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: 45-35
My Pick yesterday: Loss – Shane Drohan vs. PHI (L): 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 7 K
My Pick today: Colin Rea @ SFG
My Pick tomorrow: Eric Lauer vs. TBR
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: 43-37
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Win – Sean Manaea vs. ATL (L): 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Sunday 6/14 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Paul Skenes vs. MIA – Aces gonna ace.
Cristopher Sánchez @ MIL – Aces gonna ace.
Kyle Harrison vs. PHI – Vegas was dumb. Don’t let that change your opinion.
Gavin Williams vs. DET – Two games against the Yankees weren’t his best, and I expect better against the Tigers.
Max Meyer @ PIT – It’s the Pirates and the heater is still excellent.
Logan Webb vs. CHC – He looks like the Webb you know.
Nathan Eovaldi @ BOS – Eovaldi has been far more inconsistent this season, and yet, I don’t believe his skills are all too far removed from 2025.
Connelly Early vs. TEX – I don’t fear the Rangers offense and Early is a solid Holly.
Probably Starts
Will Warren @ TOR – We keep starting Warren as long as the fastballs keep working.
Emerson Hancock @ WSH – Same with Hancock. I wonder if he’ll lean into that sinker a bit more.
Bryce Elder @ NYM – Elder had one hiccup and has since recovered. Easy start against the Mets.
Emmet Sheehan @ CHW – Last outing was a quick hook after tossing nearly 50 pitches before the second frame ended. It was a blip, not a major data point.
Colin Rea @ SFG – Rea has proven to be a great streaming option when facing a poor offense.
Andrew Abbott vs. ARI – We’re back to Abbott having success despite not adding up on paper. That’s the ole Abbott.
Stephen Kolek vs. HOU – Kolek is a good QS play here and worthy of a stream.
Spencer Arrighetti @ KCR – The Pasta Pirate made an adjustment to throw more sweepers after his curveball betrayed him, and I hope we see him widen the arsenal as a result.
Questionable Starts
Freddy Peralta vs. ATL – It’s Hotlanata (though they are a little worse at the moment) and Peralta has been far less reliable as of late.
Casey Mize @ CLE – He’s back from the IL (again) and if he’s showing off the new-and-improved slider, he could come through on what we expect to be a limited pitch count.
Taj Bradley vs. STL – Bradley is looking like the chaotic HIPSTER of 2025 again, and I sure hope he proves us wrong here. That splitter is missing way up and out of the zone so often.
Trevor Rogers vs. SDP – It’s a LHP-hating offense, but Rogers hasn’t found his footing yet. It’s in there, who knows if it’ll come out.
Do Not Starts
Michael McGreevy @ MIN – If you need a QS, he’s your guy. If you need strikeouts, he absolutely is not.
Ian Seymour @ LAA – I hope he’s allowed to push above 70 pitches comfortably. If so, five innings of production are well within his grasp.
Grayson Rodriguez vs. TBR – Grayson’s four-seamer is good, but the secondaries are lagging behind.
Walker Buehler @ BAL – The kitchen-sink approach has prevented his ghastly floor from appearing, but the ceiling is awfully limited.
Zac Gallen @ CIN – Gallen ain’t it, y’all. It’s really unfortunate.
Patrick Corbin vs. NYY – Corbin has had some surprising moments this year, but against the Yankees? That’s a hard pill to swallow.
Jeffrey Springs vs. COL – It’s Vegas y’all. Not a whole lot of sunshine and rainbows there.
Erick Fedde vs. LAD – Don’t trust him, especially against the Dodgers.
Tomoyuki Sugano @ ATH – It’s Vegas.
Miles Mikolas vs. SEA – It’s Mikolas.
Monday 6/15 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Zack Wheeler vs. MIA – Aces gonna ace.
Chase Burns vs. NYM – Aces gonna ace.
Probably Starts
Shota Imanaga vs. COL – He’s returned plenty of whiffs in three of his last four and it’s Rockie Road, even in June Wrigley.
Dustin May vs. SDP – May has been a solid Toby as of late and it’s hard to resist.
Walbert Ureña @ ARI – Despite not having his changeup last time out, Ureña still made it work. He’s been shockingly consistent for teams as a starter.
Questionable Starts
Troy Melton @ HOU – Despite the last outing and few strikeouts overall, Melton still has an arsenal I like with above-average command.
Ryne Nelson vs. LAA – Without eclipsing three strikeouts across his last five outings, Nelson is a tough sell at the moment. At least it’s the Angels.
Jared Jones @ ATH – Jones wasn’t terrible against the Dodgers, and as a proper hold through the rough schedule, I’d heavily consider starting him to at least secure some strikeouts, hoping he keeps a high floor.
Eric Lauer vs. TBR – Lauer finally returned four-seamer whiffs last start and hopefully he can replicate it against the Rays.
Hunter Brown vs. DET – He’s back! It’s a Still ILL and I hope he finds his fastballs out of the gate.
J.T. Ginn vs. PIT – He’s no longer in Vegas. But it’s Sacré Verde. Yeaaaah, doesn’t help things.
MacKenzie Gore vs. MIN – I want to believe Gore’s last start was a step toward producing consistent value. We need to see the results before banking on it.
Nick Martinez @ LAD – It’s the Dodgers and Nick’s absurdly low strikeout rate should give you heavy pause.
Do Not Starts
Ryan Gusto @ PHI – There’s some intrigue in Gusto’s wide arsenal that suggests success if he were to get runway in the rotation. I wouldn’t expect it here, but monitor it for next week.
Andrew Alvarez vs. KCR – The breakers can be cool, but the fastballs are too underwhelming.
Lucas Giolito @ STL – Giolito needs to go at least five with 92/93 mph velocity before we can talk.
Michael Lorenzen @ CHC – He just took them down in Colorado…yeah don’t.
David Peterson @ CIN – Peterson has given us no reason to trust him.
Mike Paredes @ TEX – This is likely a bullpen game.
Mitch Spence @ WSH – The Royals traded for Spence in February and will make a spot start. I sure hope the Ras-Pack is alive and well.
Tuesday 6/16 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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