Each and every week, we will break down the pitching forecast for the upcoming week. Here, you’ll find relief pitchers with no off days (more opportunities), good matchups, and bad matchups. In addition, you will find all relievers who will start a game this week. Keep those guys in mind when your closers have bad matchups, or if you do not have any closers rostered.
Without further ado, this week’s Relief Pitcher Positional Forecast:
Closers with No Off-Days
Zach Britton BAL
Huston Street LAA
Rafael Soriano WSH
Kenley Jansen LAD
Aroldis Chapman CIN
Cody Allen CLE
Joe Nathan DET
Chicago White Sox
Good Matchups
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
David Robertson, NYY (Rangers and Red Sox)
Trevor Rosenthal, STL (Padres and Brewers)
Cody Allen, CLE (Mariners, Rangers, and Reds)
Bad Matchups
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
Joe Nathan, DET (White Sox, Rockies, and Yankees)
Hector Rondon, CHC (Rockies and Dodgers)
Chad Qualls, HOU (Athletics and Blue Jays)
Relief Pitcher Probable Starts
[Player, Team, (Opponent, Date)]
Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks (Reds, July 29, Pirates, August 3)
Justin Turner, Miami Marlins (Reds, August 1)
Drew Smyly, Detroit Tigers (White Sox, July 31)
Garrett Richards, Los Angeles Angels (Orioles, July 30, Dodgers, August 4)
Tyson Ross, San Diego Padres (Cardinals, July 29, Braves, August 3)
Bruce Chen, Kansas City Royals (Athletics, August 2)
Joe Kelly, St. Louis Cardinals (Padres, July 30)
Chris Capuano, New York Yankees (Red Sox, August 1)
Roberto Hernandez, Philadelphia Phillies (Nationals, August 1)
Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros (Athletics, July 30)
Alex Wood, Atlanta Braves (Dodgers, July 30)
Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles (Angels, July 30, Nationals, August 4)
David Phelps, New York Yankees (Rangers, July 28, Red Sox, August 3)
Jesse Chavez, Oakland Athletics (Astros, July 28, Royals, August 3)
Brett Anderson, Colorado Rockies (Cubs, July 30)
Brad Hand, Miami Marlins (Nationals, July 30)
Josh Collmenter, Arizona Diamondbacks (Pirates, July 31)
Tanner Roark, Washington Nationals (Marlins, July 30, Orioles, August 4)
Alfredo Simon, Cincinnati Reds (Diamondbacks, July 30, Indians, August 4)
Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals (Twins, July 30)
Franklin Morales, Colorado Rockies (Tigers, August 1)
Hector Noesi, Chicago White Sox (Tigers, July 30, Rangers, August 4)
Marcus Stroman, Toronto Blue Jays (Red Sox, July 29, Astros, August 3)
Jimmy Nelson, Milwaukee Brewers (Cardinals, August 2)
Rubby De La Rosa, Boston Red Sox (Blue Jays, July 29)
Miles Mikolas, Texas Rangers (Indians, August 2)
Nick Martinez, Texas Rangers (Yankees, July 29, White Sox, August 4)
Shane Greene, New York Yankees (Red Sox, August 2)
Matt Shoemaker, Los Angles Angels (Rays, August 1)
Yohan Pino, Minnesota Twins (White Sox, August 2)
Stay tuned for next week’s edition of our pitching forecasts.
