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MLB Probable Pitchers Today: Full Starting Pitcher Matchups for March 30, 2026

MLB Probable Pitchers Today: Full Starting Pitcher Matchups for March 30, 2026

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By: Steve Buchanan

Looking for today’s MLB probable pitchers? Here’s the full list of starting pitcher matchups for today’s slate, including game times and embedded widgets with odds, strikeout props, and team trends. You can also find the latest odds and player props for today’s games on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Below are the probable pitchers for March 30, 2026.

Top Pitching Matchups Today

  • Chase Burns brings elite strikeout upside into his first start against Pittsburgh
  • Ranger Suarez makes his Red Sox debut after eight seasons with the Phillies
  • Edward Cabrera draws a strong strikeout matchup against the free-swinging Angels

Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

  • Minnesota Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson
  • Kansas City Royals: Kris Bubic
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET

Woods Richardson had a bumpy Spring Training but earned his spot in the rotation over Zebby Matthews. He’ll look to build on his solid 3.79 xERA from last season. Bubic was one of the Royals best starters last season with a 2.55 ERA, a 3.17 xERA and an 8.9 K/9 through 116.1 IP.

Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Probable Pitchers

  • Texas Rangers: Jack Leiter
  • Baltimore Orioles: Chris Bassitt
  • Time: 6:35 PM ET

The No. 2 overall pick in 2021, Leiter showed improvement in his strikeouts (8.7) and lowered his walks (3.9) in 2025. He’ll oppose Bassitt, who joins his second AL East team after spending the last three years in Toronto.

Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins Probable Pitchers

  • Washington Nationals: Foster Griffin
  • Philadelphia Phillies: Taijuan Walker
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET

Griffin pitches in the MLB for the first time since 2022. He spent time in Japan and posted a 1.78 ERA with a 1.78 FIP through 78 innings in 2025. He’ll oppose Walker, who allowed nine runs (six earned) on 13 hits with 10 strikeouts in 17.1 IP against the Nationals last year.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds Probable Pitchers

  • Pittsburgh Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft
  • Cincinnati Reds: Chase Burns
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET

Ashcraft was mostly a reliever last year but did make eight starts for PIT last season. He’ll face Burns, who has tremendous strikeout upside and sported a 13.9 K/9 through 43.1 innings last year.

Chicago White Sox vs. Miami Marlins Probable Pitchers

  • Chicago White Sox: Davis Martin
  • Miami Marlins: Chris Paddack
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET

Davis’ numbers didn’t properly tell his story last year, as his 4.10 ERA was accompanied by an ugly 5.11 xERA. He’ll take on Paddack, who also had an ERA over 5 across 158 innings.

Colorado Rockies vs. Toronto Blue Jays Probable Pitchers

  • Colorado Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano
  • Toronto Blue Jays: Cody Ponce
  • Time: 7:07 PM ET

Sugano landed in Colorado after one season in Baltimore. He has limited strikeout upside and posted an xERA of 5.79. Ponce has bounced from Japan and the KBO recently. His limited time in the majors has not produced success with a 5.86 ERA and a 5.28 xERA in 55.1 innings.

Athletics vs. Atlanta Braves Probable Pitchers

  • Athletics: Jacob Lopez
  • Atlanta Braves: Bryce Elder
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET

Lopez brings strong strikeout upside (10.9 K/9 last season) but can quickly lose his command. He’ll take on Elder, who had a 6.55 ERA and 12 of the 24 home runs he allowed at home last season.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago Cubs Probable Pitchers

  • Los Angeles Angels: Ryan Johnson
  • Chicago Cubs: Edward Cabrera
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET

Johnson made 14 apperances as a rookie and had an ugly 7.36 ERA but an xERA of 3.54. He’ll face Cabrera, who’ll be making his Cubs debut after being dealt from the Marlins.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers Probable Pitchers

  • Tampa Bay Rays: Nick Martinez
  • Milwaukee Brewers: Kyle Harrison
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET

Martinez will make his Rays debut after having it pushed back slightly due to a minor hamstring injury. He’ll oppose Harrison, who had a new career-high 9.5 K/9 through 11 appearances in 2025.

New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Probable Pitchers

  • New York Mets: Clay Holmes
  • St. Louis Cardinals: Kyle Leahy
  • Time: 7:45 PM ET

In his first full season in the rotation, Holmes’ K/9 dropped to a career-low of 7.1. Leahy will make just his second career start in the majors after making 61 appearances out of the bullpen last season.

Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros Probable Pitchers

  • Boston Red Sox: Ranger Suarez
  • Houston Astros: Lance McCullers Jr
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET

Suarez, the Red Sox big offseason signing, posted a dazzling 3.20 ERA with a 3.15 xERA in his final season with the Phillies. McCullers is looking to bounce back from a lost season that saw a career-high in both ERA (6.51) and xERA (5.33).

New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners Probable Pitchers

  • New York Yankees: Ryan Weathers
  • Seattle Mariners: Luis Castillo
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET

Weathers had a new career-high in swings-and-misses, generating them at a rate of 13.2%. Castillo, meanwhile, had his lowest K/9 of his career at 8.01 last year and his second straight season with an xERA over 4.

San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres Probable Pitchers

  • San Francisco Giants: Landen Roupp
  • San Diego Padres: Walker Buehler
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET

Roupp struggled on the road last season where he allowed 10 of 11 home runs on the season. Buehler is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career while ending with an xERA of 5.39.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Probable Pitchers

  • Cleveland Guardians: Parker Messick
  • Los Angeles Dodgers: Roki Sasaki
  • Time: 10:10 PM ET

Messick only threw 39.2 innings in his rookie year but produced a 2.72 ERA with a 3.06 xERA and an 8.6 K/9. Sasaki missed most of 2025 due to injury and was rocked through 8.2 innings in Spring Training, allowing 15 runs on nine hits in 8.2 innings.

Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers

  • Detroit Tigers: Justin Verlander
  • Arizona Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka
  • Time: 10:10 PM ET

At 43 years old, Verlander is still throwing the ball well, posting a 3.85 ERA with an xERA of 4.24 and an 8.1 K/9 through 152 innings with the Giants last season. Soroka is hoping to be luckier than he was last year, as his 3.53 xERA was a run lower than his 4.52 ERA.

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