Weekly Pitcher Rankings: More Nothing Than Double

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: More Nothing Than Double

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

The good news is it won't take long to click in all your good two-start pitchers. Come to think of it, that's the bad news, too. There just aren't a bunch of quality double-dippers this week, let alone candidates to pick up for a pair. This could be a week to use that third closer, especially if you're in a tight race for saves.

As always, please address rotation question to the hard-working staff managing the Probable Pitchers grid. I'm always happy to clarify rankings below.

UPDATED: Monday June 5, 1:50 AM ET

Week of June 5 - 11

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Kevin GausmanTORHOU, MINNot an easy pair, but at home  
2Mitch KellerPITOAKLack of quality double dips boosts prime single start rankings 
3Shohei OhtaniLAASEA   
4Zack WheelerPHIDET   
5Spencer StriderATLNYM   
6Zac GallenARI@DET   
7Aaron NolaPHIDET, LADStill not right, but I'm still obstinate  
8Tyler GlasnowTBMIN   
9Zach EflinTBMIN, TEX   
10Shane McClanahanTB@BOS, TEX   
11Nathan EovaldiTEX@TB   
12Framber ValdezHOU@TOR   
13Cristian JavierHOU@CLE   
14Marcus StromanCHC@SF   
15Freddy PeraltaMILBAL, OAK5

The good news is it won't take long to click in all your good two-start pitchers. Come to think of it, that's the bad news, too. There just aren't a bunch of quality double-dippers this week, let alone candidates to pick up for a pair. This could be a week to use that third closer, especially if you're in a tight race for saves.

As always, please address rotation question to the hard-working staff managing the Probable Pitchers grid. I'm always happy to clarify rankings below.

UPDATED: Monday June 5, 1:50 AM ET

Week of June 5 - 11

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Kevin GausmanTORHOU, MINNot an easy pair, but at home  
2Mitch KellerPITOAKLack of quality double dips boosts prime single start rankings 
3Shohei OhtaniLAASEA   
4Zack WheelerPHIDET   
5Spencer StriderATLNYM   
6Zac GallenARI@DET   
7Aaron NolaPHIDET, LADStill not right, but I'm still obstinate  
8Tyler GlasnowTBMIN   
9Zach EflinTBMIN, TEX   
10Shane McClanahanTB@BOS, TEX   
11Nathan EovaldiTEX@TB   
12Framber ValdezHOU@TOR   
13Cristian JavierHOU@CLE   
14Marcus StromanCHC@SF   
15Freddy PeraltaMILBAL, OAK5 HR over last 14.1 IP  
16Tyler WellsBALKC   
17Corbin BurnesMILBAL   
18George KirbySEA@SD   
19Logan GilbertSEA@SD   
20Luis CastilloSEA@LAA   
21James PaxtonBOS@CLE, @NYYMay appear high, but 3.55 xFIP, 27 K in 19 IP  
22Clayton KershawLAD@CIN   
23Merrill KellyARI@WAS   
24Gerrit ColeNYYBOS   
25Luis SeverinoNYYCWS   
26Garrett WhitlockBOS@CLE   
27Dylan CeaseCWSMIA   
28Bryce ElderATLNYM, WAS   
29Logan WebbSF@COL   
30Michael KopechCWSMIA29 K to 3 BB over last 19.1 IP  
31Max ScherzerNYM@ATLStarting to cruise  
32Tony GonsolinLAD@CIN, @PHILow K% deters higher rankings  
33Lucas GiolitoCWS@NYY, MIA   
34Jesus LuzardoMIAKC   
35Joe MusgroveSDSEA   
36Joe RyanMIN@TOR   
37Edward CabreraMIAKC   
38Julio UriasLAD@PHI   
39Hunter GreeneCIN@STLBetter efficiency away from the next step  
40Kyle GibsonBAL@MIL, KC   
41Pablo LopezMIN@TB   
42Chris BassittTORHOU11 HR in 74 IP hints ERA correction could be on the way 
43Sandy AlcantaraMIA@CWS   
44Jon GrayTEXSTL4.61 xFIP/2.51 ERA indicates some luck, but 19 K to 4 BB over last 19 IP shows it's not all luck
45Triston McKenzieCLEHOU   
46Michael WachaSDSEA   
47Bailey OberMIN@TB   
48Justin VerlanderNYM@ATL   
49Tanner HouckBOS@NYY3.67 xFIP suggests 5.30 ERA is misleading43% 
50Shane BieberCLEBOS, HOUStrikeouts have cratered even more  
51Patrick SandovalLAASEA   
52Domingo GermanNYYBOS   
53Tanner BibeeCLEBOS   
54Griffin CanningLAASEA 20% 
55Kutter CrawfordBOS@CLE 1%17%
56Braxton GarrettMIAKC, @CWS   
57Adrian HouserMILOAK 10% 
58Roansy ContrerasPITOAK   
59Sonny GrayMIN@TOR   
60Blake SnellSDCHC, @COL   
61Michael LorenzenDETARI   
62Zack GreinkeKC@MIA 2%42%
63JP SearsOAK@PIT, @MIL 39% 
64Johan OviedoPITOAK, NYM 30% 
65Jose BerriosTORHOU   
66Miles MikolasSTLCIN   
67Taijuan WalkerPHIDET   
68Hunter BrownHOU@TOR   
69Anthony DeSclafaniSFCHC   
70Charlie MortonATLNYM   
71Yonny ChirinosTBMIN 1%13%
72Mix 12 Reliever     
73Dane DunningTEXSTL   
74Bobby MillerLAD@PHI   
75Andrew HeaneyTEX@TB   
76Jordan MontgomerySTLCIN   
77Lance LynnCWS@NYY   
78Andrew AbbottCINMIL, @STL 0%0%
79Kyle HendricksCHC@SD, @SF 3%15%
80Kyle BradishBAL@MIL   
81Yusei KikuchiTORMIN   
82Matthew BoydDETARI 22% 
83Yu DarvishSD@COL   
84Brayan BelloBOSTB, @NYY   
85Kodai SengaNYM@PITSettling in, but still inconsistent with control  
86Michael SorokaATLWAS 0%0%
87Mix 15 Reliever     
88Hayden WesneskiCHC@LAA, @SF 17%32%
89Ranger SuarezPHILAD 46% 
90Aaron CivaleCLEBOS   
91Ben LivelyCIN@STL 38% 
92Rich HillPITNYM 21% 
93Mike ClevingerCWS@NYY 28% 
94Alek ManoahTORHOU, MIN   
95Eury PerezMIA@CWS   
96Austin VothBALKC 0%2%
97Tommy HenryARI@WAS, @DET 1%15%
98Mike MayersKC@MIA, @BAL 1%26%
99Bryce MillerSEA@LAA   
100Reid DetmersLAACHC   
101Noah SyndergaardLAD@CIN 15% 
102Logan AllenCLEHOU   
103Jared ShusterATLWAS   
104Louie VarlandMIN@TB, @TOR   
105Taj BradleyTBTEX   
106Martin PerezTEXSTL, @TB   
107Jordan LylesKC@MIA 0%0%
108Jaime BarriaLAACHC 7% 
109Drew SmylyCHC@LAA   
110Sean ManaeaSF@COL, CHC 8% 
111Brady SingerKC@BAL   
112Clarke SchmidtNYYCWS, BOS   
113Dean KremerBAL@MIL 17% 
114Alex CobbSF@COL   
115Tyler AndersonLAACHC 34% 
116Carlos CarrascoNYM@ATL, @PIT 15% 
117Jameson TaillonCHC@LAA 39% 
118Ryne NelsonARI@DET 8% 
119Reese OlsonDET@PHI 0%0%
120Jhony BritoNYYCWS 2%0%
121Luis OrtizPITNYM 23% 
122Jakob JunisSFCHC 0%0%
123Adam WainwrightSTL@TEX, CIN 13% 
124Colin ReaMILBAL 1%34%
125Kyle FreelandCOLSD 29% 
126Julio TeheranMIL@CIN, OAK 0%28%
127Trevor WilliamsWAS@ATL 1%17%
128Zach DaviesARI@WAS 0%0%
129Hogan HarrisOAK@PIT 0%0%
130Dinelson LametCOLSF, SD 1%6%
131Jack FlahertySTL@TEX   
132Patrick CorbinWASARI 5%34%
133Joey WentzDET@PHI, ARI 0%0%
134Brandon BielakHOU@TOR, @CLE 32% 
135J.P. FranceHOU@CLE   
136Josiah GrayWASARI   
137Connor SeaboldCOLSF 0%0%
138Jake IrvinWASARI, @ATL 0%4%
139MacKenzie GoreWAS@ATL   
140Luke WeaverCINLAD 1%47%
141Daniel LynchKC@BAL 0%0%
142Paul BlackburnOAK@MIL 0%0%
143Austin GomberCOLSD 0%4%
144Chase AndersonCOLSF 1%2%
145Bryan WooSEA@LAA 0%0%
146Tylor MegillNYM@PIT 42% 
147James KaprielianOAK@PIT 0%0%
148Brandon WilliamsonCINLAD 10%32%
149Graham AshcraftCINLAD 42% 
150Dylan CoveyPHILAD 0%4%
151Garrett HillDET@PHI 0%0%
152Matthew LiberatoreSTL@TEX   
153Ronel BlancoHOU@TOR 0%4%
154Luis MedinaOAK@MIL 2%13%
155Ryan WeathersSD@COL 3% 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Kevin GausmanTORHOU, MINNot an easy pair, but at home
2Shohei OhtaniLAASEA 
3Tyler GlasnowTBMIN 
4Zach EflinTBMIN, TEX 
5Shane McClanahanTB@BOS, TEX 
6Nathan EovaldiTEX@TB 
7Framber ValdezHOU@TOR 
8Cristian JavierHOU@CLE 
9Tyler WellsBALKC 
10George KirbySEA@SD 
11Logan GilbertSEA@SD 
12Luis CastilloSEA@LAA 
13James PaxtonBOS@CLE, @NYYMay appear high, but 3.55 xFIP, 27 K in 19 IP
14Gerrit ColeNYYBOS 
15Luis SeverinoNYYCWS 
16Garrett WhitlockBOS@CLE 
17Dylan CeaseCWSMIA 
18Michael KopechCWSMIA29 K to 3 BB over last 19.1 IP
19Lucas GiolitoCWS@NYY, MIA 
20Joe RyanMIN@TOR 
21Kyle GibsonBAL@MIL, KC 
22Pablo LopezMIN@TB 
23Chris BassittTORHOU11 HR in 74 IP hints ERA correction could be on the way
24Jon GrayTEXSTL4.61 xFIP/2.51 ERA indicates some luck, but 19 K to 4 BB over last 19 IP shows it's not all luck
25Triston McKenzieCLEHOU 
26Bailey OberMIN@TB 
27Tanner HouckBOS@NYY3.67 xFIP suggests 5.30 ERA is misleading
28Shane BieberCLEBOS, HOUStrikeouts have cratered even more
29Patrick SandovalLAASEA 
30Domingo GermanNYYBOS 
31Tanner BibeeCLEBOS 
32Griffin CanningLAASEA 
33Kutter CrawfordBOS@CLE 
34Sonny GrayMIN@TOR 
35Michael LorenzenDETARI 
36Zack GreinkeKC@MIA 
37JP SearsOAK@PIT, @MIL 
38Jose BerriosTORHOU 
39Hunter BrownHOU@TOR 
40Yonny ChirinosTBMIN 
41Dane DunningTEXSTL 
42Andrew HeaneyTEX@TB 
43Lance LynnCWS@NYY 
44Kyle BradishBAL@MIL 
45Yusei KikuchiTORMIN 
46Matthew BoydDETARI 
47Brayan BelloBOSTB, @NYY 
48Aaron CivaleCLEBOS 
49Mike ClevingerCWS@NYY 
50Alek ManoahTORHOU, MIN 
51Austin VothBALKC 
52Mike MayersKC@MIA, @BAL 
53Bryce MillerSEA@LAA 
54Reid DetmersLAACHC 
55Logan AllenCLEHOU 
56AL Reliever   
57Louie VarlandMIN@TB, @TOR 
58Taj BradleyTBTEX 
59Martin PerezTEXSTL, @TB 
60Jordan LylesKC@MIA 
61Jaime BarriaLAACHC 
62Brady SingerKC@BAL 
63Clarke SchmidtNYYCWS, BOS 
64Dean KremerBAL@MIL 
65Tyler AndersonLAACHC 
66Reese OlsonDET@PHI 
67Jhony BritoNYYCWS 
68Hogan HarrisOAK@PIT 
69Joey WentzDET@PHI, ARI 
70Brandon BielakHOU@TOR, @CLE 
71J.P. FranceHOU@CLE 
72Daniel LynchKC@BAL 
73Paul BlackburnOAK@MIL 
74Bryan WooSEA@LAA 
75James KaprielianOAK@PIT 
76Garrett HillDET@PHI 
77Ronel BlancoHOU@TOR 
78Luis MedinaOAK@MIL 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Mitch KellerPITOAKLack of quality double dips boosts prime single start rankings
2Zack WheelerPHIDET 
3Spencer StriderATLNYM 
4Zac GallenARI@DET 
5Aaron NolaPHIDET, LADStill not right, but I'm still obstinate
6Marcus StromanCHC@SF 
7Freddy PeraltaMILBAL, OAK5 HR over last 14.1 IP
8Corbin BurnesMILBAL 
9Clayton KershawLAD@CIN 
10Merrill KellyARI@WAS 
11Bryce ElderATLNYM, WAS 
12Logan WebbSF@COL 
13Max ScherzerNYM@ATLStarting to cruise
14Tony GonsolinLAD@CIN, @PHILow K% deters higher rankings
15Jesus LuzardoMIAKC 
16Joe MusgroveSDSEA 
17Edward CabreraMIAKC 
18Julio UriasLAD@PHI 
19Hunter GreeneCIN@STLBetter efficiency away from the next step
20Sandy AlcantaraMIA@CWS 
21Michael WachaSDSEA 
22Justin VerlanderNYM@ATL 
23Braxton GarrettMIAKC, @CWS 
24Adrian HouserMILOAK 
25Roansy ContrerasPITOAK 
26Blake SnellSDCHC, @COL 
27Johan OviedoPITOAK, NYM 
28Miles MikolasSTLCIN 
29Taijuan WalkerPHIDET 
30Anthony DeSclafaniSFCHC 
31Charlie MortonATLNYM 
32Bobby MillerLAD@PHI 
33Jordan MontgomerySTLCIN 
34Andrew AbbottCINMIL, @STL 
35Kyle HendricksCHC@SD, @SF 
36Yu DarvishSD@COL 
37Kodai SengaNYM@PITSettling in, but still inconsistent with control
38Michael SorokaATLWAS 
39Hayden WesneskiCHC@LAA, @SF 
40Ranger SuarezPHILAD 
41Ben LivelyCIN@STL 
42Rich HillPITNYM 
43Eury PerezMIA@CWS 
44Tommy HenryARI@WAS, @DET 
45Noah SyndergaardLAD@CIN 
46NL Reliever   
47Jared ShusterATLWAS 
48Drew SmylyCHC@LAA 
49Sean ManaeaSF@COL, CHC 
50Alex CobbSF@COL 
51Carlos CarrascoNYM@ATL, @PIT 
52Jameson TaillonCHC@LAA 
53Ryne NelsonARI@DET 
54Luis OrtizPITNYM 
55Jakob JunisSFCHC 
56Adam WainwrightSTL@TEX, CIN 
57Colin ReaMILBAL 
58Kyle FreelandCOLSD 
59Julio TeheranMIL@CIN, OAK 
60Trevor WilliamsWAS@ATL 
61Zach DaviesARI@WAS 
62Dinelson LametCOLSF, SD 
63Jack FlahertySTL@TEX 
64Patrick CorbinWASARI 
65Josiah GrayWASARI 
66Connor SeaboldCOLSF 
67Jake IrvinWASARI, @ATL 
68MacKenzie GoreWAS@ATL 
69Luke WeaverCINLAD 
70Austin GomberCOLSD 
71Chase AndersonCOLSF 
72Tylor MegillNYM@PIT 
73Brandon WilliamsonCINLAD 
74Graham AshcraftCINLAD 
75Dylan CoveyPHILAD 
76Matthew LiberatoreSTL@TEX 
77Ryan WeathersSD@COL 

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