Streaming pitchers. It’s an incredibly important tactic for fantasy baseball managers, especially those in daily leagues. Even in weekly leagues it’s important to know the upcoming matchups for starting pitchers as you make your weekly lineup decisions and waiver wire bids. Below we take a look at the top streaming pitcher options of the day.
You can also check out our full probable pitchers report for the next two weeks. You can use that in coordination with our Streaming Pitcher Planner and Two-Start Pitcher Projections to plan your fantasy baseball rotation.
Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Week 18
MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
78 |
Alex Cobb
|
SF |
R |
30% |
93.1 |
100 |
28 |
3 |
6 |
4.44 |
1.31 |
ARI |
0.2991 |
M. Bumgarner |
86 |
Josiah Gray
|
WSH |
R |
35% |
112.1 |
127 |
46 |
7 |
8 |
4.81 |
1.30 |
CHC |
0.3071 |
M. Stroman |
107 |
Johnny Cueto
|
CWS |
R |
45% |
102.0 |
68 |
22 |
4 |
5 |
2.91 |
1.22 |
HOU |
0.3171 |
J. Urquidy |
109 |
Yusei Kikuchi
|
TOR |
L |
29% |
79.0 |
88 |
46 |
4 |
6 |
5.13 |
1.49 |
BAL |
0.3018 |
K. Bradish |
131 |
Mike Minor
|
CIN |
L |
3% |
62.0 |
54 |
24 |
1 |
9 |
6.24 |
1.56 |
PHI |
0.3168 |
N. Syndergaard |
133 |
James Kaprielian
|
OAK |
R |
11% |
90.1 |
63 |
39 |
3 |
6 |
4.38 |
1.32 |
@TEX |
0.3008 |
G. Otto |
140 |
Madison Bumgarner
|
ARI |
L |
20% |
122.0 |
88 |
39 |
6 |
11 |
4.13 |
1.40 |
@SF |
0.3092 |
A. Cobb |
145 |
Glenn Otto
|
TEX |
R |
2% |
83.0 |
69 |
43 |
4 |
8 |
5.20 |
1.42 |
OAK |
0.2711 |
J. Kaprielian |
158 |
Aaron Civale
|
CLE |
R |
28% |
58.0 |
56 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
6.05 |
1.41 |
DET |
0.2694 |
TBD |
196 |
Kris Bubic
|
KC |
L |
4% |
86.0 |
73 |
43 |
2 |
6 |
5.02 |
1.56 |
@MIN |
0.3173 |
J. Ryan |
255 |
Kyle Bradish
|
BAL |
R |
1% |
61.2 |
62 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
6.42 |
1.62 |
@TOR |
0.3283 |
Y. Kikuchi |
266 |
Drew Hutchison
|
DET |
R |
1% |
60.2 |
38 |
27 |
1 |
6 |
4.45 |
1.47 |
@CLE |
0.3020 |
TBD |
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Monday, August 15th
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
37 |
Jeffrey Springs
|
TB |
L |
45% |
84.1 |
91 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
2.56 |
1.09 |
@NYY |
0.3304 |
N. Cortes Jr. |
79 |
Nick Pivetta
|
BOS |
R |
42% |
129.2 |
124 |
47 |
8 |
9 |
4.51 |
1.33 |
@PIT |
0.2836 |
M. Keller |
92 |
Jose Quintana
|
STL |
L |
36% |
115.0 |
102 |
34 |
4 |
5 |
3.21 |
1.23 |
COL |
0.3187 |
K. Freeland |
113 |
Zack Greinke
|
KC |
R |
27% |
92.1 |
52 |
20 |
3 |
7 |
4.58 |
1.33 |
@MIN |
0.3173 |
S. Gray |
119 |
Justin Steele
|
CHC |
L |
16% |
101.2 |
106 |
43 |
4 |
7 |
3.63 |
1.41 |
@WSH |
0.3004 |
P. Corbin |
124 |
Jakob Junis
|
SF |
R |
13% |
64.1 |
56 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
3.78 |
1.20 |
ARI |
0.2991 |
M. Kelly |
141 |
Jose Suarez
|
LAA |
L |
7% |
62.1 |
61 |
27 |
4 |
4 |
4.04 |
1.38 |
SEA |
0.3036 |
R. Ray |
144 |
Zach Plesac
|
CLE |
R |
42% |
108.1 |
83 |
33 |
2 |
10 |
4.49 |
1.34 |
DET |
0.2694 |
G. Hill |
146 |
Mitch Keller
|
PIT |
R |
5% |
112.1 |
91 |
39 |
4 |
8 |
4.25 |
1.41 |
BOS |
0.3108 |
N. Pivetta |
189 |
Edward Cabrera
|
MIA |
R |
35% |
20.2 |
23 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
2.61 |
1.06 |
SD |
0.3029 |
S. Manaea |
215 |
Kyle Freeland
|
COL |
L |
7% |
124.2 |
90 |
39 |
7 |
8 |
4.84 |
1.41 |
@STL |
0.3189 |
J. Quintana |
233 |
JP Sears
|
OAK |
L |
2% |
27.1 |
18 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2.30 |
0.80 |
@TEX |
0.3008 |
C. Ragans |
236 |
Dean Kremer
|
BAL |
R |
9% |
57.2 |
43 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
3.43 |
1.32 |
@TOR |
0.3283 |
A. Manoah |
284 |
Garrett Hill
|
DET |
R |
1% |
31.2 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
5.12 |
1.39 |
@CLE |
0.3020 |
Z. Plesac |
343 |
Patrick Corbin
|
WSH |
L |
22% |
110.1 |
102 |
39 |
4 |
16 |
7.02 |
1.82 |
CHC |
0.3071 |
J. Steele |
– |
Cole Ragans
|
TEX |
L |
1% |
5.0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.40 |
OAK |
0.2711 |
JP Sears |
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Tuesday, August 16th
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
88 |
George Kirby
|
SEA |
R |
37% |
79.1 |
81 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
3.40 |
1.17 |
@LAA |
0.2917 |
TBD |
114 |
Dane Dunning
|
TEX |
R |
7% |
113.2 |
99 |
44 |
2 |
6 |
4.04 |
1.36 |
OAK |
0.2711 |
A. Oller |
122 |
Domingo German
|
NYY |
R |
13% |
17.2 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
5.09 |
1.53 |
TB |
0.2969 |
C. Kluber |
136 |
Mitch White
|
TOR |
R |
4% |
60.2 |
49 |
20 |
1 |
3 |
3.86 |
1.27 |
BAL |
0.3018 |
S. Watkins |
139 |
German Marquez
|
COL |
R |
48% |
121.2 |
98 |
43 |
6 |
9 |
5.18 |
1.41 |
@STL |
0.3189 |
D. Hudson |
155 |
Dakota Hudson
|
STL |
R |
10% |
105.0 |
56 |
46 |
6 |
6 |
4.20 |
1.39 |
COL |
0.3187 |
G. Marquez |
178 |
Zach Davies
|
ARI |
R |
5% |
87.0 |
66 |
30 |
2 |
4 |
4.03 |
1.23 |
@SF |
0.3092 |
C. Rodon |
186 |
Nick Lodolo
|
CIN |
L |
24% |
43.0 |
58 |
20 |
3 |
3 |
4.40 |
1.58 |
PHI |
0.3168 |
R. Suarez |
191 |
Drew Smyly
|
CHC |
L |
9% |
65.2 |
52 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
3.97 |
1.29 |
@WSH |
0.3004 |
C. Abbott |
209 |
JT Brubaker
|
PIT |
R |
10% |
108.1 |
111 |
44 |
2 |
10 |
4.49 |
1.52 |
BOS |
0.3108 |
J. Winckowski |
211 |
Daniel Lynch
|
KC |
L |
2% |
82.2 |
86 |
31 |
4 |
7 |
4.79 |
1.52 |
@MIN |
0.3173 |
T. Mahle |
218 |
Josh Winckowski
|
BOS |
R |
4% |
50.0 |
32 |
17 |
5 |
5 |
4.68 |
1.50 |
@PIT |
0.2836 |
JT Brubaker |
256 |
Adam Oller
|
OAK |
R |
0% |
43.2 |
29 |
24 |
1 |
5 |
7.63 |
1.79 |
@TEX |
0.3008 |
D. Dunning |
269 |
Spenser Watkins
|
BAL |
R |
12% |
69.1 |
45 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
4.02 |
1.33 |
@TOR |
0.3283 |
M. White |
351 |
Cory Abbott
|
WSH |
R |
1% |
12.2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
5.68 |
1.50 |
CHC |
0.3071 |
D. Smyly |
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Wednesday, August 17th
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
76 |
Aaron Ashby
|
MIL |
L |
19% |
85.1 |
103 |
41 |
2 |
10 |
4.32 |
1.45 |
LAD |
0.3350 |
A. Heaney |
111 |
Jake Odorizzi
|
ATL |
R |
20% |
64.2 |
50 |
20 |
4 |
4 |
3.76 |
1.21 |
NYM |
0.3212 |
J. deGrom |
126 |
Brad Keller
|
KC |
R |
11% |
119.1 |
80 |
43 |
6 |
12 |
4.60 |
1.37 |
@TB |
0.2969 |
S. McClanahan |
199 |
Spencer Howard
|
TEX |
R |
1% |
37.2 |
32 |
14 |
2 |
4 |
7.41 |
1.73 |
OAK |
0.2711 |
TBD |
213 |
Jordan Lyles
|
BAL |
R |
17% |
130.1 |
105 |
43 |
9 |
8 |
4.35 |
1.44 |
CHC |
0.3071 |
A. Sampson |
254 |
Adrian Sampson
|
CHC |
R |
4% |
49.1 |
36 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
3.83 |
1.20 |
@BAL |
0.3018 |
J. Lyles |
295 |
Antonio Senzatela
|
COL |
R |
2% |
84.2 |
50 |
20 |
3 |
6 |
4.68 |
1.68 |
@STL |
0.3189 |
J. Montgomery |
363 |
Anibal Sanchez
|
WSH |
R |
1% |
25.0 |
18 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
7.56 |
1.56 |
@SD |
0.3029 |
Yu Darvish |
377 |
Bryse Wilson
|
PIT |
R |
0% |
66.0 |
47 |
18 |
2 |
6 |
5.86 |
1.52 |
BOS |
0.3108 |
N. Eovaldi |
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Thursday, August 18th
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
75 |
Brady Singer
|
KC |
R |
43% |
98.0 |
100 |
22 |
5 |
4 |
3.58 |
1.15 |
@TB |
0.2969 |
D. Rasmussen |
100 |
Keegan Thompson
|
CHC |
R |
43% |
99.0 |
86 |
31 |
9 |
5 |
3.45 |
1.25 |
MIL |
0.3179 |
C. Burnes |
102 |
Marco Gonzales
|
SEA |
L |
39% |
124.1 |
72 |
39 |
7 |
11 |
3.98 |
1.39 |
@OAK |
0.2711 |
C. Irvin |
106 |
Dylan Bundy
|
MIN |
R |
14% |
93.1 |
74 |
20 |
6 |
5 |
5.01 |
1.30 |
TEX |
0.3008 |
M. Perez |
134 |
Jesus Luzardo
|
MIA |
L |
46% |
41.0 |
52 |
17 |
3 |
4 |
3.29 |
0.95 |
@LAD |
0.3350 |
T. Anderson |
138 |
Kutter Crawford
|
BOS |
R |
11% |
58.2 |
60 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
4.30 |
1.24 |
@BAL |
0.3018 |
TBD |
203 |
Paolo Espino
|
WSH |
R |
1% |
75.2 |
58 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
4.04 |
1.27 |
@SD |
0.3029 |
B. Snell |
210 |
Matt Manning
|
DET |
R |
6% |
20.0 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2.25 |
1.10 |
LAA |
0.2917 |
P. Sandoval |
235 |
Graham Ashcraft
|
CIN |
R |
11% |
80.0 |
52 |
19 |
5 |
2 |
3.94 |
1.31 |
@PIT |
0.2836 |
T. Beede |
246 |
Jose Urena
|
COL |
R |
2% |
44.2 |
22 |
24 |
1 |
3 |
4.63 |
1.61 |
SF |
0.3092 |
A. Wood |
– |
Tommy Henry
|
ARI |
L |
1% |
12.0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3.75 |
1.08 |
STL |
0.3189 |
A. Wainwright |
– |
Tyler Beede
|
PIT |
R |
0% |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
CIN |
0.2992 |
G. Ashcraft |
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Friday, August 19th
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
78 |
Alex Cobb
|
SF |
R |
30% |
93.1 |
100 |
28 |
3 |
6 |
4.44 |
1.31 |
@COL |
0.3187 |
R. Feltner |
81 |
Reid Detmers
|
LAA |
L |
50% |
89.0 |
82 |
31 |
4 |
3 |
3.44 |
1.04 |
@DET |
0.2694 |
T. Alexander |
86 |
Josiah Gray
|
WSH |
R |
35% |
112.1 |
127 |
46 |
7 |
8 |
4.81 |
1.30 |
@SD |
0.3029 |
J. Musgrove |
140 |
Madison Bumgarner
|
ARI |
L |
20% |
122.0 |
88 |
39 |
6 |
11 |
4.13 |
1.40 |
STL |
0.3189 |
M. Mikolas |
143 |
Ryan Yarbrough
|
TB |
L |
2% |
56.2 |
40 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
5.08 |
1.36 |
KC |
0.3002 |
K. Bubic |
166 |
Zach Thompson
|
PIT |
R |
2% |
90.1 |
62 |
36 |
3 |
9 |
5.08 |
1.47 |
CIN |
0.2992 |
J. Dunn |
171 |
Braxton Garrett
|
MIA |
L |
26% |
62.2 |
69 |
14 |
2 |
6 |
4.02 |
1.20 |
@LAD |
0.3350 |
J. Urias |
176 |
Chris Archer
|
MIN |
R |
4% |
78.1 |
66 |
40 |
2 |
5 |
4.02 |
1.29 |
TEX |
0.3008 |
TBD |
196 |
Kris Bubic
|
KC |
L |
4% |
86.0 |
73 |
43 |
2 |
6 |
5.02 |
1.56 |
@TB |
0.2969 |
R. Yarbrough |
201 |
Tyler Alexander
|
DET |
L |
1% |
49.1 |
26 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
3.83 |
1.20 |
LAA |
0.2917 |
R. Detmers |
255 |
Kyle Bradish
|
BAL |
R |
1% |
61.2 |
62 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
6.42 |
1.62 |
BOS |
0.3108 |
TBD |
354 |
Justin Dunn
|
CIN |
R |
1% |
4.2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5.79 |
1.50 |
@PIT |
0.2836 |
Z. Thompson |
360 |
Ryan Feltner
|
COL |
R |
0% |
46.1 |
41 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
6.02 |
1.42 |
SF |
0.3092 |
A. Cobb |
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Saturday, August 20th
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST
|
VBR |
PITCHER |
TEAM |
THROWS |
% ROST |
IP |
K |
BB |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
OPP. |
WOBA |
OPP. SP |
37 |
Jeffrey Springs
|
TB |
L |
45% |
84.1 |
91 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
2.56 |
1.09 |
KC |
0.3002 |
Z. Greinke |
92 |
Jose Quintana
|
STL |
L |
36% |
115.0 |
102 |
34 |
4 |
5 |
3.21 |
1.23 |
@ARI |
0.2991 |
TBD |
113 |
Zack Greinke
|
KC |
R |
27% |
92.1 |
52 |
20 |
3 |
7 |
4.58 |
1.33 |
@TB |
0.2969 |
J. Springs |
119 |
Justin Steele
|
CHC |
L |
16% |
101.2 |
106 |
43 |
4 |
7 |
3.63 |
1.41 |
MIL |
0.3179 |
TBD |
131 |
Mike Minor
|
CIN |
L |
3% |
62.0 |
54 |
24 |
1 |
9 |
6.24 |
1.56 |
@PIT |
0.2836 |
M. Keller |
136 |
Mitch White
|
TOR |
R |
4% |
60.2 |
49 |
20 |
1 |
3 |
3.86 |
1.27 |
@NYY |
0.3304 |
N. Cortes Jr. |
137 |
Michael Wacha
|
BOS |
R |
40% |
70.1 |
50 |
22 |
6 |
1 |
2.69 |
1.11 |
@BAL |
0.3018 |
D. Kremer |
146 |
Mitch Keller
|
PIT |
R |
5% |
112.1 |
91 |
39 |
4 |
8 |
4.25 |
1.41 |
CIN |
0.2992 |
M. Minor |
158 |
Aaron Civale
|
CLE |
R |
28% |
58.0 |
56 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
6.05 |
1.41 |
CWS |
0.3008 |
TBD |
215 |
Kyle Freeland
|
COL |
L |
7% |
124.2 |
90 |
39 |
7 |
8 |
4.84 |
1.41 |
SF |
0.3092 |
TBD |
219 |
Tucker Davidson
|
LAA |
L |
1% |
19.1 |
11 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
7.91 |
2.02 |
@DET |
0.2694 |
D. Hutchison |
236 |
Dean Kremer
|
BAL |
R |
9% |
57.2 |
43 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
3.43 |
1.32 |
BOS |
0.3108 |
M. Wacha |
266 |
Drew Hutchison
|
DET |
R |
1% |
60.2 |
38 |
27 |
1 |
6 |
4.45 |
1.47 |
LAA |
0.2917 |
T. Davidson |
343 |
Patrick Corbin
|
WSH |
L |
22% |
110.1 |
102 |
39 |
4 |
16 |
7.02 |
1.82 |
@SD |
0.3029 |
S. Manaea |
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