAK	CLE	Takes career best 12.7% SwStr into 2H
7	Hyun Jin Ryu	TOR	TEX	Ends 1H in a rut, good spot to get back on track
8	Yusei Kikuchi	SEA	@LAA	Good to go after clearing COVID-19 protocols
9	Lance Lynn	CWS	HOU
10	Lucas Giolito	CWS	HOU	Regression should be coming as his ERA estimators peg 4.15 ERA to be half a run lower
11	Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	@CWS
12	Danny Duffy	KC	BAL	Hoping to regain early 1H form
13	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	@NYY	Most everyone's choice for a better 2H
14	Frankie Montas	OAK	CLE	Strong finish will hopefully carry over post break
15	Zach Plesac	CLE	@OAK
16	Alex Cobb	LAA	SEA	Inconsistent 1H: 6 GS with one or fewer earned runs but 4 GS with five or more
17	Logan Gilbert	SEA	@LAA	Made necessary adjustments and has been shoving
18	Jake Odorizzi	HOU	@CWS	Careful, due a steep ERA correction
19	Patrick Sandoval	LAA	SEA	One skill away (walks) from taking the next step
20	Framber Valdez	HOU	@CWS
21	Andrew Heaney	LAA	SEA	Continues to surrender far too many homers
22	Kenta Maeda	MIN	@DET	11 shutout frames last 2 GS with 15 K, albeit @KC and vs. DET
23	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	BOS
24	Mike Minor	KC	BAL	10.80 ERA and 1.90 WHIP last 4 GS with only 11 K in 20 IP
25	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	@NYY
26	Jameson Taillon	NYY	BOS
27	Dylan Cease	CWS	HOU
28	Ryan Yarbrough	TB	@ATL
29	Domingo German	NYY	BOS	Could key 2H surge if he can cut down on the 16 HR in 81 IP
30	Casey Mize	DET	MIN	Quietly emerging as solid starter
31	Rich Hill	TB	@ATL
32	Kolby Allard	TEX	@TOR	Tough way to open 2H after a stealthily effective 1H
33	Mike Foltynewicz	TEX	@TOR	Should have pitched to Gallo in the HR derby
34	Matt Manning	DET	MIN	Needs to figure things out after initial success
35	Nick Pivetta	BOS	@NYY
36	Martin Perez	BOS	@NYY
37	Shane McClanahan	TB	@ATL	Stuff is there (duh, Lord Obvious), just needs to be more pitch efficient
38	Marco Gonzales	SEA	@LAA
39	Cal Quantrill	CLE	@OAK
40	Eli Morgan	CLE	@OAK
41	J.A. Happ	MIN	@DET
42	Brad Keller	KC	BAL
43	Jordan Lyles	TEX	@TOR
44	Bailey Ober	MIN	@DET
45	Wily Peralta	DET	MIN
46	AL Reliever
47	Jorge Lopez	BAL	@KC
48	Matt Harvey	BAL	@KC
49	Jose Urena	DET	MIN
50	Tom Eshelman	BAL	@KC

National League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Jacob deGrom	NYM	@PIT	3 HR first 78 IP, 3 HR last 14 IP (nOt SAyiNg tO Drop HiM)
2	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIA	My 1H Pitching MVP, leads in IP which is so important in today's landscape
3	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	@CIN	Will be interesting to see if Brewers stick to 2020 IP + 100
4	Corbin Burnes	MIL	@CIN
5	Kevin Gausman	SF	@STL	10 BB last 8 IP
6	Charlie Morton	ATL	TB
7	Aaron Nola	PHI	MIA	Assuming he clears contact tracing
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	SD
9	Anthony DeSclafani	SF	@STL	Quietly having an near-elite campaign
10	Sonny Gray	CIN	MIL	Threw only 62 IP pre-break, needs to stay healthy over the 2H
11	Taijuan Walker	NYM	@PIT
12	Walker Buehler	LAD	@COL	Rough way to start the post-break festivities
13	Zach Eflin	PHI	MIA	Headed into the break pitching well, good matchup to start the 2H in like manner
14	Tyler Mahle	CIN	MIL	9 BB last 17 IP
15	Adam Wainwright	STL	SF	Maybe slightly lucky so far, but fine 1H largely supported by underlying metrics
16	Trevor Rogers	MIA	@PHI	Will Miami limit 2H innings for the potential NL ROY?
17	Kyle Hendricks	CHC	@ARI
18	Luis Castillo	CIN	MIL	Strikeouts still down, but we'll take it
19	Pablo Lopez	MIA	@PHI
20	Merrill Kelly	ARI	CHC
21	Tyler Anderson	PIT	NYM	2-1, 2.12 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 3 GS heading into the break
22	Adbert Alzolay	CHC	@ARI	Sluggish to close 1H but ideal matchup to right the ship
23	JT Brubaker	PIT	NYM	Rough last 2 GS marred a solid 1H, HR main issue with 7 over last 17 IP
24	Kwang Hyun Kim	STL	SF
25	Joe Musgrove	SD	@WAS	Skid into break with 7.43 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over final 13.1 IP
26	Max Fried	ATL	TB	Good candidate for better 2H
27	Marcus Stroman	NYM	@PIT
28	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	@PHI
29	Madison Bumgarner	ARI	CHC	Expected to return after shoulder inflammation
30	Johnny Cueto	SF	@STL
31	Drew Smyly	ATL	TB
32	Vince Velasquez	PHI	MIA	5 HR allowed last 15.1 IP
33	Adrian Houser	MIL	@CIN
34	Julio Urias	LAD	@COL
35	Patrick Corbin	WAS	SD
36	Chad Kuhl	PIT	NYM
37	Blake Snell	SD	@WAS
38	Zach Davies	CHC	@ARI
39	Taylor Widener	ARI	CHC
40	Zach Thompson	MIA	@PHI	Marlins developing the Midas touch
41	Chris Paddack	SD	@WAS	Appeared to have figured something out, but posted 11.47 ERA and 2.17 WHIP over last 4 GS, spanning just 13.1 IP (and that included a 7 IP effort).
42	Wade LeBlanc	STL	SF
43	Antonio Senzatela	COL	LAD
44	NL Reliever
45	David Price	LAD	@COL
46	Kyle Freeland	COL	LAD
47	Jon Lester	WAS	SD
48	Chi Chi Gonzalez	COL	LAD

Week of July 15-25

Mixed

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Jacob deGrom	NYM	@PIT, TOR	3 HR first 78 IP, 3 HR last 14 IP (nOt SAyiNg tO Drop HiM)
2	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIA, ATL	My 1H Pitching MVP, leads in IP which is so important in today's landscape
3	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	@CIN, CWS	Will be interesting to see if Brewers stick to 2020 IP + 100
4	Gerrit Cole	NYY	BOS, @BOS	Getting extra rest after ended the 1H with the gutsy CG
5	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SF, COL	Expected back after forearm inflammation
6	Walker Buehler	LAD	@COL, SF	Rough way to start the post-break festivities
7	Kevin Gausman	SF	@STL, @LAD	10 BB last 8 IP
8	Max Scherzer	WAS	SD, @BAL
9	Chris Bassitt	OAK	CLE, @SEA
10	Yu Darvish	SD	@ATL, @MIA
11	Robbie Ray	TOR	TEX, BOS	The wheels aren't falling off my friends
12	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	@NYY, @TOR, NYY	Most everyone's choice for a better 2H
13	Carlos Rodon	CWS	MIN, @MIL
14	Sean Manaea	OAK	CLE, @SEA	Takes career best 12.7% SwStr into 2H
15	Jose Berrios	MIN	@DET, LAA
16	Charlie Morton	ATL	TB, SD
17	Taijuan Walker	NYM	@PIT, TOR
18	Alek Manoah	TOR	TEX, @NYM	25 K last 16.2 IP, I think he's made the transition to MLB pretty well
19	Hyun Jin Ryu	TOR	TEX, @NYM	Ends 1H in a rut, good spot to get back on track
20	Aaron Nola	PHI	MIA, @NYY	Assuming he clears contact tracing
21	Lucas Giolito	CWS	HOU, MIN	Regression should be coming as his ERA estimators peg 4.15 ERA to be half a run lower
22	Sonny Gray	CIN	MIL, STL	Threw only 62 IP pre-break, needs to stay healthy over the 2H
23	Lance Lynn	CWS	HOU, @MIL
24	Joe Musgrove	SD	@WAS, @MIA	Skid into break with 7.43 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over final 13.1 IP
25	Anthony DeSclafani	SF	@STL, @LAD	Quietly having an near-elite campaign
26	Adam Wainwright	STL	SF, CHC	Maybe slightly lucky so far, but fine 1H largely supported by underlying metrics
27	Zach Eflin	PHI	MIA, ATL	Headed into the break pitching well, good matchup to start the 2H in like manner
28	Yusei Kikuchi	SEA	@LAA, OAK	Good to go after clearing COVID-19 protocols
29	Frankie Montas	OAK	CLE, @SEA	Strong finish will hopefully carry over post break
30	Trevor Rogers	MIA	@PHI, SD	Will Miami limit 2H innings for the potential NL ROY?
31	Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	@CWS, CLE
32	Luis Garcia	HOU	CLE, TEX
33	Corbin Burnes	MIL	@CIN
34	James Kaprielian	OAK	LAA, @SEA
35	Kyle Hendricks	CHC	@ARI, @STL
36	Tyler Mahle	CIN	MIL, STL	9 BB last 17 IP
37	Kyle Gibson	TEX	@DET, @HOU
38	Pablo Lopez	MIA	@PHI, SD
39	Freddy Peralta	MIL	KC
40	Logan Gilbert	SEA	@LAA, OAK	Made necessary adjustments and has been shoving
41	Jake Odorizzi	HOU	@CWS, TEX	Careful, due a steep ERA correction
42	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	@OAK, @MIN
43	Alex Wood	SF	@LAD, PIT
44	Luis Castillo	CIN	MIL, NYM	Strikeouts still down, but we'll take it
45	Kenta Maeda	MIN	@DET, @CWS	11 shutout frames last 2 GS with 15 K, albeit @KC and vs. DET
46	Tony Gonsolin	LAD	SF, COL
47	Wade Miley	CIN	NYM, STL
48	Danny Duffy	KC	BAL, DET	Hoping to regain early 1H form
49	Zach Plesac	CLE	@OAK, TB
50	Josh Fleming	TB	BAL, @CLE
51	Adbert Alzolay	CHC	@ARI, @STL	Sluggish to close 1H but ideal matchup to right the ship
52	JT Brubaker	PIT	NYM, @SF	Rough last 2 GS marred a solid 1H, HR main issue with 7 over last 17 IP
53	Tyler Anderson	PIT	NYM, @SF	2-1, 2.12 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 3 GS heading into the break
54	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	BOS, PHI
55	Rich Hill	TB	@ATL, BAL
56	Framber Valdez	HOU	@CWS, TEX
57	Kwang Hyun Kim	STL	SF, CHC
58	Johnny Cueto	SF	@STL, PIT
59	Julio Urias	LAD	@COL, SF
60	Merrill Kelly	ARI	CHC, PIT
61	Zack Greinke	HOU	CLE
62	Dylan Cease	CWS	HOU, @MIL
63	Marcus Stroman	NYM	@PIT, @CIN
64	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	@NYY, NYY
65	Joe Ross	WAS	MIA, @BAL
66	Casey Mize	DET	MIN, @KC	Quietly emerging as solid starter
67	Alex Cobb	LAA	SEA, @MIN	Inconsistent 1H: 6 GS with one or fewer earned runs but 4 GS with five or more
68	Mike Minor	KC	BAL, DET	10.80 ERA and 1.90 WHIP last 4 GS with only 11 K in 20 IP
69	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	@PHI, @WAS
70	Max Fried	ATL	TB, @PHI	Good candidate for better 2H
71	Triston McKenzie	CLE	@HOU, TB
72	Logan Webb	SF	@LAD, PIT
73	Cole Irvin	OAK	LAA
74	Ryan Yarbrough	TB	@ATL, @CLE
75	Jameson Taillon	NYY	BOS, @BOS
76	Blake Snell	SD	@WAS, @MIA
77	Kolby Allard	TEX	@TOR, @DET	Tough way to open 2H after a stealthily effective 1H
78	Domingo German	NYY	BOS, @BOS	Could key 2H surge if he can cut down on the 16 HR in 81 IP
79	Mike Foltynewicz	TEX	@TOR, @HOU	Should have pitched to Gallo in the HR derby
80	Madison Bumgarner	ARI	CHC, @CHC	Expected to return after shoulder inflammation
81	Matt Manning	DET	MIN, @KC	Needs to figure things out after initial success
82	Tylor Megill	NYM	@CIN, TOR
83	German Marquez	COL	SEA
84	Zac Gallen	ARI	PIT
85	Nick Pivetta	BOS	@NYY, NYY
86	Tarik Skubal	DET	TEX, @KC
87	Mix 12 Reliever
88	Dane Dunning	TEX	@DET, @HOU
89	Patrick Corbin	WAS	SD, MIA
90	Patrick Sandoval	LAA	SEA, @MIN	One skill away (walks) from taking the next step
91	Andrew Heaney	LAA	SEA, @MIN	Continues to surrender far too many homers
92	Drew Smyly	ATL	TB, @PHI
93	Eric Lauer	MIL	CWS
94	Dallas Keuchel	CWS	MIN
95	Jose Suarez	LAA	@OAK
96	Shane McClanahan	TB	@ATL, @CLE	Stuff is there (duh, Lord Obvious), just needs to be more pitch efficient
97	Adrian Houser	MIL	@CIN, CWS
98	Kyle Muller	ATL	SD, @PHI
99	Marco Gonzales	SEA	@LAA, OAK
100	Mix 15 Reliever
101	Brett Anderson	MIL	KC
102	Ross Stripling	TOR	BOS
103	Carlos Hernandez	KC	@MIL
104	Michael Pineda	MIN	@CWS, LAA
105	Brady Singer	KC	@MIL
106	Chad Kuhl	PIT	NYM, @SF
107	Chris Flexen	SEA	@COL, OAK
108	Zach Davies	CHC	@ARI, ARI
109	Jonathan Stiever	CWS	MIN
110	Vince Velasquez	PHI	MIA, ATL	5 HR allowed last 15.1 IP
111	J.A. Happ	MIN	@DET, LAA
112	Michael King	NYY	PHI, @BOS
113	Steven Matz	TOR	BOS, @NYM
114	Jon Gray	COL	SEA
115	Martin Perez	BOS	@NYY, @TOR
116	Alec Mills	CHC	@STL, ARI
117	Chris Paddack	SD	@WAS, @ATL	Appeared to have figured something out, but posted 11.47 ERA and 2.17 WHIP over last 4 GS, spanning just 13.1 IP (and that included a 7 IP effort).
118	Max Kranick	PIT	@ARI
119	Cal Quantrill	CLE	@OAK, TB
120	Michael Wacha	TB	BAL, @CLE
121	Kyle Funkhouser	DET	TEX
122	Brad Keller	KC	BAL, DET
123	Caleb Smith	ARI	PIT, @CHC
124	J.C. Mejia	CLE	@HOU, TB
125	Zach Thompson	MIA	@PHI, SD	Marlins developing the Midas touch
126	Taylor Widener	ARI	CHC, @CHC
127	Jordan Lyles	TEX	@TOR, @DET
128	Reiss Knehr	SD	@ATL, @MIA
129	Antonio Senzatela	COL	LAD, @LAD
130	Eli Morgan	CLE	@OAK, @HOU
131	Wily Peralta	DET	MIN, TEX
132	Andrew Albers	MIN	@CWS
133	Garrett Richards	BOS	@TOR, NYY
134	Vladimir Gutierrez	CIN	NYM
135	Jake Arrieta	CHC	@STL, ARI
136	Bailey Ober	MIN	@DET, LAA
137	Keegan Akin	BAL	@TB
138	Wade LeBlanc	STL	SF, @CIN
139	Griffin Jax	MIN	@CWS
140	David Price	LAD	@COL, COL
141	Matt Moore	PHI	@NYY, ATL
142	Johan Oviedo	STL	CHC, @CIN
143	Erick Fedde	WAS	MIA
144	Bryse Wilson	ATL	SD, @PHI
145	Jordan Holloway	MIA	@WAS
146	Robert Stock	NYM	@CIN
147	Jorge Lopez	BAL	@KC, @TB
148	Jake Woodford	STL	CHC, @CIN
149	Kyle Freeland	COL	LAD, @LAD
150	Wil Crowe	PIT	@ARI
151	Chase De Jong	PIT	@ARI
152	Jose Urena	DET	MIN, TEX
153	Jon Lester	WAS	SD, @BAL
154	Chi Chi Gonzalez	COL	LAD, @LAD
155	Matt Harvey	BAL	@KC, WAS
156	Tom Eshelman	BAL	@KC, WAS
157	Shawn Morimando	MIA	@WAS, SD
158	Spenser Watkins	BAL	@TB, WAS
159	Hector Santiago	SEA	@COL

American League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Gerrit Cole	NYY	BOS, @BOS	Getting extra rest after ended the 1H with the gutsy CG
2	Chris Bassitt	OAK	CLE, @SEA
3	Robbie Ray	TOR	TEX, BOS	The wheels aren't falling off my friends
4	Eduardo Rodriguez	BOS	@NYY, @TOR, NYY	Most everyone's choice for a better 2H
5	Carlos Rodon	CWS	MIN, @MIL
6	Sean Manaea	OAK	CLE, @SEA	Takes career best 12.7% SwStr into 2H
7	Jose Berrios	MIN	@DET, LAA
8	Alek Manoah	TOR	TEX, @NYM	25 K last 16.2 IP, I think he's made the transition to MLB pretty well
9	Hyun Jin Ryu	TOR	TEX, @NYM	Ends 1H in a rut, good spot to get back on track
10	Lucas Giolito	CWS	HOU, MIN	Regression should be coming as his ERA estimators peg 4.15 ERA to be half a run lower
11	Lance Lynn	CWS	HOU, @MIL
12	Yusei Kikuchi	SEA	@LAA, OAK	Good to go after clearing COVID-19 protocols
13	Frankie Montas	OAK	CLE, @SEA	Strong finish will hopefully carry over post break
14	Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	@CWS, CLE
15	Luis Garcia	HOU	CLE, TEX
16	James Kaprielian	OAK	LAA, @SEA
17	Kyle Gibson	TEX	@DET, @HOU
18	Logan Gilbert	SEA	@LAA, OAK	Made necessary adjustments and has been shoving
19	Jake Odorizzi	HOU	@CWS, TEX	Careful, due a steep ERA correction
20	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	@OAK, @MIN
21	Kenta Maeda	MIN	@DET, @CWS	11 shutout frames last 2 GS with 15 K, albeit @KC and vs. DET
22	Danny Duffy	KC	BAL, DET	Hoping to regain early 1H form
23	Zach Plesac	CLE	@OAK, TB
24	Josh Fleming	TB	BAL, @CLE
25	Jordan Montgomery	NYY	BOS, PHI
26	Rich Hill	TB	@ATL, BAL
27	Framber Valdez	HOU	@CWS, TEX
28	Zack Greinke	HOU	CLE
29	Dylan Cease	CWS	HOU, @MIL
30	Nathan Eovaldi	BOS	@NYY, NYY
31	Casey Mize	DET	MIN, @KC	Quietly emerging as solid starter
32	Alex Cobb	LAA	SEA, @MIN	Inconsistent 1H: 6 GS with one or fewer earned runs but 4 GS with five or more
33	Mike Minor	KC	BAL, DET	10.80 ERA and 1.90 WHIP last 4 GS with only 11 K in 20 IP
34	Triston McKenzie	CLE	@HOU, TB
35	Cole Irvin	OAK	LAA
36	Ryan Yarbrough	TB	@ATL, @CLE
37	Jameson Taillon	NYY	BOS, @BOS
38	Kolby Allard	TEX	@TOR, @DET	Tough way to open 2H after a stealthily effective 1H
39	Domingo German	NYY	BOS, @BOS	Could key 2H surge if he can cut down on the 16 HR in 81 IP
40	Mike Foltynewicz	TEX	@TOR, @HOU	Should have pitched to Gallo in the HR derby
41	Matt Manning	DET	MIN, @KC	Needs to figure things out after initial success
42	Nick Pivetta	BOS	@NYY, NYY
43	Tarik Skubal	DET	TEX, @KC
44	Dane Dunning	TEX	@DET, @HOU
45	Patrick Sandoval	LAA	SEA, @MIN	One skill away (walks) from taking the next step
46	Andrew Heaney	LAA	SEA, @MIN	Continues to surrender far too many homers
47	Dallas Keuchel	CWS	MIN
48	Jose Suarez	LAA	@OAK
49	Shane McClanahan	TB	@ATL, @CLE	Stuff is there (duh, Lord Obvious), just needs to be more pitch efficient
50	Marco Gonzales	SEA	@LAA, OAK
51	Ross Stripling	TOR	BOS
52	Carlos Hernandez	KC	@MIL
53	Michael Pineda	MIN	@CWS, LAA
54	Brady Singer	KC	@MIL
55	Chris Flexen	SEA	@COL, OAK
56	Jonathan Stiever	CWS	MIN
57	J.A. Happ	MIN	@DET, LAA
58	Michael King	NYY	PHI, @BOS
59	Steven Matz	TOR	BOS, @NYM
60	Martin Perez	BOS	@NYY, @TOR
61	Cal Quantrill	CLE	@OAK, TB
62	Michael Wacha	TB	BAL, @CLE
63	AL Reliever
64	Kyle Funkhouser	DET	TEX
65	Brad Keller	KC	BAL, DET
66	J.C. Mejia	CLE	@HOU, TB
67	Jordan Lyles	TEX	@TOR, @DET
68	Eli Morgan	CLE	@OAK, @HOU
69	Wily Peralta	DET	MIN, TEX
70	Andrew Albers	MIN	@CWS
71	Garrett Richards	BOS	@TOR, NYY
72	Bailey Ober	MIN	@DET, LAA
73	Keegan Akin	BAL	@TB
74	Griffin Jax	MIN	@CWS
75	Jorge Lopez	BAL	@KC, @TB
76	Jose Urena	DET	MIN, TEX
77	Matt Harvey	BAL	@KC, WAS
78	Tom Eshelman	BAL	@KC, WAS
79	Spenser Watkins	BAL	@TB, WAS
80	Hector Santiago	SEA	@COL

National League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Jacob deGrom	NYM	@PIT, TOR	3 HR first 78 IP, 3 HR last 14 IP (nOt SAyiNg tO Drop HiM)
2	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIA, ATL	My 1H Pitching MVP, leads in IP which is so important in today's landscape
3	Brandon Woodruff	MIL	@CIN, CWS	Will be interesting to see if Brewers stick to 2020 IP + 100
4	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SF, COL	Expected back after forearm inflammation
5	Walker Buehler	LAD	@COL, SF	Rough way to start the post-break festivities
6	Kevin Gausman	SF	@STL, @LAD	10 BB last 8 IP
7	Max Scherzer	WAS	SD, @BAL
8	Yu Darvish	SD	@ATL, @MIA
9	Charlie Morton	ATL	TB, SD
10	Taijuan Walker	NYM	@PIT, TOR
11	Aaron Nola	PHI	MIA, @NYY	Assuming he clears contact tracing
12	Sonny Gray	CIN	MIL, STL	Threw only 62 IP pre-break, needs to stay healthy over the 2H
13	Joe Musgrove	SD	@WAS, @MIA	Skid into break with 7.43 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over final 13.1 IP
14	Anthony DeSclafani	SF	@STL, @LAD	Quietly having an near-elite campaign
15	Adam Wainwright	STL	SF, CHC	Maybe slightly lucky so far, but fine 1H largely supported by underlying metrics
16	Zach Eflin	PHI	MIA, ATL	Headed into the break pitching well, good matchup to start the 2H in like manner
17	Trevor Rogers	MIA	@PHI, SD	Will Miami limit 2H innings for the potential NL ROY?
18	Corbin Burnes	MIL	@CIN
19	Kyle Hendricks	CHC	@ARI, @STL
20	Tyler Mahle	CIN	MIL, STL	9 BB last 17 IP
21	Pablo Lopez	MIA	@PHI, SD
22	Freddy Peralta	MIL	KC
23	Alex Wood	SF	@LAD, PIT
24	Luis Castillo	CIN	MIL, NYM	Strikeouts still down, but we'll take it
25	Tony Gonsolin	LAD	SF, COL
26	Wade Miley	CIN	NYM, STL
27	Adbert Alzolay	CHC	@ARI, @STL	Sluggish to close 1H but ideal matchup to right the ship
28	JT Brubaker	PIT	NYM, @SF	Rough last 2 GS marred a solid 1H, HR main issue with 7 over last 17 IP
29	Tyler Anderson	PIT	NYM, @SF	2-1, 2.12 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 3 GS heading into the break
30	Kwang Hyun Kim	STL	SF, CHC
31	Johnny Cueto	SF	@STL, PIT
32	Julio Urias	LAD	@COL, SF
33	Merrill Kelly	ARI	CHC, PIT
34	Marcus Stroman	NYM	@PIT, @CIN
35	Joe Ross	WAS	MIA, @BAL
36	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	@PHI, @WAS
37	Max Fried	ATL	TB, @PHI	Good candidate for better 2H
38	Logan Webb	SF	@LAD, PIT
39	Blake Snell	SD	@WAS, @MIA
40	Madison Bumgarner	ARI	CHC, @CHC	Expected to return after shoulder inflammation
41	Tylor Megill	NYM	@CIN, TOR
42	German Marquez	COL	SEA
43	Zac Gallen	ARI	PIT
44	Patrick Corbin	WAS	SD, MIA
45	Drew Smyly	ATL	TB, @PHI
46	Eric Lauer	MIL	CWS
47	Adrian Houser	MIL	@CIN, CWS
48	Kyle Muller	ATL	SD, @PHI
49	Brett Anderson	MIL	KC
50	Chad Kuhl	PIT	NYM, @SF
51	Zach Davies	CHC	@ARI, ARI
52	Vince Velasquez	PHI	MIA, ATL	5 HR allowed last 15.1 IP
53	Jon Gray	COL	SEA
54	Alec Mills	CHC	@STL, ARI
55	Chris Paddack	SD	@WAS, @ATL	Appeared to have figured something out, but posted 11.47 ERA and 2.17 WHIP over last 4 GS, spanning just 13.1 IP (and that included a 7 IP effort).
56	Max Kranick	PIT	@ARI
57	NL Reliever
58	Caleb Smith	ARI	PIT, @CHC
59	Zach Thompson	MIA	@PHI, SD	Marlins developing the Midas touch
60	Taylor Widener	ARI	CHC, @CHC
61	Reiss Knehr	SD	@ATL, @MIA
62	Antonio Senzatela	COL	LAD, @LAD
63	Vladimir Gutierrez	CIN	NYM
64	Jake Arrieta	CHC	@STL, ARI
65	Wade LeBlanc	STL	SF, @CIN
66	David Price	LAD	@COL, COL
67	Matt Moore	PHI	@NYY, ATL
68	Johan Oviedo	STL	CHC, @CIN
69	Erick Fedde	WAS	MIA
70	Bryse Wilson	ATL	SD, @PHI
71	Jordan Holloway	MIA	@WAS
72	Robert Stock	NYM	@CIN
73	Jake Woodford	STL	CHC, @CIN
74	Kyle Freeland	COL	LAD, @LAD
75	Wil Crowe	PIT	@ARI
76	Chase De Jong	PIT	@ARI
77	Jon Lester	WAS	SD, @BAL
78	Chi Chi Gonzalez	COL	LAD, @LAD
79	Shawn Morimando	MIA	@WAS, SD