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This week's probable slates grouped by date. Each game is ranked once, by watchability, with both starters shown head-to-head.

Week's must-watch: MIL @ ATL / Jun 19 / #1 week pick
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Jun 18

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CWS @ NYY

PregameYankee Stadium

Park 1.0381F / 10 mph wind

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 18

CWSaway

Sean Burke

Form 47.0 · 4.62 ERA

→Steady +0.0
5d rest92 pitch avg
Proj GS+ 46.45.0 IP5.9 K2.7 ERmedium confidence
Opp vs RHP 0.763 OPS22.7% KOPS rank 3rd
Proj K 5.9prop pendingTeam total pending

Sean Burke recent form GS+: 38, 47, 59, 54, 37

The hook

45.9

score

Top watch score in this group

CWSForm clashNYY

Sean Burke recent form GS+: 38, 47, 59, 54, 37

Ryan Weathers recent form GS+: 39, 57, 47, 38, 26

NYYhome

Ryan Weathers

Form 41.4 · 6.44 ERA

→Steady +0.0
6d rest93 pitch avg
Proj GS+ 40.86.0 IP5.5 K4.4 ERmedium confidence
Opp vs RHP 0.723 OPS24.0% KOPS rank 15th
Proj K 5.5prop pendingTeam total pending

Ryan Weathers recent form GS+: 39, 57, 47, 38, 26

Top arm

47.0

Pairing

44.2

Jun 19

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CWS @ DET

PregameComerica Park

Park 0.98Forecast unavailable

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 19

CWSaway

Erick Fedde

Form 41.0

→Steady +0.0
Small sample16d rest77 pitch avg
Proj GS+ 40.34.0 IP2.0 K2.0 ERlow confidence
Opp vs RHP 0.709 OPS23.2% KOPS rank 21st
Proj K 2.0prop pendingTeam total pending

Erick Fedde recent form GS+: 28, 54

The hook

44.0

score

Top watch score in this group

Form clash pending

DEThome

Tarik Skubal

Limited form sample

Last: vs CLE4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 KGS+ 44

Proj GS+ 44.14.2 IP3.6 K1.8 ERlow confidence
Opp vs RHP 0.723 OPS24.0% KOPS rank 15th
Proj K 3.6prop pendingTeam total pending

Top arm

44.0

Pairing

42.5

Limited form samples use baseline fallback where needed.

Jun 20

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CWS @ DET

PregameComerica Park

Park 0.9877F / 13 mph wind / 33% rain

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 20

CWSaway

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

The hook

48.0

score

Top watch score in this group

Form clash pending

DEThome

Troy Melton

Form 48.0 · 2.81 ERA

→Steady +0.0
Small sample11d rest88 pitch avg
Proj GS+ 47.06.1 IP3.3 K2.0 ERlow confidence
Opp vs RHP 0.723 OPS24.0% KOPS rank 15th
Proj K 3.3prop pendingTeam total pending

Troy Melton recent form GS+: 51, 47, 54, 40

Top arm

48.0

Pairing

46.9

TBD starter included with league-mean fallback. Limited form samples use baseline fallback where needed.

Jun 21

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CWS @ DET

PregameComerica Park

Park 0.9871F / 8 mph wind / 23% rain

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 21

CWSaway

Davis Martin

Form 39.8 · 5.97 ERA

→Steady -3.4
5d rest92 pitch avg
Proj GS+ 39.95.0 IP4.9 K3.3 ERmedium confidence
Opp vs RHP 0.709 OPS23.2% KOPS rank 21st
Proj K 4.9prop pendingTeam total pending

Davis Martin recent form GS+: 43, 55, 20, 61, 20

The hook

44.8

score

Top watch score in this group

Form clash pending

DEThome

Justin Verlander

Limited form sample

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

Top arm

45.8

Pairing

42.8

Limited form samples use baseline fallback where needed.

Jun 22

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CLE @ CWS

PregameRate Field

Park 1.0161F / 7 mph wind

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 22

CLEaway

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

The hook

46.6

score

Top watch score in this group

Form clash pending

CWShome

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

Top arm

45.8

Pairing

45.8

TBD starter included with league-mean fallback. Limited form samples use baseline fallback where needed.Opponent split context pending.

Jun 23

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CLE @ CWS

PregameRate Field

Park 1.0160F / 9 mph wind

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 23

CLEaway

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

The hook

46.6

score

Top watch score in this group

Form clash pending

CWShome

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

Top arm

45.8

Pairing

45.8

TBD starter included with league-mean fallback. Limited form samples use baseline fallback where needed.Opponent split context pending.

Jun 24

Must-Watch Games

Ranked by starter form, pairing quality, and matchup context. Matchup values are shown with a slate rank, never as a bare number.

Data through MLB Stats APIBaseball SavantOpen-Meteo

Day slate

Must-watch

CLE @ CWS

PregameRate Field

Park 1.0167F / 3 mph wind / 19% rain

Top watch score

#1 on Jun 24

CLEaway

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

The hook

46.6

score

Top watch score in this group

Form clash pending

CWShome

TBD

Starter TBDleague baseline used

Projection pending

Proj K --prop pendingTeam total pending

Top arm

45.8

Pairing

45.8

TBD starter included with league-mean fallback. Limited form samples use baseline fallback where needed.Opponent split context pending.