Each and every week, we will break down the pitching forecast for the upcoming seven days. Here, you’ll find starting pitchers with good matchups, bad matchups, those who will pitch twice in a week, and some picks for your streaming convenience.
Without further ado, this week’s Starting Pitcher Positional Forecast:
Two Starts (suggested starts in bold, suggested sits in strikethrough)
Jeremy Guthrie, Kansas City Royals
@ SD
@ SEA
Jordan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals
vs. LAD
@ OAK
Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals
@ ATL
@ PIT
Samuel Deduno, Minnesota Twins
@ CLE
@ DET
Henderson Alvarez, Miami Marlins
vs. NYM
@ SD
Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels
vs. NYY
@ TOR
Yordano Ventura, Kansas City Royals
@ SD
@ SEA
Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs
vs. CHW
@ ATL
Eric Stults, San Diego Padres
vs. KC
vs. MIA
Juan Nicasio, Colorado Rockies
vs. TEX
@ CIN
Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
vs. HOU
vs. MIN
Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
@ WAS
vs. SF
Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies
vs. TOR
@ NYM
Scott Kazmir, Oakland Athletics
vs. SEA
vs. WAS
Nate Eovaldi, Miami Marlins
vs. NYM
@ SD
Aaron Harang, Atlanta Braves
vs. STL
vs. CHC
Kyle Gibson, Minnesota Twins
@ CLE
@ DET
Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles
@ TB
vs. HOU
Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
vs. BAL
vs. CLE
Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres
vs. KC
vs. MIA
Brett Oberholtzer, Houston Astros
@ DET
@ BAL
J.A. Happ, Toronto Blue Jays
@ PHI
vs. LAA
Jonathon Niese, New York Mets
@ MIA
vs. PHI
Jesse Chavez, Oakland Athletics
vs. SEA
vs. WAS
Robbie Ross, Texas Rangers
@ COL
vs. BOS
Zach McAllister, Cleveland Indians
vs. MIN
@ TB
Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants
@ PIT
@ LAD
*Note: Matt Cain was added to disabled list*
Jordan Lyles, Colorado Rockies
vs. TEX
@ CIN
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
vs. TOR
@ NYM
Chris Young, Seattle Mariners
@ OAK
vs. KC
Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers
@ WAS
vs. SF
Roenis Elias, Seattle Mariners
@ OAK
vs. KC
Matt Garza, Milwaukee Brewers
vs. ARI
vs. NYY
Jose Quintana, Chicago White Sox
@ CHC
vs. ARI
David Phelps, New York Yankees
@ LAA
@ MIL
Martin Perez, Texas Rangers
@ COL
vs. BOS
Edwin Jackson, Chicago Cubs
vs. CHW
@ ATL
Tim Hudson, San Francisco Giants
@ PIT
@ LAD
Jarred Cosart, Houston Astros
@ DET
@ BAL
Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds
@ BOS
vs. COL
Mike Bolsinger, Arizona Diamondbacks
@ MIL
@ CHW
Good Starts
James Shields, Kansas City Royals AT San Diego Padres
Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
Alex Wood, Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
Nate Eovaldi, Miami Marlins AT San Diego Padres
Tom Koehler, Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets
Bad Starts
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants AT Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds AT Boston Red Sox
Bronson Arroyo, Arizona Diamondbacks AT Milwaukee Brewers
Jake Odorizzi, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Indians
Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants AT Los Angeles Dodgers
Streamers
[Player, Team, Opponent, (Probable Start Date)]
Drew Hutchison, Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies (Tuesday May 6th)
Jose Quintana, Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs (Monday May 5th)
Wei-Yin Chen, Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros (Friday May 9th)
Tom Koehler, Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets (Wednesday May 8th)
Jeff Locke, Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants (Monday May 5th)
Stay tuned for next week’s edition of the starting pitcher forecast.
