Joshua Hader gains a tick of velocity and sustains elite skills, Austin Riley looks for first 30-HR season, Dylan Carlson has improved his plate discipline but little else, Jake Arrieta's skills stay below average, and Tucker Barnhart's early BA is inflated by h%.

Adrian Houser and Patrick Sandoval move into the strong start ratings on Sunday.

Justin Turner's plate skills and power can chase a $20 R$, Zach Eflin carries over 2020 skills to 2021, Adam Frazier uses h% and ct% for a strong BA, Johnny Cueto's ERA has been backed by skills but some BB% and HR/F regression looms, and Avisaíl García bounces back in 2021.

Patrick Sandoval earns a strong start rating for his Sunday start.

Brandon Woodruff carries over elite skills and enters ace territory, Rhys Hoskins still has power but loses plate discipline, Evan Longoria continues his strong power skills, Alex Wood improves his skills, and Kevin Newman's 2019 HR and SB are an outlier.

Even with challenging offensive opponents, Kevin Gausman and Tarik Skubal are in Sunday's strong start ratings.

Ozzie Albies's skills remain strong as we wait for shifts in fortune, Pablo López sees his K% dip early, Chris Taylor's quick power start may slow down, Merrill Kelly should improve his ratios, and Josh Bell's contact struggles have continued in 2021.

Max Fried vaults into the Strong Start category with a matchup against Pittsburgh, and Julio Urías looks to keep the strong results going at San Francisco.

Blake Snell struggles to gain control to start 2021, Carson Kelly sharpens his plate skills, Anthony DeSclafani's early rebound may not hold, Didi Gregorius struggles to find power, and Jake Cronenworth can contribute in all five categories.

Yusei Kikuchi and Nathan Eovaldi are two pitchers in the strong start category on Sunday.

Dansby Swanson starts slowly but has the skills for a BA rebound, Tyler Anderson flashes a SwK increase, Tommy Edman makes more contact in 2021, Luke Weaver's ratio struggles continue, and Bryan Reynolds returns to 2019 skills.