Weekly Pitching Guide – Apr 6 – Apr 12

  • By Anthony Kates

    Last Updated on April 5, 2026 4:19 am by Anthony Kates | Published: April 5, 2026

    Every Sunday this season, I will share my pitching guide for that week. It will include a table of the projected 2-start starting pitchers and their opponents, with my recommendations on starts and sits (including for weekly rosters), plus my recommended pitching streams for the week.

    NameTeamStart 1OpponentStart 2Opponent
    Green Means Start Yellow Means Proceed With Caution Red Means Sit
    Tarik Skubal DET Apr 7 @ MIN Apr 12 vs MIA
    Freddy Peralta NYM Apr 7 vs ARI Apr 12 vs ATH
    Sandy Alcantara MIA Apr 7 vs CIN Apr 12 @ DET
    Cole Ragans KCR Apr 7 @ CLE Apr 12 vs CHW
    Cam Schlittler NYY Apr 7 vs ATH Apr 12 @ TBR
    Nick Pivetta SDP Apr 7 @ PIT Apr 12 vs COL
    Andrew Abbott CIN Apr 7 @ MIA Apr 12 vs LAA
    Shane Smith CHW Apr 7 vs BAL Apr 12 @ KCR
    Taj Bradley MIN Apr 7 vs DET Apr 12 @ TOR
    Aaron Civale ATH Apr 7 @ NYY Apr 12 @ NYM
    Kyle Freeland COL Apr 7 vs HOU Apr 12 @ SDP
    Hunter Brown HOU Apr 6 @ COL Apr 12 @ SEA
    Chris Sale BOS Apr 6 @ LAA Apr 12 vs CLE
    Joe Ryan MIN Apr 6 vs DET Apr 11 @ TOR
    Logan Gilbert SEA Apr 6 @ TEX Apr 12 vs HOU
    Jacob deGrom TEX Apr 6 vs SEA Apr 12 @ LAD
    Noah Cameron KCR Apr 6 @ CLE Apr 11 vs CHW
    Bubba Chandler PIT Apr 6 vs SDP Apr 12 @ CHC
    Casey Mize DET Apr 6 @ MIN Apr 11 vs MIA
    Tanner Bibee CLE Apr 6 vc KCR Apr 12 @ ATL
    Andrew Painter PHI Apr 6 @ SFG Apr 12 vs ARI
    Shane McLanahan TBR Apr 6 vs CHC Apr 12 vs NYY
    Jose Soriano LAA Apr 6 vs ATL Apr 12 @ CIN
    Jameson Taillon CHC Apr 6 @ TBR Apr 12 vs PIT
    Max Scherzer TOR Apr 6 vs LAD Apr 12 vs MIN
    Brayan Bello BOS Apr 6 vs MIL Apr 12 @ STL
    Zack Littell WAS Apr 6 vs STL Apr 12 @ MIL
    Adrian Houser SFG Apr 6 vs SFG Apr 12 @ BAL
    Erick Fedde CHW Apr 6 vs BAL Apr 11 @ KCR
    Janson Junk MIA Apr 6 vs CIN Apr 11 @ DET
    Andre Pallante STL Apr 6 @ WAS Apr 12 vs BOS
    Brandon Williamson CIN Apr 6 @ MIA Apr 11 vs LAA
    Ryan Feltner COL Apr 6 vs HOU Apr 11 @ SDP
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    For my recommended pitching streams, I will only suggest pitchers who are rostered in fewer than 50% of Yahoo leagues. All starts are projected, but are subject to change due to injury, a team deciding to have a bullpen day, expand to a six-man rotation, etc. Stats are through Sunday morning.

    Monday, Apr 6

    Noah Cameron – KCR – @ CLE – 36% rostered

    Cameron hit for us last week, allowing just one run over five innings, striking out five Guardians, yet his rostered percentage only rose five points. This week, we are tapping into the Cameron well twice – today and again on Saturday when he faces the White Sox. By the end of the week, he should be rostered in over 50% of leagues and be ineligible for this list.

    The Guardians have the 11th worst offense (wRC+ based) and they are one of the lowest scoring teams in the league (they are one of five teams to score 26 or fewer runs), with the seventh lowest on-base percentage.

    Tuesday, Apr 7

    Cade Cavalli – WAS – vs STL – 14%

    Cavalli had far more success in his second start than he did his first, throwing nearly two-times as many innings, while walking one fewer batter and allowing two fewer runs against an equally as good opponent (he faced the Cubs in his first start, the Phillies in his second). He hasn’t stood out in any on area, though his change up has generated some solid value, but this stream is more about the poor Cardinals offense.

    They have the 11th lowest OPS in the league, .651, the tenth fewest walks and the eleventh lowest slugging percentage. Only three starters have an OPS north of .682 and only two players have hit more than one home run. They have four good bats and that is the extent of their offensive fire power.


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    April 5, 2026, 4:19 am