The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books Friday, so 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 have my own DFS rankings for the top 10 starting pitchers in the Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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1. RHP Jacob deGrom, TEX (@ SEA)
Salary: $9,200
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: 3 G, 3 GS, 15.2 IP, 1-0, 2.87 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 22 K, 4 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 153.0 IP, 10-8, 3.40 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 183 K, 37 BB, 3.8 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Logan Gilbert, SEA (vs. 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: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.2 IP, 1-2, 4.18 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 25 K, 4 BB, 0.7 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 146.0 IP, 10-8, 3.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 161 K, 36 BB, 2.9 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Joe Ryan, MIN (vs. CIN)
Salary: $8,700
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: 4 G, 4 GS, 21.1 IP, 2-1, 3.80 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 22 K, 6 BB, 0.6 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 151.0 IP, 10-8, 3.75 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 167 K, 40 BB, 3.0 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Michael Wacha, KC (@ NYY)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 172.2 IP, 10-13, 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 126 K, 45 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 21.0 IP, 2-0, 0.43 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, 17 K, 5 BB, 0.6 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 152.0 IP, 9-10, 4.41 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 124 K, 47 BB, 1.8 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Tyler Glasnow, LAD (@ COL)
Salary: $8,900
2025 Stats: 18 G, 18 GS, 90.1 IP, 4-3, 3.19 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 106 K, 43 BB, 1.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 18.0 IP, 1-0, 4.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 22 K, 4 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 22 GS, 126.0 IP, 9-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 149 K, 48 BB, 2.7 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP José Soriano, LAA (vs. SD)
Salary: $8,200
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: 4 G, 4 GS, 27.0 IP, 4-0, 0.33 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, 31 K, 9 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 27 GS, 158.0 IP, 10-9, 3.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 154 K, 70 BB, 2.9 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Cam Schlittler, NYY (vs. KC)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: 14 G, 14 GS, 73.0 IP, 4-3, 2.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 84 K, 31 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 21.2 IP, 2-1, 2.49 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 30 K, 1 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 119.0 IP, 8-7, 3.77 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 121 K, 45 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Casey Mize, DET (@ BOS)
Salary: $8,000
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: 3 G, 3 GS, 16.0 IP, 1-1, 3.94 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 18 K, 6 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 133.0 IP, 8-8, 4.02 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 120 K, 40 BB, 2.0 WAR (Steamer)
9. LHP Ranger Suárez, BOS (vs. DET)
Salary: $8,100
2025 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 157.1 IP, 3.20 ERA, 12-8, 1.22 WHIP, 151 K, 38 BB, 4.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 14.1 IP, 1-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 11 K, 5 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 151.0 IP, 3.74 ERA, 9-9, 1.30 WHIP, 134 K, 47 BB, 2.9 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Michael Soroka, ARI (vs. TOR)
Salary: $7,900
2025 Stats: 22 G, 17 GS, 89.2 IP, 3-8, 4.52 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 95 K, 29 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 15.2 IP, 3-0, 2.87 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 23 K, 6 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 32 G, 20 GS, 120.0 IP, 7-7, 4.09 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 123 K, 47 BB, 1.5 WAR (Steamer)
