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):
PLV Projections Team Offense Ranking (4/20 Update)
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: 24-22
My Pick yesterday: Win – Luis Severino @ BAL (L): 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 4 K
My Pick today: Peter Lambert vs. SEA
My Pick tomorrow: Stephen Kolek @ CHW
My Pick 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.
Nick’s 14-day SP Sit/Start Grid with Tiers:
PL Bot’s 2026 Streamer Record: 26-20
PL Bot’s Pick yesterday: Loss – Spencer Miles vs. LAA (ND): 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K
PL Bot’s Pick today:
PL Bot’s Pick tomorrow
PL Bot’s Pick day after tomorrow:
Monday 5/11 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Nathan Eovaldi vs. ARI – Eovaldi demolished the Yankees twice. What are the Sneks after that?
Kevin Gausman vs. TBR – Gausman is reliable against a poor offense.
Drew Rasmussen @ TOR – Think Schlittler but fewer whiffs…? He’s so hard to hit.
George Kirby @ HOU – This could be a major strikeout game for Kirby if he executes properly against a RHB-heavy lineup.
Probably Starts
Michael Soroka @ TEX – Soroka had one poor game and rebounded beautifully. He’s legit, y’all.
Ryan Weathers @ BAL – There’s some worry that his illness disrupted his rhythm. I still think you have to give it a shot.
Questionable Starts
Peter Lambert vs. SEA – Lambert gets a date with the Mariners and I’m even tempted to throw him into the second tier. However, his first two outings were more impressive than what we’ve seen since.
Joey Cantillo vs. LAA – He has the strikeout upside and it’s a decent matchup. I hope he can execute it.
Do Not Starts
Trevor McDonald @ LAD – It’s the Dodgers, unfortunately. His sinker/breaker is pretty dang fun, though, and with Webb now on the IL, he’ll have some value in your leagues…just after this. And Sacré Verde after.
Brandon Young vs. NYY – This is too tough of a matchup to trust.
Roki Sasaki vs. SFG – So, when are we going to see a productive Sasaki start?
Alek Manoah @ CLE – Oh, this guy. He’s the bulk arm and you can forget about this.
Monday 5/11 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Tuesday 5/12 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
Paul Skenes vs. COL – Aces gonna ace.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. SFG – Aces gonna ace.
Bryan Woo @ HOU – Aces gonna ace.
Zack Wheeler @ BOS – I’d love to see 96 mph velocity.
Freddy Peralta vs. DET – He’s fine.
Probably Starts
Shane McClanahan @ TOR – The changeup is back and another great start here could push him into Tier 1 consistently.
Will Warren @ BAL – I trust Warren to go six strong more than the two below.
Eury Pérez @ MIN – It’s frustrating to watch Pérez fail to locate his elite stuff, but he does throw enough fastballs for strikes that he can overwhelm on a given night.
MacKenzie Gore vs. ARI – Gore nearly took down the Yankees if not for a Careful, Icarus, and the Sneks are an easier mark.
Questionable Starts
Zac Gallen @ TEX – Gallen pitched better than the line looked last time out and it’s a favorable matchup in a 2023 revenge game.
Stephen Kolek @ CHW – I wonder if I should be more aggressive on Kolek after he showcased himself as a solid Toby last year.
Jack Flaherty @ NYM – He’s fresh off ten strikeouts, and yet I cannot endorse this. It wasn’t sustainable and I haven’t seen any skills growth across the season. Even against the Mets.
Slade Cecconi vs. LAA – His cutter was up to 89 mph last time out and I’m hoping it carves the lineup.
Walbert Ureña @ CLE – There’s hope his changeup is stellar against the LHB Guardians, but the command is heavily in question and he lacks a reliable breaking ball.
Do Not Starts
Brandon Sproat vs. SDP – Sproat looked terrible in his last start, featuring a sub 40% strike rate on cutters. It doesn’t mean his command will be horrific here, but I
Brayan Bello vs. PHI – He’s been rough this year and a clear spot in the bottom tier. In addition, Bello just had his best game and there’s a chance it was a launching pad.
Patrick Corbin vs. TBR – He’s given those in deeper formats value with 5+ inning outings of decent ERAs, if that’s your thing.
Colin Rea @ ATL – Rea is a solid streaming option when he isn’t facing a strong lineup.
Bailey Ober vs. MIA – He’s at 88 mph.
Brady Singer vs. WSH – Singer against LHB isn’t a good fit at all.
Jeffrey Springs vs. STL – It hasn’t been Sunshine and Rainbows for a while.
Trevor Rogers vs. NYY – It’s a Still ILL against a legit offense. I’m sure I’ll feel great about Rogers after this one.
Matt Waldron @ MIL – Don’t Trust A Knuckleballer.
Grant Holmes vs. CHC – He’s a strikeout play if you need it.
Erick Fedde vs. KCR – Don’t trust the Feddes.
Andre Pallante @ ATH – In Sacré Verde?!
Adrian Houser @ LAD – Don’t Trust…Houser. Sorry, was feeling the bit.
Michael Lorenzen @ PIT – Strong Bad is in a good matchup and I still have no faith here.
Miles Mikolas @ CIN – He’s not at the very bottom since there’s a chance he’ll leave the game with the lead.
Tatsuya Imai vs. SEA – It’s a Still ILL for a pitcher who has yet to prove he can be a reliable starter.
Tuesday 5/12 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Wednesday 5/13 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.
Nick’s 14-day SP Sit/Start Grid with Tiers:
Wednesday 5/13’s Starting Pitcher Streamers:
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