SP Streamers for today's, tomorrow's and the day after tomorrow's games for fantasy baseball.
Every day of the 2025 baseball season, I'll be looking at today's 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.
And of course, there are my streaming picks of the day. 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.
(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, granted by our PLV powered Projections (in alphabetical order by tier):
Remember, these offensive rankings are based on each offense's Process+ so far this year and how we project their lineups moving forward. It means you're going to see a little different offensive rankings than you may see elsewhere and there will always be some surprises. This is based on skills, not purely results!
To spice up these streaming recommendations, I've included our new daily fantasy baseball projections powered by PLV, and I'll be competing against PL Bot to pick the best streaming option each day.
These projections are different from your typical projections as they incorporate our pitch quantifier PLV, assessing pitcher and hitter skills at a much more granular level than your standard box score.
To get access to PL Bot's picks each day, sign up for PL Pro here.
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.
Note: If no pitcher under 20% rostered would have qualified for a "Streaming Win," no loss is granted.
Nick's 2025 Streamer Record: 51-19
My Pick yesterday: Win - Colin Rea @ WSN
My Pick today: Edward Cabrera @ TBR
My Pick tomorrow: Chris Paddack vs. TOR
My Pick day after tomorrow: Unlock with PL Pro
My picks for the day after tomorrow are located at the bottom of this article for PL Pro members.
PL Bot's 2025 Streamer Record: 51-19
PL Bot's Pick yesterday: Win - Colin Rea @ WSN
PL Bot's Pick today: Unlock with PL Pro
PL Bot's Pick tomorrow: Unlock with PL Pro
PL Bot's Pick day after tomorrow: Unlock with PL Pro
PL Bot's Picks are located at the bottom of this article for PL Pro members.
Friday 6/6 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Tarik Skubal vs. CHC - Aces gonna ace.
Spencer Schwellenbach @ SFG - His four-seamer is dominating and the secondaries are still strong weapons.
Ranger Suárez @ PIT - Suárez is commanding as well as we've seen.
Seth Lugo @ CHW - It's the White Sox for a legit "Holly".
Kodai Senga @ COL - It's in Coors, but that lineup is terrible.
Probably Starts
Kevin Gausman @ MIN - Gausman had a step back in his last outing with his four-seamer, but the splitter is still double-digit whiffs.
Will Warren vs. BOS - Warren got bamboozled by the Dodgers and thankfully the Red Sox aren't as much of a threat away from Fenway.
Edward Cabrera @ TBR - This feels like the last time you'll be able to pick up ECab. He's transformed his strike ability by focusing on sinkers and sliders to RHB and he's a new man.
Nick Lodolo vs. ARI - It's the Sneks, though I'm loving Lodolo's current feel.
Bailey Ober vs. TOR - Ober has been a solid "Holly", for the most part. I wish it were a better matchup.
Questionable Starts
Sonny Gray vs. LAD - It's the Dodgers and despite being Sonny as of late, this could be a Gray day.
Hayden Birdsong vs. ATL - How can you put him so low? Because I don't trust the dang guy when he pitches + Altanta is a top tier offfense.
Zack Littell vs. MIA - It's the Marlins. It's also Littell.
Michael Soroka vs. TEX - The Rangers aren't intimidating and Soroka could go six strong on the back of his curve.
Patrick Corbin @ WSN - The Nationals are far worse against LHP and Corbin has been shockingly better with Texas than in DC. Have a fun revenge game.
Bryce Miller @ LAA - He has a bone spur in his elbow. This doesn't feel like a safe play against a hot offense.
Do Not Starts
Ben Brown @ DET - Brown has his highs and lows, but he's still just a two-pitch pitcher without a dominating four-seamer. Batters guess and he makes huge mistakes too often. Oh, and it's the Tigers.
Davis Martin vs. KCR - Martin could pull this one off if you're desperate over the weekend. Low win chance and not a whole lot of strikeout upside, though.
JP Sears vs. BAL - Sears is too inconsistent and maybe the Orioles are heating up.
Chad Patrick vs. SDP - We've seen Patrick succeed with the cutter, but how long will he go? The Padres aren't the most fun team to face, either.
Logan Allen vs. HOU - He's had some solid outings and the ceiling isn't worth it.
Walker Buehler @ NYY - Buehler is not locked in and it's the Yankees.
Dean Kremer @ ATH - He's Dean "Werewolf" pitching in hitter-friendly "Sacré Verde".
Justin Wrobleski @ STL - How long will they let him go? Is he actually that good?
Eduardo Rodriguez @ CIN - It's a very clear "Still ILL".
Randy Vásquez @ MIL - You're hoping for a decent ERA and a dub among few strikeouts and a questionable WHIP. At best.
Colton Gordon @ CLE - He's awfully meh and carries the "Shag Rug".
Bailey Falter vs. PHI - I dig the four-seamer if he can find a team to squeeze out the rest of his arsenal to pair with it. And the Phillies, too.
Kyle Hendricks vs. SEA - Maybe his changeup is good enough? Naaah.
Antonio Senzatela vs. NYM - Senz-A does what Senz-A does.
Phillies Bullpen vs. PIT - They're stalling for Wheeler to return and pushed back their arms for a bullpen game.
Saturday 6/7 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Jacob deGrom @ WSN - Aces gonna ace.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto @ STL - Aces gonna ace.
Garrett Crochet @ NYY - Aces gonna ace.
Logan Webb vs. ATL - Aces gonna ace.
Hunter Brown @ CLE - WHAT ARE YA GONNA DO TODAY?!
Ranger Suárez @ PIT - Suárez is commanding as well as we've seen.
Michael Wacha @ CHW - It's the White Sox and Wacha is a "Holly".
Probably Starts
Ryan Weathers @ TBR - It's a good matchup (I think...?), even in GS Field and Weathers is pumping 97+ heaters.
Clay Holmes @ COL - Coors isn't scary yet, right? Can we still build "The Adobe" we want?
Kevin Gausman @ MIN - Gausman had a step back in his last outing with his four-seamer, but the splitter is still double-digit whiffs.
Gavin Williams vs. HOU - Williams is embracing the cutter and it's likely the four-seamer isn't a sub 50% strike pitch moving forward. GET READY.
Jameson Taillon @ DET - Taillon is in too good of a groove to deny him this one, even if the sweeper was slightly off last time and the Tigers are a different offense this year.
Taj Bradley vs. MIA - Bradley is fresh off two stud outing and now gets the Marlins. He is a "HIPSTER" though...
Luis Castillo @ LAA - The Angels are kinda scary but at least they are RHB-heavy, which plays well into Castillo's slider. He needs the help.
Chris Paddack vs. TOR
Questionable Starts
Ryne Nelson @ CIN - He's back in the rotation and gets the Reds, albeit in Cincy, ALBEIT ALBEIT without Elly in the lineup. If his heaters are up, then we're cool. Please show a sturdy secondary too, thanks.
Adrian Houser vs. KCR - I know this is wild, but I prefer Houser over Martin. I see an easier path to six frames with Houser's extension and 94/95 mph velocity + a little better command. Win chances are low for both after all.
Ryan Yarbrough vs. BOS - He's been absurd. It doesn't seem real and the Red Sox/Yankee rivalry often has extra weirdness involved. But hey, roll with the "Vargas Rule" all you want, brough.
Jose Quintana vs. SDP - I'd normally put him in DNS for this start, but Quintana's command was shockingly excellent in his "Still ILL" and he could be in that rhythm we love so much from him.
Do Not Starts
Mitchell Parker vs. TEX - There's promise in the four-seamer if he can get the secondaries in check. The Rangers open the door for six frames, too.
Bryce Elder @ SFG - If Elder has his best sinker and slider, he'll come through here, but not for a ton of production. It's a chase for a Win.
Nick Martinez vs. ARI - He's not at his peak and it's the Sneks.
Stephen Kolek @ MIL - I may be undervaluing this one, but he has the "Shag Rug" and I don't think there's a whole lot to be excited about here. He'll throw strikes, at least.
Luis Severino vs. BAL - It's in "Sacré Verde" and Sevy has been punished plenty over there.
Jack Kochanowicz vs. SEA - The Jack of One Trade hasn't found his full sinker command yet.
Andrew Heaney vs. PHI - This is way too risky.
Charlie Morton @ ATH - He's been better as of late...and it's "Sacré Verde".
Erick Fedde vs. LAD - The Dodgers. There is a dark horse chance for a "PQS" or better, though.
Keider Montero vs. CHC - The Cubs + a blegh starter? No thanks.
Carson Palmquist vs. NYM - The extension is cool. This is Coors for a rookie with an obvious "Shag Rug".
Sunday 6/8 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
New for PL Pro members - I am making the streaming table for an extra day out (no write-ups as these pitchers change often). I wanted to add a bonus for those who support us without taking anything away from everyone else, and I thought this was a good compromise.
