matchups and pitcher rankings for Week 1

Forecaster last updated Saturday, April 3 at 11:25 a.m. ET.

On tap: The 2010 baseball season gets underway with a Sunday Night Baseball contest between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the first of 18 games between the division rivals. Get your lineups in early, because in weekly ESPN leagues, Week 1 lineups will lock at the start of that Sunday night contest, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.


As always, it's the aces that typically get opening-day assignments, and as such, they're the ones traditionally serving as two-start pitchers in the opening week. Sure enough, both 2009 Cy Young winners, Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum, will work twice, and of the 10 pitchers who received votes last year, eight will be two-start pitchers. The only exceptions: Adam Wainwright, who will follow Chris Carpenter in the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation, making him a probable two-start option in Week 2; and Javier Vazquez, who won't make his first start for the Yankees until Friday. In other words, the quality of pitching should be fairly high in Week 1, so load up on aces in the opening week.

Projected starting pitchers

The chart below lists each of the 30 MLB teams' schedules and projected starting pitchers, and provides a matchup rating for each day's starter. Pitchers scheduled to start twice this week are in color-coded boxes. Ratings are based on a 1-10 scale, where a "1" is a poor rating, and a "10" is an excellent rating.




<table style="margin: 0pt; width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30px;"><center>Team</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Mon
4/5</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Tue
4/6</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Wed
4/7</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Thu
4/8</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Fri
4/9</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Sat
4/10</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%;"><center>Sun
4/11</center></th></tr></thead> <tbody><tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TB
Millwood
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
Guthrie
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
Matusz
(LHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
Bergesen
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
Hernandez
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">TOR
Millwood
(RHP)
P: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">NYY*
Beckett
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
Lester
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
Lackey
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
Wakefield
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@KC
Beckett
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
Buchholz
(RHP)
P: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">CLE
Buehrle
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
Peavy
(RHP)
P: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
Floyd
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
Danks
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
Garcia
(RHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">MIN
Buehrle
(LHP)
P: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CHW
Westbrook
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
Carmona
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
Masterson
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@DET
Huff
(LHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@DET
Talbot
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@DET
Westbrook
(RHP)
P: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@KC
Verlander
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
Scherzer
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
Willis
(LHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
Porcello
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
Bonderman
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">CLE
Verlander
(RHP)
P: 7</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">DET
Greinke
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">DET
Hochevar
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">DET
Bannister
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BOS
Davies
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">BOS
Greinke
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BOS
Meche
(RHP)
P: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">MIN
Weaver
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">MIN
Saunders
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
Santana
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
Pineiro
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">OAK
Kazmir
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">OAK
Weaver
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">OAK
Saunders
(LHP)
P: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@LAA
Baker
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@LAA
Blackburn
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
Pavano
(RHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
Slowey
(RHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
Liriano
(LHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CHW
Baker
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CHW
Blackburn
(RHP)
P: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@BOS*
Sabathia
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@BOS
Burnett
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BOS
Pettitte
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
Vazquez
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TB
Sabathia
(LHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TB
Burnett
(RHP)
P: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SEA
Sheets
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SEA
Braden
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
Duchscher
(RHP)
P: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
Anderson
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
Cahill
(RHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@LAA
Sheets
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@LAA
Braden
(LHP)
P: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@OAK
Hernandez
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@OAK
Snell
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@OAK
Rwlnd-Smt
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@OAK
Fister
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
Vargas
(LHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TEX
Hernandez
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TEX
Snell
(RHP)
P: 2</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">BAL
Shields
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BAL
Garza
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BAL
Niemann
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
Price
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
Davis
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">NYY
Shields
(RHP)
P: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">TOR
Feldman
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
Harden
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
Wilson
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
Lewis
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
Harrison
(LHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SEA
Feldman
(RHP)
P: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@TEX
Marcum
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
Tallet
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
Romero
(LHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BAL
Morrow
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BAL
Eveland
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@BAL
Marcum
(RHP)
P: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SD
Haren
(RHP)
P: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SD
Jackson
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
Kennedy
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PIT
Lopez
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">PIT
Haren
(RHP)
P: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">PIT
Jackson
(RHP)
P: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">CHC
Lowe
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
Jurrjens
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
Hanson
(RHP)
P: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@SF
Hudson
(RHP)
P: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@SF
Lowe
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@SF
Kawakami
(RHP)
P: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@ATL
Zambrano
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ATL
Dempster
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ATL
Wells
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
Silva
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
Gorzelanny
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CIN
Zambrano
(RHP)
P: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">STL
Harang
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
Cueto
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
Arroyo
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
Bailey
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">CHC
Harang
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
Leake
(RHP)
P: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@MIL
Jimenez
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
Smith
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
Cook
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
DeLaRosa
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
Hammel
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SD
Jimenez
(RHP)
P: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@NYM
Johnson
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
Nolasco
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
Sanchez
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
Volstad
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
Robertson
(LHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">LAD
Johnson
(RHP)
P: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">SF
Oswalt
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SF
Rodriguez
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SF
Myers
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
Norris
(RHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
Paulino
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">PHI
Oswalt
(RHP)
P: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@PIT
Padilla
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@PIT
Kershaw
(LHP)
P: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@PIT
Billingsley
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@FLA
Kuroda
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@FLA
Haeger
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@FLA
Padilla
(RHP)
P: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">COL
Gallardo
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">COL
Wolf
(LHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">COL
Davis
(LHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
Bush
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">STL
Gallardo
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">STL
Wolf
(LHP)
P: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">FLA
Santana
(LHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">FLA
Maine
(RHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">FLA
Niese
(LHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">WAS
Pelfrey
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">WAS
Perez
(LHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">WAS
Santana
(LHP)
P: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@WAS
Halladay
(RHP)
P: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@WAS
Hamels
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@WAS
Kendrick
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
Happ
(LHP)
P: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
Moyer
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@HOU
Halladay
(RHP)
P: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">LAD
Duke
(LHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
Ohlendorf
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
Maholm
(LHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
Morton
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@ARI
Duke
(LHP)
P: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
McCutchen
(RHP)
P: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@CIN
Carpenter
(RHP)
P: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
Wainwrght
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
Penny
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
Lohse
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
Garcia
(LHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@MIL
Carpenter
(RHP)
P: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@ARI
Garland
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
Young
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
Correia
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@COL
Richard
(LHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@COL
Latos
(RHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@COL
Garland
(RHP)
P: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@HOU
Lincecum
(RHP)
P: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
Zito
(LHP)
P: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
Cain
(RHP)
P: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">ATL
Sanchez
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">ATL
Wellemeyr
(RHP)
P: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">ATL
Lincecum
(RHP)
P: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">PHI
Lannan
(LHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
Marquis
(RHP)
P: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
Stammen
(RHP)
P: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
Hernandez
(RHP)
P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
TBD

P: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">@NYM
Lannan
(LHP)
P: 6</td></tr> </tbody></table>*This New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox Opening Day game actually takes place on Sunday night, April 4, not Monday, April 5. Monday is an off day for these two teams. P: The starting pitcher's matchup rating, which accounts for past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days), opponent and ballpark.

Tristan's pitching strategies

Halladay won't need to adapt to bandbox Citizens Bank Park in Week 1; his first two assignments as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies will come on the road, at Washington's Nationals Park on Monday and then at Houston's Minute Maid Park on Sunday. With nothing but games at those two parks this week, Phillies pitchers stack up nicely, which helps alleviate the concerns that key contributors Joe Blanton and Brad Lidge will begin the year on the disabled list. If you're hunting for some cheap saves, Ryan Madson might be as productive in Week 1 as anyone, accounting for these matchups. … Speaking of cheap saves, the Colorado Rockies should be able to steal a few from the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, and Franklin Morales is, in a sense, the "last man standing" at the back end of that bullpen. … Fantasy owners might be able to sneak a win out of Arizona Diamondbacks hurlers Edwin Jackson, who faces both the Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates, and Ian Kennedy, who faces the Padres. Chase Field might be a hitting-friendly environment, but the Padres and Pirates sport two of the weaker offenses in the game.
For more insight into Week 1 pitching matchups, see my rankings for every scheduled starter at column's end.
Team advantages

The chart below lists each of the 30 teams' total number of scheduled games, home games and games versus right- and left-handed pitchers, and provides a matchup rating for the week's games in terms of overall offense, offense versus left- and right-handed pitchers and base stealing. Matchup ratings for each individual game are listed under the corresponding date. Ratings are based on a 1-10 scale, where a "1" is a poor rating, and a "10" is an excellent rating.




<table style="margin: 0pt; width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30px;"><center>Team</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Games</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Overall
Rating</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Mon
4/5</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Tue
4/6</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Wed
4/7</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Thu
4/8</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Fri
4/9</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Sat
4/10</center></th><th style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%;"><center>Sun
4/11</center></th></tr></thead> <tbody><tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
H: 4
L: 3
R: 4
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
H: 5
L: 6
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
H: 4
L: 9
R: 1
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
H: 8
L: 7
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 7</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 4
R: 6
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY*
H: 2
L: 1
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
H: 5
L: 4
R: 6
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
H: 7
L: 4
R: 7
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
H: 9
L: 8
R: 10
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
H: 5
L: 4
R: 7
S: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 7
L: 8
R: 4
S: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
H: 6
L: 10
R: 2
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
H: 5
L: 10
R: 1
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 8
L: 1
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 5
L: 5
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 8
L: 9
R: 6
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
H: 6
L: 10
R: 5
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
H: 1
L: 4
R: 1
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@DET
H: 6
L: 6
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@DET
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@DET
H: 3
L: 4
R: 2
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 8
L: 10
R: 6
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
H: 9
L: 10
R: 6
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@KC
H: 6
L: 8
R: 5
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
H: 10
L: 10
R: 9
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CLE
H: 5
L: 6
R: 4
S: 3</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 6
L: 5
R: 4
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">DET
H: 3
L: 4
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">DET
H: 5
L: 9
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">DET
H: 10
L: 1
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BOS
H: 6
L: 5
R: 6
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BOS
H: 3
L: 4
R: 3
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BOS
H: 7
L: 8
R: 5
S: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">7 total
7 home
1 vs. L
6 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 9
L: 8
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 5
L: 4
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 7
L: 9
R: 6
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 8
L: 6
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">MIN
H: 8
L: 10
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">OAK
H: 9
L: 10
R: 3
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">OAK
H: 3
L: 2
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">OAK
H: 7
L: 2
R: 8
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">7 total
0 home
3 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 9
L: 8
R: 8
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 7
L: 9
R: 5
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
H: 6
L: 7
R: 6
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
H: 9
L: 4
R: 10
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CHW
H: 6
L: 10
R: 5
S: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 3
L: 2
R: 3
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BOS*
H: 4
L: 4
R: 3
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BOS
H: 4
L: 2
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BOS
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
H: 3
L: 1
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
H: 1
L: 1
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TB
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">7 total
4 home
3 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 7
L: 7
R: 6
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 8
L: 10
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 4
L: 6
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 7
L: 8
R: 7
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 5
L: 1
R: 6
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@LAA
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">7 total
0 home
3 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 7
L: 7
R: 7
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@OAK
H: 3
L: 2
R: 4
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@OAK
H: 6
L: 1
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@OAK
H: 1
L: 4
R: 1
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@OAK
H: 4
L: 7
R: 3
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
H: 10
L: 10
R: 6
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
H: 10
L: 9
R: 10
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
H: 7
L: 7
R: 7
S: 8</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 5
R: 5
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BAL
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BAL
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">BAL
H: 9
L: 4
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
H: 3
L: 5
R: 2
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
H: 2
L: 1
R: 3
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">NYY
H: 4
L: 3
R: 5
S: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 8
L: 10
R: 5
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
H: 5
L: 7
R: 3
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">TOR
H: 9
L: 10
R: 7
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 4
L: 7
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SEA
H: 9
L: 10
R: 7
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
H: 7
L: 7
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
H: 2
L: 3
R: 1
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@TEX
H: 4
L: 1
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BAL
H: 5
L: 5
R: 4
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BAL
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@BAL
H: 8
L: 9
R: 8
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 8
L: 8
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
H: 7
L: 6
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PIT
H: 9
L: 10
R: 3
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PIT
H: 10
L: 9
R: 10
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PIT
H: 8
L: 5
R: 10
S: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
H: 3
L: 5
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
H: 3
L: 6
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
H: 2
L: 8
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@SF
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@SF
H: 8
L: 10
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@SF
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
0 vs. L
6 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 7
R: 4
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ATL
H: 4
L: 4
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ATL
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ATL
H: 2
L: 6
R: 1
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
H: 9
L: 10
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
H: 7
L: 7
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 7</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 6
L: 5
R: 5
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
H: 4
L: 6
R: 2
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
H: 7
L: 5
R: 9
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
H: 10
L: 10
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
H: 9
L: 1
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">CHC
H: 4
L: 6
R: 3
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 6
L: 5
R: 6
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
H: 3
L: 3
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
H: 4
L: 1
R: 5
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
H: 7
L: 8
R: 7
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
H: 8
L: 3
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
H: 4
L: 9
R: 1
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SD
H: 8
L: 8
R: 9
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 6
L: 8
R: 4
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
H: 2
L: 4
R: 2
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
H: 3
L: 4
R: 3
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
H: 9
L: 10
R: 7
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
H: 2
L: 4
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
H: 8
L: 10
R: 3
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 4
L: 2
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SF
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SF
H: 6
L: 2
R: 7
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">SF
H: 4
L: 4
R: 3
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
H: 5
L: 2
R: 6
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
H: 8
L: 7
R: 8
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
H: 2
L: 2
R: 3
S: 5</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 8
L: 6
R: 8
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@PIT
H: 9
L: 7
R: 10
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@PIT
H: 8
L: 10
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@PIT
H: 7
L: 1
R: 9
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@FLA
H: 6
L: 6
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@FLA
H: 10
L: 8
R: 10
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@FLA
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 10</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
2 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 3
R: 5
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">COL
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">COL
H: 5
L: 2
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">COL
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
H: 7
L: 6
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
H: 8
L: 4
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">STL
H: 1
L: 1
R: 1
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
6 home
1 vs. L
4 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 7
L: 8
R: 6
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">FLA
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">FLA
H: 5
L: 5
R: 5
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">FLA
H: 8
L: 10
R: 7
S: 10</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">WAS
H: 10
L: 10
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">WAS
H: 6
L: 6
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">WAS
H: 6
L: 10
R: 5
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 7
L: 7
R: 6
S: 2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@WAS
H: 6
L: 10
R: 4
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@WAS
H: 5
L: 6
R: 5
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@WAS
H: 7
L: 8
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
H: 8
L: 1
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
H: 10
L: 10
R: 7
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
H: 4
L: 5
R: 4
S: 1</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 6
L: 7
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
H: 8
L: 10
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
H: 2
L: 1
R: 3
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">LAD
H: 4
L: 6
R: 2
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
H: 10
L: 10
R: 8
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 7
L: 6
R: 7
S: 8</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
H: 7
L: 7
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
H: 8
L: 9
R: 8
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@CIN
H: 8
L: 10
R: 6
S: 7</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
H: 3
L: 3
R: 4
S: 9</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@MIL
H: 4
L: 1
R: 5
S: 9</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
0 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 8
L: 5
R: 7
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
H: 3
L: 3
R: 3
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
H: 8
L: 8
R: 8
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@ARI
H: 10
L: 3
R: 10
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@COL
H: 9
L: 3
R: 10
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@COL
H: 9
L: 10
R: 8
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@COL
H: 4
L: 6
R: 1
S: 4</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
1 vs. L
5 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 3
R: 6
S: 4</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
H: 4
L: 5
R: 4
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
H: 5
L: 2
R: 5
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@HOU
H: 8
L: 3
R: 10
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">ATL
H: 3
L: 5
R: 1
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">ATL
H: 4
L: 4
R: 4
S: 6</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">ATL
H: 7
L: 4
R: 10
S: 6</td></tr> <tr class="last"><td style="vertical-align: middle;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">6 total
3 home
3 vs. L
3 vs. R</td><td style="vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 242);" align="center">H: 5
L: 5
R: 3
S: 3</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
H: 2
L: 2
R: 3
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center"> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
H: 4
L: 6
R: 3
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">PHI
H: 9
L: 10
R: 4
S: 5</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
H: 7
L: 9
R: 4
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
H: 6
L: 1
R: 8
S: 1</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" align="center">@NYM
H: 2
L: 4
R: 2
S: 1</td></tr> </tbody></table>* This New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox Opening Day game actually takes place on Sunday night, April 4, not Monday, April 5. Monday is an off day for these two teams. H: Hitters' matchup rating, which accounts for the opposing starting pitcher's past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days) as well as ballpark factors. L: Hitters' matchup rating accounting only for left-handed hitters. R: Hitters' matchup rating accounting for only right-handed hitters. S: Base stealing matchup rating, which accounts for the opponent's catchers' ability to gun down opposing base stealers.

Tristan's hitting strategies

The Los Angeles Angels have Week 1's best overall hitting rating, and why not? They scored the fourth-most runs (5.48 per game) and had the seventh-highest OPS (.804) in home games last season, and they'll kick off 2010 with a full slate of seven games at Angel Stadium. Sure, Chone Figgins and Vladimir Guerrero are gone, but there's still enough here for fantasy owners to like in the opening week. … Speaking of home advantages, that "8" rating for the Texas Rangers might not do their matchups justice, considering they clubbed 122 home runs and had an even better OPS (.816) than the Angels in home games last season. With the exception of Felix Hernandez, the Rangers will face a bunch of questionable types on the mound, so load up with their hitters. … This might be the toughest it gets for the New York Yankees all season, making three-game trips to both Boston and Tampa Bay to face their division foes, both of which are widely regarded as 90-win teams. Not to suggest fantasy owners should bench Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez or Mark Teixeira, but temper your expectations somewhat for the bunch, especially in light of the team's tendency in recent years to sluggishly start the season. … What a rough week for the Houston Astros, who have to face Cy Young favorites Lincecum and Halladay as bookends to their week. In addition, Matt Cain and J.A. Happ, both of whom had strong 2009s, will present further challenges.
Now, let's take a look at some Week 1 sleepers:
Clint Barmes, 2B, Colorado Rockies: Three games versus left-handed starters, three at Coors Field and three versus the San Diego Padres sounds like a favorable schedule for this noted left-killing product of Coors. Barmes has .800-plus OPS in his career both against lefties (.839) and at Coors (.815).
Casey Blake, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers: He had a 1.005 OPS versus southpaws in 2009 and the Dodgers will face three of them in Week 1. Considering those three are Zach Duke, Paul Maholm and Nate Robertson, each of whom has historically had problems with righty hitters, Blake should start hot.
Kyle Blanks, OF, San Diego Padres: If you're worried about the effect of spacious Petco Park on his power numbers, this isn't the week to sweat it. The Padres play six road games, three apiece at Arizona's Chase Field and Colorado's Coors Field, which are fabulous offensive environments.
Chris Davis, 1B, Texas Rangers: Ryan Garko might yet steal some starts from him versus left-handed pitching, but that might take time and four of the Rangers' six games are against righties anyway. Davis extended his hot hitting from late last year into this spring, which is a promising sign.
David Freese, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals: The Cardinals are committed to him as their starting third baseman, and three games at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park to begin the season qualifies as a favorable schedule. Freese batted .294 this spring, so if you're in an NL-only league, activate him.
J.J. Hardy, SS, Minnesota Twins: He batted .361 this spring, and his chances at a bounce-back campaign in fresh surroundings are good. The Twins' seven projected opposing starters might include some notable names, but not one of them is a clear, lock-'em-down Cy Young type. Roll the dice here.
Kelly Johnson, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks: Though Johnson's spring numbers didn't offer much encouragement coming off a poor 2009, the Diamondbacks play six home games, five versus right-handed starters. Matchups versus the Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates are well worth the gamble.
Hideki Matsui, DH, Los Angeles Angels: He's as healthy as he'll get all season, and the Angels are scheduled for seven home games, six of those versus right-handed pitchers. Not that Matsui is a scary play even against lefties; he had a .976 OPS and hit 13 home runs versus left-handers last season.
Scott Sizemore, 2B, Detroit Tigers: Get the rookie in there right away, as only the Rangers have a more favorable rating for left-handed hitters in Week 1. Sizemore showed that he can play at this level during spring training, posting an on-base percentage of .377 and a slugging percentage of .421
Denard Span, OF, Minnesota Twins: It's that perfect 10 base stealing rating that makes him such a strong play, but it's not like he's any slouch with the bat, either. He actually had an .877 OPS versus left-handers in 2009, so there's no reason to think he'll sit when the Twins battle three lefties this week.

Weather report

Weather tends to be diciest in early April, with games in the northeast as well as in colder northern cities at most risk for postponements. Among northeastern teams, the New York Mets will host all six of their Week 1 games, while the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals will each host three. Fortunately, as of Friday, April 2, there wasn't a significant chance of precipitation in those cities in the early part of the week.
Weatherproof games: Giants at Astros (3, Mon-Wed); Phillies at Astros (3, Fri-Sun); Rockies at Brewers (3, Mon-Wed); Cardinals at Brewers (3, Fri-Sun); Padres at Diamondbacks (3, Mon-Wed); Pirates at Diamondbacks (3, Fri-Sun); Orioles at Rays (3, Tue-Thu); Yankees at Rays (3, Fri-Sun).
Tristan's Week 1 pitcher rankings: Top 75

Rankings take into account several factors: The pitcher's raw talent, historical and recent performance; number of starts; strength of opponent(s); and ballpark factors. Be aware that different leagues might emphasize different pitching statistics that could change these rankings slightly. These are based upon a fairly standard Rotisserie scoring system, like ESPN's.
1. Dan Haren (ARI) -- Mon-SD (Garland), Sat-PIT (Duke)
2. Tim Lincecum (SF) -- Mon-@HOU (Oswalt), Sun-ATL (Kawakami)
3. Roy Halladay (PHI) -- Mon-@WAS (Lannan), Sun-@HOU (Oswalt)
4. Chris Carpenter (STL) -- Mon-@CIN (Harang), Sun-@MIL (Wolf)
5. Justin Verlander (DET) -- Mon-@KC (Greinke), Sun-CLE (Westbrook)
6. Felix Hernandez (SEA) -- Mon-@OAK (Sheets), Sat-@TEX (Harrison)
7. Ubaldo Jimenez (COL) -- Mon-@MIL (Gallardo), Sun-SD (Garland)
8. Josh Johnson (FLA) -- Mon-@NYM (Santana), Sun-LAD (Padilla)
9. Johan Santana (NYM) -- Mon-FLA (Johnson), Sun-WAS (Lannan)
10. Carlos Zambrano (CHC) -- Mon-@ATL (Lowe), Sun-@CIN (Leake)
11. CC Sabathia (NYY) -- Mon-@BOS (Beckett), Sat-@TB (Davis)
12. Zack Greinke (KC) -- Mon-DET (Verlander), Sat-BOS (Beckett)
13. Yovani Gallardo (MIL) -- Mon-COL (Jimenez), Sat-STL (Garcia)
14. Josh Beckett (BOS) -- Mon-NYY (Sabathia), Sat-@KC (Greinke)
15. Jered Weaver (LAA) -- Mon-MIN (Baker), Sat-OAK (Sheets)
16. Derek Lowe (ATL) -- Mon-CHC (Zambrano), Sat-@SF (Wellemeyer)
17. Roy Oswalt (HOU) -- Mon-SF (Lincecum), Sun-PHI (Halladay)
18. Scott Baker (MIN) -- Mon-@LAA (Weaver), Sat-@CHW (Garcia)
19. Jake Peavy (CHW) -- Wed-CLE (Carmona)
20. Tim Hudson (ATL) -- Fri-@SF (Sanchez)
21. Randy Wolf (MIL) -- Tue-COL (Smith), Sun-STL (Carpenter)
22. Clayton Kershaw (LAD) -- Wed-@PIT (Ohlendorf)
23. Edwin Jackson (ARI) -- Tue-SD (Young), Sun-PIT (McCutchen)
24. Tommy Hanson (ATL) -- Thu-CHC (Wells)
25. Ben Sheets (OAK) -- Mon-SEA (Hernandez), Sat-@LAA (Weaver)
26. James Shields (TB) -- Tue-BAL (Millwood), Sun-NYY (Burnett)
27. Adam Wainwright (STL) -- Wed-@CIN (Cueto)
28. Wandy Rodriguez (HOU) -- Tue-SF (Zito)
29. A.J. Burnett (NYY) -- Tue-@BOS (Lester), Sun-@TB (Shields)
30. Ricky Nolasco (FLA) -- Wed-@NYM (Maine)
31. Mark Buehrle (CHW) -- Mon-CLE (Westbrook), Sun-MIN (Blackburn)
32. Chad Billingsley (LAD) -- Thu-@PIT (Maholm)
33. Matt Cain (SF) -- Wed-@HOU (Myers)
34. Cole Hamels (PHI) -- Wed-@WAS (Marquis)
35. Jake Westbrook (CLE) -- Mon-@CHW (Buehrle), Sun-@DET (Verlander)
36. Brett Anderson (OAK) -- Thu-SEA (Fister)
37. Scott Kazmir (LAA) -- Fri-OAK (Cahill)
38. Jon Lester (BOS) -- Tue-NYY (Burnett)
39. Vicente Padilla (LAD) -- Mon-@PIT (Duke), Sun-@FLA (Johnson)
40. Javier Vazquez (NYY) -- Fri-@TB (Price)
41. Justin Duchscherer (OAK) -- Wed-SEA (Rowland-Smith)
42. Shaun Marcum (TOR) -- Mon-@TEX (Feldman), Sun-@BAL (Millwood)
43. Joe Saunders (LAA) -- Tue-MIN (Blackburn), Sun-OAK (Braden)
44. Rich Harden (TEX) -- Wed-TOR (Romero)
45. Scott Feldman (TEX) -- Mon-TOR (Marcum), Sun-SEA (Snell)
46. Aaron Harang (CIN) -- Mon-STL (Carpenter), Sat-CHC (Gorzelanny)
47. Matt Garza (TB) -- Wed-BAL (Guthrie)
48. Max Scherzer (DET) -- Wed-@KC (Hochevar)
49. Jorge De La Rosa (COL) -- Fri-SD (Richard)
50. Hiroki Kuroda (LAD) -- Fri-@FLA (Volstad)
51. Dallas Braden (OAK) -- Tue-SEA (Snell), Sun-@LAA (Saunders)
52. Gavin Floyd (CHW) -- Thu-CLE (Masterson)
53. Jair Jurrjens (ATL) -- Wed-CHC (Dempster)
54. Rick Porcello (DET) -- Fri-CLE (Huff)
55. John Lannan (WAS) -- Mon-PHI (Halladay), Sun-@NYM (Santana)
56. Ryan Dempster (CHC) -- Wed-@ATL (Jurrjens)
57. Clay Buchholz (BOS) -- Sun-@KC (Meche)
58. John Danks (CHW) -- Fri-MIN (Liriano)
59. J.A. Happ (PHI) -- Fri-@HOU (Norris)
60. Tim Wakefield (BOS) -- Fri-@KC (Davies)
61. Chris Young (SD) -- Tue-@ARI (Jackson)
62. Randy Wells (CHC) -- Thu-@ATL (Hanson)
63. Ryan Rowland-Smith (SEA) -- Wed-@OAK (Duchscherer)
64. Jeff Niemann (TB) -- Thu-BAL (Matusz)
65. Joel Pineiro (LAA) -- Thu-MIN (Slowey)
66. Jonathan Sanchez (SF) -- Fri-ATL (Hudson)
67. John Lackey (BOS) -- Wed-NYY (Pettitte)
68. Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) -- Fri-@BAL (Bergesen)
69. John Maine (NYM) -- Wed-FLA (Nolasco)
70. Barry Zito (SF) -- Tue-@HOU (Rodriguez)
71. David Price (TB) -- Fri-NYY (Vazquez)
72. Mike Pelfrey (NYM) -- Fri-WAS (Hernandez)
73. Nick Blackburn (MIN) -- Tue-@LAA (Saunders), Sun-@CHW (Buehrle)
74. Brett Myers (HOU) -- Wed-SF (Cain)
75. Ian Kennedy (ARI) -- Wed-SD (Correia)

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