Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

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May 2, 2026

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

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May 2, 2026

The first full week of May is a busy one,with 96 games on the docket. Several ace pitchers finally line up for a double dip while the inventory of available two-start options remains thin.

Please check back Sunday night for a refresh based on any schedule updates.

Week of May 4 - 10

Mixed League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments	MIX12	MIX15
1	Tarik Skubal	DET	BOS, @KC
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	BAL, @MIL
3	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	ATH, COL	Great chance to get back on track
4	Logan Gilbert	SEA	ATL, @CWS
5	Paul Skenes	PIT	@ARI
6	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	@HOU
7	Max Fried	NYY	@MIL
8	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@NYY, CHC
9	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	@HOU
10	Jose Soriano	LAA	CWS, @TOR
11	Edward Cabrera	CHC	CIN, @TEX
12	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	@HOU
13	Drew Rasmussen	TB	TOR, @BOS
14	Zack Wheeler	PHI	ATH	Velocity down, but command and control are good
15	Gavin Williams	CLE	@KC, MIN	Showing more consistency
16	Chris Sale	ATL	@LAD
17	Ranger Suarez	BOS	TB
18	Chase Burns	CIN	HOU
19	Matthew Boyd	CHC	@TEX
20	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	COL
21	Nick Martinez	TB

The first full week of May is a busy one,with 96 games on the docket. Several ace pitchers finally line up for a double dip while the inventory of available two-start options remains thin.

Please check back Sunday night for a refresh based on any schedule updates.

Week of May 4 - 10

Mixed League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments	MIX12	MIX15
1	Tarik Skubal	DET	BOS, @KC
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	BAL, @MIL
3	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	ATH, COL	Great chance to get back on track
4	Logan Gilbert	SEA	ATL, @CWS
5	Paul Skenes	PIT	@ARI
6	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	@HOU
7	Max Fried	NYY	@MIL
8	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@NYY, CHC
9	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	@HOU
10	Jose Soriano	LAA	CWS, @TOR
11	Edward Cabrera	CHC	CIN, @TEX
12	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	@HOU
13	Drew Rasmussen	TB	TOR, @BOS
14	Zack Wheeler	PHI	ATH	Velocity down, but command and control are good
15	Gavin Williams	CLE	@KC, MIN	Showing more consistency
16	Chris Sale	ATL	@LAD
17	Ranger Suarez	BOS	TB
18	Chase Burns	CIN	HOU
19	Matthew Boyd	CHC	@TEX
20	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	COL
21	Nick Martinez	TB	TOR, @BOS	Like Crash Davis, he thinks strikeouts are boring	40%
22	Dylan Cease	TOR	LAA
23	Nolan McLean	NYM	@ARI
24	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	@STL
25	Ryan Weathers	NYY	TEX	Hard to believe his rotation spot could be in jeopardy when Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon return.
26	Michael King	SD	STL
27	Connelly Early	BOS	TB
28	Cole Ragans	KC	CLE	25 K over last 15.2 IP, but also 11 BB and 7 HR
29	Parker Messick	CLE	MIN
30	Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	@SF
31	Framber Valdez	DET	BOS
32	Kevin Gausman	TOR	@TB
33	Bailey Ober	MIN	@WAS
34	Taj Bradley	MIN	@WAS, @CLE	Walks creeping up
35	Bryan Woo	SEA	ATL
36	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	BAL, WAS
37	Logan Webb	SF	SD
38	Mitch Keller	PIT	@ARI
39	Eury Perez	MIA	BAL
40	Tanner Bibee	CLE	@KC, MIN
41	Kris Bubic	KC	DET
42	Clay Holmes	NYM	@ARI
43	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	ATL
44	Joe Ryan	MIN	@CLE
45	Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	@NYY
46	Trey Yesavage	TOR	LAA		0%	0%
47	Michael Wacha	KC	CLE, DET
48	Carlos Rodon	NYY	@MIL
49	Janson Junk	MIA	PHI, WAS		21%
50	Landen Roupp	SF	PIT
51	Carmen Mlodzinski	PIT	@SF
52	Kyle Bradish	BAL	ATH
53	Robbie Ray	SF	PIT
54	Seth Lugo	KC	CLE
55	Shota Imanaga	CHC	CIN
56	Luis Castillo	SEA	@CWS
57	Bubba Chandler	PIT	@ARI, @SF
58	George Kirby	SEA	ATL
59	Davis Martin	CWS	@LAA, SEA
60	Foster Griffin	WAS	@MIA
61	Shane McClanahan	TB	TOR
62	Nick Lodolo	CIN	HOU
63	Sonny Gray	BOS	TB
64	Bryce Elder	ATL	@SEA
65	Elmer Rodriguez	NYY	TEX		0%	0%
66	Will Warren	NYY	TEX
67	Jack Flaherty	DET	BOS
68	Payton Tolle	BOS	@DET
69	Reid Detmers	LAA	@TOR
70	Noah Schultz	CWS	@LAA		0%	0%
71	Randy Vasquez	SD	STL
72	Grant Holmes	ATL	@SEA
73	Spencer Strider	ATL	@LAD
74	Logan Henderson	MIL	@STL		20%
75	Freddy Peralta	NYM	@COL
76	Zac Gallen	ARI	PIT
77	Tyler Mahle	SF	PIT
78	Ryne Nelson	ARI	NYM
79	Mix 12 Reliever
80	Luis Severino	ATH	@PHI, @BAL		15%
81	Jeffrey Springs	ATH	@PHI
82	Mix 15 Reliever
83	Mike Burrows	HOU	@CIN
84	Kyle Leahy	STL	MIL, @SD		1%	30%
85	Chase Dollander	COL	@PHI
86	Aaron Nola	PHI	@MIA, COL
87	Sawyer Gipson-Long	DET	@KC		0%	0%
88	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	@CIN
89	Jameson Taillon	CHC	CIN, @TEX		45%
90	MacKenzie Gore	TEX	@NYY
91	Kyle Freeland	COL	@PHI		0%	0%
92	Dustin May	STL	@SD
93	Max Meyer	MIA	BAL
94	Cade Povich	BAL	@MIA		2%	35%
95	Jesse Scholtens	TB	@BOS		0%	0%
96	Michael Soroka	ARI	PIT
97	Shane Baz	BAL	@NYY, ATH
98	Matthew Liberatore	STL	MIL		36%
99	JR Ritchie	ATL	@SEA, @LAD		0%	0%
100	Kyle Harrison	MIL	NYY
101	Rhett Lowder	CIN	@CHC
102	Joey Cantillo	CLE	@KC
103	Michael McGreevy	STL	@SD
104	Andre Pallante	STL	MIL, @SD		0%	7%
105	Andrew Abbott	CIN	@CHC, HOU
106	Jake Irvin	WAS	MIN		5%
107	Emerson Hancock	SEA	@CWS
108	Sean Burke	CWS	SEA		30%
109	Matt Waldron	SD	@SF		0%	0%
110	Cade Cavalli	WAS	MIN, @MIA
111	Jose Berrios	TOR	LAA		0%	2%
112	Yusei Kikuchi	LAA	CWS		28%
113	Erick Fedde	CWS	@LAA		0%	7%
114	Colin Rea	CHC	CIN		26%
115	Kai-Wei Teng	HOU	@CIN		0%	2%
116	German Marquez	SD	@SF		3%
117	Noah Cameron	KC	CLE, DET
118	Steven Matz	TB	@BOS
119	Aaron Civale	ATH	@BAL		2%
120	Brandon Sproat	MIL	@STL, NYY
121	Michael Lorenzen	COL	NYM		0%	0%
122	Patrick Corbin	TOR	@TB		1%	10%
123	Brady Singer	CIN	@CHC		42%
124	Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	NYM, @PHI		0%	13%
125	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	ATL
126	Connor Prielipp	MIN	@CLE		0%	0%
127	Roki Sasaki	LAD	ATL		38%
128	Kumar Rocker	TEX	CHC
129	Brandon Young	BAL	@MIA		6%	35%
130	Chad Patrick	MIL	NYY
131	Chris Paddack	MIA	WAS		1%	10%
132	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	PIT, NYM
133	Jacob Lopez	ATH	@BAL		12%	43%
134	Adrian Houser	SF	SD		0%	27%
135	Merrill Kelly	ARI	NYM
136	Carson Whisenhunt	SF	SD		0%	0%
137	David Peterson	NYM	@COL, @ARI		11%
138	Chris Bassitt	BAL	@MIA, ATH		12%	38%
139	Eric Lauer	TOR	@TB		4%	7%
140	Jake Bennett	BOS	@DET		0%	0%
141	J.T. Ginn	ATH	@PHI		3%	35%
142	Jack Leiter	TEX	CHC
143	Walbert Urena	LAA	CWS		0%	0%
144	Simeon Woods Richardson	MIN	@WAS		1%	17%
145	Miles Mikolas	WAS	MIN		0%	0%
146	Slade Cecconi	CLE	@KC		11%	47%
147	Andrew Painter	PHI	ATH
148	Zack Littell	WAS	@MIA		2%	25%
149	Christian Scott	NYM	@COL		0.00%	0.00%
150	Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	@TOR		25.00%
151	Keider Montero	DET	@KC		19.00%
152	Anthony Kay	CWS	SEA		5%	40%
153	Walker Buehler	SD	@SF, STL		7%
154	Brayan Bello	BOS	@DET, TB		17%	32%
155	Griffin Canning	SD	STL		0%	0%
156	Peter Lambert	HOU	LAD		0%	0%
157	Lance McCullers	HOU	LAD		10%
158	Jose Quintana	COL	NYM		0%	0%
159	Ryan Weiss	HOU	LAD		0%	0%
160	Chase Petty	CIN	@CHC		0%	0%

American League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Tarik Skubal	DET	BOS, @KC
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	BAL, @MIL
3	Logan Gilbert	SEA	ATL, @CWS
4	Max Fried	NYY	@MIL
5	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@NYY, CHC
6	Jose Soriano	LAA	CWS, @TOR
7	Drew Rasmussen	TB	TOR, @BOS
8	Gavin Williams	CLE	@KC, MIN	Showing more consistency
9	Ranger Suarez	BOS	TB
10	Nick Martinez	TB	TOR, @BOS	Like Crash Davis, he thinks strikeouts are boring
11	Dylan Cease	TOR	LAA
12	Ryan Weathers	NYY	TEX	Hard to believe his rotation spot could be in jeopardy when Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon return.
13	Connelly Early	BOS	TB
14	Cole Ragans	KC	CLE	25 K over last 15.2 IP, but also 11 BB and 7 HR
15	Parker Messick	CLE	MIN
16	Framber Valdez	DET	BOS
17	Kevin Gausman	TOR	@TB
18	Bailey Ober	MIN	@WAS
19	Taj Bradley	MIN	@WAS, @CLE	Walks creeping up
20	Bryan Woo	SEA	ATL
21	Tanner Bibee	CLE	@KC, MIN
22	Kris Bubic	KC	DET
23	Joe Ryan	MIN	@CLE
24	Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	@NYY
25	Trey Yesavage	TOR	LAA
26	Michael Wacha	KC	CLE, DET
27	Carlos Rodon	NYY	@MIL
28	Kyle Bradish	BAL	ATH
29	Seth Lugo	KC	CLE
30	Luis Castillo	SEA	@CWS
31	George Kirby	SEA	ATL
32	Davis Martin	CWS	@LAA, SEA
33	Shane McClanahan	TB	TOR
34	Sonny Gray	BOS	TB
35	Elmer Rodriguez	NYY	TEX
36	Will Warren	NYY	TEX
37	Jack Flaherty	DET	BOS
38	Payton Tolle	BOS	@DET
39	Reid Detmers	LAA	@TOR
40	Noah Schultz	CWS	@LAA
41	Luis Severino	ATH	@PHI, @BAL
42	Jeffrey Springs	ATH	@PHI
43	Mike Burrows	HOU	@CIN
44	Sawyer Gipson-Long	DET	@KC
45	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	@CIN
46	MacKenzie Gore	TEX	@NYY
47	Cade Povich	BAL	@MIA
48	Jesse Scholtens	TB	@BOS
49	Shane Baz	BAL	@NYY, ATH
50	AL Reliever
51	Joey Cantillo	CLE	@KC
52	Emerson Hancock	SEA	@CWS
53	Sean Burke	CWS	SEA
54	Jose Berrios	TOR	LAA
55	Yusei Kikuchi	LAA	CWS
56	Erick Fedde	CWS	@LAA
57	Kai-Wei Teng	HOU	@CIN
58	Noah Cameron	KC	CLE, DET
59	Steven Matz	TB	@BOS
60	Aaron Civale	ATH	@BAL
61	Patrick Corbin	TOR	@TB
62	Connor Prielipp	MIN	@CLE
63	Kumar Rocker	TEX	CHC
64	Brandon Young	BAL	@MIA
65	Jacob Lopez	ATH	@BAL
66	Chris Bassitt	BAL	@MIA, ATH
67	Eric Lauer	TOR	@TB
68	Jake Bennett	BOS	@DET
69	J.T. Ginn	ATH	@PHI
70	Jack Leiter	TEX	CHC
71	Walbert Urena	LAA	CWS
72	Simeon Woods Richardson	MIN	@WAS
73	Slade Cecconi	CLE	@KC
74	Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	@TOR
75	Keider Montero	DET	@KC
76	Anthony Kay	CWS	SEA
77	Brayan Bello	BOS	@DET, TB
78	Peter Lambert	HOU	LAD
79	Lance McCullers	HOU	LAD
80	Ryan Weiss	HOU	LAD

National League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	ATH, COL	Great chance to get back on track
2	Paul Skenes	PIT	@ARI
3	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	@HOU
4	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	@HOU
5	Edward Cabrera	CHC	CIN, @TEX
6	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	@HOU
7	Zack Wheeler	PHI	ATH	Velocity down, but command and control are good
8	Chris Sale	ATL	@LAD
9	Chase Burns	CIN	HOU
10	Matthew Boyd	CHC	@TEX
11	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	COL
12	Nolan McLean	NYM	@ARI
13	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	@STL
14	Michael King	SD	STL
15	Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	@SF
16	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	BAL, WAS
17	Logan Webb	SF	SD
18	Mitch Keller	PIT	@ARI
19	Eury Perez	MIA	BAL
20	Clay Holmes	NYM	@ARI
21	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	ATL
22	Janson Junk	MIA	PHI, WAS
23	Landen Roupp	SF	PIT
24	Carmen Mlodzinski	PIT	@SF
25	Robbie Ray	SF	PIT
26	Shota Imanaga	CHC	CIN
27	Bubba Chandler	PIT	@ARI, @SF
28	Foster Griffin	WAS	@MIA
29	Nick Lodolo	CIN	HOU
30	Bryce Elder	ATL	@SEA
31	Randy Vasquez	SD	STL
32	Grant Holmes	ATL	@SEA
33	Spencer Strider	ATL	@LAD
34	Logan Henderson	MIL	@STL
35	Freddy Peralta	NYM	@COL
36	Zac Gallen	ARI	PIT
37	Tyler Mahle	SF	PIT
38	Ryne Nelson	ARI	NYM
39	Kyle Leahy	STL	MIL, @SD
40	Chase Dollander	COL	@PHI
41	Aaron Nola	PHI	@MIA, COL
42	Jameson Taillon	CHC	CIN, @TEX
43	Kyle Freeland	COL	@PHI
44	Dustin May	STL	@SD
45	Max Meyer	MIA	BAL
46	Michael Soroka	ARI	PIT
47	Matthew Liberatore	STL	MIL
48	JR Ritchie	ATL	@SEA, @LAD
49	Kyle Harrison	MIL	NYY
50	NL Reliever
51	Rhett Lowder	CIN	@CHC
52	Michael McGreevy	STL	@SD
53	Andre Pallante	STL	MIL, @SD
54	Andrew Abbott	CIN	@CHC, HOU
55	Jake Irvin	WAS	MIN
56	Matt Waldron	SD	@SF
57	Cade Cavalli	WAS	MIN, @MIA
58	Colin Rea	CHC	CIN
59	German Marquez	SD	@SF
60	Brandon Sproat	MIL	@STL, NYY
61	Michael Lorenzen	COL	NYM
62	Brady Singer	CIN	@CHC
63	Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	NYM, @PHI
64	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	ATL
65	Roki Sasaki	LAD	ATL
66	Chad Patrick	MIL	NYY
67	Chris Paddack	MIA	WAS
68	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	PIT, NYM
69	Adrian Houser	SF	SD
70	Merrill Kelly	ARI	NYM
71	Carson Whisenhunt	SF	SD
72	David Peterson	NYM	@COL, @ARI
73	Miles Mikolas	WAS	MIN
74	Andrew Painter	PHI	ATH
75	Zack Littell	WAS	@MIA
76	Christian Scott	NYM	@COL
77	Walker Buehler	SD	@SF, STL
78	Griffin Canning	SD	STL