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
David Robertson NYY
Steve Cishek MIA
Jenrry Mejia NYM
Greg Holland KC
Trevor Rosenthal STL
Glen Perkins MIN
Fernando Rodney SEA
Joe Nathan DET
Casey Janssen TOR
Mark Melancon PIT
Kenley Jansen LAD
Craig Kimbrel ATL
Sean Doolittle OAK
Chad Qualls HOU
Hector Rondon CHC
Good Matchups
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
Santiago Casilla SF (Brewers and Royals)
Jonathan Papelbon PHI (Astros and Mets)
Cody Allen CLE (Reds and Yankees)
Bad Matchups
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
Zach Britton BAL (Blue Jays and Cardinals)
Huston Street LAA (Dodgers and Red Sox)
David Robertson NYY (Tigers, Indians, and Orioles)
Relief Pitcher Probable Starts
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks (Rockies)
Justin Turner, Miami Marlins (Reds)
Hector Santiago, Los Angeles Angels (Dodgers and Red Sox)
Drew Smyly, Tampa Bay Rays (Athletics and Rangers)
Garrett Richards, Los Angeles Angels (Red Sox)
Tyson Ross, San Diego Padres (Pirates)
Joe Kelly, Boston Red Sox (Cardinals)
Chris Capuano, New York Yankees (Tigers)
Roberto Hernandez, Philadelphia Phillies (Astros)
Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros (Phillies Rangers)
Alex Wood, Atlanta Braves (Mariners and Nationals)
Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles (Cardinals)
Brett Anderson, Colorado Rockies (Cubs and Diamondbacks)
Brad Hand, Miami Marlins (Pirates and Reds)
Josh Collmenter, Arizona Diamondbacks (Royals)
Tanner Roark, Washington Nationals (Braves)
Alfredo Simon, Cincinnati Reds (Indians and Marlins)
Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals (Diamondbacks and Giants)
Franklin Morales, Colorado Rockies (Cubs)
Brandon Workman, Boston Red Sox (Cardinals)
Hector Noesi, Chicago White Sox (Rangers and Mariners)
Marcus Stroman, Toronto Blue Jays (Tigers)
Jimmy Nelson, Milwaukee Brewers (Giants and Dodgers)
Josh Tomlin, Cleveland Indians (Reds and Yankees)
Rubby De La Rosa, Boston Red Sox (Cardinals and Angels)
Miles Mikolas, Texas Rangers (Astros)
Nick Martinez, Texas Rangers (White Sox and Astros)
Shane Greene, New York Yankees (Tigers)
Matt Shoemaker, Los Angles Angels (Dodgers)
Scott Carroll, Chicago White Sox (Mariners)
Yohan Pino, Minnesota Twins (Athletics)
Stay tuned for next week’s edition of our pitching forecasts.
