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: 40-33
My Pick yesterday: Loss – Matthew Liberatore vs. CIN (ND): 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K
My Pick today: Gage Jump @ HOU
My Pick tomorrow: Grayson Rodriguez vs. HOU
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: 38-35
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Loss – Andrew Painter vs. CHW (L): 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Sunday 6/7 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Cam Schlittler vs. BOS – Aces gonna ace.
Jacob deGrom vs. CLE – Aces gonna ace.
Kevin Gausman vs. BAL – It’s the Orioles and you’re not benching Gausman.
Probably Starts
Emmet Sheehan vs. LAA – He’s looking much better as of late and the Angels have let many pitchers feast.
Michael Soroka vs. WSH – It’s a bit of a revenge game for Soroka, who has continued showcasing elite pitch separation.
Griffin Jax @ MIA – It wasn’t a fun one last time, but the skills are very much there for Jax. His arsenal is elite and the Marlins are the perfect team to test the waters with.
Cade Cavalli @ ARI – The Sneks are a team to stream against and even with just one stellar pitch, Cavalli should be able to help your squads.
Bryce Elder vs. PIT – Alright Elder, I know you’ve allowed 3 ER in three of your last four, but it was a PQS+ last time out after the devastation in Fenway.
Questionable Starts
Randy Vásquez vs. NYM – It’s the Mets, making this a decent play for Vásquez. It’s too bad he can’t find the whiffs anymore.
Noah Cameron @ MIN – As much as I want to elevate Cameron into the next tier, I’m going to give it just one more game before allowing myself to lean into his current command feel.
Gage Jump @ HOU – Jump was impressive last time out and I’m thrilled he gets to pitch in a dome and not at Sacré Verde. I hope the four-seamer still hovers a 70% strike rate, while the secondaries come to life.
Sandy Alcantara vs. TBR – As much as I want to lean into a start against the Rays, Alcantara is a HIPSTER.
José Soriano @ LAD – The control has dwindled over the last month and the Dodgers are the Dodgers.
Ranger Suarez @ NYY – Suarez pitched well despite the results and I wish this weren’t the Yankees, even if Judge is out.
Aaron Nola vs. CHW – We just saw Nola sit 93 mph on top of improved command over his last few. Please be back…please be back…
Shane Baz @ TOR – Even with Baz’s latest stretch, I’m not seeing enough of a shift in his arsenal to push him higher.
Sean Manaea (Opener) @ SDP – I love that Manaea has returned to ~92 mph velocity and the Friars inability to hit LHP. I dislike how Manaea hasn’t been stretched out properly yet and may keep this leash all season. The good news? He’ll have an opener, granting a better chance at a Win.
Joey Cantillo @ TEX – Cantillo is a HIPSTER who hasn’t given you the consistent strikeout production that makes him worthwhile. He does get to pitch in Arlington here, though, and if you’re trying to find a punchout or two on the wire, Cantillo has a decent shot.
Do Not Starts
Connor Prielipp vs. KCR – The long-term outlook is great. The short term has been rough. It’s likely best to just sit this one out.
David Sandlin (Opener) @ PHI – His debut was awesome. His second game was a disaster. The stuff is still great, though the he may still be proud of his living room’s Shag Rug against the Phillies. This is a solid Hail Mary play, and an opener should help the situation.
Trevor McDonald @ CHC – McDonald has moved away from his slider in favor of more sinkers for some reason. It’s also June Wrigley. Shudders.
Jack Flaherty vs. SEA – Flaherty has had some surprising strikeout games, but nothing has changed to make me believe it’s sustainable.
Jameson Taillon vs. SFG – If this weren’t in Wrigley, I’d have him in the questionable start tier.
Luis Castillo @ DET – Castillo has been better in his piggy-back role with Miller, but now that he’s getting the pearl in the first with an indefinite leash, I’m not interested, especially against a strong crew in Detroit and away from @TEA.
Michael McGreevy vs. CIN – You’re risking a Wonka and I’d prefer not to.
Bubba Chandler @ ATL – It’s Hotlanata and Bubba hasn’t come through enough for me to buy in.
Mike Burrows vs. ATH – Burrows has been productive so rarely this year.
Shane Drohan @ COL – I dig Drohan if he gets runway as a proper starter for the Brewers. This is not the start to chase it.
Rhett Lowder @ STL – It’s a Still ILL for a guy who wasn’t turning heads prior.
Kyle Freeland vs. MIL – It’s the Colorado pitcher in Coors.
Monday 6/8 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Cristopher Sánchez @ TOR – Aces gonna ace.
Kyle Harrison @ ATH – It’s time for him to get the AGA tag.
Connelly Early @ TBR – Early has proven himself as a stable arm you shouldn’t think twice about.
Logan Webb vs. WSH – He was his old self last time out, are you really going to bench him?
Probably Starts
Will Warren @ CLE – It’s not the highest of ceilings, but Warren has earned your trust.
Emerson Hancock @ BAL – Hancock is a bit like Warren these days and I hope his four-seamer can continue its success upstairs.
Gavin Williams vs. NYY – I love the high strike rates and he was so close to pulling off a strong outing against the Pinstrips last week.
Andrew Abbott @ SDP – It’s a team that hates LHP and Abbott has been finding success.
Spencer Arrighetti @ LAA – He has Cherry Bomb vibes. Fortunately, the Angels are a great offense to hurl curveballs all evening.
Questionable Starts
None – I don’t add pitchers to tiers just to satisfy the tiers.
Do Not Starts
Grayson Rodriguez vs. HOU – He’s my reluctant streamer of the day. Follow the tiers, y’all. I wouldn’t do this with his secondaries looking all kinds of blegh.
Jeffrey Springs vs. MIL – I don’t expect sunshine and rainbows in Sacré Verde.
Chris Bassitt vs. SEA – If you’re dying for a QS, there’s a chance here.
Walker Buehler vs. CIN – I’m not buying his recent success, even if he has a little more velo.
Steven Matz (Opener…?) vs. BOS – He was moved to the Pen, but without a clear starter for Monday, it’s possible he’s the bulk arm.
Patrick Corbin vs. PHI – This is a desperate NL-Only play.
Miles Mikolas @ SFG – Absolutely not.
Tuesday 6/9 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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