Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Know Thy Rules

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Know Thy Rules

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

On June 26, the game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays in Fenway Park was suspended in the top of the second inning with one out. Danny Jansen was at the plate. We'll discuss that in the hitter rankings.

More pertinent to pitching is the game picks up where it left off. The Red Sox are starting Nick Pivetta. Commissioner services are handling the scoring in varying manners. Some can be customized, so the league rules will govern how it is scored. The key is understanding how your league is handling the situation. In some instances, Pivetta may not enjoy a two-start week.

Aside from the resumption of the suspended game, there are a pair of twin bills on the docket, rendering 98 games this week. However, with more teams abiding by a six-man rotation, on a percentage basis, the number of double-dippers is down.

Per usual, the schedule is culled from the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'm happy to address rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday August 26, 2:20 AM ET

Week of August 26 - September 1

Mixed Leagues

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Logan WebbSF@MIL, MIAAllowed only 7 HR in 172 IP
2Cole RagansKC@CLE, @HOU 
3Dylan CeaseSD@STL, @TB 
4Blake SnellSFMIA 
5Zack WheelerPHIHOU, ATL 
6Bryce MillerSEATB, @LAA 
7Nestor CortesNYY@WAS, STL 

On June 26, the game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays in Fenway Park was suspended in the top of the second inning with one out. Danny Jansen was at the plate. We'll discuss that in the hitter rankings.

More pertinent to pitching is the game picks up where it left off. The Red Sox are starting Nick Pivetta. Commissioner services are handling the scoring in varying manners. Some can be customized, so the league rules will govern how it is scored. The key is understanding how your league is handling the situation. In some instances, Pivetta may not enjoy a two-start week.

Aside from the resumption of the suspended game, there are a pair of twin bills on the docket, rendering 98 games this week. However, with more teams abiding by a six-man rotation, on a percentage basis, the number of double-dippers is down.

Per usual, the schedule is culled from the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'm happy to address rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday August 26, 2:20 AM ET

Week of August 26 - September 1

Mixed Leagues

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Logan WebbSF@MIL, MIAAllowed only 7 HR in 172 IP
2Cole RagansKC@CLE, @HOU 
3Dylan CeaseSD@STL, @TB 
4Blake SnellSFMIA 
5Zack WheelerPHIHOU, ATL 
6Bryce MillerSEATB, @LAA 
7Nestor CortesNYY@WAS, STL 
8Tarik SkubalDETLAAWhen will his innings start to slow down?
9Bailey OberMINATL, TOR11 straight QS
10Logan GilbertSEATB 
11Gerrit ColeNYY@WAS.52 ERA, 1.15 WHIP with 20 K over last 17.1 IP
12Sean ManaeaNYM@ARI, @CWS 
13Luis CastilloSEATB 
14Justin SteeleCHC@PIT 
15Andrew HeaneyTEX@CWS, OAKMatchups couldn't be better
16Framber ValdezHOUKC 
17Jack FlahertyLADBAL, @ARI 
18Bryan WooSEA@LAA 
19Tanner HouckBOS@DET 
20Ryan PepiotTB@SEA, SD 
21Chris SaleATL@MIN 
22Max FriedATL@MIN, @PHI 
23Nick PivettaBOS@DETMon is the start of the suspended game
24Freddy PeraltaMILSF 
25Paul SkenesPITCHC 
26Robbie RaySFMIA 
27Shota ImanagaCHC@WAS 
28Pablo LopezMINTOR 
29David PetersonNYM@CWS 
30Nathan EovaldiTEX@CWS 
31Michael WachaKC@CLE 
32Jeffrey SpringsTB@SEA 
33Joe MusgroveSD@STL 
34George KirbySEA@LAA 
35Carlos RodonNYY@WAS 
36Aaron NolaPHIHOU, ATL 
37Reynaldo LopezATL@PHI 
38Corbin BurnesBAL@LAD 
39Frankie MontasMIL@CIN 
40Kevin GausmanTOR@MIN 
41Nick LodoloCINOAK, MIL 
42Spencer SchwellenbachATL@MIN, @PHI3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP with 24 K over prior 17.2 IP
43Michael KingSD@STL 
44Gavin WilliamsCLEKC, PIT 
45Tanner BibeeCLEKC 
46Mitch KellerPITCHC 
47Jon GrayTEXOAK 
48Jared JonesPITCHC 
49Zach EflinBAL@COL 
50Yusei KikuchiHOUKC 
51Osvaldo BidoOAK@CIN 
52Colin ReaMIL@CIN 
53Justin VerlanderHOU@PHI 
54Clayton KershawLAD@ARI 
55Hunter BrownHOUKC 
56Zac GallenARILAD 
57Jameson TaillonCHC@PIT 
58Sonny GraySTLSD 
59Jose BerriosTOR@BOS, @MIN0
60Jose QuintanaNYM@CWS 
61Kutter CrawfordBOSTOR 
62Gavin StoneLAD@ARI 
63Garrett CrochetCWSTEX, NYM 
64Cristopher SanchezPHIHOU 
65Jordan WicksCHC@WAS 
66Griffin CanningLAA@DET 
67Eduardo RodriguezARINYM, LAD 
68Seth LugoKC@HOU 
69Michael LorenzenKC@CLE, @HOU 
70Matthew BoydCLEPIT 
71Brandon PfaadtARINYM 
72Mix 12 Reliever   
73Tyler AndersonLAASEA 
74Nick MartinezCINMIL 
75DJ HerzWASCHC 
76Edward CabreraMIA@COL, @SF 
77Simeon Woods RichardsonMINATL 
78Tyler AlexanderTB@SEA 
79Ben LivelyCLEPIT 
80DL HallMIL@CIN 
81Merrill KellyARILAD 
82Ranger SuarezPHIATL 
83Mix 15 Reliever   
84Aaron CivaleMILSF 
85Ronel BlancoHOU@PHI, KC 
86Valente BellozoMIA@COL 
87Cody BradfordTEXOAK 
88Shane BazTBSD 
89Charlie MortonATL@PHI 
90Tobias MyersMILSF, @CIN 
91Luis OrtizPIT@CLE 
92Marcus StromanNYYSTL 
93Johnny CuetoLAA@DET, SEA 
94Bobby MillerLADBAL 
95Randy VasquezSD@STL, @TB 
96Luis SeverinoNYM@ARI 
97Jake IrvinWASCHC 
98Kyle HarrisonSF@MIL 
99Joey CantilloCLEKC 
100JP SearsOAK@CIN 
101Ryne NelsonARINYM 
102Dean KremerBAL@COL 
103Javier AssadCHC@WAS 
104Brant HurterDETLAA, BOS 
105David FestaMINATL 
106Spencer ArrighettiHOU@PHI 
107Bowden FrancisTOR@BOS 
108Brady SingerKC@HOU 
109Joe BoyleOAK@TEX 
110Kyle HendricksCHC@PIT 
111Mitch SpenceOAK@CIN, @TEX 
112Carson FulmerLAASEA 
113Martin PerezSD@TB 
114Hayden BirdsongSF@MIL 
115Zebby MatthewsMINTOR 
116Davis MartinCWSDET, NYM 
117Jack LeiterTEX@CWS 
118Brayan BelloBOSTOR 
119Logan AllenCLEKC 
120Keider MonteroDETLAA 
121Mitchell ParkerWASNYY, CHC 
122Max MeyerMIA@COL 
123Chris BassittTOR@BOS 
124Tylor MegillNYM@ARI 
125Walker BuehlerLADBAL 
126Taj BradleyTBSD 
127Cooper CriswellBOSTOR, @DET 
128Alec MarshKC@CLE 
129Joey EstesOAK@TEX 
130Adam OllerMIA@SF 
131Rhett LowderCINOAK 
132MacKenzie GoreWASNYY 
133Bailey FalterPIT@CLE 
134Julian AguiarCINOAK 
135Ty MaddenDET@CWS, BOS 
136Yariel RodriguezTOR@BOS, @MIN 
137Albert SuarezBAL@COL 
138Erick FeddeSTL@NYY 
139Kyle FreelandCOLMIA 
140Andre PallanteSTLSD 
141Kyle GibsonSTLSD, @NYY 
142Casey MizeDETBOS 
143Miles MikolasSTLSD 
144Cal QuantrillCOLMIA, BAL 
145Ryan FeltnerCOLMIA, BAL 
146Austin GomberCOLBAL 
147Taijuan WalkerPHIATL 
148Will WarrenNYYSTL 
149Roddery MunozMIA@COL, @SF 
150Cade PovichBAL@LAD 
151Bradley BlalockCOLMIA 
152Lance LynnSTL@NYY 
153Quinn PriesterBOSTOR 
154Jack KochanowiczLAA@DET 
155Cole IrvinBAL@LAD 
156Ky BushCWSTEX 
157Jake WoodfordPIT@CLE 
158Chris FlexenCWSTEX 
159Jonathan CannonCWSNYM 
160Casey KellyCINMIL 
161Patrick CorbinWASNYY 
162Carson SpiersCINMIL 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Cole RagansKC@CLE, @HOU 
2Bryce MillerSEATB, @LAA 
3Nestor CortesNYY@WAS, STL 
4Tarik SkubalDETLAAWhen will his innings start to slow down?
5Bailey OberMINATL, TOR11 straight QS
6Logan GilbertSEATB 
7Gerrit ColeNYY@WAS.52 ERA, 1.15 WHIP with 20 K over last 17.1 IP
8Luis CastilloSEATB 
9Andrew HeaneyTEX@CWS, OAKMatchups couldn't be better
10Framber ValdezHOUKC 
11Bryan WooSEA@LAA 
12Tanner HouckBOS@DET 
13Ryan PepiotTB@SEA, SD 
14Nick PivettaBOS@DETMon is the start of the suspended game
15Pablo LopezMINTOR 
16Nathan EovaldiTEX@CWS 
17Michael WachaKC@CLE 
18Jeffrey SpringsTB@SEA 
19George KirbySEA@LAA 
20Carlos RodonNYY@WAS 
21Corbin BurnesBAL@LAD 
22Kevin GausmanTOR@MIN 
23Gavin WilliamsCLEKC, PIT 
24Tanner BibeeCLEKC 
25Jon GrayTEXOAK 
26Zach EflinBAL@COL 
27Yusei KikuchiHOUKC 
28Osvaldo BidoOAK@CIN 
29Justin VerlanderHOU@PHI 
30Hunter BrownHOUKC 
31Jose BerriosTOR@BOS, @MIN0
32Kutter CrawfordBOSTOR 
33Garrett CrochetCWSTEX, NYM 
34Griffin CanningLAA@DET 
35Seth LugoKC@HOU 
36Michael LorenzenKC@CLE, @HOU 
37Matthew BoydCLEPIT 
38Tyler AndersonLAASEA 
39Simeon Woods RichardsonMINATL 
40Tyler AlexanderTB@SEA 
41Ben LivelyCLEPIT 
42Ronel BlancoHOU@PHI, KC 
43Cody BradfordTEXOAK 
44Shane BazTBSD 
45Marcus StromanNYYSTL 
46Johnny CuetoLAA@DET, SEA 
47Joey CantilloCLEKC 
48JP SearsOAK@CIN 
49Dean KremerBAL@COL 
50Brant HurterDETLAA, BOS 
51David FestaMINATL 
52Spencer ArrighettiHOU@PHI 
53AL Reliever   
54Bowden FrancisTOR@BOS 
55Brady SingerKC@HOU 
56Joe BoyleOAK@TEX 
57Mitch SpenceOAK@CIN, @TEX 
58Carson FulmerLAASEA 
59Zebby MatthewsMINTOR 
60Davis MartinCWSDET, NYM 
61Jack LeiterTEX@CWS 
62Brayan BelloBOSTOR 
63Logan AllenCLEKC 
64Keider MonteroDETLAA 
65Chris BassittTOR@BOS 
66Taj BradleyTBSD 
67Cooper CriswellBOSTOR, @DET 
68Alec MarshKC@CLE 
69Joey EstesOAK@TEX 
70Ty MaddenDET@CWS, BOS 
71Yariel RodriguezTOR@BOS, @MIN
72Albert SuarezBAL@COL 
73Casey MizeDETBOS 
74Will WarrenNYYSTL 
75Cade PovichBAL@LAD 
76Quinn PriesterBOSTOR 
77Jack KochanowiczLAA@DET 
78Cole IrvinBAL@LAD 
79Ky BushCWSTEX 
80Chris FlexenCWSTEX 
81Jonathan CannonCWSNYM 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Logan WebbSF@MIL, MIAAllowed only 7 HR in 172 IP
2Dylan CeaseSD@STL, @TB 
3Blake SnellSFMIA 
4Zack WheelerPHIHOU, ATL 
5Sean ManaeaNYM@ARI, @CWS 
6Justin SteeleCHC@PIT 
7Jack FlahertyLADBAL, @ARI 
8Chris SaleATL@MIN 
9Max FriedATL@MIN, @PHI 
10Freddy PeraltaMILSF 
11Paul SkenesPITCHC 
12Robbie RaySFMIA 
13Shota ImanagaCHC@WAS 
14David PetersonNYM@CWS 
15Joe MusgroveSD@STL 
16Aaron NolaPHIHOU, ATL 
17Reynaldo LopezATL@PHI 
18Frankie MontasMIL@CIN 
19Nick LodoloCINOAK, MIL 
20Spencer SchwellenbachATL@MIN, @PHI3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP with 24 K over prior 17.2 IP
21Michael KingSD@STL 
22Mitch KellerPITCHC 
23Jared JonesPITCHC 
24Colin ReaMIL@CIN 
25Clayton KershawLAD@ARI 
26Zac GallenARILAD 
27Jameson TaillonCHC@PIT 
28Sonny GraySTLSD 
29Jose QuintanaNYM@CWS 
30Gavin StoneLAD@ARI 
31Cristopher SanchezPHIHOU 
32Jordan WicksCHC@WAS 
33Eduardo RodriguezARINYM, LAD 
34Brandon PfaadtARINYM 
35Nick MartinezCINMIL 
36DJ HerzWASCHC 
37Edward CabreraMIA@COL, @SF 
38DL HallMIL@CIN 
39Merrill KellyARILAD 
40Ranger SuarezPHIATL 
41Aaron CivaleMILSF 
42Valente BellozoMIA@COL 
43Charlie MortonATL@PHI 
44Tobias MyersMILSF, @CIN 
45Luis OrtizPIT@CLE 
46Bobby MillerLADBAL 
47Randy VasquezSD@STL, @TB 
48Luis SeverinoNYM@ARI 
49Jake IrvinWASCHC 
50Kyle HarrisonSF@MIL 
51Ryne NelsonARINYM 
52Javier AssadCHC@WAS 
53NL Reliever   
54Kyle HendricksCHC@PIT 
55Martin PerezSD@TB 
56Hayden BirdsongSF@MIL 
57Mitchell ParkerWASNYY, CHC 
58Max MeyerMIA@COL 
59Tylor MegillNYM@ARI 
60Walker BuehlerLADBAL 
61Adam OllerMIA@SF 
62Rhett LowderCINOAK 
63MacKenzie GoreWASNYY 
64Bailey FalterPIT@CLE 
65Julian AguiarCINOAK 
66Erick FeddeSTL@NYY 
67Kyle FreelandCOLMIA 
68Andre PallanteSTLSD 
69Kyle GibsonSTLSD, @NYY 
70Miles MikolasSTLSD 
71Cal QuantrillCOLMIA, BAL 
72Ryan FeltnerCOLMIA, BAL 
73Austin GomberCOLBAL 
74Taijuan WalkerPHIATL 
75Roddery MunozMIA@COL, @SF 
76Bradley BlalockCOLMIA 
77Lance LynnSTL@NYY 
78Jake WoodfordPIT@CLE 
79Casey KellyCINMIL 
80Patrick CorbinWASNYY 
81Carson SpiersCINMIL 

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