Welcome back!
The All-Star Break has come and gone, games that matter started back up a few days ago, and once again, a week approaches where some pitchers will start twice.
That’s why we’re here.
Belly up to the bar, and let’s dive in!
The bold pitchers below are the most extreme version of each section. The best of the Top Shelf, the safest of the Well, the worst of the Bar Mat.
The Top Shelf
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Shane McClanahan, TB | @BAL(MO) | CLE(SA) |
| Carlos Rodon, SF | @ARI(TU) | CHC(SU) |
| Aaron Nola, PHI | ATL(TU) | @PIT(SU) |
| Jose Berrios, TOR | STL(TU) | DET(SU) |
| Max Fried, ATL | @PHI(MO) | ARI(SU) |
| Luis Castillo, CIN | MIA(MO) | BAL(SA) |
| Jordan Montgomery, NYY | @NYM(TU) | KC(SU) |
| Sean Manaea, SD | @DET(MO) | MIN(SU) |
Notes
- As per usual, this list features a bunch of pitchers you wouldn’t bench if someone told you to. One start or two, these guys are in your lineup. But this week, you’re getting a little bonus. Look at you go.
The Well
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Greene, CIN | MIA(TU) | BAL(SU) |
| Pablo Lopez, MIA | @CIN(TU) | NYM(SU) |
| George Kirby, SEA | TEX(TU) | @HOU(SU) |
| Jake Odorizzi, HOU | @OAK(MO) | SEA(SU) |
| Corey Kluber, TB | @BAL(TU) | CLE(SU) |
| Aaron Ashby, MIL | COL(MO) | @BOS(SU) |
| Noah Syndergaard, LAA | @KC(MO) | TEX(SA) |
| Ranger Suarez, PHI | ATL(MO) | @PIT(SA) |
| Trevor Rogers, MIA | @CIN(MO) | NYM(SA) |
| Josiah Gray, WSH | @LAD(MO) | STL(SU) |
| Taijuan Walker, NYM | NYY(TU) | @MIA(SU) |
| Jose Suarez, LAA | @KC(TU) | TEX(SU) |
| JT Brubaker, PIT | @CHC(MO) | PHI(SU) |
| Nick Pivetta, BOS | CLE(MO) | MIL(SA) |
Notes
- Gotta love Hunter Greene and Jake Odorizzi from this group.
- Greene’s home-and-home is pretty juicy, even if Baltimore is playing .500 ball this year.
- Odorizzi gets to play in the Oakland Foul Territory Cavern before hosting Seattle at home, whose monstrous win streak was clearly derailed by the ASB, as the M’s are 0-2 since the break, against the Astros, no less.
The Bar Mat
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Flexen, SEA | TEX(MO) | @HOU(SA) |
| Glenn Otto, TEX | @SEA(MO) | @LAA(SU) |
| Jakob Junis, SF | @ARI(MO) | CHC(SA) |
| Merrill Kelly, ARI | SF(MO) | @ATL(SU) |
| Chris Archer, MIN | @MIL(TU) | @SD(SU) |
| Keegan Thompson, CHC | PIT(MO) | @SF(SU) |
| Austin Voth, BAL | TB(TU) | @CIN(SU) |
| Garrett Whitlock, BOS | CLE(TU) | MIL(SU) |
| Zack Greinke, KC | LAA(MO) | @NYY(SA) |
| Garrett Hill, DET | SD(TU) | @TOR(SU) |
| Tony Gonsolin, LAD | WSH(MO) | @COL(SA) |
| Mitch White, LAD | WSH(TU) | @COL(SU) |
| Zach Plesac, CLE | @BOS(MO) | @TB(SA) |
| German Marquez, COL | CHW(TU) | LAD(SU) |
| Kyle Freeland, COL | @MIL(MO) | LAD(SA) |
| Spenser Watkins, BAL | TB(MO) | @CIN(SA) |
| Drew Hutchison, DET | SD(MO) | @TOR(SA) |
| Enyel De Los Santos, CLE | @BOS(TU) | @TB(SU) |
| Wyatt Mills, KC | LAA(TU) | @NYY(SU) |
| Andre Pallante, STL | @TOR(TU) | @WSH(SU) |
Notes
- Stay away. Come on now. You know how this works by now. We’ve been doing this for months.
