The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. With another jam-packed slate on the books for Monday, there is no better time to dive right into the action. Pitchers are already ranked by price, with the ones who are projected to perform better eating up more of your budget, but I am here to add my two cents. I’ll be sharing my own rankings for the top 10 starting pitchers for DFS in the seven-game Monday night contest thats locks at 7:07 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $400K Immaculate Inning ($100K to 1st)
1. LHP Chris Sale, ATL (@ LAA)
Salary: $9,700
2025 Stats: 21 G, 20 GS, 125.2 IP, 7-5, 2.58 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 165 K, 32 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 9 K, 3 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 158.0 IP, 11-7, 3.18 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 194 K, 43 BB, 3.9 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Jacob deGrom, TEX (vs. SEA)
Salary: $9,000
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 172.2 IP, 12-8, 2.97 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 185 K, 37 BB, 3.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 4.2 IP, 0-0, 5.79 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 7 K, 0 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 28 G, 28 GS, 164.0 IP, 11-9, 3.43 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 195 K, 38 BB, 4.0 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Casey Mize, DET (@ MIN)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 149.0 IP, 14-6, 3.87 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 139 K, 36 BB, 2.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 0-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 9 K, 2 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 143.0 IP, 9-9, 3.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 131 K, 42 BB, 2.2 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Logan Gilbert, SEA (@ TEX)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 25 G, 25 GS, 131.0 IP, 6-6, 3.44 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 173 K, 31 BB, 2.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 10.2 IP, 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 13 K, 3 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 27 G, 27 GS, 156.0 IP, 10-8, 3.36 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 173 K, 38 BB, 3.1 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Andrew Painter, PHI (@ SFG)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: DNP (Minor Leagues)
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 5.1 IP, 1-0, 1.69 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 8 K, 1 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 32 G, 20 GS, 125.0 IP, 7-8, 4.48 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 105 K, 47 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Joe Ryan, MIN (vs. DET)
Salary: $8,200
2025 Stats: 31 G, 30 GS, 171.0 IP, 13-10, 3.42 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 194 K, 39 BB, 3.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 9.1 IP, 0-1, 4.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 10 K, 2 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 28 G, 28 GS, 162.0 IP, 10-9, 3.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 180 K, 41 BB, 3.3 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP José Soriano, LAA (vs. ATL)
Salary: $7,200
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 169.0 IP, 10-11, 4.26 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 152 K, 74 BB, 3.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 11 K, 6 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 29 G, 29 GS, 167.0 IP, 10-10, 3.64 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 158 K, 75 BB, 2.9 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Max Scherzer, TOR (vs. LAD)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 17 G, 17 GS, 85.0 IP, 5-5, 5.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 82 K, 23 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 4 K, 1 BB, 0.0 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 29 G, 18 GS, 111.0 IP, 7-7, 4.27 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 111 K, 31 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Adrian Houser, SF (vs. PHI)
Salary: $6,700
2025 Stats: 21 G, 21 GS, 125.0 IP, 8-5, 3.31 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 92 K, 38 BB, 2.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 5.1 IP, 0-1, 1.69 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 4 K, 1 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 138.0 IP, 8-9, 4.31 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 102 K, 47 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Albert Suárez, BAL (@ CHW)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: 5 G, 1 GS, 11.2 IP, 2-0, 2.31 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 10 K, 2 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 3.0 IP, 0-0, 1 SV, 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 2 K, 1 BB, -0.1 WAR
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 37 G, 2 GS, 44.0 IP, 2-2, 4.31 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 38 K, 14 BB, 0.1 WAR (Steamer)
