Here are today and tomorrow’s daily SP Streamer rankings for fantasy baseball.
Every day of the 2024 baseball season, I’ll be looking at today and tomorrow’s slate of scheduled starting pitchers and ranking their matchups for your fantasy baseball streams.
There’s a lot that goes into this and you can hang out with me on Playback.tv/pitcherlist to talk about the specific ranks as I make them every weekday morning from 10am – 12pm ET. If you have questions about these ranks, please ask during the morning Playback AMA. Those are my office hours as I generally don’t answer comments on the site.
There are four tiers to these rankings with 12-teamers in mind:
Auto-Start – Just do it. Don’t overthink this, start the man. This includes “if I have them rostered, I’m starting them” pitchers.
Probably Start – I’m likely starting these arms, though I recognize there is more risk than we’d like there to be. Either it’s a tough matchup for a good-not-elite pitcher or a weak lineup for a volatile arm. These pitchers have a 50% or greater chance of performing well in my view and I’m starting them in the majority of situations.
Questionable Start – Think of this tier as “I don’t want to start these pitchers in a vacuum, but you could do worse.” Streamers found in this tier are not pitchers I’m targeting and are only if you are in dire need of one. To play it safe with streaming, just start the Probably Start streamers.
Do Not Start – The reward is not worth the risk. Don’t do it. Seriously, these pitchers have a very slim chance of success or sometimes none at all.
Obviously, there will be circumstances where pitchers should move between teams for your situation specifically and these new tiers should act as a little more help than the straight table from last year.
Please keep in mind that streaming is far from a perfect play. In fact, if they work out over half the time, I’d consider it a success. These matchup rankings & streamer picks are going to be wildly different than the actual results throughout the year, so please, have sympathy before the scathing comments and tweets. I’m only trying to help!
Make sure to read the notes if you’re wondering why I’m favoring certain pitchers over others – I won’t get to everyone and hopefully I answer what questions you will have.
There is a second table for tomorrow’s starting pitcher matchups as well, helping everyone get a jump on their nightly pickups. Please note that these matchups are subject to change, though, and there will be times when I have the incorrect pitcher going. I thank you for your future understanding.
Finally, there are my streaming picks of the day, and please keep in mind that I am forced to pick a streamer every day. Those highlighted in Green are that day’s streaming pick in the second tier and I’d roll with them everywhere. Those in Yellow are in the third tier and should be okay if you’re searching for something on a given day, but I don’t recommend streaming unless you’re in need. Finally, those are Red are those I really don’t want to start (they are labeled as “Do Not Start”, after all) but have no other choice. Don’t stream these guys until you are truly desperate. A streaming pick is defined as “rostered in 20% or fewer leagues according to Fantasy Pros. This really emphasizes the point that I’d be happy if over 50% of these worked. I could do the whole sub 30/40% rostered, but there’s no fun in that. You can use the rankings to realize who would be those picks, instead.
(Opener) – Outlines that a pitcher is being opened for that day & the pitcher listed will follow the opener.
As I do my rankings, I thought it would be helpful to showcase a table of how we’re ranking offenses (in alphabetical order by tier):
I’m sure it’ll change through the year + there are differences to be made about teams vs. LHP or RHP, but it works as a general table that y’all should keep in mind.
Alright, let’s get to it.
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The streaming record is determined by “Was this a productive game for 12-teamers if I started them?” Roughly a PQS with a Win and a strikeout per inning with a sub 1.20 WHIP, with a minimum of 5 IP. Close calls are decided by Playback chat.
Nick’s 2024 Streamer Record: 21-8
My pick yesterday: Simeon Woods Richardson vs. CHW
PL Bot’s 2024 Streamer Record: 18-11
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Andrew Heaney vs. SEA
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My streaming pick of the day is Underlined and Italicized.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Auto-Starts
Corbin Burnes vs. OAK – Aces gonna ace.
Zac Gallen @ SEA – Aces gonna ace.
Zach Eflin @ CHW – Aces gonna ace.
Jesús Luzardo vs. WSN – It’s the Nationals, lowering Luzardo’s chances of the bomb portion of Cherry Bomb.
Bailey Ober @ LAA – It’s a wonderful matchup for Ober, who has allowed just 2 ER since his terrible season opener.
Aaron Nola @ SDP – The Padres aren’t the ideal matchup, though Nola has been faring better.
Shota Imanaga @ BOS – The Sawx are without Casas, but it’s still Fenway with Devers back in the lineup.
Nathan Eovaldi vs. CIN – Eovaldi has proven himself as a reliable arm and fortunately faces the Reds outside of Cin City.
Chris Sale vs. CLE – He hasn’t done anything to suggest we should stop letting him fly on the regular.
Seth Lugo @ DET – It’s the Tigers, you’re doing this.
Probably Starts
Joe Musgrove vs. PHI – Musgrove hasn’t been terrible, but he’s certainly not showcasing elite ability quite yet.
Kutter Crawford vs. CHC – Without Bellinger, this makes for a pretty clear start…even if regression is sure to come eventually.
Chris Bassitt vs. LAD – I know it’s the Dodgers. Don’t overthink things with Bassitt.
Reese Olson vs. KCR – Our streaming pick of the day goes to Olson, who has found his slider as of late. I’m a fan of Olson not just for this outing, but for the long haul as well.
Luis Gil @ MIL – He just had a start with his four-seamer earning all the strikes, can he do it again?
José Buttó vs. STL – I wrestled with this one and eventually slotted Buttó into the second tier. I don’t think he possesses a strong arsenal, though he’s commanded well enough + the Cardinals are far from their peak.
Questionable Starts
Gavin Stone @ TOR – I’m worried Stone doesn’t have his whole arsenal working + the Jays are great at home so far. You don’t believe in Home/Road splits. Yeah, you’re right. The point stands.
Kyle Harrison vs. PIT – Harrison’s four-seamer is landing in the zone…and still not missing a ton of bats. Without that, Harrison’s Cherry Bomb status is a whole lot more of the disastrous nature.
Do Not Starts
Patrick Sandoval vs. MIN – This isn’t nearly as bad as many others in this tier, but I have no interest trusting The Irish Panda. It’s far too volatile.
Graham Ashcraft @ TEX – If he has good enough cutter command, Ashcraft could pull off a middling line of “oh, I guess that works” against even the mighty Rangers offense.
Colin Rea vs. NYY – Rea has had some moments, but it’s the Yankees and this can go poorly incredibly fast.
Miles Mikolas @ NYM – Mikolas at least has a long leash. Here’s to hoping his secondary-first approach comes through.
Emerson Hancock vs. ARI – He has the ability to go six frames, but the Sneks are too scary without enough upside here.
Logan Allen @ ATL – We want to avoid Atlanta a ton, though Logan’s ability is a proper step above those below in these ranks.
Ross Stripling @ BAL – Stripling is kitchen-sink and we’ve seen some random starters have success against the tough Orioles this year. Probably not here, though. No, probably not.
Quinn Priester @ SFG – It’s a great matchup, but Quinn doesn’t do a whole lot outside of hoping for slider precision down-and-gloveside.
Trevor Williams @ MIA – #NeverTrevor.
Chris Flexen vs. TBR – You generally want to stream against the Rays, but it’s the CrySox offense behind Flexen and, you know, it’s Flexen.
TBD Miami Marlins SP vs WSN – Luzardo is dealing with an elbow injury and the Marlins are scrambling.
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Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Auto-Starts
Tyler Glasnow @ TOR – Aces gonna ace.
George Kirby vs. ARI – Aces gonna ace.
Sonny Gray @ NYM – He’s fresh off 12 strikeouts, y’all.
Aaron Civale @ CHW – It’s the CrySox.
Dylan Cease vs. PHI – The Phils are tough. However, Cease is looking as good as ever, making this a clear start in my book.
Probably Starts
Edward Cabrera vs. WSN – It’s the Nats + Cabrera’s strike rates are up.
Mitchell Parker @ MIA – Parker dominated two tough offenses, what’s the Marlins?
Casey Mize vs. KCR – Once again, still streamable. The Royals are not the ideal matchup and I’m expecting Mize to continue his breakout season path.
Brady Singer @ DET – Singer is a bit of a Cherry Bomb these days, but it’s the Tigers.
Jordan Hicks vs. PIT – Hicks has a solid floor with his sinker in the zone, though I wish I had more faith with his sweeper and splitter.
José Soriano vs. MIN – Soriano reminds me of Hicks with a power sinker without as high of a strike rate. Soriano makes up for it with a better breaking ball and I hope the whole package is here against the Twins.
Carlos Rodón @ MIL – He’s turning into a Toby with a good Win chance.
Martín Pérez @ SFG – Speaking of Toby pitchers.
Yusei Kikuchi vs. LAD – I’m buying Kikuchi’s approach, though it’s the Dodgers and he lost his slider last time out. Just one start of slipping, it’s nothing to worry about.
Ranger Suárez @ SDP – SPEAKING OF TOBY PITCHERS. It’s actually more of a Vargas Rule at the moment given the tougher matchup vs. San Diego.
Questionable Starts
Chris Paddack @ LAA – Yes, he dominated last time out. It was the CrySox, though, and even with the Angels acting a mediocre crew, Paddack’s stuff may be below the higher threshold for success.
Hunter Greene @ TEX – Greene is a textbook Cherry Bomb. At least he’s outside of Cin City?
Tanner Bibee @ ATL – Bibee pitched his best game last time out, finally showcasing a true BSB. If only he didn’t have to face the might Atlanta crew…
Michael Lorenzen vs. CIN – He’s a Toby and the Reds aren’t the scariest. Well maybe Elly is right now, but that’s about it.
Ronel Blanco @ COL – Some want this to be in the DNS tier since it’ll be played in Mexico City, which is even worse than pitching in Coors. However, it’s still the poor Rockies lineup. I’m writing off Blanco’s last start’s mediocrity (maybe incorrectly?) as well and considering him in some formats. Feel free to play this one completely safe.
Ben Brown @ BOS – Look at that, he’s back in the rotation! Sadly, this is Fenway and makes for a risky option given his two-pitch mix, even without Casas.
JP Sears @ BAL – Sears was able to survive against the Yankees and has done a great job of earning sweeper strikes. Is it here to stay? Against Baltimore?!
Cole Irvin vs. OAK – Irvin is pitching a bit better and this is Oakland. I wish I was more encouraged overall.
Charlie Morton vs. CLE – It’s a Win chance. You know what you’re doing.
Joe Ross vs. NYY – Ross has a better sinker/slider combo than we expected, granting some hope he can go 5/6 innings against a Yankee offenses that hasn’t gone full throttle quite yet.
Do Not Starts
Adrian Houser vs. STL – If he throws enough fastballs, he can find gloves. That’s the Houser way.
Jonathan Cannon vs. TBR – Cannon got demolished in his first start of the week, leaving little hope for him to pull off the second half of this two-step.
Slade Cecconi @ SEA – We’ve seen some rare success from Cecconi before and at least he has the leash to go at least five frames.
Josh Winckowski vs. CHC – Is he even going to go long enough in this one? Do we want him to?
Cal Quantrill vs. HOU – It’s Cal. It’s the Astros. It’s a park that’s worse than Coors. Good luck in Mexico City, Quantrill.
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SD good vs lhp. suspect vs rhp. ..i think this was the rule last year. don’t start lhp vs SD at home. benching C. Sanchez, but can see Suarez doing a Vargas surviving.