Welcome to the FantasyPros Week 20 starting pitcher fantasy baseball rankings. Every week, we’ll take a closer look at the upcoming week and rank every starting pitcher based on their overall skills, recent production, head-to-head matchup, and park factor. These rankings are for Monday, August 11th through Sunday, August 17th.
Welcome to the FantasyPros Week 20 starting pitcher fantasy baseball rankings. Every week, we’ll take a closer look at the upcoming week and rank every starting pitcher based on their overall skills, recent production, head-to-head matchup, and park factor. These rankings are for Monday, August 11th through Sunday, August 17th.
Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers Guide: Week 20
Be sure to take a look at expert consensus rankings (ECR) as a helpful tool when setting your lineups. You can also take advantage of our Pitcher Planner’s resource for probable pitchers as well as our streaming pitcher rankings.
Top 50 Starting Pitchers (August 11th to August 17th)
Rank
Pitcher
Matchup(s)
1
Garrett Crochet
@ HOU, vs. MIA
2
Tarik Skubal
@ MIN
3
Zack Wheeler
@ WSH
4
Paul Skenes
@ MIL
5
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
@ LAA
6
Jacob deGrom
@ TOR
7
Logan Webb
vs. SD, vs. TB
8
Freddy Peralta
vs. PIT, @ CIN
9
Spencer Strider
@ NYM, @ CLE
10
George Kirby
@ BAL, @ NYM
11
Nathan Eovaldi
vs. ARI, @ TOR
12
Framber Valdez
vs. BAL
13
Cristopher Sanchez
@ CIN
14
Jesus Luzardo
@ WSH
15
Hunter Brown
vs. BOS
16
Logan Gilbert
@ BAL
17
Shota Imanaga
vs. PIT
18
Brandon Woodruff
vs. PIT
19
Chase Burns
vs. MIL
20
Bryan Woo
@ NYM
21
Joe Ryan
@ NYY
22
Tyler Glasnow
vs. SD
23
Blake Snell
vs. SD
24
Carlos Rodon
vs. MIN
25
Tanner Bibee
vs. MIA
26
Andrew Abbott
vs. PHI, vs. MIL
27
Ranger Suarez
@ CIN, @ WSH
28
Cade Horton
@ TOR, @ PIT
29
Ryne Nelson
@ TEX, @ COL
30
Jeffrey Springs
vs. TB, vs. LAA
31
Ryan Pepiot
@ ATH, @ SF
32
Clay Holmes
vs. ATL, vs. SEA
33
Nick Pivetta
@ SF
34
Kodai Senga
vs. ATL
35
Jack Flaherty
@ CWS
36
Max Fried
@ STL
37
Robbie Ray
vs. SD
38
Dylan Cease
@ LAD
39
Sean Manaea
vs. SEA
40
MacKenzie Gore
vs. PHI
41
Sonny Gray
vs. NYY
42
Luis Castillo
@ NYM
43
Kevin Gausman
vs. CHC
44
Zac Gallen
@ TEX
45
Casey Mize
@ MIN
46
Seth Lugo
vs. WSH
47
Michael King
@ LAD
48
Chris Paddack
@ CWS, @ MIN
49
Zebby Matthews
@ NYY, vs. DET
50
Will Warren
vs. MIN, @ STL
Smash Spots
Framber Valdez (SP – HOU) vs. BAL
Framber Valdez is having another strong season, putting up a 2.97 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 145.2 innings. Up next is a terrific spot at home against an Orioles lineup with an 83 wRC+ versus lefties (21st).
Shota Imanaga (SP – CHC) vs. PIT
Shota Imanaga should be able to shut down a Pirates offense that ranks 29th in wRC+ against southpaws, boosting his solid season-long numbers that include a 3.12 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.
Brandon Woodruff (SP – MIL) vs. PIT
Brandon Woodruff has wildly exceeded expectations since returning from injury, putting up a 2.29 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in 35.1 innings. Expect the Brewers ace to have his way with the Pirates’ lineup.
Risky Starts
MacKenzie Gore (SP – WSH) vs. PHI
MacKenzie Gore came into Sunday’s action having allowed six or more earned runs in three of his last four outings. The lefty has hit a wall right now, making him a risky start against the Phillies.
Sonny Gray (SP – STL) vs. NYY
Sonny Gray has had a couple of blowup starts in the second half, including eight earned runs against the Diamondbacks, making it hard to trust him in a tough spot against the Yankees.
Michael King (SP – SD) @ LAD
Michael King only went two innings in his return from a lengthy trip to the injured list (IL). Expect the Padres frontline starter to be limited once again in a tough matchup against the Dodgers.
Two-Start Pitchers
Cade Horton (SP – CHC) @ TOR, @ PIT
Cade Horton has allowed zero earned runs in four consecutive starts. We have to ride the wave in this two-start week, which includes a tough matchup in Toronto and a great one on the road in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.
Jeffrey Springs (SP – ATH) vs. TB, vs. LAA
Jeffrey Springs is in a nice rhythm right now, allowing two earned runs or fewer in three consecutive outings, one of which came at home. It’s a good idea to roll with this red-hot pitcher at home versus the Rays and Angels.
Chris Paddack (SP – DET) @ CWS, @ MIN
Chris Paddack is coming off a poor outing against the Twins, but he had allowed one earned run in his previous two turns. Expect a bounce-back performance against the White Sox and a revenge outing in Minnesota.
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