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: 38-31
My Pick yesterday: Loss – Trevor McDonald @ MIL (L): 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
My Pick today: Troy Melton @ TBR
My Pick tomorrow: Brayan Bello vs. BAL
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: 36-33
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Loss – Grayson Rodriguez vs. COL (L): 3.2 IP, 8 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Wednesday 6/3 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Paul Skenes @ HOU – Aces gonna ace.
Cristopher Sánchez vs. SDP – Aces gonna ace.
Shohei Ohtani @ ARI – Aces gonna ace.
Chase Burns vs. KCR – Aces gonna ace.
Gerrit Cole vs. CLE – Aces gonna ace.
George Kirby vs. NYM – It’s the Mets, the perfect team to get your groove. We need this, Kirby.
Payton Tolle vs. BAL – Tolle’s fastballs are hard to hit, and that’s enough for this outing, even if I haven’t seen everything I want from his secondaries.
Probably Starts
Freddy Peralta @ SEA – He hasn’t been the rock you thought you were getting at the draft. And yet, it’s Seattle.
Max Meyer @ WSH – Meyer’s slider and sweeper weren’t as sharp last time out, but the improved heater looks like it’s here to stay.
Logan Webb @ MIL – We’re past the Still ILL, making it time to slot Webb back into our rosters.
Gavin Williams @ NYY – He’s on a journey to AGA, with a game against the Yankees marking a real test.
Nick Martinez vs. DET – Who needs the Nicky Mart? I dooooooo. He’s attacking batters quickly with a bigger focus on first-pitch strikes, and let’s hope this Vargas Rule never stops.
Troy Melton @ TBR – We haven’t seen the whiffs take over yet, though the command is stellar with an above-average arsenal.
MacKenzie Gore @ STL – Gore has produced recently, and a start in St. Louis feels safe enough to take a chance on the same fastball command with a jump in secondary strike rate.
Spencer Arrighetti vs. PIT – The Pasta Pirate should be in good company when hosting Pittsburgh.
Walbert Ureña vs. COL – It’s Rockie Road, even if Ureńa hasn’t displayed elite strike skills on hisfull arsenal.
Questionable Starts
Taj Bradley vs. CHW – Bradley wasn’t as polished in his second start post-IL stint, and the White Sox pack thump, even without Murakami.
Do Not Starts
Colin Rea vs. ATH – He’s a decent streaming option, but I’d avoid Wrigley in June whenever possible.
Andre Pallante vs. TEX – There’s something here if Pallante can consistently locate his cut-fastball inside to LHB while keeping his stellar sinker/slider separation against RHB.
Coleman Crow vs. SFG – He sits 91 mph and the feel for spin isn’t enough.
Grant Holmes vs. TOR – If you’re desperate for strikeouts, sure, go ahead. Otherwise, this ain’t it.
Jeffrey Springs @ CHC – Springs has had moments of Sunshine and Rainbows on the road, but Wrigley is a hitter’s paradise this time of year.
Chris Bassitt @ BOS – He could go six frames and the Sawx are poor against RHB, and yet, the ceiling isn’t worth the destructive floor.
Stephen Kolek @ CIN – Kolek went the distance, then had the typical struggles in his follow-up after getting pushed far more than usual. Now against the Reds, this doesn’t carry the proper risk/reward to stream him.
Patrick Corbin @ ATL – It’s Corbin, who carries a slight Win chance…against Hotlanta.
Andrew Alvarez vs. MIA – Alvarez is kinda interesting, and he could have an opener for another outing. There’s a desperate Win chance here, but I’d prefer to avoid it. Likely four innings of blegh.
Walker Buehler @ PHI – I simply don’t love what Buehler does. It’s a collection of average-to-below-average pitches that makes me regret turning on the game.
Zac Gallen vs. LAD – Gallen wasn’t able to take advantage of great matchups, and now it’s the Dodgers. Yikes.
Erick Fedde @ MIN – Don’t trust the Feddes. You know this.
Michael Lorenzen @ LAA – At least it’s outside of Coors…?
Thursday 6/4 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Chris Sale vs. TOR – Aces gonna ace.
Zack Wheeler vs. SDP – Aces gonna ace.
Carlos Rodón vs. CLE – I hope it’s another step closer to the AGA tag.
Probably Starts
Shota Imanaga vs. ATH – Yes, he’s allowed a lot of HRs. He’s still at 92 mph, is a three-pitch arm (four-seamer, splitter, sweeper), and should have a solid WHIP.
Jared Jones @ HOU – The results weren’t spectacular for this Still ILL, but the stuff was UNREAL. Let’s hand wave the first one and jump on board against a RHB-heavy lineup with rust likely shaken off.
Justin Wrobleski @ ARI – He’s increasing his velocity and starting to expand the arsenal. The Sneks aren’t enough to deter this one.
Questionable Starts
Seth Lugo @ MIN – Lugo is a decent Toby with his kitchen sink arsenal.
Trey Yesavage @ ATL – Yesavage is fresh off 5 ER against the Marlins + a start with seven walks and now he gets Hotlanta?!
Brayan Bello vs. BAL – As long as he has an opener, there’s a chance Bello makes it work for 5+ frames. I don’t see a massive shift, though.
Ryne Nelson vs. LAD – It’s the Dodgers. Nelson still has a decent shot to go 6+ with good ratios.
J.T. Ginn @ CHC – Ginn was incredible, horrible, then solid. Let’s hope the blip was just a recovery day after chasing history, but be careful inside Wrigley at this time of year.
Do Not Starts
Trevor Rogers @ BOS – Rogers looked better in his last outing, but the Sawx are stronger against southpaws and Fenway is no fun.
Kai-Wei Teng vs. PIT – My comp for him is the mercurial McCullers. I hope you get some strikeouts.
Brandon Sproat vs. SFG – This seems like his last chance to hold a rotation spot. He’s been given a ton runway to get it together, and this is it. Good luck.
Marco Raya vs. KCR – I’m not sure how long he goes in this, if the Twins are in fact giving him the pearl. He throws 96 mph, which sounds great, but is kinda average now…?! Wild, I know.
Slade Cecconi @ NYY – It’s an inconsistent Slade + the Yankees.
Adrian Houser @ MIL – This hasn’t worked well at all this year.
Lucas Giolito @ PHI – He’s sitting 90 mph. Ouch.
Friday 6/5 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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