Fantasy Baseball Planner: Streamers, Two-Start Pitchers, Hitter Rankings

Let us help you get ready for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball. Check out all of our fantasy baseball tools and advice. You can check out our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Advice and our Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice. You can use that in coordination with our Streaming Pitcher Planner and Two-Start Pitcher Projections to plan your fantasy baseball rotation.

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Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitcher Rankings

Streaming pitchers is an incredibly important strategy 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 start/sit lineup decisions and place waiver wire bids. Below we take a look at the top fantasy baseball streaming pitchers of the week.

Monday, April 27th

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
93 Steven Matz TB L 19% 24.1 25 10 3 1 4.81 1.23 @CLE 0.3064 P. Messick
95 Jack Leiter TEX R 34% 25.1 29 11 1 1 4.97 1.46 NYY 0.3171 M. Fried
113 Dustin May STL R 7% 24.2 20 5 3 2 5.84 1.54 @PIT 0.3196 B. Ashcraft
238 Connor Prielipp MIN L 3% 4.0 6 0 0 0 4.50 1.00 SEA 0.3037 L. Castillo
249 Chris Paddack MIA R 1% 24.0 25 6 0 4 6.38 1.54 @LAD 0.3585 Y. Yamamoto
274 Anthony Kay CWS L 1% 21.0 13 12 1 1 5.57 1.57 LAA 0.3186 J. Kochanowicz
316 Randy Vasquez SD R 49% 28.2 30 8 2 0 1.88 1.08 CHC 0.3345 M. Boyd
489 Patrick Corbin TOR L 1% 14.2 12 4 0 0 3.68 1.09 BOS 0.2885 R. Suarez
815 Jack Kochanowicz LAA R 6% 29.0 19 17 2 0 3.10 1.24 @CWS 0.3079 A. Kay
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Monday, April 27th

Tuesday, April 28th

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
69 Casey Mize DET R 43% 28.2 32 10 2 1 2.51 1.15 @ATL 0.3417 R. Lopez
73 Reynaldo Lopez ATL R 26% 21.2 20 11 1 1 3.74 1.43 DET 0.3141 C. Mize
77 Merrill Kelly ARI R 45% 9.2 8 7 1 1 9.31 2.28 @MIL 0.3130 C. Patrick
83 Shane Baz BAL R 40% 28.1 23 10 0 2 4.76 1.52 HOU 0.3380 TBD
97 Clay Holmes NYM R 42% 30.0 19 10 2 2 2.10 1.03 WSH 0.3241 Z. Littell
115 Nick Martinez TB R 11% 30.0 20 8 1 1 2.10 1.10 @CLE 0.3064 T. Bibee
120 Tyler Mahle SF R 3% 25.2 26 14 1 3 5.26 1.60 @PHI 0.2894 J. Luzardo
145 Chad Patrick MIL R 14% 23.0 11 8 1 1 2.35 1.26 ARI 0.3170 M. Kelly
182 Zack Littell WSH R 3% 25.0 15 8 0 3 7.56 1.68 @NYM 0.2765 C. Holmes
190 Payton Tolle BOS L 22% 6.0 11 1 0 0 1.50 0.67 @TOR 0.3038 E. Lauer
211 Jacob Lopez ATH L 2% 23.2 17 19 2 1 5.70 1.86 KC 0.2928 K. Bubic
237 Kyle Leahy STL R 1% 24.0 15 11 2 3 5.63 1.67 @PIT 0.3196 B. Chandler
250 Davis Martin CWS R 31% 31.1 26 7 3 1 2.01 1.02 LAA 0.3186 J. Soriano
298 Janson Junk MIA R 2% 27.0 17 7 1 2 3.67 1.15 @LAD 0.3585 S. Ohtani
315 Eric Lauer TOR L 6% 22.2 19 12 1 3 6.75 1.54 BOS 0.2885 P. Tolle
418 Walker Buehler SD R 7% 20.1 20 9 1 2 5.75 1.62 CHC 0.3345 E. Cabrera
823 Tomoyuki Sugano COL R 4% 26.1 19 6 2 1 3.42 1.14 @CIN 0.2861 C. Burns
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Tuesday, April 28th

Wednesday, April 29th

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
81 Yusei Kikuchi LAA L 21% 24.0 27 11 0 2 5.63 1.63 @CWS 0.3079 E. Fedde
116 Jameson Taillon CHC R 13% 22.2 21 8 1 1 3.97 1.28 @SD 0.2951 M. Waldron
148 Max Scherzer TOR R 10% 16.1 10 5 1 2 7.16 1.29 BOS 0.2885 B. Bello
168 Chris Bassitt BAL R 10% 21.1 10 13 1 2 6.75 2.06 HOU 0.3380 P. Lambert
171 Brayan Bello BOS R 12% 18.2 13 12 1 2 6.75 1.93 @TOR 0.3038 M. Scherzer
186 Eduardo Rodriguez ARI L 23% 28.0 18 12 2 0 2.89 1.32 @MIL 0.3130 B. Sproat
196 Cade Cavalli WSH R 6% 24.2 28 12 0 1 4.01 1.66 @NYM 0.2765 C. Scott
201 Christian Scott NYM R 9% 1.1 1 5 0 0 6.75 3.75 WSH 0.3241 C. Cavalli
241 Aaron Civale ATH R 9% 25.2 21 6 2 1 3.86 1.32 KC 0.2928 M. Wacha
284 Brandon Sproat MIL R 7% 22.1 20 13 0 1 6.45 1.57 ARI 0.3170 E. Rodriguez
313 Andre Pallante STL R 2% 20.0 12 11 2 1 4.50 1.50 @PIT 0.3196 P. Skenes
455 Peter Lambert HOU R 2% 11.0 16 4 1 1 3.27 1.27 @BAL 0.3092 C. Bassitt
501 Matt Waldron SD R 1% 8.2 7 4 0 1 12.46 2.31 CHC 0.3345 J. Taillon
558 Erick Fedde CWS R 2% 20.2 15 7 0 3 3.92 1.11 LAA 0.3186 Y. Kikuchi
684 Brandon Williamson CIN L 2% 25.0 15 16 2 2 5.40 1.52 COL 0.3061 R. Feltner
819 Ryan Feltner COL R 1% 20.0 17 8 1 1 6.30 1.50 @CIN 0.2861 B. Williamson
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Wednesday, April 29th

Thursday, April 30th

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
82 Bailey Ober MIN R 21% 26.0 24 9 2 0 4.15 1.23 TOR 0.3038 K. Gausman
111 Mitch Keller PIT R 42% 29.0 19 9 2 1 2.79 1.10 STL 0.3040 M. Liberatore
136 Dean Kremer BAL R 9% 11.0 16 2 0 1 4.09 0.91 HOU 0.3380 L. McCullers Jr.
137 Grant Holmes ATL R 23% 26.1 21 11 1 1 3.42 1.10 DET 0.3141 F. Valdez
161 Noah Cameron KC L 21% 20.0 17 6 1 1 5.40 1.45 @ATH 0.3081 L. Severino
173 Matthew Liberatore STL L 9% 27.0 16 10 0 1 3.67 1.41 @PIT 0.3196 M. Keller
179 Luis Severino ATH R 8% 24.2 27 20 0 2 6.20 1.70 KC 0.2928 N. Cameron
214 Andrew Painter PHI R 33% 18.1 20 4 1 1 4.42 1.36 SF 0.2832 A. Houser
233 Adrian Houser SF R 2% 21.2 11 7 0 2 5.40 1.62 @PHI 0.2894 A. Painter
254 Lance McCullers Jr. HOU R 12% 20.1 21 9 1 1 6.20 1.33 @BAL 0.3092 D. Kremer
419 Miles Mikolas WSH R 1% 19.2 15 10 0 3 9.15 1.98 @NYM 0.2765 F. Peralta
814 Michael Lorenzen COL R 1% 21.2 16 6 1 2 7.48 2.08 @CIN 0.2861 A. Abbott
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Thursday, April 30th

Friday, May 1st

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
28 Shane McClanahan TB L 50% 18.0 18 11 1 2 5.00 1.33 SF 0.2832 R. Ray
87 Joey Cantillo CLE L 37% 25.1 30 12 1 0 3.20 1.30 @ATH 0.3081 J. Springs
92 Ryan Weathers NYY L 36% 28.1 36 8 1 2 3.18 1.24 BAL 0.3092 T. Rogers
96 Carmen Mlodzinski PIT R 12% 24.2 26 10 1 1 3.28 1.42 CIN 0.2861 B. Singer
106 Kodai Senga NYM R 22% 17.1 22 10 0 3 8.83 1.90 @LAA 0.3186 W. Urena
152 Brady Singer CIN R 15% 23.2 16 7 1 1 5.32 1.65 @PIT 0.3196 C. Mlodzinski
174 Colin Rea CHC R 11% 24.0 20 5 3 0 3.00 1.04 ARI 0.3170 Z. Gallen
222 Spencer Arrighetti HOU R 23% 11.0 13 8 2 0 2.45 1.36 @BOS 0.2885 G. Crochet
271 Simeon Woods Richardson MIN R 1% 25.2 13 10 0 3 5.96 1.56 TOR 0.3038 D. Cease
299 Noah Schultz CWS L 28% 9.1 10 5 1 1 3.86 0.96 @SD 0.2951 G. Marquez
303 Jake Irvin WSH R 1% 24.0 25 11 1 3 6.00 1.29 MIL 0.3130 J. Misiorowski
482 German Marquez SD R 2% 18.2 15 6 2 1 3.86 1.39 CWS 0.3079 N. Schultz
809 Walbert Urena LAA R 1% 7.2 10 4 0 2 2.35 1.83 NYM 0.2765 K. Senga
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Friday, May 1st

Saturday, May 2nd

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
71 Reid Detmers LAA L 36% 28.2 31 8 1 2 4.08 1.08 NYM 0.2765 N. McLean
101 Landen Roupp SF R 47% 27.2 31 12 4 1 2.28 1.01 @TB 0.3137 J. Scholtens
102 Ryne Nelson ARI R 33% 20.2 20 9 1 2 6.97 1.45 @CHC 0.3345 S. Imanaga
121 Max Meyer MIA R 13% 25.0 28 11 1 0 3.96 1.24 PHI 0.2894 A. Nola
133 Kumar Rocker TEX R 3% 20.2 19 8 1 1 3.48 1.31 @DET 0.3141 K. Montero
138 Connelly Early BOS L 36% 25.0 24 13 1 1 2.88 1.32 HOU 0.3380 C. Bolton
140 Foster Griffin WSH L 8% 26.2 22 8 3 0 3.38 1.20 MIL 0.3130 K. Harrison
144 Michael McGreevy STL R 11% 27.1 15 5 1 2 3.29 0.91 LAD 0.3585 R. Sasaki
154 Slade Cecconi CLE R 3% 24.2 20 12 0 3 6.20 1.58 @ATH 0.3081 J.T. Ginn
158 Kyle Harrison MIL L 17% 17.2 18 7 1 1 3.06 1.25 @WSH 0.3241 F. Griffin
208 J.T. Ginn ATH R 1% 21.2 17 8 0 0 3.74 1.06 CLE 0.3064 S. Cecconi
235 Roki Sasaki LAD R 25% 17.2 17 12 0 2 6.11 1.87 @STL 0.3040 M. McGreevy
238 Connor Prielipp MIN L 3% 4.0 6 0 0 0 4.50 1.00 TOR 0.3038 T. Yesavage
294 Sean Burke CWS R 3% 26.1 20 7 1 2 4.10 1.22 @SD 0.2951 M. King
320 Jesse Scholtens TB R 1% 15.1 13 3 1 1 2.93 0.98 SF 0.2832 L. Roupp
329 Rhett Lowder CIN R 17% 29.0 18 9 3 1 3.10 1.14 @PIT 0.3196 B. Ashcraft
342 Keider Montero DET R 7% 22.0 18 3 1 2 3.68 0.91 TEX 0.3074 K. Rocker
637 Cody Bolton HOU R 0% 8.1 11 7 0 1 5.40 1.68 @BOS 0.2885 C. Early
825 Jose Quintana COL L 1% 13.0 4 9 0 2 6.23 1.85 ATL 0.3417 S. Strider
Streaming Pitcher Rankings for Saturday, May 2nd

Sunday, May 3rd

VBR Pitcher Team Throws % Rost IP K BB W L ERA WHIP Opp. wOBA Opp. SP
69 Casey Mize DET R 43% 28.2 32 10 2 1 2.51 1.15 TEX 0.3074 J. Leiter
73 Reynaldo Lopez ATL R 26% 21.2 20 11 1 1 3.74 1.43 @COL 0.3061 T. Sugano
77 Merrill Kelly ARI R 45% 9.2 8 7 1 1 9.31 2.28 @CHC 0.3345 M. Boyd
83 Shane Baz BAL R 40% 28.1 23 10 0 2 4.76 1.52 @NYY 0.3171 M. Fried
93 Steven Matz TB L 19% 24.1 25 10 3 1 4.81 1.23 SF 0.2832 T. Mahle
95 Jack Leiter TEX R 34% 25.1 29 11 1 1 4.97 1.46 @DET 0.3141 C. Mize
113 Dustin May STL R 7% 24.2 20 5 3 2 5.84 1.54 LAD 0.3585 J. Wrobleski
120 Tyler Mahle SF R 3% 25.2 26 14 1 3 5.26 1.60 @TB 0.3137 S. Matz
130 David Peterson NYM L 10% 26.2 24 11 0 3 5.06 1.65 @LAA 0.3186 J. Kochanowicz
145 Chad Patrick MIL R 14% 23.0 11 8 1 1 2.35 1.26 @WSH 0.3241 Z. Littell
182 Zack Littell WSH R 3% 25.0 15 8 0 3 7.56 1.68 MIL 0.3130 C. Patrick
211 Jacob Lopez ATH L 2% 23.2 17 19 2 1 5.70 1.86 CLE 0.3064 P. Messick
216 Justin Wrobleski LAD L 29% 24.0 9 5 3 0 1.88 0.88 @STL 0.3040 D. May
249 Chris Paddack MIA R 1% 24.0 25 6 0 4 6.38 1.54 PHI 0.2894 J. Luzardo
274 Anthony Kay CWS L 1% 21.0 13 12 1 1 5.57 1.57 @SD 0.2951 R. Vasquez
315 Eric Lauer TOR L 6% 22.2 19 12 1 3 6.75 1.54 @MIN 0.3120 J. Ryan
316 Randy Vasquez SD R 49% 28.2 30 8 2 0 1.88 1.08 CWS 0.3079 A. Kay
815 Jack Kochanowicz LAA R 6% 29.0 19 17 2 0 3.10 1.24 NYM 0.2765 D. Peterson
823 Tomoyuki Sugano COL R 4% 26.1 19 6 2 1 3.42 1.14 ATL 0.3417 R. Lopez

What are pitching streamers?
Streaming pitchers is a strategy where fantasy owners target short-term rentals on the waiver wire that will provide the a boost in production for a given week. By targeting matchups and pitchers who have more than one start in a week, fantasy owners can improve their weekly or daily output from the starting pitcher position.

 

Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Starting Pitcher Rankings

Two start starting pitchers can help win fantasy baseball championships. It’s an incredibly important strategy for fantasy baseball managers, especially those in weekly leagues as you make your start/sit lineup decisions and place waiver wire bids. Even in daily leagues it’s important to be able to grab the most useful arms that can start for you twice in a week, especially if you are dealing with transaction limits. Here’s a look at our two start starting pitcher rankings for the week.

Game 1 Opponent Game 2 Opponent
VBR Two Start Pitcher Throws Date Pitcher Opp. wOBA Date Pitcher Opp. wOBA
12 Max Fried (NYY)
(3-1) 2.40 ERA
L Mon 4/27 J. Leiter
(1-1) 4.97 ERA
@TEX 0.3074 Sun 5/3 S. Baz
(0-2) 4.76 ERA
BAL 0.3092
13 Jesus Luzardo (PHI)
(1-3) 6.91 ERA
L Tue 4/28 T. Mahle
(1-3) 5.26 ERA
SF 0.2832 Sun 5/3 C. Paddack
(0-4) 6.38 ERA
@MIA 0.3175
17 Joe Ryan (MIN)
(2-2) 3.90 ERA
R Tue 4/28 L. Gilbert
(1-3) 4.36 ERA
SEA 0.3037 Sun 5/3 E. Lauer
(1-3) 6.75 ERA
TOR 0.3038
29 Ranger Suarez (BOS)
(1-2) 4.00 ERA
L Mon 4/27 P. Corbin
(0-0) 3.68 ERA
@TOR 0.3038 Sun 5/3 TBD HOU 0.3380
33 Matthew Boyd (CHC)
(1-1) 5.79 ERA
L Mon 4/27 R. Vasquez
(2-0) 1.88 ERA
@SD 0.2951 Sun 5/3 M. Kelly
(1-1) 9.31 ERA
ARI 0.3170
34 Luis Castillo (SEA)
(0-1) 5.01 ERA
R Mon 4/27 C. Prielipp
(0-0) 4.50 ERA
@MIN 0.3120 Sun 5/3 K. Bubic
(2-1) 4.08 ERA
KC 0.2928
51 Kris Bubic (KC)
(2-1) 4.08 ERA
L Tue 4/28 J. Lopez
(2-1) 5.70 ERA
@ATH 0.3081 Sun 5/3 L. Castillo
(0-1) 5.01 ERA
@SEA 0.3037
52 Chase Burns (CIN)
(2-1) 2.57 ERA
R Tue 4/28 T. Sugano
(2-1) 3.42 ERA
COL 0.3061 Sun 5/3 B. Chandler
(1-2) 4.88 ERA
@PIT 0.3196
60 Braxton Ashcraft (PIT)
(1-1) 2.43 ERA
R Mon 4/27 D. May
(3-2) 5.84 ERA
STL 0.3040 Sat 5/2 R. Lowder
(3-1) 3.10 ERA
CIN 0.2861
61 Casey Mize (DET)
(2-1) 2.51 ERA
R Tue 4/28 R. Lopez
(1-1) 3.74 ERA
@ATL 0.3417 Sun 5/3 J. Leiter
(1-1) 4.97 ERA
TEX 0.3074
63 Reynaldo Lopez (ATL)
(1-1) 3.74 ERA
R Tue 4/28 C. Mize
(2-1) 2.51 ERA
DET 0.3141 Sun 5/3 T. Sugano
(2-1) 3.42 ERA
@COL 0.3061
64 Merrill Kelly (ARI)
(1-1) 9.31 ERA
R Tue 4/28 C. Patrick
(1-1) 2.35 ERA
@MIL 0.3130 Sun 5/3 M. Boyd
(1-1) 5.79 ERA
@CHC 0.3345
68 Shane Baz (BAL)
(0-2) 4.76 ERA
R Tue 4/28 TBD HOU 0.3380 Sun 5/3 M. Fried
(3-1) 2.40 ERA
@NYY 0.3171
72 Parker Messick (CLE)
(3-0) 1.76 ERA
L Mon 4/27 S. Matz
(3-1) 4.81 ERA
TB 0.3137 Sun 5/3 J. Lopez
(2-1) 5.70 ERA
@ATH 0.3081
76 Steven Matz (TB)
(3-1) 4.81 ERA
L Mon 4/27 P. Messick
(3-0) 1.76 ERA
@CLE 0.3064 Sun 5/3 T. Mahle
(1-3) 5.26 ERA
SF 0.2832
78 Jack Leiter (TEX)
(1-1) 4.97 ERA
R Mon 4/27 M. Fried
(3-1) 2.40 ERA
NYY 0.3171 Sun 5/3 C. Mize
(2-1) 2.51 ERA
@DET 0.3141
90 Dustin May (STL)
(3-2) 5.84 ERA
R Mon 4/27 B. Ashcraft
(1-1) 2.43 ERA
@PIT 0.3196 Sun 5/3 J. Wrobleski
(3-0) 1.88 ERA
LAD 0.3585
95 Tyler Mahle (SF)
(1-3) 5.26 ERA
R Tue 4/28 J. Luzardo
(1-3) 6.91 ERA
@PHI 0.2894 Sun 5/3 S. Matz
(3-1) 4.81 ERA
@TB 0.3137
112 Bubba Chandler (PIT)
(1-2) 4.88 ERA
R Tue 4/28 K. Leahy
(2-3) 5.63 ERA
STL 0.3040 Sun 5/3 C. Burns
(2-1) 2.57 ERA
CIN 0.2861
114 Chad Patrick (MIL)
(1-1) 2.35 ERA
R Tue 4/28 M. Kelly
(1-1) 9.31 ERA
ARI 0.3170 Sun 5/3 Z. Littell
(0-3) 7.56 ERA
@WSH 0.3241
133 Zack Littell (WSH)
(0-3) 7.56 ERA
R Tue 4/28 C. Holmes
(2-2) 2.10 ERA
@NYM 0.2765 Sun 5/3 C. Patrick
(1-1) 2.35 ERA
MIL 0.3130
146 Jacob Lopez (ATH)
(2-1) 5.70 ERA
L Tue 4/28 K. Bubic
(2-1) 4.08 ERA
KC 0.2928 Sun 5/3 P. Messick
(3-0) 1.76 ERA
CLE 0.3064
155 Connor Prielipp (MIN)
(0-0) 4.50 ERA
L Mon 4/27 L. Castillo
(0-1) 5.01 ERA
SEA 0.3037 Sat 5/2 T. Yesavage
(0-0) 0.00 ERA
TOR 0.3038
159 Chris Paddack (MIA)
(0-4) 6.38 ERA
R Mon 4/27 Y. Yamamoto
(2-2) 2.48 ERA
@LAD 0.3585 Sun 5/3 J. Luzardo
(1-3) 6.91 ERA
PHI 0.2894
171 Anthony Kay (CWS)
(1-1) 5.57 ERA
L Mon 4/27 J. Kochanowicz
(2-0) 3.10 ERA
LAA 0.3186 Sun 5/3 R. Vasquez
(2-0) 1.88 ERA
@SD 0.2951
191 Eric Lauer (TOR)
(1-3) 6.75 ERA
L Tue 4/28 P. Tolle
(0-0) 1.50 ERA
BOS 0.2885 Sun 5/3 J. Ryan
(2-2) 3.90 ERA
@MIN 0.3120
192 Randy Vasquez (SD)
(2-0) 1.88 ERA
R Mon 4/27 M. Boyd
(1-1) 5.79 ERA
CHC 0.3345 Sun 5/3 A. Kay
(1-1) 5.57 ERA
CWS 0.3079
421 Jack Kochanowicz (LAA)
(2-0) 3.10 ERA
R Mon 4/27 A. Kay
(1-1) 5.57 ERA
@CWS 0.3079 Sun 5/3 D. Peterson
(0-3) 5.06 ERA
NYM 0.2765
427 Tomoyuki Sugano (COL)
(2-1) 3.42 ERA
R Tue 4/28 C. Burns
(2-1) 2.57 ERA
@CIN 0.2861 Sun 5/3 R. Lopez
(1-1) 3.74 ERA
ATL 0.3417

What are two start pitchers?
Two Start Pitchers are starters scheduled to pitch twice during a given week. Top options can provide an edge by boosting counting stats (K, W, etc). Streaming pitchers is a popular fantasy strategy that often consists of targeting inexpensive two start pitchers that have favorable matchups for the upcoming week.

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Rankings

A Hitter Planner identifies favorable and unfavorable matchups for a given week. Matchup rankings are calculated based on the difficulty of opposing starting pitchers and other schedule considerations such as ballpark factors. Additional pitcher matchup info is displayed to help with lineup decisions.


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