Tuesday's Fantasy Baseball Streamer Rankings: Didier Fuentes, Charlie Morton and More

We have officially made it to July! Can you believe that just half a year ago, we were welcoming in 2025? And in another half-year, we will be staring 2026 right in the face. Time flies, and it's not slowing down for anyone; we're over halfway through the baseball season and just a few weeks from the All-Star break.

Let's look at five starting pitchers in action on Tuesday who are widely available in fantasy leagues and have good matchups. Most stats are from MLB.com, as are the probable pitchers. The full streamer rankings are listed at the bottom.

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Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Angels

Fuentes made his first two career starts in late June, and it did not go well: 8 1/3 innings, 14 hits, 10 runs, four strikeouts, and one walk. He was a decent pitcher in the minors, striking out 223 batters in 185 innings with an ERA under 4.00, so there's a chance he could see improved results quickly, but it has been a rough start for the rookie.

Those first two outings were against the Mets and Marlins, two teams that have been around average (or maybe a little better) offensively this year. The matchup is better in this one. The Angels hit a lot of home runs, ranking in the top five, but they rank in the bottom 10 in most other box stats. Most importantly for our purposes, LA batters have struck out the second most among all teams (over 800 times in 83 games).

Fuentes is a low-level streamer. The matchup is a decent one, but it's tough to expect anything from a guy who has been beat up each time he's taken the mound in the majors. We need to see something before I can recommend him.

Colton Gordon, Houston Astros @ Colorado Rockies

I usually stay away from Coors Field, but we're short on streamers today, so Gordon makes the cut. Colorado is still a bottom-10 offense when considering only games played at home, but they are more of a fringe target team rather than a no-doubt daily target. They strike out a lot no matter where they are playing, a major benefit.

Gordon is another rookie, having thrown his first 40 2/3 innings this season. It has gone much better than Fuentes: Gordon has allowed 18 earned runs (3.98 ERA) with 38 strikeouts and just five walks. He has been hit a little hard, giving up 48 hits and eight homers, and that will have to change if he wants sustained success, but Gordon has shown flashes early in his career.

Gordon is a low- to mid-level streamer. He gets knocked down a notch because they are playing in Colorado, but the matchup is still about as good as could be, and Gordon has shown he can be a successful pitcher.

Emerson Hancock, Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals

Hancock is good with walks, but he is far below average with strikeouts: his career K% is 15.6% versus the league average around 22%. He has also been hit a little hard, giving up more base hits than innings pitched in each of the three seasons in which he has seen action and a home run every five innings.

Kansas City's main issue is a lack of power. They have hit 58 home runs in 84 games (before Monday's results). Six teams have 50 more homers than the Royals, and 11 teams have at least 40 more home runs. They hit the ball OK, and they don't strike out much, but KC also doesn't walk (ranking last in BBs), missing out on free runners and quick runs.

Hancock is a low-level streamer. His low K numbers combined with the Royals not striking out gives him a low floor and ceiling, and even though Kansas City doesn't hit big often, they have a good enough hit tool to find a little success at times.

Charlie Morton, Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers

After starting the season about as poorly as possible, Morton has been better over the past month-plus, showing flashes of the guy who is an above-average strikeout pitcher, though he has also walked too many guys. He was listed here before his last start against these same Rangers, but things didn't go so great: five innings, four hits, three runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. That's not good enough for our fantasy purposes, but there's a chance Morton can bounce back and look better in this one.

The Rangers are a team to target essentially every day, ranking in the bottom 10 in runs, hits, doubles, homers, walks, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. Texas finished 2024 in the bottom 10 in all those categories also, so this is an ongoing problem. Look for Texas to make moves before the trade deadline to add offensive talent, as the pitching staff is a top-five unit.

Morton is a mid-level streamer. We have to be mindful that he is on the wrong side of 40, but Morton is still striking guys out (77 Ks in 72 innings), and the matchup here is a great one.

Andre Pallante, St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates are HOT, at least by their standards. They have won six of their past eight games, averaging nearly seven runs per game in that time; over the full season, they have averaged just 3.5 runs per game. Their season-long numbers are still in the basement, and we need to see more before trusting that Pittsburgh is turning things around, but it's a nice change from their usual status among the dregs of the league.

Pallante is average with walks but well below average with strikeouts, holding a K% around 16.4% for his career and 16% in 2025. His results haven't been bad (career ERA just under 4.00), but his fantasy ceiling is lower due to the low Ks. Pallante has been fantastic at limiting home runs, giving up just 35 in 384 2/3 career innings.

Pallante is a low- to mid-level streamer. The strikeouts will always bring him down a half-notch, and though the matchup is great based on the season-long numbers, Pittsburgh has looked a little better lately.

Tuesday's Streamer Rankings

1. Charlie Morton, BAL
2. Colton Gordon, HOU
3. Andre Pallante, STL
4. Emerson Hancock, SEA
5. Didier Fuentes, ATL