Sunday 5/17 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
- Paul Skenes vs. PHI: Aces gonna ace.
- Drew Rasmussen vs. MIA: I wonder, will we want to give Ras the AGA tag at some point?
- Zack Wheeler @ PIT: Wheeler vs. Skenes is so dope. New school vs. old school.
- George Kirby vs. SDP: You’re going to get a fair number of RHB. Please throw the sweeper well and get that dang sinker inside.
- Kevin Gausman @ DET: Gausman does what Gausman does.
- Nathan Eovaldi @ HOU: If the Rangers feel good enough to start Eovaldi, then we feel good enough to start Eovaldi.
- Gavin Williams vs. CIN: I wonder, is the Reds Carpet still a thing…? You just said that about Cantillo. WE’LL I’M WONDERING.
Probably Starts
- Freddy Peralta vs. NYY: Peralta is a Holly and should be fine, even against the Yankees.
- Eury Pérez @ TBR: We keep going back and forth and this feels like a decisive start to see if we can trust him or not.
- Peter Lambert vs. TEX: Lambert is a Toby on the borderline of a low-end Holly, making him worthy of a start when facing a mid team.
Questionable Starts
- Colin Rea @ CHW: The White Sox are kinda decent now?
- Michael Soroka @ COL: It’s Coors, even if Soroka’s pitch separation is fantastic.
- Stephen Kolek @ STL: Sneaky stream here after the heavy majority of managers will look at his first start of the season and consider him unstartable. This has a decent chance for six innings.
- Bailey Ober vs. MIL: He’s been on a heater despite his lack of heater, all due to legit command. I can’t get behind that when it’s oh-so precarious, but I understand if you feel the need to Vargas Rule.
Do Not Starts
- Brandon Young @ WSH: There’s a four-seamer with good vert and he locates it up, but it’s a high arm angle (not as deceptive) and there’s not much else in the arsenal.
- Elmer Rodríguez @ NYM: Fried is hurt and Elmer is taking his spot. He pushes back Warren and Weathers to stay on his own schedule and give the other arms an extra day of rest, and it sets him up for a date against the mediocre Mets lineup. I wish I had more faith in Elmer’s arsenal to take advantage of this super sneaky stream.
- Brayan Bello @ ATL: He’s had an opener and it’s worked out for him far better than as a starter, though it’s Hotlanta and there isn’t much different with Bello to suggest consistency.
- Jack Flaherty vs. TOR: Remember that ten strikeout game? That was something.
- Robert Gasser @ MIN: He’s back! I’m super curious how he looks today and I’m going to treat this like a PILOT Rule for now.
- Andre Pallante vs. KCR: He can be decent where he gets a handful of RHB and avoids damage to LHB.
- Lucas Giolito @ SEA: Ayyyyy, he’s finally debuting! Definitely not worth the stash at this point. Just wait and see.
- Grant Holmes vs. BOS: We haven’t seen a fantastic REB start for along time. No shock there.
- Brady Singer @ CLE: Singer against a slew of LHB?! No thanks.
- Jeffrey Springs vs. SFG: It hasn’t been Sunshine and Rainbows for a long time.
- Roki Sasaki @ LAA: When are we going to see a legit start? How about a productive one?
- Adrian Houser @ ATH: It’s Sacré Verde and this is a desperate play for a QS.
- Erick Fedde vs. CHC: You know not to trust ’em.
- Michael Lorenzen vs. ARI: Strong Bad is back in Coors. I wonder if his fastball is up a tick again.
- Miles Mikolas vs. BAL: I don’t care if Mikolas scrounged together a few decent innings here and there. You can’t.
- Grayson Rodriguez vs. LAD: It’s a Still ILL for a pitcher who wasn’t looking good when healthy in the spring against the Dodgers. Oh jeez.
Monday 5/18 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
Auto-Starts
- Bryan Woo vs. CHW: Aces gonna ace.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto @ SDP: Aces gonna ace.
- Shota Imanaga vs. MIL: Aces gonna ace.
- Framber Valdez vs. CLE: The new slider may help against LHB, but he’s going to get all the RHB here.
- Shane McClanahan vs. BAL: McShane has his changeup on point and that’s all that matters.
Probably Starts
- Robbie Ray @ ARI: Ray hasn’t been efficient enough to demand a spot in the top tier, but the skills are very much there to succeed against the Sneks.
- Sonny Gray @ KCR: It’s more Sonny than Gray.
- Ryan Weathers vs. TOR: Speaking of which, Weathers should be a solid all-around play against the Jays.
- Trevor Rogers @ TBR: This may look bananas, I know. He pitched far better than the line suggested against the Yankees in his Still ILL and it’s the Rays. I think this is the start that gets everyone hyped again.
- Nick Lodolo @ PHI: Lodolo didn’t have his breaking ball feel last time out and I’d wager he features a strike rate at least higher than 50% this time.
- Michael King vs. LAD: It’s the Dodgers, yet I believe the King’s new groove is worthy of a start.
- Christian Scott @ WSH: He’ll get plenty of LHB against the Nats. Scott is still figuring out how to attack them effectively, though I trust his cutter (and splitter!) can get the job done. He’s a solid arm.
Questionable Starts
- Max Meyer vs. ATL: If only it weren’t Hotlanta. This is the best version of Meyer I’ve ever seen.
- J.T. Ginn @ LAA: It’s not the most hype start. Ginn is a Toby and the Angels are a huge shrug of an offense at the moment.
- Noah Schultz @ SEA: Despite the great location, Schultz hasn’t had great, uh, locations since his first outing.
- JR Ritchie @ MIA: Ritchie is getting the pearl on Monday (Pérez pushed to Tuesday) and despite my lack of enthusiasm for the rook, Ritchie can do enough to survive against a below-average offense.
- Zac Gallen vs. SFG: The ability isn’t matching the results at the moment…except for a decline in velocity last time out. I wonder if that holds. He has a long enough leash and if the command is there, he’ll produce for six.
- Walbert Ureña vs. ATH: Ureña has come through a fair amount thus far and the Athletics are away from their nightmarish home park. I just wish there was more outside of his changeup and Empty Velocity.
Do Not Starts
- Seth Lugo vs. BOS: Lugo’s curveball velocity is down and his command is worse.
- MacKenzie Gore @ COL: Gore has become a HIPSTER and this is not the time for a start in Coors.
- Brandon Sproat @ CHC: As much as I see a legit starter here, heading to warm Wrigley isn’t a recipe for rookie success. We’ll jump back in at some point, I’m sure.
- Slade Cecconi @ DET: The 89 mph cutter is still around, but the whole package isn’t enough.
- Andrew Painter vs. CIN: Even against the Reds Carpet, we can’t. I sure hope he has the same breaking ball feel, though.
- Jake Irvin vs. NYM: Irvin has been worthwhile once.
- Patrick Corbin @ NYY: This looks terrible on paper.
- Jose Quintana vs. TEX: It’s Coors.
- Tatsuya Imai @ MIN: Imai should not be rostered until he shows us production.
- Simeon Woods Richardson vs. HOU: He’s still here?!
Tuesday 5/19 Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings
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