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). UPDATE: We’ve added distinctions for Home/Away park factors and projected strength vL and vR handed pitchers:
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: 101-71
My Pick yesterday: Loss – Cody Bradford (Opener) vs. BOS (ND): 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 Hits, 1 BB, 3 K
My Pick today: Connor Prielipp @ LAA
My Pick tomorrow: Jackson Jobe @ CHW
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: 87-85
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Loss – Brady Singer vs. LAD (L): 3.1 IP, 7 ER, 9 Hits, 4 BB, 0 K
Friday 9/18 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Tyler Glasnow vs. SFG – Aces gonna ace.
Cade Cavalli @ STL – Aces gonna ace.
Probably Starts
Dylan Cease @ TEX – Probably Start?! Yeah, I know. His velocity is down 2+ ticks and that 1.80 WHIP from last start – even with the strikeouts – is a product of it. JUST SAYIN’.
Gerrit Cole @ ARI – Cole really needs to figure out his breakers again. I wonder if he’ll bring back the cutter?
Bryan Woo @ COL – Even in Coors, I think Woo is absolutely locked in right now. But fine, Coors.
Paul Skenes vs. KCR – How on Earth are we going to rank you entering 2027…
Ian Seymour vs. BOS – I don’t see how you could hold back Seymour right now.
Ranger Suarez @ TBR – Suarez is looking more in rhythm these days.
Tyler Mahle @ HOU – Mahle is on a heater.
Dustin May @ BAL – May has had the worst luck. Keep the faith.
Eduardo Rodriguez vs. NYY – It’s the Yankees, but Erod has been just so dang good.
Peter Lambert vs. ATL – Lambert is a low-end Holly who I’d still test against Atlanta.
Questionable Starts
Nick Pivetta vs. MIA – He’s stretched out a bit now, but he’s finding it difficult to find any whiffs, making for a lower ceiling than we want.
Joey Cantillo (Opener) vs. ATH – Cantillo likely has an opener after having one last time out, and his command was improved overall. Still a little bit of work to do on the changeup, though.
Clay Holmes @ CIN – It’s not a fun park, and at least The Adobe loves the dirt. Huh? He keeps it on the ground often, yeesh.
Connor Prielipp @ LAA – This is your strikeout play with a higher ratio risk and a little less volume than the prior two. Update: I made him streamer of the day after giving more thought to the risk of Thornton failing against the Phillies’ LHB.
Zac Thornton vs. PHI – I’m still doubtful of Thornton’s future, but he has gone six decent frames often.
Randy Dobnak @ PIT – Maybe I’m undervaluing Dobnak and should have him one tier higher. His ceiling is 5/6 innings of boring with a ghastly floor. Update: Alright, I bumped him up. Here’s to hoping it works out.
David Sandlin vs. DET – His stuff is cool and he was able to execute in his return to the rotation. You may see Luis Castillo follow him, but it could be after at least five frames.
Do Not Starts
Cade Povich vs. MIL – We haven’t seen a whole lot of Povich and hopefully he can go deep in this one.
Cooper Hjerpe (Opener) vs. WSH – This will be Kyle Leahy for the first three innings or so, allowing Hjerpe and his super low arm-angle a chance to steal a Win. If he can throw enough high strikes with his four-seamer, it’ll work.
Brandon Williamson (Opener) vs. CHC – Like Leahy, you’re going to see three innings of Chase Burns before Williamson steps in, and despite surviving last start, I’m still not endorsing this play.
Grayson Rodriguez vs. MIN – Grayson is someone to consider super late in drafts next year as a potential post-post(-post?) hype sleeper where he just needs a high-80s pitch to tie the room together. It’s not there now, sadly.
Kumar Rocker vs. TOR – Rocker has some strikeout upside with spiked sliders with enough bait to get many to fish. This could easily be four frames, though.
Cesar Perdomo @ LAD – Perdomo is a potential SWATCH if he steps up and locates that changeup like he did against the Mets. It could work even against the Dodgers, even if the chances are slim.
Andrew Sears @ CHW – Sears is a rookie with some promise that hasn’t blossomed. I wonder if the lowly White Sox offense can help.
Tyler Phillips @ SDP – Phillips has a decent start here and there, and the ceiling isn’t worth it.
Alan Rangel (Opener) @ NYM – I’m expecting an opener here, which opens the door for a Win chance…?
Mason Barnett @ CLE – Barnett has some interesting skills but this isn’t meant to work.
Ryan Feltner vs. SEA – Absolutely not.
Saturday 9/19 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Tarik Skubal vs. SFG – Aces gonna ace. Update: Moved from Sunday to Saturday.
Cam Schlittler @ ARI – Aces gonna ace.
Payton Tolle @ TBR – Aces gonna ace.
Reid Detmers vs. MIN – His slider is too good.
Joe Ryan @ LAA – I think he’s far better than what we just saw + the Angels.
Noah Cameron @ PIT – Like a pat of butter, he’s on a ROLL.
Probably Starts
Trevor Rogers vs. MIL – Rogers is still doing what we want him to do.
Jackson Jobe @ CHW – Jobe just had his best performance and I sure hope we see more of the same breakers.
Cal Quantrill vs. TOR – Looks like we’re riding The UnQuantrillfiable to the end.
Freddy Peralta vs. BOS – Peralta’s feel for four-seamers and changeups are better than when he started his journey with the Rays. He may be finding his groove.
Sean Burke vs. DET – Burke may have an opener again. I sure hope so, and I also hope he’s able to find his slider feel. It’s such a big deal for him. The curveball was there last time, so at least he’s got that going for him.
Christian Scott vs. PHI – Scott’s four-seamer is there, it’s the rest of the arsenal that has me a touch concerned.
Andrew Painter @ NYM – It’s the opposite for Painter – the breaking ball and changeup feel is excellent, the four-seamer is the issue.
Michael McGreevy vs. WSH – McGreevy has given us more velocity and is looking more polished than usual.
Questionable Starts
Andrew Alvarez @ STL – The curveball is cool, will the slider help enough? At least it’s a solid matchup.
Brandon Pfaadt vs. NYY – Judge left Thursday’s game early and it may mean he’s out for this game, too. That could push Pfaadt to Probably Start, but he still won’t bea strikeout threat.
Eury Pérez @ SDP – Pérez has vastly disappointed and I still can’t wrap my head around why his four-seamer doesn’t simply obliterate. It really should.
José Soriano @ TEX – Despite the matchup, Soriano’s success hinges more on his own ability rather than the opponent’s.
Matthew Boyd @ CIN – Without a single four-seamer whiff last start and a history of HRs, Boyd looks like a risky play in Cincy.
Jacob Lopez @ CLE – While he’s not so far off from the rhythm of his peak, JLo is turning into a pumpkin fast. I’d jump off if I could.
Casey Mize vs. MIA – Is Mize still hurt? I feel like he has been for a while and we saw yet another outing of diminished velocity.
Nick Lodolo vs. CHC – Lodolo’s breaker hasn’t been the same since his blister + the Cubs in Great American Small Park.
Logan Webb @ LAD – The Giants discussed possibly limiting Webb in their lost season. Throw in a tough lineup and it’s not the best play out there.
Do Not Starts
Robert Gasser @ BAL – The cutter is cool and he’s trying to make the changeup work. That’s still not enough to push him into my lineups.
Tanner Bibee vs. ATH – It’s Bibee. I don’t care about the matchup, the dude has disappointed far more than what you should deem acceptable.
Hayden Wesneski vs. ATL – Wesneski’s success is mostly command-based, and I’m not a big believer in it.
Bubba Chandler vs. KCR – Chandler. Buddy. You’ve had two starts of looking great….this season. One was two starts ago and then you relapsed last time out. I can’t do this.
Grant Holmes @ HOU – There’s an idea that The Realtor matches up well against the Astros as his slider should get their slew of RHB fishing more than usual. And yet, Holmes has flexed a low ceiling all year.
Bryce Miller @ COL – Bryce has not been nice and it’s Coors.
Gabriel Hughes vs. SEA – Hughes has been nice just twice and it’s Coors.
Sunday 9/20 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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