Rankings of the SP Streamers for today’s, tomorrow’s, and the day after tomorrow’s games for fantasy baseball.
Every day of the 2026 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 twitch.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 Twitch 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!
There is a second table (and now third for PL Pro members) 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 for my streaming record, I am forced to pick a streamer every day even if they are in the bottom tier. 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 Do Not Start pitchers unless 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, and it applies to a smaller audience.
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! If you have questions about these offense rankings, reach out to Kyle Bland (@blandalytics).
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 Twitch chat.
Note: If no pitcher under 20% rostered would have qualified for a “Streaming Win,” no loss is granted.
(Opener) – Outlines that a pitcher is being opened for that day & the pitcher listed will follow the opener.
Nick’s 2026 Streamer Record: 38-29
My Pick yesterday: Win – Matthew Liberatore vs. CHC (W): 5.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
My Pick today: David Sandlin @ MIN
My Pick tomorrow: Trevor McDonald @ MIL
PL Pro Members have access to my 14-Day Sit/Start SP Grid, which ranks all expected starters into four tiers over the next 14 days. Here is an example from last season.
PL Bot’s 2026 Streamer Record: 36-31
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Loss – Jordan Wicks @ STL (L): 2.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Monday 6/1 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Jacob deGrom @ STL – Aces gonna ace.
Chase Burns vs. KCR – Aces gonna ace.
Joe Ryan vs. CHW – Aces gonna ace.
José Soriano vs. COL – Despite the wonkiness lately, it’s Rockie Road.
Probably Starts
Landen Roupp @ MIL – I’m a huge believer in Roupp, and Milwaukee favors pitchers over hitters.
Emmet Sheehan @ ARI – Sheehan is a Cherry Bomb and that’s fine with me against the Sneks.
Emerson Hancock vs. NYM – It’s the Mets. Hancock’s four-seamer should still be effective against them, despite its diminishing vert.
Cade Cavalli vs. MIA – He’s done well against poor offenses and Miami fits the bill.
Griffin Jax vs. DET – Jax was removed due to a comebacker last time, and hopefully we get 70 pitches this time.
Questionable Starts
David Sandlin @ MIN – He had an impressive MLB debut, and I hope we see more whiffability this time.
Sandy Alcantara @ WSH – He’s a HIPSTER and I hate that.
Do Not Starts
Shane Drohan vs. SFG – Is this the moment we start falling for Drohan? He’s not stretched out, but there is SWATCH potential here.
Michael McGreevy vs. TEX – McGreevy has had some moments, and the floor isn’t worth risking for the ceiling.
Sean Manaea (Opener) @ SEA – He’s getting the pearl after an opener in a good matchup, but how long will he go? Will it be worthwhile at his sub-90 mph velocity?
Eduardo Rodriguez vs. LAD – It’s the Dodgers.
Ty Madden @ TBR – He’s back from the IL, and I wonder how long he’ll go, let alone have any effectiveness. Sorry SGL, we’ll see you soon enough.
Kyle Freeland @ LAA – It’s Freeland.
Luinder Avila @ CIN – This has the makings of a bullpen game with the dark horse chance of five frames for Avila. In Cincy.
Tuesday 6/2 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Cam Schlittler vs. CLE – Aces gonna ace.
Logan Gilbert vs. NYM – It’s the Mets.
Nathan Eovaldi @ STL – Eovaldi is an easy arm to throw out there against the Cardinals.
Kyle Harrison vs. SFG – Harrison is close to the AGA tag.
Connelly Early vs. BAL – I raised Early up as I don’t see a situation where you sit him against Baltimore.
Davis Martin @ MIN – Martin rebounded after his hiccup, making it hard to deny a start in Minnesota.
Probably Starts
Kevin Gausman @ ATL – Stupid Hotlanata making Gausman’s start a harder choice than usual.
Bryce Elder vs. TOR – Elder hit the wall last time, and this outing feels like the do-or-die moment.
Questionable Starts
Andrew Abbott vs. KCR – Abbott has been improving, but not locked in yet.
Trevor McDonald @ MIL – I’ve been shocked to see McDonald favor sinkers so much more than his legit breaker lately, and I’m hoping he returns to his old ways here.
Grayson Rodriguez vs. COL – It’s Rockie Road and as much as this seems like a great outing, GrayRod’s only strength is his heater at the moment, which isn’t as elite as his contemporaries.
Shane Baz @ BOS – Baz had two great revenge games against the Rays, and now it’s a bit trickier against the Sawx.
Connor Prielipp vs. CHW – That’s two poor outings from Prielipp, and it’s awfully disappointing. His slider feel has waned, and without it, the four-seamer/change isn’t proving strong enough.
Noah Cameron @ CIN – His command is like its 2025 self, but this is Cincy. Monitor it – he may prove to be a strong pickup after.
Dustin May vs. TEX – May has chilled around a 3.00 ERA with a solid WHIP after his first two starts of the season, and now hosts the Rangers in St. Louis. A solid option for QS leagues.
Michael Soroka vs. LAD – As much as I like Soroka, I don’t love a start against the Dodgers.
Bubba Chandler @ HOU – It sure feels like his eleven-strikeout game was a Dennis, but it’s still recent enough that it could return against Houston. I hope I get to remove his HIPSTER tag soon.
Randy Vásquez @ PHI – Vásquez’s inability to find whiffs has turned him into a Toby after a promising April.
Do Not Starts
Aaron Nola vs. SDP – We just saw Nola finally locate his fastballs effectively, but I’m not ready to jump back in yet.
Gage Jump @ CHC – Jump has some fun stuff – hard heater from the left side + a trio of whiffable breakers – but the command is suspect, and the Wrigley is not a fun place to pitch in June.
Jonah Tong @ SEA – Tong’s embrace of the cutter was awesome to see last time out. Sadly, nothing else was working. If he has the heater and the Vulcan change on point, this could be the best outing of his career. Otherwise, it’ll likely fall flat.
Jack Flaherty @ TBR – The strikeout upside is always present, but the ratios cannot be trusted.
Eric Lauer @ ARI – I know the narrative of pitching for the Dodgers and showing his worth n all, but it was Rockie Road last time, and his fastball still doesn’t get whiffs.
Mike Burrows vs. PIT – Burrows’ command is not where it needs to be.
Jameson Taillon vs. ATH – I like that Taillon went a bit more inside with fastballs last game, and he was a bit unlucky with the longball. Sadly, Wrigley is susceptible to it in June, and the Athletics pack thump.
Steven Matz vs. DET – He wasn’t cooking in his last outing, and I’ll wait to see it first.
Joey Cantillo @ NYY – It’s the Yankees for a pitcher notorious for volatility.
Tomoyuki Sugano @ LAA – He’s had decent starts against poor offenses on the road this season…?
Ryan Gusto @ WSH – He’s getting the pearl, and who knows what we’ll get. At least it’s not Mikolas.
Miles Mikolas vs. MIA – At least it’s not–oh. It is Mikolas.
Wednesday 6/3 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
PL Pro members get an extra day of full SP Streaming rankings for the day after tomorrow.
PL Pro Members have access to my 14-Day Sit/Start SP Grid, which ranks all expected starters into four tiers over the next 14 days. Here is an example from last season.
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