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 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 Waiver Wire Advice
- Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice
- Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Lineup Advice
- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Rankings
Saturday, May 2nd |
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| VBR | Pitcher | Team | Throws | % Rost | IP | K | BB | W | L | ERA | WHIP | Opp. | wOBA | Opp. SP |
| 77 | Reid Detmers | LAA | L | 35% | 33.2 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4.28 | 1.10 | NYM | 0.2770 | N. McLean |
| 79 | Ryan Weathers | NYY | L | 38% | 33.2 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3.21 | 1.22 | BAL | 0.3161 | K. Bradish |
| 100 | Ryne Nelson | ARI | R | 28% | 25.2 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7.71 | 1.52 | @CHC | 0.3392 | S. Imanaga |
| 106 | Kumar Rocker | TEX | R | 7% | 26.2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.31 | @DET | 0.3277 | K. Montero |
| 108 | Carmen Mlodzinski | PIT | R | 8% | 28.1 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4.13 | 1.45 | CIN | 0.3017 | R. Lowder |
| 113 | Max Meyer | MIA | R | 16% | 30.0 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3.30 | 1.20 | PHI | 0.2896 | A. Nola |
| 121 | Dustin May | STL | R | 14% | 30.2 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5.28 | 1.53 | LAD | 0.3577 | R. Sasaki |
| 127 | Foster Griffin | WSH | L | 24% | 33.2 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.67 | 1.07 | MIL | 0.3011 | K. Harrison |
| 131 | Connelly Early | BOS | L | 38% | 31.2 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2.84 | 1.20 | HOU | 0.3379 | S. Arrighetti |
| 141 | Kyle Harrison | MIL | L | 27% | 23.2 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2.28 | 1.01 | @WSH | 0.3138 | F. Griffin |
| 161 | Slade Cecconi | CLE | R | 2% | 30.1 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6.23 | 1.52 | @ATH | 0.3089 | J. Lopez |
| 197 | Spencer Arrighetti | HOU | R | 30% | 18.0 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.06 | @BOS | 0.2982 | C. Early |
| 206 | Connor Prielipp | MIN | L | 7% | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 0.89 | TOR | 0.2993 | D. Cease |
| 228 | Roki Sasaki | LAD | R | 23% | 22.2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6.35 | 1.81 | @STL | 0.3098 | D. May |
| 245 | Jacob Lopez | ATH | L | 2% | 24.2 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5.84 | 1.91 | CLE | 0.3062 | S. Cecconi |
| 248 | Rhett Lowder | CIN | R | 22% | 34.0 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3.18 | 1.18 | @PIT | 0.3066 | C. Mlodzinski |
| 266 | Sean Burke | CWS | R | 4% | 33.2 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3.21 | 1.04 | @SD | 0.3084 | M. King |
| 326 | Keider Montero | DET | R | 7% | 27.0 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4.00 | 1.00 | TEX | 0.3039 | K. Rocker |
| 403 | Jesse Scholtens | TB | R | 2% | 19.2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.20 | 1.07 | SF | 0.2890 | L. Roupp |
| 453 | Chase Dollander | COL | R | 32% | 32.0 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2.25 | 1.00 | ATL | 0.3428 | C. Sale |
More Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers
Sunday, May 3rd |
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| VBR | Pitcher | Team | Throws | % Rost | IP | K | BB | W | L | ERA | WHIP | Opp. | wOBA | Opp. SP |
| 65 | Casey Mize | DET | R | 50% | 31.0 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2.90 | 1.19 | TEX | 0.3039 | J. Leiter |
| 78 | Shane Baz | BAL | R | 37% | 34.0 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4.24 | 1.47 | @NYY | 0.3308 | M. Fried |
| 83 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | R | 39% | 14.2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9.20 | 2.25 | @CHC | 0.3392 | M. Boyd |
| 99 | Tyler Mahle | SF | R | 6% | 30.2 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5.87 | 1.63 | @TB | 0.3178 | S. Matz |
| 102 | Jack Leiter | TEX | R | 27% | 31.1 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5.17 | 1.47 | @DET | 0.3277 | C. Mize |
| 107 | Steven Matz | TB | L | 19% | 31.1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4.31 | 1.12 | SF | 0.2890 | T. Mahle |
| 112 | Clay Holmes | NYM | R | 47% | 36.0 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1.75 | 0.97 | @LAA | 0.3238 | J. Kochanowicz |
| 164 | Chad Patrick | MIL | R | 13% | 28.0 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2.57 | 1.25 | @WSH | 0.3138 | Z. Littell |
| 214 | Zack Littell | WSH | R | 3% | 28.2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7.85 | 1.74 | MIL | 0.3011 | C. Patrick |
| 215 | Justin Wrobleski | LAD | L | 49% | 30.0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.97 | @STL | 0.3098 | K. Leahy |
| 235 | Aaron Civale | ATH | R | 8% | 30.2 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3.23 | 1.30 | CLE | 0.3062 | P. Messick |
| 237 | Chris Paddack | MIA | R | 1% | 28.0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6.11 | 1.50 | PHI | 0.2896 | J. Luzardo |
| 249 | Kyle Leahy | STL | R | 1% | 29.1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5.52 | 1.67 | LAD | 0.3577 | J. Wrobleski |
| 337 | Ryan Weiss | HOU | R | 0% | 21.2 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6.65 | 1.98 | @BOS | 0.2982 | R. Suarez |
| 383 | Anthony Kay | CWS | L | 1% | 25.0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6.12 | 1.68 | @SD | 0.3084 | R. Vasquez |
| 605 | Kyle Freeland | COL | L | 3% | 20.2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3.48 | 1.11 | ATL | 0.3428 | M. Perez |
| 613 | Martin Perez | ATL | L | 4% | 28.1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2.22 | 0.99 | @COL | 0.3092 | K. Freeland |
| 805 | Jack Kochanowicz | LAA | R | 15% | 35.0 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3.09 | 1.20 | NYM | 0.2770 | C. Holmes |
Monday, May 4th |
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| VBR | Pitcher | Team | Throws | % Rost | IP | K | BB | W | L | ERA | WHIP | Opp. | wOBA | Opp. SP |
| 122 | Nick Martinez | TB | R | 23% | 37.0 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.70 | 1.00 | TOR | 0.2993 | M. Scherzer |
| 128 | Payton Tolle | BOS | L | 43% | 10.2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 1.03 | @DET | 0.3277 | T. Skubal |
| 139 | David Peterson | NYM | L | 10% | 26.2 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5.06 | 1.65 | @COL | 0.3092 | T. Sugano |
| 170 | Chris Bassitt | BAL | R | 8% | 21.1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 2.06 | @NYY | 0.3308 | C. Schlittler |
| 184 | Max Scherzer | TOR | R | 5% | 18.2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9.64 | 1.61 | @TB | 0.3178 | N. Martinez |
| 208 | Davis Martin | CWS | R | 47% | 37.0 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.95 | 1.08 | @LAA | 0.3238 | J. Soriano |
| 280 | Brandon Sproat | MIL | R | 5% | 22.1 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6.45 | 1.57 | @STL | 0.3098 | A. Pallante |
| 293 | Andre Pallante | STL | R | 2% | 25.1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4.62 | 1.46 | MIL | 0.3011 | B. Sproat |
| 299 | Janson Junk | MIA | R | 2% | 33.0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 1.06 | PHI | 0.2896 | C. Sanchez |
| 350 | Peter Lambert | HOU | R | 6% | 11.0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.27 | 1.27 | LAD | 0.3577 | Y. Yamamoto |
| 430 | JR Ritchie | ATL | R | 24% | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 1.00 | @SEA | 0.3087 | L. Gilbert |
| 452 | Walker Buehler | SD | R | 4% | 25.0 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 | 1.56 | @SF | 0.2890 | L. Webb |
| 656 | Brandon Williamson | CIN | L | 1% | 25.0 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5.40 | 1.52 | @CHC | 0.3392 | E. Cabrera |
| 809 | Tomoyuki Sugano | COL | R | 6% | 26.1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.42 | 1.14 | NYM | 0.2770 | D. Peterson |
Tuesday, May 5th |
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| VBR | Pitcher | Team | Throws | % Rost | IP | K | BB | W | L | ERA | WHIP | Opp. | wOBA | Opp. SP |
| 88 | Yusei Kikuchi | LAA | L | 19% | 29.0 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6.21 | 1.59 | CWS | 0.3036 | E. Fedde |
| 93 | Andrew Abbott | CIN | L | 47% | 28.2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.59 | 1.78 | @CHC | 0.3392 | J. Taillon |
| 125 | Jameson Taillon | CHC | R | 11% | 27.2 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4.55 | 1.30 | CIN | 0.3017 | A. Abbott |
| 154 | Cade Cavalli | WSH | R | 6% | 24.2 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 | 1.66 | MIN | 0.3149 | T. Bradley |
| 157 | Noah Cameron | KC | L | 19% | 26.1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5.13 | 1.52 | CLE | 0.3062 | G. Williams |
| 176 | Luis Severino | ATH | R | 8% | 31.1 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5.17 | 1.56 | @PHI | 0.2896 | A. Painter |
| 188 | Brayan Bello | BOS | R | 8% | 22.0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 | 2.27 | @DET | 0.3277 | F. Valdez |
| 193 | Matthew Liberatore | STL | L | 7% | 30.1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4.75 | 1.55 | MIL | 0.3011 | B. Woodruff |
| 195 | Eduardo Rodriguez | ARI | L | 18% | 28.0 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2.89 | 1.32 | PIT | 0.3066 | B. Chandler |
| 231 | Andrew Painter | PHI | R | 23% | 24.0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5.25 | 1.50 | ATH | 0.3089 | L. Severino |
| 278 | Adrian Houser | SF | R | 1% | 25.2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7.36 | 1.83 | SD | 0.3084 | M. Waldron |
| 323 | Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | R | 8% | 25.1 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 1.46 | LAD | 0.3577 | S. Ohtani |
| 427 | Brandon Young | BAL | R | 4% | 10.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.53 | 1.13 | @MIA | 0.3152 | S. Alcantara |
| 631 | Matt Waldron | SD | R | 1% | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12.46 | 2.31 | @SF | 0.2890 | A. Houser |
| 698 | Erick Fedde | CWS | R | 1% | 26.1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3.42 | 1.14 | @LAA | 0.3238 | Y. Kikuchi |
| 708 | Elmer Rodriguez | NYY | R | 11% | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | TEX | 0.3039 | J. deGrom |
| 808 | Michael Lorenzen | COL | R | 1% | 28.2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5.97 | 1.81 | NYM | 0.2770 | F. Peralta |
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.
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