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We've got a relatively light load for two-start pitchers this week, as most teams get to take Monday off. In addition, there's not a lot of surprises as far as rotation news is concerned. Cliff Lee's start was pushed back to Tuesday so that Vance Worley can make his return from the disabled list on Monday.
As always, a Google Spreadsheet has been provided so that you may sort to your heart's content. I've included statistics known to stabilize at 150 and 200 total batters faced (TBF): K%, GB%, and LD% for the first group, and FB% and GB/FB for the second. I've also included ERA, xFIP, and ERA-xFIP for reference. Ratings range from 0.5 to 5. They are subjective and based on perceived skill level, current and expected performance, park factors, and offenses faced. These are not rest of season ranks. Rather, the ratings represent how I think pitchers will do in a small sample size and in a specific context. This is a risky proposition, as Pick 6 players know, and the science is even more inexact when thinking about games a week away.
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| Pitcher | This Week's Schedule | Own% | Rating | TBF | K% | GB% | FB% | GB/FB | LD% | ERA | xFIP | ERA-xFIP |
| Cliff Lee | T (LAD), Su (@BAL) | 99 | 4.5 | 215 | 25.10% | 54.50% | 28.30% | 1.93 | 17.20% | 3 | 2.68 | 0.32 |
| Clayton Kershaw | M (PHI), Sa (@SEA) | 99 | 4.5 | 291 | 22% | 50% | 32.70% | 1.53 | 17.30% | 2.42 | 3.3 | -0.88 |
| Anibal Sanchez | T (ATL), Su (TB) | 89 | 4.5 | 268 | 25% | 51.70% | 33.10% | 1.56 | 15.10% | 2.57 | 3.09 | -0.52 |
| Jeff Samardzija | M (@SF), Sa (@MIN) | 72 | 4.5 | 262 | 24.80% | 47.10% | 31.20% | 1.51 | 21.80% | 3.09 | 3.16 | -0.07 |
| James Shields | T (@NYY), Su (@MIA) | 98 | 4 | 311 | 23.80% | 59% | 22.20% | 2.66 | 18.90% | 3.95 | 2.9 | 1.05 |
| Chad Billingsley | T (PHI), Su (@SEA) | 61 | 4 | 271 | 22.10% | 45.30% | 34.10% | 1.33 | 20.70% | 4.09 | 3.85 | 0.24 |
| Vance Worley | M (LAD), Sa (@BAL) | 52 | 4 | 182 | 24.70% | 47.90% | 26.50% | 1.81 | 25.60% | 3.07 | 3.07 | 0 |
| Yovani Gallardo | T (CHC), Su (SD) | 95 | 3.5 | 278 | 21.90% | 43.30% | 35.60% | 1.22 | 21.10% | 4.22 | 4 | 0.22 |
| Tim Lincecum | T (@SD), Su (TEX) | 97 | 3.5 | 275 | 23.30% | 43.30% | 31% | 1.4 | 25.70% | 5.82 | 3.89 | 1.93 |
| Jaime Garcia | T (@HOU), Su (CLE) | 75 | 3.5 | 272 | 18% | 53.30% | 28.90% | 1.84 | 17.80% | 3.78 | 3.56 | 0.22 |
| Anthony Bass | T (SF), Su (@MIL) | 19 | 3 | 250 | 22.80% | 48.80% | 31.70% | 1.54 | 19.50% | 4.12 | 3.62 | 0.5 |
| Ricky Romero | T (@CWS), Su (@ATL) | 91 | 3 | 298 | 18.80% | 55.40% | 26.70% | 2.08 | 17.90% | 4.04 | 4.22 | -0.18 |
| Ryan Dempster | T (@MIL), Su (@MIN) | 77 | 3 | 242 | 22.30% | 39.80% | 33.70% | 1.18 | 26.50% | 2.9 | 3.51 | -0.61 |
| Andy Pettitte | T (TB), Su (NYM) | 42 | 3 | 113 | 19.50% | 56.10% | 28% | 2 | 15.90% | 3.49 | 3.16 | 0.33 |
| Drew Smyly | T (CLE), Su (@CIN) | 25 | 3 | 227 | 22% | 38.20% | 42.70% | 0.9 | 19.10% | 3.46 | 3.87 | -0.41 |
| Jake Arrieta | T (@BOS), Su (PHI) | 9 | 3 | 278 | 20.90% | 42.30% | 33% | 1.28 | 24.70% | 5.37 | 3.56 | 1.81 |
| Ervin Santana | M (SEA), Su (@COL) | 65 | 3 | 299 | 17.40% | 52.80% | 29.90% | 1.77 | 17.30% | 4.78 | 4.22 | 0.56 |
| Derek Holland | T (@OAK), Su (@SF) | 72 | 3 | 257 | 22.20% | 38.20% | 42.10% | 0.91 | 19.70% | 5.19 | 3.99 | 1.2 |
| Jon Lester | T (BAL), Su (WAS) | 95 | 3 | 287 | 16.70% | 49.10% | 28% | 1.75 | 22.90% | 4.79 | 3.93 | 0.86 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | T (NYM), Su (@BOS) | 90 | 3 | 263 | 16.70% | 50.50% | 30.30% | 1.67 | 19.20% | 2.8 | 3.59 | -0.79 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | M (CHC), Sa (TEX) | 61 | 2.5 | 254 | 18.10% | 43.90% | 39.30% | 1.12 | 16.80% | 2.36 | 4.48 | -2.12 |
| Christian Friedrich | M (@ARI), Su (LAA) | 6 | 2.5 | 131 | 24.40% | 32.60% | 31.50% | 1.04 | 36% | 5.59 | 3.02 | 2.57 |
| Dillon Gee | T (@WAS), Su (@NYY) | 6 | 2.5 | 273 | 20.90% | 54.50% | 25.70% | 2.13 | 19.80% | 4.69 | 3.25 | 1.44 |
| Jason Vargas | M (@LAA), Su (LAD) | 51 | 2 | 309 | 16.20% | 40.60% | 43.20% | 0.94 | 16.20% | 3.45 | 4.35 | -0.9 |
| Philip Humber | T (TOR), Su (HOU) | 9 | 2 | 227 | 20.70% | 34.90% | 43% | 0.81 | 22.10% | 5.37 | 4.47 | 0.9 |
| Homer Bailey | T (PIT), Su (DET) | 15 | 2 | 264 | 17.10% | 37.50% | 38.50% | 0.97 | 24% | 3.73 | 4.25 | -0.52 |
| Jarrod Parker | M (TEX), Sa (@ARI) | 18 | 2 | 174 | 16.70% | 35.80% | 35.80% | 1 | 28.30% | 2.88 | 4.73 | -1.85 |
| Joe Saunders | M (COL), Su (OAK) | 19 | 2 | 262 | 15.70% | 46.70% | 36.70% | 1.27 | 16.60% | 3.61 | 4.19 | -0.58 |
| Scott Feldman | M (@OAK), Sa (@SF) | 1 | 2 | 76 | 10.50% | 34.50% | 34.50% | 1 | 31% | 4.76 | 5.52 | -0.76 |
| Travis Blackley | T (TEX), Su (@ARI) | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16.70% | 64.30% | 28.60% | 2.25 | 7.10% | 1.8 | 3.56 | -1.76 |
| Tim Hudson | T (@MIA), Su (TOR) | 69 | 1.5 | 190 | 14.70% | 58% | 20.30% | 2.86 | 21.70% | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Kyle Lohse | M (@NYM), Sa (CLE) | 78 | 1.5 | 278 | 14% | 41.70% | 35.80% | 1.17 | 22.50% | 3.36 | 4.1 | -0.74 |
| Lucas Harrell | T (STL), Su (@CWS) | 2 | 1.5 | 280 | 11.40% | 57.30% | 21.10% | 2.71 | 21.60% | 4.71 | 4.36 | 0.35 |
| Will Smith | M (MIN), Su (@PIT) | 0 | 1.5 | 41 | 14.60% | 56.30% | 25% | 2.25 | 18.80% | 6.75 | 3.92 | 2.83 |
| Jeremy Hefner | M (STL), Sa (@NYY) | 0 | 1 | 44 | 15.90% | 42.90% | 31.40% | 1.36 | 25.70% | 8.38 | 3.2 | 5.18 |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | T (@DET), Su (@STL) | 57 | 1 | 264 | 12.50% | 39.20% | 37.10% | 1.06 | 23.70% | 5.79 | 5.96 | -0.17 |
| Brad Lincoln | T (@CIN), Su (KC) | 7 | 1 | 23 | 13% | 26.30% | 63.20% | 0.42 | 10.50% | 3 | 5.37 | -2.37 |
| Cole DeVries | M (@KC), Su (CHC) | 0 | 1 | 44 | 11.40% | 38.70% | 41.90% | 0.92 | 19.40% | 2.7 | 5.97 | -3.27 |