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: 54-40
My Pick yesterday: Loss – Jared Jones vs. CIN (ND): 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 Hits, 1 BB, 4 K
My Pick today: Brady Singer @ PIT
My Pick tomorrow: Robert Gasser vs. CIN
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: 49-45
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Loss – Jared Jones vs. CIN (ND): 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 Hits, 1 BB, 4 K
Sunday 6/28 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Chris Sale @ SFG – Aces gonna ace.
Drew Rasmussen vs. ARI – Aces gonna ace.
Jesús Luzardo @ NYM – It’s the Mets.
Hunter Brown @ DET – Brown wasn’t peak last start, expect better.
Kyle Bradish vs. WSH – Bradish’s breakers have been legit.
Brandon Woodruff vs. CHC – Woody just struck out ten Reds batters in his Still ILL. Hard to bench him here.
Probably Starts
Gavin Williams vs. SEA – I’m optimistic Gavin will have a more even split of four-seamers and sinkers after featuring an elite heater last game.
Carlos Rodón @ BOS – Rodón hasn’t had all three pitches working yet. It will in time.
Emerson Hancock @ CLE – He’s not piggybacking and gets the Guardians. I hope the four-seamer can still be effective upstairs as it was in his first start of the season, albeit with half the amount of vert.
Emmet Sheehan @ SDP – Sheehan is much better than the ERA will tell you and the Padres are rough.
Robbie Ray vs. ATL – Ray’s arsenal is getting a little better with each start.
Sonny Gray vs. NYY – He’s Sonny or Gray regardless of the opponent and his sweeper was so good last game.
Questionable Starts
Brady Singer @ PIT – Singer’s command was phenomenal to LHB in his last start, marking three straight productive outings.
Anthony Kay vs. KCR – It’s the Royals and Kay just had his most convincing outing of the year.
Merrill Kelly @ TBR – His changeup is still good enough to make him a Toby.
Connor Prielipp vs. COL – I’ve been disappointed with Prielipp, but it’s Rockie Road and his changeup finally was a bigger character last time out.
Mitch Keller vs. CIN – If you need a QS, the Reds have been shaky lately.
Luinder Avila @ CHW – Avila has been generally fine. Then again, the White Sox just put up 22 runs so…
Kumar Rocker @ TOR – He just had a Golden Goal with 20 whiffs. I don’t think the Jays will go fishing on the slider as much as the Marlins did, but it’s possible.
Michael King vs. LAD – King was better last time out, but he’s still wearing a TIARA, not a crown, and it’s the Dodgers.
Shane Bieber vs. TEX – His Still ILL was the reason the rule exists. Now we wonder if it was rust getting shaken off or if he’s truly not worthwhile.
Do Not Starts
Kyle Leahy vs. MIA – Leahy may deserve the third tier against the Marlins, but I’m still waiting for a safer floor. Him and Pallante have been moved up with Dustin May getting a week off.
Tyler Phillips @ STL – Phillips has a little bit of upside, though I’m not taking the chance.
Aaron Civale @ LAA – At least he’s not in Sacré Verde and could go at least five.
Jack Flaherty vs. HOU – It’s a Still ILL for Flaherty. I’m not interested.
Sam Aldegheri vs. ATH – This rarely works out.
Zack Littell @ BAL – Will they let him go five? Will it be any good?
Ryan Feltner @ MIN – Absolutely not.
Ryan Rolison @ MIL – This is expected to be a bullpen game.
Cionel Pérez vs. PHI – This is expected to be a bullpen game.
Monday 6/29 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Jacob deGrom @ CLE – Aces gonna ace.
Braxton Ashcraft @ PHI – He’s on the path toward AGA coronation.
Parker Messick vs. TEX – He’s upped his four-seamer velocity and continues to exude the SWATCH lifestyle.
Shota Imanaga vs. SDP – Shota allowed more HRs last time (whatever) and he gets a poor offense.
Nolan McLean @ TOR – McLean is looking better but not fixed.
Probably Starts
George Kirby vs. LAA – Kirby gets the lowly Angels, but still can’t keep batters from swatting his sweeper. Throw the sinker inside dangit!
Ryan Weathers vs. DET – Weathers is solid. Don’t overthink it.
Nick Lodolo @ MIL – Lodolo came out early due to a comebacker in his last start and I wouldn’t worry about it here. I loved what I saw beforehand.
Ranger Suarez vs. WSH – Ranger gets one of the toughest offenses vs. LHB, but has produced consistently.
Eduardo Rodriguez vs. SFG – He’s a solid Toby in a fantastic matchup.
Questionable Starts
Sean Burke @ BAL – Burke has displayed higher upside than expected, though I’m still a bit worried about the consistency of his secondaries.
Robert Gasser vs. CIN – The Brewers are giving Gasser the pearl and pushing Sproat back a day. I’m not the biggest fan of Gasser, but there’s enough here to toss at least five productive innings.
Trey Yesavage vs. NYM – Yesavage’s command is so dang rough. He’s a HIPSTER and let’s be glad he squares up against the Mets.
Shane Baz vs. CHW – I’ve been skeptical of Baz’s success over the last month and change and the White Sox pack some thump.
Gage Jump vs. LAD – Jump has been awesome. Sadly, it’s Sacré Verde + the Dodgers.
Sandy Alcantara @ COL – It’s Coors, even if Sandy has been constantly productive.
Peter Lambert vs. MIN – Lambert is your standard Toby.
Casey Mize @ NYY – Mize’s slider is looking good, but it’s the Yankees.
Aaron Nola vs. PIT – It’s a coin flip. Will the velocity and/or fastball command be there?
Zebby Matthews @ HOU – Also a coin flip, with a terrible floor given his poor command inside the zone.
Do Not Starts
Ryan Johnson @ SEA – I know he just struck out a boatload of batters and this is @TEA, but the floor is horrendous.
Eric Lauer @ ATH – He’s survived more than expected. This is Sacré Verde – it’s not worth it.
Tyler Mahle @ ARI – I’m happy he got to 93 mph last time out and it’s not the worst matchup, but it’s too risky for a small reward.
Griffin Canning @ CHC – This hasn’t worked in ages.
Sean Sullivan vs. MIA – Why?
Miles Mikolas @ BOS – Seriously, WHY?!
Tuesday 6/30 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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