Fantasy baseball 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.
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.
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Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Rankings
Monday, August 17th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
78
|
Shane BazBAL
|
R
|
43
|
139.1
|
122
|
46
|
4
|
12
|
3.94
|
1.36
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.324
|
N. Martinez
|
|
129
|
R
|
4
|
99.2
|
78
|
35
|
6
|
5
|
3.88
|
1.41
|
DET
|
0.319
|
F. Valdez
|
|
|
142
|
Janson JunkMIA
|
R
|
3
|
87.2
|
64
|
24
|
6
|
7
|
4.41
|
1.32
|
@PHI
|
0.310
|
C. Sanchez
|
|
154
|
Bailey OberMIN
|
R
|
16
|
99.0
|
67
|
25
|
7
|
4
|
4.64
|
1.23
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
M. Perez
|
|
169
|
L
|
15
|
111.0
|
94
|
46
|
7
|
7
|
5.35
|
1.54
|
CWS
|
0.317
|
L. Castillo
|
|
|
189
|
R
|
26
|
130.0
|
92
|
40
|
12
|
6
|
3.53
|
1.22
|
@CIN
|
0.308
|
TBD
|
|
|
252
|
Mitch BrattARI
|
L
|
7
|
33.2
|
25
|
18
|
1
|
1
|
3.74
|
1.40
|
@BOS
|
0.317
|
R. Suarez
|
|
336
|
Martin PerezATL
|
L
|
20
|
106.1
|
80
|
42
|
8
|
6
|
2.96
|
1.15
|
@MIN
|
0.319
|
B. Ober
|
|
377
|
Rhett LowderCIN
|
R
|
4
|
94.1
|
77
|
39
|
4
|
8
|
5.15
|
1.48
|
STL
|
0.307
|
TBD
|
|
400
|
R
|
7
|
114.1
|
100
|
45
|
7
|
5
|
4.88
|
1.43
|
@NYM
|
0.306
|
N. McLean
|
|
|
784
|
R
|
1
|
38.0
|
36
|
19
|
1
|
3
|
6.16
|
1.45
|
@KC
|
0.309
|
M. Wacha
|
|
|
795
|
R
|
5
|
113.2
|
66
|
26
|
12
|
5
|
4.59
|
1.26
|
Tough matchup:LAD
|
Tough matchup:0.346
|
B. Snell
|
Tuesday, August 18th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
67
|
Will WarrenNYY
|
R
|
45
|
118.0
|
117
|
40
|
8
|
6
|
4.35
|
1.40
|
@BAL
|
0.315
|
TBD
|
|
112
|
Tyler MahleATL
|
R
|
18
|
106.2
|
105
|
39
|
4
|
9
|
4.64
|
1.32
|
@MIN
|
0.319
|
Z. Matthews
|
|
127
|
Kyle LeahySTL
|
R
|
31
|
117.1
|
105
|
35
|
9
|
4
|
3.38
|
1.34
|
@CIN
|
0.308
|
A. Abbott
|
|
136
|
Davis MartinCWS
|
R
|
44
|
125.0
|
111
|
39
|
9
|
6
|
4.32
|
1.33
|
Tough matchup:@CHC
|
Tough matchup:0.334
|
K. Gausman
|
|
143
|
R
|
4
|
91.0
|
77
|
30
|
6
|
8
|
5.34
|
1.35
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
T. Mahle
|
|
|
164
|
R
|
30
|
125.0
|
82
|
51
|
8
|
10
|
5.11
|
1.48
|
@BOS
|
0.317
|
P. Tolle
|
|
|
165
|
Jack PerkinsATH
|
R
|
2
|
81.2
|
94
|
32
|
2
|
9
|
7.27
|
1.52
|
@KC
|
0.309
|
D. Lynch
|
|
202
|
Zac ThorntonNYM
|
L
|
20
|
45.1
|
29
|
13
|
3
|
3
|
2.78
|
1.10
|
SD
|
0.309
|
R. Ray
|
|
216
|
R
|
28
|
128.2
|
86
|
27
|
9
|
7
|
3.22
|
0.99
|
Tough matchup:@PIT
|
Tough matchup:0.327
|
B. Ashcraft
|
|
|
258
|
Jackson KentWSH
|
L
|
1
|
4.0
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
6.75
|
2.00
|
@TEX
|
0.315
|
C. Quantrill
|
|
301
|
L
|
2
|
50.0
|
40
|
14
|
4
|
4
|
2.88
|
1.02
|
ATH
|
0.315
|
J. Perkins
|
|
|
304
|
R
|
4
|
32.1
|
25
|
16
|
1
|
3
|
6.68
|
1.70
|
LAA
|
0.305
|
G. Klassen
|
|
|
318
|
L
|
1
|
28.0
|
22
|
18
|
3
|
3
|
6.11
|
1.71
|
@CLE
|
0.304
|
F. Griffin
|
|
|
420
|
R
|
1
|
14.2
|
14
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
5.52
|
2.11
|
@HOU
|
0.319
|
C. Javier
|
|
|
449
|
R
|
5
|
98.2
|
76
|
40
|
3
|
6
|
3.65
|
1.36
|
@PHI
|
0.310
|
Z. Wheeler
|
|
|
474
|
R
|
2
|
70.2
|
49
|
21
|
4
|
4
|
3.44
|
1.20
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
J. Kent
|
|
|
586
|
Eric LauerLAD
|
L
|
9
|
98.1
|
63
|
31
|
7
|
6
|
4.67
|
1.24
|
Tough matchup:@COL
|
Tough matchup:0.326
|
R. Feltner
|
|
793
|
Ryan FeltnerCOL
|
R
|
1
|
87.0
|
61
|
36
|
5
|
6
|
5.59
|
1.48
|
Tough matchup:LAD
|
Tough matchup:0.346
|
E. Lauer
|
Wednesday, August 19th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
64
|
Aaron NolaPHI
|
R
|
43
|
130.0
|
138
|
44
|
4
|
9
|
5.33
|
1.45
|
MIA
|
0.322
|
S. Alcantara
|
|
74
|
Dustin MayMIL
|
R
|
29
|
122.0
|
117
|
40
|
6
|
7
|
4.13
|
1.25
|
SEA
|
0.303
|
L. Gilbert
|
|
75
|
Clay HolmesCHC
|
R
|
31
|
56.2
|
46
|
20
|
4
|
5
|
2.86
|
1.16
|
CWS
|
0.317
|
TBD
|
|
97
|
R
|
28
|
85.2
|
54
|
24
|
6
|
1
|
3.57
|
1.20
|
@BOS
|
0.317
|
J. Bennett
|
|
|
108
|
Jake BennettBOS
|
L
|
40
|
76.2
|
55
|
14
|
7
|
5
|
3.17
|
1.04
|
ARI
|
0.313
|
B. Pfaadt
|
|
115
|
Gage JumpATH
|
L
|
13
|
72.2
|
84
|
32
|
5
|
7
|
4.46
|
1.46
|
@KC
|
0.309
|
S. Lugo
|
|
123
|
L
|
7
|
113.2
|
110
|
43
|
5
|
9
|
5.15
|
1.52
|
@CIN
|
0.308
|
C. Burns
|
|
|
167
|
Max ScherzerTOR
|
R
|
6
|
41.0
|
31
|
17
|
1
|
5
|
6.59
|
1.46
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.324
|
S. McClanahan
|
|
170
|
R
|
40
|
116.1
|
103
|
61
|
5
|
8
|
4.33
|
1.38
|
DET
|
0.319
|
J. Jobe
|
|
|
183
|
Ronel BlancoHOU
|
R
|
2
|
19.1
|
17
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
6.98
|
1.34
|
LAA
|
0.305
|
W. Urena
|
|
225
|
R
|
25
|
134.2
|
104
|
46
|
5
|
7
|
4.41
|
1.37
|
ATH
|
0.315
|
G. Jump
|
|
|
230
|
Jackson JobeDET
|
R
|
28
|
5.0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0.00
|
0.40
|
Tough matchup:@PIT
|
Tough matchup:0.327
|
B. Chandler
|
|
335
|
R
|
1
|
103.0
|
70
|
32
|
3
|
7
|
4.28
|
1.33
|
@CLE
|
0.304
|
P. Messick
|
|
|
355
|
Robert StockNYM
|
R
|
1
|
8.0
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
10.13
|
2.13
|
SD
|
0.309
|
M. King
|
|
441
|
R
|
34
|
107.2
|
102
|
56
|
8
|
8
|
2.67
|
1.25
|
@HOU
|
0.319
|
R. Blanco
|
|
|
718
|
L
|
2
|
112.2
|
96
|
26
|
3
|
10
|
6.63
|
1.50
|
Tough matchup:LAD
|
Tough matchup:0.346
|
R. Sasaki
|
Thursday, August 20th
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
76
|
L
|
48
|
90.1
|
106
|
26
|
9
|
3
|
4.08
|
1.13
|
Easy matchup:TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.300
|
S. Bieber
|
|
|
91
|
R
|
32
|
123.2
|
123
|
57
|
7
|
11
|
4.22
|
1.29
|
@CLE
|
0.304
|
G. Williams
|
|
|
121
|
Kumar RockerTEX
|
R
|
9
|
111.0
|
103
|
42
|
4
|
9
|
4.46
|
1.37
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
A. Alvarez
|
|
122
|
Shane BieberTOR
|
R
|
30
|
42.2
|
32
|
23
|
3
|
2
|
5.48
|
1.66
|
Tough matchup:@TB
|
Tough matchup:0.324
|
I. Seymour
|
|
125
|
R
|
5
|
55.0
|
50
|
24
|
3
|
5
|
7.36
|
1.64
|
@HOU
|
0.319
|
P. Lambert
|
|
|
144
|
Shane DrohanMIL
|
L
|
19
|
98.1
|
98
|
31
|
6
|
4
|
3.94
|
1.24
|
SEA
|
0.303
|
G. Kirby
|
|
146
|
R
|
23
|
126.0
|
85
|
32
|
4
|
9
|
3.64
|
1.22
|
@CIN
|
0.308
|
B. Singer
|
|
|
191
|
L
|
3
|
69.1
|
65
|
32
|
2
|
3
|
3.76
|
1.38
|
@TEX
|
0.315
|
K. Rocker
|
|
|
257
|
J.T. GinnATH
|
R
|
26
|
121.1
|
107
|
52
|
8
|
6
|
3.49
|
1.22
|
@KC
|
0.309
|
R. Dobnak
|
|
266
|
Grant HolmesATL
|
R
|
18
|
114.0
|
94
|
48
|
7
|
4
|
3.47
|
1.32
|
@CWS
|
0.317
|
A. Kay
|
|
295
|
Anthony KayCWS
|
L
|
11
|
116.0
|
94
|
43
|
9
|
5
|
4.03
|
1.34
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
G. Holmes
|
|
328
|
Brady SingerCIN
|
R
|
16
|
119.2
|
100
|
40
|
5
|
11
|
4.36
|
1.42
|
STL
|
0.307
|
M. McGreevy
|
|
792
|
R
|
6
|
36.0
|
19
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
2.00
|
1.33
|
ATH
|
0.315
|
J.T. Ginn
|
Friday, August 21st
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
68
|
Jared JonesPIT
|
R
|
25
|
59.0
|
65
|
19
|
2
|
4
|
5.03
|
1.20
|
Tough matchup:@LAD
|
Tough matchup:0.346
|
Y. Yamamoto
|
|
84
|
Sean ManaeaNYM
|
L
|
20
|
104.2
|
106
|
35
|
4
|
5
|
4.39
|
1.33
|
@CWS
|
0.317
|
S. Burke
|
|
86
|
L
|
33
|
119.2
|
132
|
56
|
8
|
7
|
3.99
|
1.48
|
Tough matchup:@COL
|
Tough matchup:0.326
|
M. Lorenzen
|
|
|
96
|
L
|
36
|
129.1
|
118
|
41
|
6
|
8
|
4.45
|
1.29
|
DET
|
0.319
|
T. Melton
|
|
|
105
|
R
|
32
|
72.1
|
65
|
29
|
5
|
4
|
5.10
|
1.40
|
@SEA
|
0.303
|
E. Hancock
|
|
|
116
|
R
|
15
|
18.2
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3.86
|
1.18
|
ATH
|
0.315
|
J. Lopez
|
|
|
173
|
R
|
2
|
77.0
|
72
|
19
|
4
|
2
|
3.16
|
1.13
|
@NYY
|
0.316
|
C. Schlittler
|
|
|
197
|
L
|
8
|
67.0
|
61
|
18
|
3
|
4
|
4.57
|
1.22
|
ATL
|
0.321
|
B. Elder
|
|
|
208
|
Ryan GustoMIA
|
R
|
1
|
49.0
|
43
|
14
|
0
|
3
|
4.78
|
1.33
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
B. Lord
|
|
250
|
R
|
3
|
45.0
|
42
|
17
|
2
|
3
|
3.40
|
1.31
|
@PHI
|
0.310
|
J. Luzardo
|
|
|
264
|
Bryce ElderATL
|
R
|
45
|
131.2
|
108
|
45
|
8
|
7
|
4.03
|
1.25
|
@MIL
|
0.323
|
R. Gasser
|
|
290
|
Brad LordWSH
|
R
|
1
|
61.2
|
56
|
19
|
5
|
2
|
3.79
|
1.18
|
@MIA
|
0.322
|
R. Gusto
|
|
291
|
Jacob LopezATH
|
L
|
9
|
82.0
|
75
|
44
|
5
|
4
|
5.38
|
1.55
|
@HOU
|
0.319
|
H. Wesneski
|
|
545
|
R
|
12
|
106.0
|
66
|
30
|
8
|
6
|
4.16
|
1.37
|
MIN
|
0.319
|
J. Ryan
|
|
|
794
|
R
|
1
|
112.0
|
81
|
46
|
3
|
10
|
6.99
|
1.88
|
CLE
|
0.304
|
J. Cantillo
|
Saturday, August 22nd
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
38
|
R
|
48
|
96.0
|
92
|
24
|
4
|
7
|
3.38
|
1.09
|
MIN
|
0.319
|
C. Prielipp
|
|
|
56
|
R
|
21
|
78.1
|
98
|
33
|
3
|
3
|
3.45
|
1.30
|
@CWS
|
0.317
|
L. Castillo
|
|
|
93
|
L
|
5
|
11.1
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2.38
|
1.15
|
LAA
|
0.305
|
Y. Kikuchi
|
|
|
104
|
L
|
5
|
82.2
|
88
|
32
|
3
|
5
|
4.79
|
1.32
|
@SD
|
0.309
|
C. Mize
|
|
|
113
|
R
|
39
|
86.1
|
102
|
41
|
3
|
8
|
4.59
|
1.41
|
@KC
|
0.309
|
M. Wacha
|
|
|
128
|
L
|
7
|
31.0
|
33
|
14
|
0
|
3
|
5.81
|
1.58
|
@TEX
|
0.315
|
C. Bradford
|
|
|
160
|
L
|
8
|
30.0
|
29
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
3.30
|
1.70
|
SF
|
0.310
|
B. Tidwell
|
|
|
189
|
R
|
26
|
130.0
|
92
|
40
|
12
|
6
|
3.53
|
1.22
|
@PHI
|
0.310
|
A. Painter
|
|
|
203
|
R
|
2
|
22.2
|
19
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2.78
|
1.10
|
@BOS
|
0.317
|
P. Sandoval
|
|
|
214
|
R
|
25
|
113.2
|
93
|
41
|
9
|
3
|
3.56
|
1.33
|
Tough matchup:TB
|
Tough matchup:0.324
|
N. Martinez
|
|
|
255
|
Jake IrvinWSH
|
R
|
1
|
65.1
|
66
|
28
|
2
|
6
|
5.65
|
1.30
|
@MIA
|
0.322
|
E. Perez
|
|
329
|
R
|
9
|
80.1
|
69
|
31
|
2
|
8
|
6.27
|
1.52
|
STL
|
0.307
|
A. Pallante
|
|
|
336
|
Martin PerezATL
|
L
|
20
|
106.1
|
80
|
42
|
8
|
6
|
2.96
|
1.15
|
@MIL
|
0.323
|
J. Misiorowski
|
|
377
|
Rhett LowderCIN
|
R
|
4
|
94.1
|
77
|
39
|
4
|
8
|
5.15
|
1.48
|
@ARI
|
0.313
|
M. Soroka
|
|
414
|
R
|
1
|
33.2
|
31
|
12
|
0
|
4
|
5.61
|
1.28
|
CLE
|
0.304
|
T. Bibee
|
|
|
784
|
R
|
1
|
38.0
|
36
|
19
|
1
|
3
|
6.16
|
1.45
|
@HOU
|
0.319
|
H. Brown
|
Sunday, August 23rd
|
Throws
|
Opp. SP
|
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
67
|
Will WarrenNYY
|
R
|
45
|
118.0
|
117
|
40
|
8
|
6
|
4.35
|
1.40
|
Easy matchup:TOR
|
Easy matchup:0.300
|
J. Soriano
|
|
78
|
Shane BazBAL
|
R
|
43
|
139.1
|
122
|
46
|
4
|
12
|
3.94
|
1.36
|
Tough matchup:TB
|
Tough matchup:0.324
|
D. Rasmussen
|
|
127
|
Kyle LeahySTL
|
R
|
31
|
117.1
|
105
|
35
|
9
|
4
|
3.38
|
1.34
|
@PHI
|
0.310
|
C. Sanchez
|
|
129
|
R
|
4
|
99.2
|
78
|
35
|
6
|
5
|
3.88
|
1.41
|
Tough matchup:@LAD
|
Tough matchup:0.346
|
T. Skubal
|
|
|
130
|
Dean KremerMIN
|
R
|
6
|
48.0
|
47
|
14
|
2
|
4
|
5.25
|
1.17
|
@SD
|
0.309
|
W. Buehler
|
|
136
|
Davis MartinCWS
|
R
|
44
|
125.0
|
111
|
39
|
9
|
6
|
4.32
|
1.33
|
NYM
|
0.306
|
N. McLean
|
|
142
|
Janson JunkMIA
|
R
|
3
|
87.2
|
64
|
24
|
6
|
7
|
4.41
|
1.32
|
Tough matchup:WSH
|
Tough matchup:0.335
|
J. Kent
|
|
156
|
R
|
9
|
71.2
|
66
|
29
|
4
|
3
|
3.64
|
1.34
|
@MIL
|
0.323
|
L. Henderson
|
|
|
165
|
Jack PerkinsATH
|
R
|
2
|
81.2
|
94
|
32
|
2
|
9
|
7.27
|
1.52
|
@HOU
|
0.319
|
C. Javier
|
|
252
|
Mitch BrattARI
|
L
|
7
|
33.2
|
25
|
18
|
1
|
1
|
3.74
|
1.40
|
CIN
|
0.308
|
A. Abbott
|
|
258
|
Jackson KentWSH
|
L
|
1
|
4.0
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
6.75
|
2.00
|
@MIA
|
0.322
|
J. Junk
|
|
301
|
L
|
2
|
50.0
|
40
|
14
|
4
|
4
|
2.88
|
1.02
|
DET
|
0.319
|
F. Valdez
|
|
|
304
|
R
|
4
|
32.1
|
25
|
16
|
1
|
3
|
6.68
|
1.70
|
ATH
|
0.315
|
J. Perkins
|
|
|
318
|
L
|
1
|
28.0
|
22
|
18
|
3
|
3
|
6.11
|
1.71
|
@BOS
|
0.317
|
R. Suarez
|
|
|
400
|
R
|
7
|
114.1
|
100
|
45
|
7
|
5
|
4.88
|
1.43
|
MIN
|
0.319
|
D. Kremer
|
|
|
420
|
R
|
1
|
14.2
|
14
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
5.52
|
2.11
|
@TEX
|
0.315
|
C. Quantrill
|
|
|
474
|
R
|
2
|
70.2
|
49
|
21
|
4
|
4
|
3.44
|
1.20
|
LAA
|
0.305
|
G. Klassen
|
|
|
795
|
R
|
5
|
113.2
|
66
|
26
|
12
|
5
|
4.59
|
1.26
|
CLE
|
0.304
|
F. Griffin
|
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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