Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 5 (April 27 - May 3)

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Nick's two-start SP streamers, fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups, starts for Week 5 of 2026 (April 27 - May 3). His top pitchers with two starts this week coming up.

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Two-Start Pitchers: Color-Coded Chart

Who Should I Start Tool

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Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 5 of 2026, from April 27 to May 3.

Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. It will look at fantasy baseball streamers ahead of the Sunday night waiver wire run for leagues with weekly transactions.

Which pitchers should managers consider picking up ahead of their two-start week? Who are the top streaming options for the upcoming week? Let's dive in.

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Two-Start Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Matchups

This chart is updated as probable starters are constantly changing with postponements, injuries, etc. Scroll down further for a color-coded chart.

Pitcher	Team	Ros. ▾	Game 1 Opp.	G1 Grade	Game 2 Opp.	G2 Grade
Dylan Cease	TOR	99%	BOS	75	@MIN	65
Max Fried	NYY	99%	@TEX	80	BAL	75
Joe Ryan	MIN	99%	SEA	65	TOR	60
Chase Burns	CIN	97%	COL	80	@PIT	65
Jesus Luzardo	PHI	94%	SF	60	@MIA	60
Luis Castillo	SEA	90%	@MIN	50	KC	60
Ranger Suarez	BOS	83%	@TOR	50	HOU	40
Parker Messick	CLE	83%	TB	70	@ATH	65
Bubba Chandler	PIT	83%	STL	50	CIN	50
Matthew Boyd	CHC	81%	@SD	60	ARI	65
Kris Bubic	KC	78%	@ATH	55	@SEA	50
Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	71%	STL	65	CIN	70
Merrill Kelly	ARI	56%	@MIL	30	@CHC	25
Casey Mize	DET	56%	@ATL	50	TEX	65
Clay Holmes	NYM	54%	WAS	50	@LAA	45
Randy Vasquez	SD	52%	CHC	55	CHW	60
Shane Baz	BAL	51%	HOU	35	@NYY	40
Jack Leiter	TEX	40%	NYY	50	@DET	45
Steven Matz	TB	23%	@CLE	50	SF	55
Chad Patrick	MIL	18%	ARI	35	@WAS	45
Dustin May	STL	10%	@PIT	50	LAD	30
Connor Prielipp	MIN	5%	SEA	50	TOR	45
Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	5%	@CIN	40	ATL	25
Jacob Lopez	ATH	4%	KC	35	CLE	30
Tyler Mahle	SF	4%	@PHI	50	@TB	50
Zack Littell	WAS	4%	@NYM	35	MIL	30
Peter Lambert	HOU	3%	@BAL	50	@BOS	55
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	2%	@CHW	35	NYM	40
Chris Paddack	MIA	2%	@LAD	35	PHI	45
Anthony Kay	CHW	1%	LAA	35	@SD	35

Two-Start Pitchers: Color-Coded Chart

The below grid shows the same data but as a color-coded grid:

Who Should I Start Tool

You can also see the Who Should I Start tool here.

Start/Sit Player Decisions. Today's focus is on players like Dylan Cease, Chase Burns, Jesus Luzardo, Braxton Ashcraft, Clay Holmes, Casey Mize, Shane Baz, Randy Vasquez, Jack Leiter, Parker Messick, Bubba Chandler, Steven Matz. These are some common searches for fantasy baseball lineups this week.

Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player name. In the second box, search for the second player name. Compare up to four MLB players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy baseball matchups.

Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed that our 'Who Should I Start?' tool has gotten an overhaul. We've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy baseball matchups each week. You'll see MLB player tiles with stats, players news, and enhanced search results with data to compare with a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!

How It Works. Each week our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy baseball rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.

Scoring Formats. Fantasy baseball managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's Roto or Points League scoring. The second thing you want to do, is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circle), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.

Popular Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.

Popular Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons

Below are some popular searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for players like Dylan Cease, Chase Burns, Jesus Luzardo, Braxton Ashcraft, Clay Holmes, Casey Mize, Shane Baz, Randy Vasquez, Jack Leiter, Parker Messick, Bubba Chandler, Steven Matz: