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 those picks would be 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.
This year, with our new daily fantasy baseball projections powered by PLV, I’ll be competing against PL Bot to pick the best streaming option each day.
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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: 28-18
My pick yesterday: Frankie Montas @ SFG
PL Bot’s 2024 Streamer Record: 27-19
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Logan Allen @ CHW
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My streaming pick of the day is Underlined and Italicized.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Auto Starts
Corbin Burnes vs. TOR – Aces gonna ace.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto @ SFG – Aces gonna ace.
George Kirby vs. KCR – Aces gonna ace,
Shota Imanaga @ ATL – Aces gonna ace. Yes, against Atlanta,
Kutter Crawford vs. TBR – He’s not an ace, but this is the Rays and you won’t find a manager sitting Crawford.
Probably Starts
Zach Eflin @ BOS – Fenway isn’t as scary as it used to be.
Reynaldo López vs. CHC – He’s on a roll and carries a solid Win chance.
Cristopher Sánchez @ NYM – This should be fine, just have a decent enough changeup, okay?
Jordan Montgomery vs. CIN – He’s a Toby and the Reds are a solid team to face away from Cin City.
Brady Singer @ SEA – He’s on a run, even if I don’t buy into his sinker/slider approach being great for the whole year.
José Soriano vs. STL – He throws super hard with a good curve. He just needs to throw enough strikes.
Matt Manning vs. MIA – He’s back in the rotation with Maeda on the IL and a start against the Marlins should go his way.
Questionable Starts
José Berríos @ BAL – His curve is looking worse and it’s the Orioles.
Spencer Arrighetti vs. OAK – The Yankees took him down, but the Athletics should make for a decent Win chance.
Mitch Keller @ MIL – He’s a standard Cherry Bomb n all.
Tanner Bibee @ TEX – It’s hard to make out Bibee these days and the Rangers muddy the waters.
Chris Flexen vs. WSN – Oddly enough, Flexen has come through decently well as of late. The Nationals make this a decent streaming option.
Trevor Williams @ CHW – #NeverTrevor.
Colin Rea vs. PIT – He has his moments. The Pirates could open the door for a decent game.
Sean Manaea vs. PHI – The matchup is rough and Manaea is…meh.
Jordan Hicks vs. LAD – The Dodgers are terrifying, forcing Hicks to be at his peak – splitter and/or sweeper on point + lots of sinker strikes.
Graham Ashcraft @ ARI – He’s awfully pedestrian but it’s possible he goes six frames with good ratios.
Matthew Liberatore @ LAA – It’s a solid matchup, but how long will he go? Is his stuff good enough?
Michael Lorenzen vs. CLE – He’s a desperate streamer, though there’s a decent Win chance for six innings.
Do Not Starts
Randy Vásquez vs. COL – You could do worse than facing Rockie Road.
Sixto Sánchez @ DET – He’s not the man he used to be, don’t expect much here.
Dakota Hudson @ SDP – Hudson’s sinkers always have a chance to find more gloves than they should.
Ross Stripling @ HOU – This has disaster written all over it.
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Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Auto Starts
Aaron Nola @ NYM – Aces gonna ace.
Chris Sale vs. CHC – Aces gonna ace.
Logan Gilbert vs. KCR – Aces gonna ace…I think. He just had his first start with the AGA tag and was terrible. This should be better.
Sonny Gray @ LAA – Gray was on the verge of AGA and had his first rough outing of the year. Expect a rebound.
Dylan Cease vs. COL – Cease was stupid good last start and now it’s Rockie Road.
Kyle Bradish vs. TOR – One or two more starts and the AGA tag is his. Please keep up 20% curveballs.
Ronel Blanco vs. OAK – Blanco is a dude, y’all.
Probably Starts
Reese Olson vs. MIA – Yes, he’s 0-4. That’s just poor luck while he hasn’t allowed a home run all year. There’s still some minor tweaks to be done with his slider and changeup, but you really need to be rostering him in 12-teamers. That winless record has made him available in over 80% of leagues and it’s astounding.
Nick Pivetta vs. TBR – His return from the IL was horrific against Atlanta, but with that out of the way, you should feel confident against the Rays.
Carlos Rodón @ MIN – His slider is waking up and there’s a sense that Rodón is a little more comfortable with his heater these days.
Gavin Stone @ SFG – As long as the changeup is there, Stone can cruise long enough to secure a Win.
Chris Bassitt @ BAL – Bassitt has his sinker earning all the called strikes. As a RHP, pitching in Camden isn’t so terrible.
Questionable Starts
Hunter Greene @ ARI – Greene’s heater was far worse in his last start and it makes me a little concerned. Hoepfully he finds two inches back on his vertical break, while the velocity isn’t hovering 95/96 mph. That’s not the Hunter we know.
Michael Wacha @ SEA – Wacha has been shaky, though the command took a step forward last time out. Here is a lovely matchup to ramp back up.
Mitchell Parker @ CHW – Parker is turning into a four-pitch southpaw and the White Sox may bring out a reduction in heaters for more sliders. I’d love to see that.
Reid Detmers vs. STL – He’s become a Cherry Bomb based on his command start-to-start. That said, it is the Cardinals, granting a larger margin for error.
Erick Fedde vs. WSN – Fedde has had a tumultuous four weeks of dominance, destruction, and recalibration. I’d feel good starting him against the Nationals.
Aaron Civale @ BOS – I would be fine with this a month ago, but Civale has been rough for weeks now. His command has been off and it’s hard to assume he’ll click into gear for Fenway.
Joe Ross vs. PIT – He’s a sinker/slider guy who can find a way through six frames. Decent for QS/15-teamers.
Ryan Weathers @ DET – It’s the Tigers, but does Weathers have enough in the tank to make this work?
Do Not Starts
JP Sears @ HOU – He’s a Cherry Bomb, though the Astros lower his floor.
Ben Lively @ TEX – It’s been a lovely ride, it’s time to let go with the Rangers on the docket.
Jameson Taillon @ ATL – After being delayed by his back injury, I’d hold off on Taillon for this one. I imagine he’ll be a little more limited and may not be in his normal routine. That said, I think his approach is in the right place at the moment and he could make this work if he’s able to go long enough.
Chris Paddack vs. NYY – Paddack has been better as of late, but the Yankees are heating up.
Slade Cecconi vs. CIN – He just had a decent outing, though I’m not a believer in his arsenal. Hosting the Reds makes this a little more appealing.
José Buttó vs. PHI – He’s a Toby at best against a strong Phillies offense, even without Turner and a few injured bats.
Quinn Priester @ MIL – It’s heavily dependent on his slider and curve being at their best.
Jack Leiter vs. CLE – He hasn’t showed us his potential yet, maybe this is the game?
Cal Quantrill @ SDP – COL story, Bro. Even if he’s been somewhat hot lately.
Keaton Winn vs. LAD – It’s the Dodgers. Winn has a shot if his splitter and slider are on, but I really don’t like the heaters and his splitter doesn’t miss bats.
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