The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books Monday, 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 eight-game Monday night contest that locks at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $425K Immaculate Inning ($100K to 1st)
1. RHP Dylan Cease, TOR (@ LAA)
Salary: $9,800
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 168.0 IP, 8-12, 4.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 215 K, 71 BB, 3.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 20.2 IP, 0-0, 1.74 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 32 K, 12 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 27 GS, 154.0 IP, 10-8, 3.46 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 186 K, 62 BB, 3.4 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Seth Lugo, KC (vs. BAL)
Salary: $9,600
2025 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 145.1 IP, 8-7, 4.15 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 125 K, 55 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 24.1 IP, 1-1, 1.48 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 21 K, 6 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 140.0 IP, 8-9, 4.37 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 122 K, 48 BB, 1.7 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Emerson Hancock, SEA (vs. ATH)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: 22 G, 16 GS, 90.0 IP, 4-5, 4.90 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 64 K, 31 BB, 0.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.2 IP, 2-1, 2.28 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 25 K, 4 BB, 0.7 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 42 G, 6 GS, 67.0 IP, 4-4, 4.09 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 57 K, 21 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Bryce Elder, ATL (@ WSH)
Salary: $8,200
2025 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 156.1 IP, 8-11, 5.30 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 131 K, 51 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.1 IP, 2-1, 0.77 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 23 K, 7 BB, 0.6 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 110.0 IP, 6-7, 4.42 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 92 K, 40 BB, 1.0 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Aaron Nola, PHI (@ CHC)
Salary: $8,200
2025 Stats: 17 G, 17 GS, 94.1 IP, 5-10, 6.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 97 K, 28 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 22.1 IP, 1-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 24 K, 6 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 27 GS, 157.0 IP, 10-9, 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 155 K, 43 BB, 2.8 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Rhett Lowder, CIN (@ TB)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: N/A (Injury, Minors)
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.0 IP, 2-1, 3.52 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 15 K, 7 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 18 GS, 112.0 IP, 6-8, 4.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 86 K, 40 BB, 0.8 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Michael McGreevy, STL (@ MIA)
Salary: $6,700
2025 Stats: 17 G, 16 GS, 95.2 IP, 4.42 ERA, 8-4, 1.25 WHIP, 58 K, 20 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 21.2 IP, 1-1, 2.49 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 12 K, 3 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 28 G, 21 GS, 127.0 IP, 7-8, 4.08 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 86 K, 33 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Kyle Bradish, BAL (@ KC)
Salary: $8,600
2025 Stats: 6 G, 6 GS, 32.0 IP, 1-1, 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 47 K, 10 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 19.2 IP, 1-2, 5.49 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 21 K, 10 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 131.0 IP, 9-7, 3.71 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 139 K, 46 BB, 2.6 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Max Meyer, MIA (vs. STL)
Salary: $7,600
2025 Stats: 12 G, 12 GS, 64.2 IP, 3-5, 4.66 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 68 K, 20 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 19.2 IP, 1-0, 4.12 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 20 K, 9 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 31 G, 22 GS, 135.0 IP, 8-9, 4.01 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 126 K, 48 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
10. LHP Reid Detmers, LAA (vs. TOR)
Salary: $7,200
2025 Stats: 61 G, 0 GS, 63.2 IP, 5-3, 3 SV, 3.96 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 80 K, 25 BB, 1.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 22.2 IP, 1-1, 3.57 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 26 K, 6 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 31 G, 21 GS, 129.0 IP, 7-8, 3.91 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 139 K, 51 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
