If you’re looking to stream a pitcher or two for your fantasy baseball slates on Wednesday, here are three options worthy of consideration in the April 15 slate.
Why You Should Trust Connelly Early in Wednesday’s Slate
Early didn’t have his best stuff the last time out, and while he was facing a favorable matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals, he lasted just 4.1 innings. The stat line wasn’t bad by any means, as he allowed one run on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts, but that’s just not good enough for fantasy purposes.
This time, he has another favorable matchup against the Minnesota Twins, and while the Twins’ lineup has shown some interesting things offensively, pitching in the cold of Minnesota is favorable for pitchers. Early has had to battle early command issues and has yet to pitch more than 5.1 frames in a start, but the overall numbers are promising.
Through three starts, Early owns a 2.63 ERA and a 15:8 K:BB ratio across 13.2 innings. With a favorable matchup against a low-tier lineup and in favorable weather conditions, Early is a pitcher you should consider streaming in most formats.
Why You Should Start Spencer Arrighetti Against the Rockies
Spencer Arrighetti’s name won’t be familiar to many casual fantasy baseball managers and MLB fans overall. However, he has a golden chance to turn heads with a strong performance this Wednesday in a favorable matchup against the Colorado Rockies on the road.
The Rockies have had some notable performances so far this season, perhaps signaling that this team might not lose 100 games in 2026, but they also have a collective .666 OPS on the road. Current Colorado hitters have gone 3-for-16 against Arrighetti.
Even though the 26-year-old right-hander is a bit of an unknown ahead of his 2026 season debut, he should be good enough to limit the Rockies offensively and deliver solid innings for the managers who choose to stream him, regardless of format.
Why Seth Lugo Is an Interesting Streaming Option Against the Tigers
Lugo has been pitching better than anyone would’ve expected this season, and given he still carries a relatively low ownership in most formats, he’s a solid bet to continue streaming until the results dictate otherwise.
Lugo has tossed two quality starts in three appearances this season, and he’s yet to allow more than two earned runs in his three outings while posting an interesting 14:6 K:BB. The walks could be lower and the strikeouts could be higher, but as long as Lugo continues to limit the damage while pitching around five innings per start, he’ll continue to be a solid streaming alternative.
Lugo owns a 1.53 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP and 7.1 K/9 across 17.2 innings to open the year, which are good enough numbers to give him a spot in any fantasy rotation until the wheels fall off completely.
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