Chris Sale's recent run of success will be put to the test against the Astros, while Noah Syndergaard draws what looks like a cushy matchup at home against the DH-less Tigers.

Michael Chavis has hit 7 HR in his first 23 games—do his skills support this level of power? Plus, early analysis of Sandy Alcantara, Christin Stewart, Merrill Kelly, and Richie Martin.

Jacob deGrom has already faced the Marlins twice in 2019, and owns a 0.64 ERA, 14.1 Dom, 11.0 Cmd, 2.13 xERA, and 241 BPV against them.

Zack Wheeler is Thursday's highest-rated starter for a road turn against the Nationals, though Trevor Bauer edges him out just slightly in K rating.

An A.J. Pollock injury has given Alex Verdugo his first extended shot at playing time—does he have the skills to take advantage of the opportunity? Plus, early analysis of Spencer Turnbull, Trent Thornton, Nick Margevicius, and Danny Jansen.

Luis Castillo gets the day's top rating for a road start against the weak-hitting Giants, with Justin Verlander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Zach Wheeler, and German Marquez among the options in the Strong Start category.

Throwing an elite rate of first-pitch strikes has helped Chris Paddack get off to a hot start—how do the rest of his skills look? Plus, early analysis of Christian Walker, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, and Garrett Hampson.

Six of the 13 Strong Start options on a full schedule Friday are left-handed, including Chris Sale, Clayton Kershaw, and James Paxton as the top-rated arms.

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s MLB career is off to an incredible start, but his underlying contact issues could start undermining his performance. Plus, early analysis of Pete Alonso, Yusei Kikuchi, Victor Robles, and Dwight Smith Jr.

Max Scherzer, James Paxton, and Hyun-Jin Ryu are each matched up against a bottom-third offense on Friday.

Madison Bumgarner and Justin Verlander are the highest-rated SPs on a Friday with a deeper-than-usual selection of Strong Start options.