Shane Bieber has held current Royals bats to a .671 OPS.

New Padre Joe Musgrove draws home start against Arizona on Saturday. How will he fare?

Aaron Civale clocked a PQS-5 in his last start against PIT and is among the strongest starters in the regular season's final Saturday.

Max Fried draws a swing-happy Marlins club at home as one of a flurry of Strong Start options for Wednesday.

Current BOS bats own a mere .592 OPS against J.A. Happ, a mid-tier option for Saturday that is worth consideration.

A handful of traditional aces, along with several not-so-obvious starters (like Drew Smyly), fill the plentiful Strong-Start category for Wednesday.

BIRD IN HAND: Dakota Hudson owns a career 2.54 ERA at Busch Stadium.

FRIAR ON HIGH: Paddack logged 8 strikeouts against 1 BB in his 8/30 start in Denver; he's back as a top-rated starter for Saturday against Oakland.

Montgomery owns a 3.89 xERA and 126 BPV through 5 GS.

Brett Anderson is slated to toe the slab in Saturday's game against the Pirates.

With New York aces atop the ratings for Wednesday, Kevin Gausman is among the surprises to consider.