Starts & Sits August 13-16

Aug 12, 2026

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Anchor Arms - General consensus is they are going to dominate the matchup.
Send it Guys - Expect a solid performance. Thanks to either a favorable matchup or just a hot hand.
Danger Zone - Could be an awesome start with a solid amount of upside, but it’s not a comfortable matchup.
Desperation Station - A super unfavorable matchup, but you are desperate for points, so you start them anyway.
Hard Pass - Dudes I don’t have any interest in starting.

DISCLAIMER - Starters subject to change; we use the best information we have available to project who will be starting on a given day.

Thursday August 13th

Jacob DeGrom @ LAA
Logan Gilbert @ NYY
Max Fried vs Seattle - Projections are still a bit low on him, but he’s been good enough for me in his last two starts to come back as an Anchor Arm. Especially since he tossed 90 pitches last time out.

Payton Tolle @ Toronto - Big-time start last time out, 14 K’s; start ‘em.
Parker Messick @ Detroit - He’s been dealing in August; solid road matchup.
Kevin Gausman @ Washington - Gas man had a solid first impression for the Wrigley faithful. Should be a solid spot against a much worse Nat’s offense.

Braxton Ashcraft @ Miami - Hasn’t been good lately and even worse on the road.
Taj Bradley vs Philadelphia - Scary matchup; projections don’t mind the spot. NOTE: This is the Field of Dreams game! I’m not sure what park factors are like here.
Cade Cavalli vs CHC - Tough matchup against the Cubbies.

Roki Sasaki vs Milwaukee - Brew Crew bats haven’t been as hot lately. Good spot at home for Roki.
Walbert Urena vs Texas
Max Scherzer vs Boston - Probably should be a Hard Pass against this Sox offense. Projections like him.
Aaron Nola @ Minnesota - Field of Dreams game.
Shane Drohan @ LAD - His August has been awful.

Keider Montero vs Cleveland - Walks are wayyyy up in August.
Andrew Abbott @ CWS - I’m stacking Sox in DFS tomorrow.
Tyler Phillips vs Pittsburgh - He honestly hasn’t been that bad. He just doesn’t go deep enough in games to give you a chance. Hasn’t thrown over 70 pitches the last two times out.
Davis Martin vs Cincinnati

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